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Fishes / Behaviour
Flushing a fish, whether dead or simply unwanted, down the toilet is a habit many Indian households have inherited without questioning it, and it carries real risks that are worth understanding.
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Fishes / Behaviour
A fish hanging near the surface, mouth working rapidly, is one of the clearer distress signals in the hobby, and it almost always means one thing at the root: the fish cannot get enough oxygen from th
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Fishes / Behaviour
Popeye, known medically as exophthalmia, is one of the more visually alarming things a keeper can spot in a tank, one or both of a fish's eyes bulging outward from the socket, sometimes dramatically.
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Fishes / Behaviour
A tank that has gone from clear to a hazy, pea soup green almost overnight is dealing with a free floating algae bloom, most often a microscopic organism called euglena, and while it looks alarming, i
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Fishes / Behaviour
A fish with one eye bulging out of its socket is an alarming sight for any aquarium owner. This condition, known as Popeye or exophthalmia, is one of the more visible health problems in a marine tank.
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Fishes / Behaviour
Flashing, the sudden, jerky habit of a fish darting sideways to rub its body against gravel, decor or glass, looks almost comical the first time a keeper spots it. It is not play. A fish that flashes
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