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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Clown Fish

The clown loach is said to be a ‘scaleless’ fish, which isn’t entirely true. Their head’s don’t have scales, but they’re body’s do. However, the body scales are so small and faint that without closer examination a clown does appear to be ‘scaleless’. The fact that clown loaches are more susceptible to disease than other aquarium fishes may have to do with the faint body scales and no head scales. Most commonly, the clown loach is susceptible to Ich. Ich is short for Ichthyophthirius, also known as “white spot disease”. It is a parasite that can attack nearly all aquarium fishes, but you’ll find that the clown loach is often the first to be attacked. Why this is, I’m not sure, but it may have to do with the clown’s scales. There are medicines that you can administer to the clown fish and there are some naturopathic methods that have worked for many people. The problem with medicines is that whatever causes the clown loach to be more susceptible to Ich also makes them more sensitive to medicines. Often the dosage for clowns is half that for other fishes. You can find more information on naturopathic methods of treatment on my clown loach website.

Clown Fish

Another common affliction of clown loaches is “skinny disease”. It is also caused by an intestinal parasite. A simple way to diagnose this ailment is watching the clown’s eating habits. If the clown loaches in your aquarium are eating healthy amounts of nutritious food, but are still losing weight then they may have "skinny disease". Again, there are both medicines you can buy and a few natural ways to try to deal with the problem.

Clown Fish

In most cases I’ve found that the best medicine is prevention. If the clowns are fed properly and their environment is to their liking and the water quality is optimal they should rarely become sick. It is recommended that 25% of the water is changed every week or even more often if possible. The challenge is keeping the water quality roughly constant while changing the water. The clown’s are very susceptible to swings in water temperature and water quality. When you think about it, clown loaches are the wimpy fish in the aquarium that easily get sick and are afraid of change. However, they’re some of the most fun fish you’ll encounter and that’s what makes having them so much fun.

Clown Fish

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Blue Fish Teeth

Surf fishing at the beach on the ocean can get real exciting. In this article I will outline surf fishing tips I have learned through the years that anyone can use. Some tips have been acquired through personal experience and from other successful surf fishing friends.

First you need to make sure you have the adequate equipment. A fishing rod that is between 10 feet and 15 feet long is the ideal length in order to achieve good casting distance and leverage. The fishing reel can be a spinning reel size 6000 up to an 8000 size with a good drag system and good line capacity for heavier line such as 17 to 25 pound test. One thing to remember about fishing in the ocean, you never know what you will catch, so you need to be prepared with the proper heavy equipment to handle a 30 pound sting ray or a large blue fish that have giant teeth, not to mention the occasional shark. Sometimes you will catch small fish like whiting or lady fish that are too small for a heavy rod, but being prepared for the big one is really what you want.

Blue Fish Teeth

Choosing where to fish is another choice to be made. If you are at a home or condo on the ocean front you would most likely fish right out front. Then look for activity on top of the water, like birds diving into the water feeding on bait fish. Where there are small fish there are big fish not too far away. Fish close to them if you can, otherwise get out your polarized sunglasses and look for bait fish near where you are standing. If you don't see any, just cast out to where the waves break and let your bait float in the sandy trenches the waves create. That is where fish will look for food.

Always look at the tide chart for your area and pick your fishing times around high tides. The best time is usually 2 hours before and one to two hours after high tide. Surf fishing at these times can usually yield the most activity. Also try early morning and early evening which is normally a good fishing time. Coupled with high tide, this time frame can be very exciting and productive.

Blue Fish Teeth