Melon Barb

Life is a competition. With limited resources, basics like food, shelter, and mates are hard-won. Most of us won’t experience this scarcity, our competitive instincts  Read More »

Among mammals and many other taxonomic groups, body size is positively correlated with the species’ geographic range. Read More »

Everyone needs a good night out. A little dinner and a show, but since we may not be able Read More »

Appearing after storms and giving hope to those who behold their beauty, rainbows are an important symbol across Read More »

Great news aquarists – Popular culture is finally catching up to fish culture! Read More »

Good day to you, fair aquarists! We hope you all kicked off your long weekend in celebration Read More »

Ah, 2002, the good ol’ days! The Lord of the Rings movies were at their peak, Kelly Clarkson Read More »

A good aquascape is built from the bottom up, and sometimes, the bottom is simply where it’s at, Read More »

Malcolm Gladwell asserts in his book “Outliers” that the key to expertise in any given field is gained in 10,000 hours of practice... Read More »

Another season, come and gone! Today marks the longest day of the year here in the Northern hemisphere, and I for one am... Read More »

Aquarists are well familiar with the fact that tanks and their care extend far past the fish for which they've made a home... Read More »

As animal lovers, it is a priority at The Wet Spot to keep close tabs on the natural wellbeing of the many fish species we receive, breed, and share with our clientele. Whether we’re checking to make sure prolific species aren’t being overfished, or if endangered species... Read More »