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How big do Apple Snails get?
Growth can depend on factors like diet and temperature, it is often believed that keeping Apple Snails in the higher temperature range encourages growth (and breeding).
How do Siamese Fighter Fish breed?
When betta fish breed, male bettas build a bubble nest at the surface and attract a female to it. Once a pair is formed, they perform a mating ritual.
Do Siamese Fighting Fish eat shrimp?
Yes, Betta fish do commonly eat shrimp. It is not a good idea to house them with small shrimp species, like cherry shrimp.
Can you keep Siamese Fighter Fish in jars?
The real question is, why would any responsible fishkeeper want to? Betta Fish, in certain parts of Asia, are culturally kept in jars or very small containers, in collections, or often for cruel sport purposes.
What else can you keep with a Betta Siamese Fighting Fish?
Despite being aggressive by nature, the temperament of male fighting fish can vary, and they can be kept quite happily with certain other species of fish.
Are Apple Snails banned for sale in the UK?
The Apple snail, also known as the Mystery Snail, and most species of Pomacea mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, were found to be causing ecosystem issues in Spain and were classified invasive by the EU in 2011.
What are Oxygenating Plants?
Photosynthesis occurs when the lights come on and all the other elements (i.e carbon dioxide and nutrients) are present. Plants will absorb and take in all of these environmental components and then release oxygen as a waste product.
Banana Leaves in an Aquarium
Are Banana Leaves Good for Aquariums?
Banana leaves are used as a botanical in blackwater and shrimp tanks. They release beneficial tannins and are also a food source for micororganisms and invertebrates such as shrimp and snails. Persimmon, oak, guava, mulberry, magnolia, and loquat leaves are some other aquarium-friendly botanicals.
What is Brackish water?
OK, so we all know what "fresh water" refers to. It's what fills our inland rivers and lakes, the vast majority of its volume created by rainfall. It's what fills your garden ponds and comes out of your taps (filtered and full of chlorine!).
Zebra Mussels in Moss Balls
The recently highlighted issues concern only LIVE zebra mussels, which have been classified as invasive in the USA only – there hasn’t yet been a live one reported in the UK, nor any issues of invasiveness, and it’s only live ones that are cause for concern.
