Why do Fish shops tie the plastic bag too tightly?
HERE ARE 3 TECHNIQUES TO UNTIE TOUGH RUBBER BANDS
Visiting your favorite Fish shop is always an exciting activity for someone taking care of Fishes. The day... Read More...
Angel Ampil
What you need to know about the baddest Fish in the tank
The Parachromis is a genus of Cichlids native to Central America, more specifically in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. They are predatory, aggressive, territo... Read More...
Everything you need to know about the rare Congo Marbled Knifefish
The genus Papyrocranus refers to freshwater Fishes from the family Notopteridae, found in Middle and West Africa. This small genus of Knifefish is represented ... Read More...
A BIZARRE FISH YOU MIGHT FIND ADORABLE
If you fancy yourself as someone who likes Fishes just like I do, then you will find the Allenbatrachus grunniens quite fascinating.... Read More...
BENEFITS OF GOOD MECHANICAL FILTRATION
Mechanical filtration is one of the three types employed to make sure that aquarium water is of optimum quality. However, its benefits are oftentimes overlooked, simply because it plays a minor role in the total filtration process. ... Read More...
Fish in your tank: The Charax Tectifier
Tetra is the common name used by many when they refer to fishes belonging to the family Characidae, or the Characins. This family of fishes is rather large as ... Read More...
Setting up a tank with white sand
I read a post in the Facebook group for the Philippine Cichlid Association, where someone, whom I assumed was a newbie, posted a picture of his newly set up ta... Read More...
Bichir-keeping tips from the Bichir-keepers
I have gathered the country's top Bichir-keepers and asked them for advice on how to best care for Bichirs. These are ideas from people who from diverse walks ... Read More...
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri: A monster bichir in your tank
When one talks about sizes Bichirs attain, one can generally group them into two: Those that grow from 10 to 12 inches, and those that grow over 24 inches. So ... Read More...
Is the heat killing the fishes?
On May 6, 2020, my dear friend Bong Inchoco, who has been residing in the East Coast in the US for more than a decade, sent a message to our Viber group chat, ... Read More...
Angel Ampil
Angel has been a fishkeeper since he was four. Known to others as Fishyguy, he has been a columnist for Animal Scene for over 15 years. His columns Aqua Basics and Fish in Your Tank are favorites in Animal Scene for many years.