Pets - 2 July 2007

can I keep my new fancy goldfish in an unfiltered tank .I need to quarateen him before I put him in the tank with the old one.If I change half of the water everyday and there is no filter will it be okay?Also whats more important a bigger tank with a good filter ,or a smaller tank with a good filter and a bio wheel?

2007-07-02 17:47:10 · 8 answers · asked by deedee 4 in Fish

I have2 moss balls, both are about the size of a tennis ball, if not,a bit larger.
I remember reading somewhere that in order to make more, you ripe them into pieces and place them back into the tank and each piece will grow?

If so, how long would it take for these lil moss balls to grow?

Any information would be splendid!

Thank you very much

2007-07-02 17:37:23 · 3 answers · asked by johnny 2 in Fish

What is the name of the turtles that were really popular in the 70's, and they were really small sometimes people would put them in shirt pockets.
But then they found out they were poisinous or something so they aren't as popular...
Anyone know the name of them? Thanks.

2007-07-02 17:31:58 · 7 answers · asked by Zondiaque 1 in Reptiles

i am just curious :]

2007-07-02 17:29:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My cat had a litter of kittens about 9 weeks ago. We kept one and gave away the rest, they were all on solid food. The one we kept is getting fat because he's eating cat food, plus still nursing! Mama cat hasn't taken any interest in weaning him yet. When do they usually wean them and should I be doing anything to help?

2007-07-02 17:26:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

can i feed my betta gupppy babies

2007-07-02 17:24:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I need help I just got a pomeranian a week ago he is 9 weeks old and he is trying to hump my kitten that is about the same size as him I am just trying to find out if this is normal and why he is doing it

2007-07-02 17:24:04 · 10 answers · asked by anjowhit 1 in Dogs

This is going to sound totally stupid but... can a turtle reproduce on it's own? I was looking up info on turtles and a lot of sites mentioned that female turtles need to be able to release eggs and some other stuff. Just how does that work? I have a female turtle thats about 4 years old, should I be concerned about anything relating to eggs?

2007-07-02 17:21:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i am going to make a new 10 gallon aquarium for a betta fish
i need to know what i am missing from my check list

1 10 gallon tank
2 filter whisper 10 probibly
3 water conditioner
4 betta food
5 decor
6 gravel( i was thinking large smooth stones)
7 heater
8 betta fish
9 2 zebra dainos mabey
10 2 ghost shrimp the fish will not be added at the same time
11syphon tube
12 fish net

i also need suggestions of what could go with the betta insead of the dainos
and if the 10- cent ghost shrimp form wall mart are ok to buy thanks

2007-07-02 17:13:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I live in Southern California.(if that fact heps). I keep him in my backyard in this staneless steel rabbit excercise pen. It's about 4 feet in length and 3 feet in width. I have a hide box with some straw and grass in it. Is this a good habitat. I also put a cover on top of the pen to keep out hungry owls. Can I continue to house him outside.

2007-07-02 17:10:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

When cycling my tank(w/ fish) do I change the water @ all? or leave it all the way until it is fully cycled.

2007-07-02 17:07:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I bought a red crowntail at the petstore today, but it's rather lethargic and not at all aggressive (as I had heard bettas were). It was living in a small plastic cup in the store, though. I've moved it into a good-sized tank, with some decorations. It has no filter. I have already conditioned the water, and fed him 6 small pellets, which he gobbled up readily. Still, he's not swimming around much, mostly moping at the bottom. Any tips on how to make him more happier, and livelier?

2007-07-02 17:02:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anita 5 in Fish

but his shell looks like you rubbed on sanpaper and has some cracks on the bottom of his shell. if anyone has any advise please help!!!!!!!

2007-07-02 16:58:02 · 5 answers · asked by julie h 1 in Reptiles

I'm looking more into RES and Western painted turtles by the way

2007-07-02 16:56:59 · 5 answers · asked by alanzof 1 in Reptiles

My tank was recently infected with ich. I treated it but the treatment failed to work and i lost my fish :(. I did a 50% water change and raised the temp to over 90 after the death of the fish, how long can the ICH live in my tank without fish present?

Your help is greatly apprecaited!!

2007-07-02 16:52:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

its supposed to be hot and i am taking an 8 hour drive with my 4 dogs, and of course i'll be making a few stops. How can i keep my dogs cool??i don't want them to get too hot. any answers will do.

thx!

2007-07-02 16:47:26 · 30 answers · asked by furisded 3 in Dogs

Since fish don't have eyelids - I wonder if they ever sleep. Anyone know the answer?

2007-07-02 16:46:49 · 9 answers · asked by Monkey Lips 4 in Fish

we just bought a red coris wrasse and it spends its days hidden in the sand..

2007-07-02 16:40:19 · 6 answers · asked by David B 1 in Fish

it was noticed 3 days ago and looks like a umbilical cord attached to a round sac no bigger than a dime but is hangin out about 1.5-2 inches and pulsates with its heartbeat/bloodflow, i read on google of a chameleon having its anal lining and intestines come out, is this maybe what happened with the iguana? taking it to the vet tomorrow but am surprised what happened... any useful info is appreciated

2007-07-02 16:38:02 · 7 answers · asked by The Phantom 1 in Reptiles

I want a pet that will fit my apt room, and I find rat to be suitable. I'm also arachnophobic, and I hate spider a lot. I want to train my going-to-be pet rat to kill spider (doesn't have to eat them; just kill and throw away at toilet). The thing is, I imagine spider's size to rat is like cat's to us human, so if my rat is bitten, its poison might be deadly, is it? Is this "training" possible? How?

2007-07-02 16:27:19 · 9 answers · asked by lmeong3l 1 in Rodents

My betta died this morning. He died at age 7 with 3 months. Does that mean I took good care of him or is that a normal bettas age? He was avery happy fish and I miss him already.

2007-07-02 16:23:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Its about 6 inches across, I have a 20 gallon tank for him, but feel bad and feel like he needs a bigger tank. Anything I could buy that is like plastic that he could live in. Any ideas

2007-07-02 16:22:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

only one is like this the rest have light color

2007-07-02 16:20:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

hi
i have recently bought 2 red flame dwarf gouramis and after i had them 4 about 2 days one of them started building a bubble nest!This is really exciting but........im not sure if the other 1 is a female!how do i tell?do gouramis ever build nests without having a partner 1st?also how do i tell if the bubble nest has eggs in it?
thanks
dom

2007-07-02 16:17:27 · 4 answers · asked by dom-da-bom 2 in Fish

2007-07-02 16:17:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My tarantula is molting and i didnt kno it at first so i removed the web it built and i turned it right side up. Does any 1 kno wat will happen?

2007-07-02 16:13:49 · 4 answers · asked by snooky9e 1 in Reptiles

Are cats ego-driven?

2007-07-02 16:09:29 · 17 answers · asked by DRegan 2 in Cats

Do cats believe in GOD ?

2007-07-02 16:01:53 · 20 answers · asked by dave777 4 in Cats

2007-07-02 15:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by aaron w 1 in Reptiles

Right now I have a 10 gallon tank with the following:

Betta fish
3 Cory catfish
5 Neon Tetras
Heater
Thermometer
Air Stone
20 Gal Filter
3 fake plants
Fake Rock setup
Gravel

I would really like to house my fish and more fish into a 20 gallon tank. I have a tank in mind and its measurements are perfect for my room.

I plan on getting rid of the 3 fake plants and putting in real plants. I don't need to buy a new filter since my current one filters up to 20 gallons.

Here are some ideas on what I might want to get:
More Cory Cats
More Neon tetras
Loaches
Freshwater sharks
Ghost Shrimp
Apple Snails
Java fern
Java Moss
Anubias Nana
Anubias barteri

If you have any suggestions on what else I can add or anything on converting to the new tank would help. What would you do if you had these fish and supplies already and were upgrading to a new 20 gal tank? Thanks to all that answer!

2007-07-02 15:58:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish