Pets - 18 July 2007

I am having a lot of questions arise about my fish tank, so please bear with me...

My first 10 gallon tank... Good water levels, and tempreature... I have 2 tiger barbs both a bout the size of a penny... and a sucker fish...?

1. What other fish should I add? What other fish would get along with the tiger barbs, and what would look good...?

2. Why do the tiger barbs I have seem to have dull colors when they are sleeping?

3. Is it better to buy the smaller fish or bigger ones from the store? Not like the different species, like is it better to get a small tiger barb rather than a large one?

4. Are live plants a good idea? I saw some bamboo in a tank, and thought that it was really cool... what about drift wood? and just other fresh water plants...

5. How would I go about asking for the gravel or filter from an established tank at the store...? do i pay for it... how does that work....?

2007-07-18 18:10:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I had ich. Started treating with salt and raised temp to 87 degrees. It didn't seem to be helping so I have been using the Jungle ich fizzy tabs. I used them for two days - in the past two days I have lost 5 rummy nose, 3 neons, a cory cat and a pictus. I have my last rummy nose on his way out and possibly another neon. Water parameters are good. Is this just par for the course w/ ich treatment? The guppies and platys seem to be doing just fine. They don't seem to be bothered at all. But, everything else is dying. What's going on? Also, I've been doing a 30-40% water change every day too. And yes, I am using water conditioner.

2007-07-18 18:09:59 · 8 answers · asked by Tina N 4 in Fish

we got a new dog and now he is acting like the leader of the pack over my over two dogs. any way he barks all the time and his dad ( owner ) wont stop him from barking ( he is 6 monthes ) and he bites people. then when he grows up and barks at every thing and bites people me and my sister are going to get blamed for it he is just going to say " he would not be like this if yall did not let me train him " but he does not train him. when my dad is not around and he barks i can get him to shut up so he gets some training he pops every where inside the house but pees outside. and i get blamed for it because when i take him out he only pees. he wont buy the barking collare because he does not want his dog to get zapped. SO IN OTHER WORDS WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP THIS BEHAVORE WITHOUT GETTING IN TROUBLE AND WHAT CAN I TELL MY DAD SO HE CAN GET THE POINT!?

2007-07-18 17:52:46 · 7 answers · asked by falade 1 in Dogs

I have all 3 colors of Glofish .I put them and normal zebrafish in a tank they spawned . The fry are 1 month old . The normals are the biggest, the red ones second, the orange , green ones are the smallest anyone else have these results ?

2007-07-18 17:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by trkbuilderman 4 in Fish

Does that mean he is chewing too hard? or is it a sign of something bad?
please help me if you know, thanks

2007-07-18 17:49:34 · 15 answers · asked by Chunkyman38 3 in Dogs

I am looking to adopt (or foster) a Yorkie-poo in St augustine Florida, but I can't seem to find any information as to where to find them. I've searched online but all I get is information on the breed, but not anywhere that sells them.

2007-07-18 17:39:37 · 10 answers · asked by beckychika 2 in Dogs

Did you ever have someone walk in and practically demand cat/dog UNDER 8 weeks old?

Today I wanted to ring this lady's neck that came in. I volunteer at a mostly cat shelter (dogs get put into foster) and kittens are in foster care until 9 weeks old with their siblings. This lady came in and basically TOLD us what she wanted like she was buying a new purse. She was like 'I want a baby female, in black' .. are you serious?

I wanted to scream! Does she even know that its illegal in most states to give a person a cat/dog under 8 weeks!?!?

We have a beautiful 9 month old staffie in foster care that she could have looked at. Still a puppy. And we have almost 50 full grown cats walking around the shelter and we have 15-20 kittens 9 weeks and up that she could have got that were in the shelter when she came in.

Then people wonder why their dog/cat they cat at 6 weeks old doesnt listen, plays rough and bites all the time! Cause mom and littermates couldnt teach them the basics.

2007-07-18 17:39:21 · 10 answers · asked by &l0ve; 4 in Dogs

I can name 4.

2007-07-18 17:31:11 · 10 answers · asked by Porcelain Doll 6 in Dogs

i have a new born puppy about 15 days it doesnt have his mother so am feeding it every 2 hours my two questions are shes been like breaathing like shes snoring is that normal or what should i do? my other question is how do i know if the puppy is constipated and if she is what do i do?

2007-07-18 17:25:04 · 18 answers · asked by St@r 2 in Dogs

I feed them Tetra Fish Food. I have tried feeding the crickets Flukers Orange Cube Cricket Diet but they die! Do you know of anything else I could feed the crickets so my Anoles can get more calcium & vitamins???

2007-07-18 17:22:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

because of the heat I have to keep the lid open with a fan. 12 gallon nano reed aquarium.. The water level has been dipping and I need to have some water on-hand to keep the levels up so air doesn't get into the filter system. Since salt is evaporating I need to put in fresh water. What water can I add to the tank without any minerals? Distilled water??

2007-07-18 17:06:38 · 10 answers · asked by jvstiniann 2 in Fish

The system in question is the 24 gallon Aquapod #7051 as found here: http://www.globeaqua.com/aquapod_nano_aquarium.html

I have 10 years exp in freshwater, but this would be my first foray into salt water tanks.
I have read (re-read, and understand) all the information found on this site: http://www.nano-reef.com/articles/ The information found there is the sum of all I know about the salt water reef aquarium.

I would plan to use about 36lbs Fiji Cultured Live Rock
(Scleractinia pcs.) from http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2565
I would plan to use 40 lbs South Pacific live sand from http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=403
It seemed from what I read that fish/inverts go in just after rock/sand-- True?
You now know my level of knowledge, and exactly the system I am looking at, I ask you: Assuming I am diligent in water mixtures/maintnance, would using this system be rewarding or a disaster, and why?

2007-07-18 16:59:28 · 4 answers · asked by Jason C 3 in Fish

ok.,i've had this 3 month old budgie for about 11 days now and he's still kinda quiet and not chirping constantly like i've heard most budgies do.and he always looks like he's breathing pretty hard cuz his chest is always moving like that and he stands on one foot and he kind of moves forward on his pirch just slightly so i was wondering is it possible that he could still not be adjusted to his home and his new surroundings or do these things sound like some sort of a budgie illness?also the man at the pet store said that you can't really tell the gender yet since he is only 3 months old but another man looked at him and said that he is a male and wrote that on his form thing or whatever,so how do i know for sure?oh yeah,his cere is a slight pinkish/purple almost blue type color so do you think that the man was right about him being a male?

2007-07-18 16:55:14 · 5 answers · asked by darkness in the suburbs... 2 in Birds

is it a bad idea to bring a kitten into a house with pet mice?

2007-07-18 16:53:33 · 14 answers · asked by k_snot 2 in Cats

My Bettas water bowl has an oily substance on the top and a semi opaque water. Ive changed his water with pure clean water, room tempature, and washed his rocks. He doesnt poop to much, and i watch him until he is finished eating, so i know he doesn't not finish his food. Nobody but me feeds him, so hes not overfed and the extra poop and pellets dont fall to the rocks. Is he sick or is there something wrong with the tank? I have a 15 day warranty on him, but i want him to stay healthy. His color is normal, and he's not flaking or spotty. He had no worms on him or in his bowl.Theres no substances being put in. Should i get plants or snails or something??? PLEASE HELP!!

2007-07-18 16:52:52 · 5 answers · asked by dynotheryno 2 in Fish

So I noticed tonight while feeding my fish that one of my bubble-belly mollies has some discoloration. The fish is supposed to be a greenish golden color with stripes on it's sides...it's now almost completely white. Also, it hasn't been eating or swimming around much.

The tank is clean, and at a normal temperature for it. None of the other fish seem to be having problems.

What's wrong with it? How can I fix it?

2007-07-18 16:46:31 · 12 answers · asked by *amanda* 3 in Fish

I think and after much research I am beginning to believe these fanatical raw feeders have many false logical statements. 1] they say don't feed kibble w/raw because different digestive rates. I ask Doesn't skin/bone/flesh digest at diff rates?They NEVER ANSWERED.
then they say Dogs are carnivores. BS I say, any wolf in the wild would eat pizza if it were available. OF COURSE. These raw feeding fanatics need to justify their position. By the way, I feed my dog raw, and raw chicken bones DO SPLINT!

2007-07-18 16:30:51 · 4 answers · asked by Mitch 2 in Dogs

I suffer from high aniexty and have trouble sleeping, I notice I sleep much better and peacefully with my 10 pound min-pinn around..why is that?

2007-07-18 16:28:24 · 12 answers · asked by Sunnydelite 2 in Dogs

Shock colar as a last resort?Are they cruel to use?Please help.She loves Buddy,but her neighbors are at the end of thier ropes.Thanks in advance........

2007-07-18 16:21:51 · 10 answers · asked by gypsycricket 4 in Dogs

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2007-07-18 16:15:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I've tried holding him down under a blanket, having someone else hold him firmly, have someone else trim his nails while I hold him, tried grabbing him while hes sleepy or while hes awake and frisky, and nothing works. He claws and bites and thrashes his way away.

He goes for weeks and weeks before we can get them done again, and his nails are getting so long now that he doesn't seem to be able to control them like he should! I just don't know what to do, nothing seems to work. Short of taking him to the vet each time and having them give him a tranquilizer to trim them, I don't see how we can do them without serious scratching or biting being done to us. His back claws are even worse than the front, so just removing them won't work since those are left in. Any suggestions??

2007-07-18 16:13:26 · 5 answers · asked by cream 2 in Cats

My bro has a 4 yr old unneutered pure rottweiler which is very loving, soft and gentle, good with kids and and not wary of strangers.
He is also super dog friendly(even with stranger dogs) despite the fact that he was not extensively socialized. He grew up with 3 other adult dogs (1 F and 2 M). But he moved from my parents’ place with my bro when he was 1 and rarely meet other dogs. He is always so happy to see his old friends although they are nasty to him. The female snapped at him so many times, he was threatened by some stray dogs too, but not even once he fight back. This poor thing just ran away. No one in the family ever sees him growl.

The rotty is not obedient trained. He knows some basic commands such as Sit, Down, Stay....and he consistently follows commands given by anyone in the family (including family member whom he rarely sees)

Is he born tamed? Is it likely that he will turn dominant/aggressive (common rotty traits) only at later dates?

2007-07-18 16:12:17 · 13 answers · asked by Misha 2 in Dogs

where would i be able to find online

2007-07-18 16:11:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

it's true, vick has been indicted for drowning, electrocuting, hanging and shooting dogs. but i'm sure, just like o.j., he'll have those who believe it's just an, "all white thang", don't-cha know. guilty or not guilty?

2007-07-18 16:08:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-18 16:02:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-18 16:01:13 · 11 answers · asked by <Diamonds> 2 in Rodents

2007-07-18 15:52:59 · 7 answers · asked by C-Los 2 in Fish

2007-07-18 15:50:50 · 16 answers · asked by animalrescuetx 1 in Other - Pets

Oh brother...2 days ago, when I introduced the female fish into the fish tank which has 1 male, the male fish keeps attacking the female fish...

Now, today I noticed that the female fish is attacking the male fish, and the male fish seem to be stressed about it.

could they be that they are hungry? I already feed them this morning with 2 flakes each.

Or could it be that the male is sick, and so, it's a target?

2007-07-18 15:48:46 · 4 answers · asked by jimmy 3 in Fish

I am planning on getting a lizard called a _____ dragon. I saw it at the county fair, someone told me what it was called, but I forget it. I was wondering a price for it and the equipment.

2007-07-18 15:43:43 · 10 answers · asked by scott s 1 in Reptiles