Can pictus catfish live with Cory catfish?

Can pictus catfish live with cory catfish? Unless you have an extremely large tank, a pictus catfish and cory catfish combination probably won't work. Cory catfish are also active schooling fish that take up a lot of space at the middle and bottom of the aquarium.

FAQ

• How long do you cook live clams?

  It takes about 7-9 minutes to steam clams. Be sure not to boil the clams or they can become tough, a gentle simmer is all that is needed. The clams are cooked through when the shells have opened.

• How do you keep carp fresh?

  If you can obtain a live carp and want to cook it whole, it is best if you let it live in a big tub of fresh water for several days to clean out the "mud vein" and have a better-tasting fish. Dissolve one teaspoon of salt in the tub of water every day to help the process. Do not feed the animal.

• Why does breading fall off fish?

  Dry flour doesn't stick to itself very well, so if a too-thick initial dredging creates clump-like layers of flour that aren't well moistened, in the relative violence of the fryer the dry interior of those clump-like layers will separate from each other and your breading will flake off.

• How do you know when clams are done steaming?

  It takes about 7-9 minutes to steam clams. Be sure not to boil the clams or they can become tough, a gentle simmer is all that is needed. The clams are cooked through when the shells have opened.

• Can I eat salmon that's been in the fridge for 5 days?

  Salmon and other fish and seafood do not keep for very long — at most, fresh, raw salmon will last two days in your refrigerator. To be safe, if you buy fresh salmon, plan to cook it the same night. Frozen fish should be thawed and cooked the same day.

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• What happens if a fish gets too cold?

  In the wild, a cold fish would simply swim to warmer water. ... If the water in your tank is too cold, then your fish's metabolism will slow down, which leads to your fish becoming sluggish and sleepy. On the flipside, water that is too warm causes your fish's metabolism to speed up.

• How do you dry out fish?

  For beginners, the easiest way to dry your fish is by using an oven or dehydrator. If you're using an oven, set it between 160 – 180 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the size of your fish. Descale the fish, gut them, and clean inside and out thoroughly. Leaving any bad parts in the fish will affect the drying process.

• Do Fishbites work?

  I had used them before to catch croakers, and they caught fish, though I felt shrimp worked better. But, I needed bait to fish. ... We ended up catching spot, croakers, puppy drum, speckled trout, grey trout, white bass, whiting and even two ribbonfish. Yes, Fishbites work and they saved the day.

• How long do you soak pellets for fishing?

  Preparing and Loading Pellets

  1. Empty your desired amount of 2mm Sticki Pellets into the mesh bag from the Pellet Wetter.
  2. Once filled, zip up the mesh cage and fully submerge the bag/pellets in the EVA bowl filled with water.
  3. Soak 2mm's for 2 minutes or 4mm's for 4 minutes.

• What's the green stuff inside a mussel?

  The green-coloured organ in the interior of bivalve molluscs (oysters, mussels, clams, scallops) is the hepatopancreas. This is an organ of the digestive tract that provides the functions corresponding to those performed separately by the liver and pancreas in vertebrates.

• What does it mean when fish is cured?

  Cured fish is fish which has been cured by subjecting it to fermentation, pickling, smoking, or some combination of these before it is eaten. These food preservation processes can include adding salt, nitrates, nitrite or sugar, can involve smoking and flavoring the fish, and may include cooking it.

• How long will live oysters keep in the fridge?

  Oyster Shelf Life For most varieties, it's safe to say you should eat them within a week. The colder the temperature, the longer the oyster shelf life. Some people choose to keep their oysters in the fridge for up to two weeks or even longer.

• Why is haddock so expensive?

  The fish and chip shop favourite haddock is set to get more expensive after scientists discovered British stocks are lower than expected. You can either cook straight from frozen, or let it thaw slowly in the refrigerator first—never on the counter!

• How much is 2lbs of shrimp?

  Huge shrimp may count 10 per pound, while very small shrimp count 60 per pound. When reading shrimp package labels, you'll see numbers like 16/20 or 16-20 count. That means there are between 16 and 20 shrimp per pound.

• Will raw salmon kill a dog?

  Dogs are the only species susceptible to salmon poisoning disease. If left untreated it can kill a dog within about 2 weeks. Photo from The Bark. Salmon Poisoning Disease is a potentially fatal condition seen in dogs that eat raw salmon and other anadromous fish (fish that swim upstream to breed).

• What depths do carp feed?

  No matter what depth you attempt to fish for carp, I think it's important to remember that carp will feed at virtually any depth if they're hungry enough. Do a good job to get them feeding and they'll feed on your bait at any depth!

• What does bad raw tuna look like?

  How to tell if raw tuna is bad? The best way is to smell and look at the tuna: signs of bad tuna are a sour smell, dull color and slimy texture; discard any tuna with an off smell or appearance.

• How do you cook frozen milkfish?

  First you should choose frozen milkfish fillet or whole round then place them on foil. Rub the bangus fish with vegetable oil, basil, mango salsa, lemon, or herbs. Wrap the fish with the foil and pre-heat the oven. Oven the milkfish for 8 to 15 minutes until it cooked.

• Is it bad to eat 2 cans of tuna?

  Since tuna is relatively high in mercury, one can per day would bring you to the FDA suggested maximum amount of mercury. Having more than that on occasion may not be a problem, but you are at risk of getting low dose sustained mercury poisoning. 4–7 cans of tuna is definitely enough to cause mercury poisoning.

• What time of day is best for shore fishing?

  Generally, the best time of the day to surf fish is two hours before and after dusk and from dawn to 10 AM. Time also covers the day, weather situation, time of the year, phase of the moon, and tidal movements.

• What is the difference between human lungs and fish gills?

  The main difference between gills and lungs is that gills are the type of respiratory organs specialized to breathe in water, whereas lungs are the type of respiratory organs specialized to breathe in the air. Furthermore, fish use gills while mostly tetrapods use lungs.