You’ve seen them when you go to the store, the little fish in a cup. The betta is a popular fish because it doesn’t need much space, can live alone with no problem, and can be found easily. As a side note, the proper pronunciation is not “beta” like the… Continue reading
After several years of not having a decent digital camera after somebody dropped my last one on the lens while it was extended, I finally bought a new one today during my trip to Costco. I bought the Canon PowerShot ELPH 100HS to let me limp along until I can… Continue reading
My son and I attended the Southwest Area Killifish Event yesterday. It’s an annual fish convention in Phoenix that has been held for fifteen years. Generally, the lineup features three guest speakers, a raffle, a silent auction, a live auction, and just all-around meeting new and re-meeting old fish friends…. Continue reading
I love this event. Southwest Area Killifish Event is an annual small fish convention held in Phoenix, AZ every March. It is sponsored by the Arizona Rivulin Keepers (ARK), the local branch of the American Killifish Association. In some ways, fish conventions are like science fiction conventions in that you… Continue reading
One of the great things about how technology has evolved is the portability of references. I recently bought a small Andriod tablet, and one of the first things I did was to find a tropical fish guide app so I don’t have to lug heavy books to the store when… Continue reading
Back on December 7th, I posted on my desert gobies breeding. Yesterday, a good number of them hatched, so here is an update. Thus far, I have about 30 little gobies with about as many eyed-up eggs still in the breeding cave. Not sure whether those will hatch, though in… Continue reading
Those who follow along know that I lost a bunch of fish due to toxins related to several heaters I purchased and used. Among the fish impacted was my Australian Desert Goby (Chlamydogobius eremius) colony. This is one resilient fish, but I still lost half my colony, including my only… Continue reading
Aquariums, like everything else in this world, experience change. Often, neglect will cause a change that is harmful to the occupants of the tank. These changes can get out of control quickly if left to its own course. It seems that the bad things happen quickly, but bad is not… Continue reading
Because I live in the northeast corner of town and we have urban mountain that make getting around a bit more difficult, there are a few local fish stores I have not visited. I made my first visit to a pair of them today. One of the stores, Phoenix Tropical… Continue reading
This is one resilient fish. It can withstand water temperatures of one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Half the fish exposed to the heater toxins recovered. This fish is in a ten-gallon brackish tank, hardscaped like the bumblebee gobies. Adult males are striking animals, but I… Continue reading
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