Tagged With Sea Anemones

Close-up of a snail with a cracked, decaying shell, surrounded by salt crystals that are drawing moisture from its body

Death by Salt: How Salt Kills Slugs and Snails

5 June 2024

Salt is a drying agent that works by sucking the water out of snails and killing them through osmosis, and different snails have different levels of tolerance to it based on where they live and their species.

A large, vibrant snail with an iridescent shell slowly swimming through a shallow tide pool

Can Snails Swim? Unveiling the Aquatic Abilities of Gastropods

27 May 2024

Snails can swim by using their foot muscles, which goes against the idea that snails are not mobile and are slow animals.

Detailed photograph of a male crowntail betta fish with long, flowing purple and orange fins surrounded by a nest of bubbles in a glass aquarium

Why Does My Male Betta Fish Make a Bubble Nest Without a Female? Understanding the Behavior

15 May 2024

Male bettas construct bubble nests to help ensure the survival of their offspring. This is an instinctive behavior that happens whether or not a female is around to mate with.

Close-up of a brown and yellow striped mystery snail eating a slice of blanched zucchini surrounded by river rocks and aquarium plants

What Do Mystery Snails Eat? An Aquarium Guide

4 May 2024

Mystery snails are omnivores and will eat algae, dead plant matter, fish food, and blanched vegetables such as zucchini and spinach.

A large, brown garden snail crawling on a mossy rock, its spiral shell prominently displayed

How Long Do Snails Live? The Science of a Slow Life Span

3 May 2024

There are a number of things that impact how long snails live, such as the type of snail, the environment, and whether or not they reproduce, and the longest living snails can live up to 20 years.

Photorealistic image of a turtle submerged in a shallow, reflective pool with a lush green environment

Turtle Respiration: How Long Can Turtles Hold Their Breath?

1 April 2024

Turtles' incredible capacity to stay underwater for as long as 7 hours at a time is the result of special respiratory structures and metabolic changes.

Small brown thrush bird staring at a snail on a twig in a dense garden setting

What Eats Snails? A Look at Their Predators and Place in the Ecosystem

7 March 2024

Snail predators consist of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, and they play a role in population and biodiversity.

Bright orange clownfish with white stripes swimming near a colorful sea anemone in an aquarium

What Do Clownfish Eat? Unveiling Their Ocean Diet and Captivity Feeding

20 February 2024

Clownfish are popular aquarium pets, but there is a lot to learn about these fish. This article covers clownfish behavior, including how and what they eat, their unique relationship with sea anemones, and the threats they face from human behavior.

Clownfish nestled in sea anemone tentacles in a coral reef with a barracuda nearby, illustrating predator-prey dynamics

Do Barracudas Eat Clownfish? Exploring Reef Predator-Prey Interactions

18 February 2024

Barracudas almost never consume clownfish because of the protective symbiotic relationship between clownfish and sea anemones and the varied diet of the predators.