When the government declared an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila on March 16, 2020 because of the new coronavirus, we suddenly found so much... Read More...
Aeration is a principle that is very important to
fishkeeping – it is a process in which oxygen is introduced into the water.
Like all animals, fishes need oxy... Read More...
Fishkeeping is a very interesting hobby that many Filipinos
take after. However, it has its own set of challenges.
From setting up the tank to keeping the ... Read More...
I was four when I
had my first aquarium. It was a small tank -- a five-gallon tank, if I’m not
mistaken. I had three black mollies, a dried coral for decoratio... Read More...
Many will agree with me when I say that the Blue Dolphin Cichlid (Latin name: Cyrtocara moorii) would easily make anybody’s list of the top ten all-time favori... Read More...
Quite recently, Bichirs have become a popular fish among Filipino fishkeepers. Bichirs are elongated fishes belonging to the genera Polypterus and Erpetoichthys... Read More...
Catfishes from the Doradidae family are known as the Thorny Catfishes, owing to the bony lumps that form thorny scutes along the lateral lines . Sometimes, they... Read More...
Of course, the answer to this question is simply, NONE. As with all living things, grade school science has taught us that all fish need oxygen to live. This is... Read More...
Having picked up the fishkeeping hobby at a very early age, I have seen the hobby develop through the years—from its early stages when having a 20-gallon tank w... Read More...
For the purpose of this article, discussions will be limited to species that are regularly found in the Philippine market and are imported from Indonesia. Speci... Read More...
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.
