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Lindsey discovered her passion for fish keeping after a junior high school field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Prior to becoming Editor-in-Chief of It's a Fish Thing, Lindsey studied marine biology at the University of California-Santa Cruz. She loves goldfish, tetras, and mystery snails, and recently began experimenting with a saltwater aquarium.
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If you have fish in a home aquarium, you might have seen fish jump out of the tank. Usually, when fish jump in the wild, they are trying to escape something an…
Koi fish are definitely some of the coolest fish that you can get for a backyard pond. They may not be the easiest to care for, and they certainly are not chea…
If you have fish in your home aquarium, you might not know what gender they are, male or female. For some people, this simply isn't important, but for others,…
Betta fish, or Siamese fighting fish, are freshwater fish that originate from Asia and are very popular aquarium residents with hobby keepers. They are popular…
Plecos are tropical freshwater fish that come from the Amazon River and other connecting rivers. They can grow anywhere from 12 to 24 inches long and can live…
Zebra Danios, also known as the zebrafish, are cool animals to have in an aquarium. This fish comes from Eastern India and the areas surrounding it, making it…
Neon fish look incredible! Their colors are very bright and get your attention. You know when one of these fish is around! These neon colors can actually be so…
Axolotls are some incredible creatures as far as we are concerned. One of the first things to mention here is that axolotls are often confused for being fish,…
It can be a little odd when you wake up one day to see that your Betta fish is bloated and has a big belly. Bloating, gassiness, and a big belly are not things…
Many people, especially beginners, think that they can just keep feeding fish until the cows come home. Can you overfeed fish? Yes, while your fish do need an…
