Acuarium

A tiny fish is on the brink of extinction. Does it matter that another just like it is thriving? - WHYY A tiny fish is on the brink of extinction. Does it matter that another just like it is thriving? - WHYY Posted: 26 Feb 2021 03:02 AM PST This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. California's tiny delta smelt is not a terribly impressive fish at first glance, and not really at second glance either. It's about the length and width of a finger, silvery and kind of see-through – looks a bit like a sardine. Researcher displays a delta smelt. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) They're not particularly clever or cute, but Mandi Finger, a University of California Davis population geneticist, says the delta smelt do have one weird characteristic going for them. "They smell amazing," she said. "They smell like the best ve...

This Obscure Bangkok Market is Home to a Million-Dollar Collection of Tropical Fish - Atlas Obscura This Obscure Bangkok Market is Home to a Million-Dollar Collection of Tropical Fish - Atlas Obscura Posted: 01 Dec 2016 12:00 AM PST The Flowerhorn is a man-made hybrid fish prized for its color and huge hump on its head. They are thought to bring good luck to their owners. All Photos: Mike Tuccinardi Thailand's labyrinthine Chatuchak Weekend Market, which spans 27 acres in downtown Bangkok, is one of the largest open-air markets in the world. The maze-like array of stalls and shops is an immersive and often overwhelming experience, especially during the weekend when the market is packed with local shoppers, tourists, and food carts in the ever-present tropical heat. But this extensive warren of shops hides an intriguing secret behind its rows of kitschy souvenirs and knock-off designer bags. Tucked away just outside the main cluster of the...

Pet Palette Partners With New Independent Sales Reps - Pet Age Pet Palette Partners With New Independent Sales Reps - Pet Age Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:20 AM PST Press release: Pet Palette Pet Palette recently welcomed five new independent sales representatives to their team of industry professionals. This furthers their efforts to expand and solidify their wholesale distribution territory coverage to all 48 contiguous states and independent pet retailers across the country. "Each of these seasoned pet industry veterans bring with them years of valuable experience, which benefits their accounts in a great deal of ways. We are thrilled to welcome them to the team." said Jim Geiger, National Sales Manager of Pet Palette. Pet Palette is a national distributor of unique and innovative wholesale pet products that focuses on providing easy, trustworthy, and customer-centric service. It strives to support independent pet by offering low mi...

Scientists discuss efforts to restore extinct fish species in MI - WOODTV.com Scientists discuss efforts to restore extinct fish species in MI - WOODTV.com Posted: 26 Feb 2021 03:19 AM PST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new report shows one-third of all freshwater fish species globally are threatened by extinction. They're vanishing at an alarming rate with 16 species disappearing in 2020 alone.  Scientists in West Michigan say the threat is just as serious in the Great Lakes state as it is for the rest of the world.  According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources , several fish species in the state including the lake sturgeon, lake trout and cisco are threatened. They cite deteriorating conditions, competition from invasive species and other issues for their diminishing numbers. "You know that's sort of your canary in the coal mine," said Dr. Carl Ruetz III, a professor of water resources at Grand Valley St...

Fish tanks: How Houston-area aquarium hobbyists can recover their tanks after brutal winter storm - KPRC Click2Houston Fish tanks: How Houston-area aquarium hobbyists can recover their tanks after brutal winter storm - KPRC Click2Houston Posted: 24 Feb 2021 01:56 PM PST HOUSTON – Many Houstonian aquarists are finding themselves rebuilding and recovering their aquariums after the historic Texas winter storm that brought widespread power and water outages. While many tanks have survived the freeze, others have been unlucky, which brings discouragement to aquarists who brought great care for their fish for months, if not years. KPRC 2 spoke to Prosper DeBee, owner of Aqua Zoo on El Dorado Boulevard in Webster, where the shop had to deal with power and water issues for two days during the freeze. Thankfully, they suffered minimal losses, but the shop was unable to provide aquarium water due to a burst pipe, per its Facebook page. "We...

Worthy to Print Column | Big Fish in a Small Pond - King City Rustler Worthy to Print Column | Big Fish in a Small Pond - King City Rustler Posted: 11 Feb 2021 09:45 AM PST Have you noticed any strange looking grasshoppers around your house lately? They would be brown and they can almost fly. They are also quite a bit larger than your run-of-the-mill grasshopper, they may very well be locusts. It seems that is the only thing missing from the various plagues that have been visiting us lately. We are suffering from our good neighbor policy with China and they may be sending us more terrible scourges as the week goes by.  My wife is making me an appointment to receive the vaccine, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. I pray that it will work, not only for me but for all our other folks that we need to protect. It's getting to the point that we don't know what to expect next. Living in the Salinas Valley, I appreciate how blessed we...

Fish tanks: How Houston-area aquarium hobbyists can recover their tanks after brutal winter storm - KPRC Click2Houston Fish tanks: How Houston-area aquarium hobbyists can recover their tanks after brutal winter storm - KPRC Click2Houston Posted: 24 Feb 2021 01:56 PM PST HOUSTON – Many Houstonian aquarists are finding themselves rebuilding and recovering their aquariums after the historic Texas winter storm that brought widespread power and water outages. While many tanks have survived the freeze, others have been unlucky, which brings discouragement to aquarists who brought great care for their fish for months, if not years. KPRC 2 spoke to Prosper DeBee, owner of Aqua Zoo on El Dorado Boulevard in Webster, where the shop had to deal with power and water issues for two days during the freeze. Thankfully, they suffered minimal losses, but the shop was unable to provide aquarium water due to a burst pipe, per its Facebook page. "We...