Fantastic Fins Stopped in today,first time. Called at 11:45ish internet said they did not open until 12noon. I was in desperate need of a new filter,old one gave up the ghost. Picked up a fx6 and a double bright led light for my 150 gallon and of course did some fish shopping! Took home a trio of red top aristochromis,nicely colored male,a nice eureka red peacock and a beautiful pair of ...
Frontosa Fins Shredded…Aggression or Mating? BUT about 3 weeks ago I started to notice white blotches on the pectoral fins of the 4 smaller fish. Looked around online and after ruling out common suspects (Finrot, Fungus, etc) it looked to be like more along of the lines of a trauma/bruise. None of the other fins or fish showed any signs of distress and no other symptoms appeared. Hoped with ...
Yahoo: Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new shape-changing materials
Segmented hinges in the long, thin bones of fish fins are critical to the incredible mechanical properties of fins, and this design could inspire improved underwater propulsion systems, new robotic ...
Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new shape-changing materials
Fast Company: Fish fins could hold the secret to designing better airplanes
Fish fins are touch sensors, and they work in a way that’s similar to our fingertips. According to new findings published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the pectoral fins located behind the ...
Science News: A fish’s fins may be as sensitive to touch as fingertips
Fish fins aren’t just for swimming. They’re feelers, too. The fins of round gobies can detect textures with a sensitivity similar to that of the pads on monkeys’ fingers, researchers report November 3 ...