Surprised the shrimp and snails may have caused this, is it a mini cycle? Although shrimps seem to poo allot! If Nitrite levels do not go higher than 0.25ppm should i just wait for the tank to sort itself or could i kill the shrimp over time at 0.25ppm? (They are still feeding happ...
How do sponges differ from the majority of organisms in the animal kingdom?Porifera:Sponges belong to the Phylum Porifera, a basal metazoan (multicellular) clade. Sponges are sessile and have bodies consisting of pores and channels that allow the passage of water....
Like shellfish in shallow waters, most of these relatively sedentary deep-sea animals reproduce by releasing eggs and sperm into the water. These develop into tiny floating larvae--the aquatic animal equivalent of seeds--that disperse, settle at vent sites, and grow. Here's the catch: The ...
Lurking beneath the lovely blossoms, scattered among hairlike stems, are hundreds of pinhead-sized carnivorous bladders trailing trigger hairs into the water. The hairs alert the bladder that prey is near. Bladderworts feed on small aquatic insects such as water fleas and larger unfortunates like ...
How are the shells of terrestrial and marine snails different? What major ecological roles do many amphibian species play? How many branches of the phylogenetic tree of life contain multicellular life? What are the types of aquatic ecosystems?
Yes, some types of planaria worms do lay eggs. Planaria eggs are usually found under rocks or leaves. However, most species reproduce asexually by splitting their body in two, thus creating two worms in the process. Final Thoughts
The Amazon Sword is a popular aquatic plant that is easy to find for your aquarium. It reproduces readily and is easy to care for, making it a great plant option for beginners. It’s available in multiple varieties with varying sizes and leaf shapes. If you’re interested in adding a ...
Or do I have to buy a ich treatment med. Also, for aquarium salt, I don’t have any inverts or snails and I realize that black ghost knives (scale less) can’t tolerate ich but I never knew livebearers can’t either and I treated my 37 (40) gallon with it and it contained ...
Flesh-fly maggots occasionally eat other larvae although this is usually because the other larvae are smaller and get in the way. They also eat the larvae of grasshoppers and also eat beetles, snails, and caterpillars, especially the forest tent caterpillar. This habit can be useful for biologic...