Pets - 28 June 2007

I have a 55 gallon tank with very few fish in it (a pleco currently and I want to add community fish like mollies, tetras, platys, etc.). I have not been replacing the filters as I should have been (did not know to) and now my nitrate and ammonia levels are spiked off the charts.

Currently, I have an Aquatech 30-60 filter with no bio wheels. Will one of the newer filters benefit my tank, or should I wait it out and keep adding the water enhancers (loose carbon in bags and AmQuel +)? I don't want to buy filter cartridges for this filter if it is not going to help much.

Possibly not important history: I went to PetSmart last night to test the water and, when the levels were high, the sales girl said that I needed to add the above listed chemicals and replace the filter to a filter that they stock for $150.00. I don't have the kind of money to put into the tank, so I asked last night (on Yahoo questions) if a cheaper filter would work. But now, I know the filter I have...

2007-06-28 04:26:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I was thinking about geting a figure 8 puffer but i dont know how to tell wich ones are females and witch ones are male please help

2007-06-28 04:22:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-06-28 04:02:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-06-28 03:56:31 · 10 answers · asked by taylor 1 in Dogs

I'm faily new to the saltwater tank game and I bought some live rock with an little aiptasia animone hiding on it, and my mom is acctually the one taking care of the tank. I moved away to college and tanks this large aren't allowed at my place. Anyway, now my entire tank is covered in the things. I was going to try peppermint shrimp, but I have a yellow wrasse and apparently there is a pretty good chance he will eat them, and I tried a butterfly fish, but my tanks water apparently isn't in the best condition, so it died...I've heard you can use lemon juice and inject each plant individually, but there are so many Aiptasia in there such a task sounds pretty daunting, and wouldn't lemon juice seriously contaminate your water?

2007-06-28 03:53:39 · 3 answers · asked by Matthew H 2 in Fish

2007-06-28 03:51:19 · 14 answers · asked by timmyocean 3 in Fish

2007-06-28 03:47:05 · 31 answers · asked by Courti 1 in Horses

because my dog his name is oscar,& he's a boxer and i guve him new food about once a month and he doesn't eat.
So what food should i give Oscar?

2007-06-28 03:46:01 · 11 answers · asked by Andrea 3 in Dogs

What the heck is that all about?

2007-06-28 03:44:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

how long do fish survive in bags?? or what can i do to keep them happy till they get to there new home? it would at least be 3 hrs.

2007-06-28 03:42:55 · 10 answers · asked by Mindy R 1 in Fish

Recently I found that my neighbor becomes crazy and also torture his dog. Before this I already felt strange because his dogs always missing and replace with puppy. After a few weeks, it will disappear again.

Then last night, when I stand in front of my window, I saw he was beating his dog with a wood and the dog was screaming. He only stop after the dog die. I suspect he was eating dog's meat and so he do such thing to kill the dog.

I think this is a kind of animal torture activities and I want to report to relevant authorities, However, I don't know how and who I should report to in Malaysia. Anybody can help me? This is also helping other innocent dog from being killed by him!

2007-06-28 03:41:42 · 10 answers · asked by Harrison 2 in Other - Pets

what is the best ?

2007-06-28 03:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by alireza n 2 in Fish

My 2 RES are getting too big for the tank they're in. Does anyone know what I could put them in? BESIDES THE POND?
They are in like a 30 or something gallon tank.

2007-06-28 03:27:59 · 6 answers · asked by Russian Tortoise Owner 2 in Reptiles

She is an 11 year old German Shepherd. I take good care of her. WHat can I do - I bathe her once a week in the summer. could it be all the water making the medicine ineffective? I thought it was supposed to be waterproof.

2007-06-28 03:12:22 · 9 answers · asked by Herbert Windt 2 in Dogs

in ramsgate , not to expensive and rectangle shape.

2007-06-28 03:09:06 · 1 answers · asked by Shelley R 1 in Fish

Looking for research on him/her and I found nothing! I mostly found things about the leopard gecko (most common). Does anyone have a Dwarf fat tailed gecko that can help me in:
handling her/him
what do I feed him/her (crickets, yes, but what else?)
& a little bit of were they came from.


thank you =]

2007-06-28 03:00:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

expecting this summer a very bad weather, low air, humidity ,dust and temperature up to 50 degree" 122 Fahrenheit", i keep give fresh water, and let them to stay in a shadow, i own 2 German shepherd and 2 rottweiler. in a beg garden , i am very worried , what can i do to save them please help.

2007-06-28 02:59:55 · 17 answers · asked by redsea 1 in Dogs

if so, what kind of fish are allowed and under what conditions?

thank you

2007-06-28 02:59:13 · 10 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Fish

I have a small air conditioner in the room where my birds are. It is constantly icing up, so I went to inquire about purchasing a new one and having it professionally installed.The one I have now works, but ices up and has to be shut off until the ice melts off .It dosent have a removable cover so I can get in and clean off the coils, which are covered with dirt and I suppose its whats making the unit ice up.I was just wondering if anyone out there, maybe an air conditioner installer, knows if a new unit would give off any odor, that could harm my birds.I know some appliances give off a smell when they are new. Also is there any teflon inside the unit that could heat up(maybe around the motor ? ) and any chance of any gas/freon escaping into the room? This room is very enclosed and not wide open.I remember reading about someone who had a central air conditioner that broke down 2 days after the owner found all his birds dead.Seems some gas had leaked out and killed his birds.

2007-06-28 02:54:32 · 3 answers · asked by Bird lady 4 in Birds

I took my small dog out yesterday and two squirrels came down out of the tree and started barking at us. They only fled up the tree when I yelled at them.
Can this be dangerous? I also have two small children, who would love to pet a squirrel. Can they be rabid? How can I get them to stay in the neighbor's yard, where the bird feeder that they devour is?
I don't want to harm them (unless they are rabid, in which case Animal Control would handle that).

2007-06-28 02:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by SpaceMonkey67 6 in Other - Pets

last year, i noticed a stray cat digging a hole at the corner of my house, leaving droppings there. well, i filled in the hole and he hasn't been back. until the past few weeks!! i noticed not only this stray cat, but the neighbors as well, crawling under my house. well, above where they are crawling under is my living room. NOW my living room smells like cat urine and I can't take it!! what do i do? I can't even get someone to crawl under the house to clean that area out because the opening is so small. And i've blocked this area off but they're digging more holes to get under the house. how do i get rid of these cats and the awful smell in my living room? and the worse part about it is, that i am severly allergic to cats! i wake up with puffy eyes and wheezes almost every morning!

2007-06-28 02:48:57 · 7 answers · asked by Amber Lee 2 in Cats

2007-06-28 02:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I was just wondering if anyone has had this problem before? ..We just got a new cat from the shelter 2 weeks ago..I took her *the old one* to the vet today so they could observe her all day and take urine samples..She was de-wormed last month, and last night I noticed a few worms..The vet said she should be on advantage because she got the worms from fleas..I will be purchasing that when I go to pick her up tonight.. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone has had this problem, with the frequent peeing..they also said it could be behavioral with her trying to ""re-mark"" her box because of the new cat coming in.

2007-06-28 02:45:59 · 9 answers · asked by Mommy 2 Heaven Angel & 1 N Belly 3 in Cats

2007-06-28 02:38:16 · 9 answers · asked by Monica Z 1 in Fish

listen..in the us...say..the turtle creek...isn't the water coldthere in winter..doesn't it freeze???so how do the turtles survivie there..huh?the water ain't hot..na

2007-06-28 02:24:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

PLUS meant it covered other worms....cause it said it protected against intestinal worms as well but i guess not if i found a worm in his stool..

what product do i need to get?

2007-06-28 02:20:22 · 11 answers · asked by spink_is_not_dead 4 in Dogs

Is there anyway you can stop a dog's eyes from watering and leaving that brown stain? I have a white Cockapoo and it gets very unattractive. I have some drops that I use and I try to clean her eyes every day to remove the crust.

2007-06-28 02:19:10 · 4 answers · asked by ms_sexy_thang05 3 in Dogs

i have recently moved from South Africa to here...England.......bringing my cats with me, they are now in quarintine and are comming out in two weeks.they have been in quarintine for 9 months.
when they come out i would like to teach them to go to the toilet outside. they are not kittens, Mouse (female) is 6, Thierry(male)is 2, melon (male) is 2.

pls can u give me suggestions on how to do this, or recommend a site i can look at...=)

thnk you all
AMY!

2007-06-28 02:13:21 · 8 answers · asked by Amy 1 in Cats

shes a 9 mo. old lab and when my bf comes in from wk she pees everywhere, i shouldnt scold her right? how can i stop this i have very light colored carpet and i love her alot but cant keep doing this every morning HELP

2007-06-28 02:10:39 · 21 answers · asked by spindymindi 3 in Dogs

We got a puppy about ten days ago and he is terrified of being inside. When we take him outside he is fine, but as soon as we turn back towards the door he sits down and won't move. I hate pulling him on the leash but I can't have him be an outside dog. Any ideas?

2007-06-28 01:52:05 · 8 answers · asked by Krisis 1 in Dogs