Posts Tagged ‘tropical fish’

Tropical fish - Food Distribution

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

When they are healthy and well adjusted to captivity, fish eat at a regular time and become accustomed to the spot where the food is given out. It is advisable to divide the daily ration into two parts - one in the morning and one in the evening, for example. The end of the day […]

Freshwater fish - The respiratory and circulatory system

Friday, March 21st, 2008

The respiratory and circulatory system This system is highly distinctive. The blood loaded with carbon dioxide is pumped by the heart to the branchiae, where it is oxygenated. Nature has provided fish with eight branchiae (four on each side), each made up of two leaves. The total surface area of these essential organs, when spread […]