Depending on the composition of your tank’s population, you will likely have a combination of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Know your fish and pick your foods accordingly.CarnivoresYour meat-eating fish need lots of protein in their diet, and they generally like to “hunt” for themselves. You can also use fresh, meaty seafood. For carnivores, you’ll likely […]
Many beginning aquarists take the “kid in a candy store” approach to populating their tanks. This is a serious mistake for many reasons.You will likely buy too many fish and not pay proper attention to population management in terms of compatibility.Rather than simply going to an aquarium store and “window shopping,” it’s best to plan your […]
Though macropod joeys may nurse for up to 14 months, they will eat more and more solid food as they grow and mature.While joeys are still young, their digestive systems are monogastic – a simple type of digestive system similar to that of humans. As the baby matures, however, it becomes dependent upon bacteria to ferment the […]
One of the major draws of keeping either a wallaby or a wallaroo as a pet is their exotic nature. At the same time, however, that can be considered a drawback.Pros of Wallabies and Wallaroos as Pets If properly socialized, can be very friendlyCan be trained to follow simple commandsCommercial diets are available for easy feedingAre often very […]
