Pets - 21 July 2007

2007-07-21 07:30:26 · 8 answers · asked by __.::PLANET::.__ 2 in Fish

i left a bucket of water ooutside for my dos and a couple days later there are all these little black swimming things...and im positive that they are alive...(there not dirt or anything) and i want to know what they are and how they go there...thanks!

2007-07-21 07:26:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a fancy oranda goldfish (the one w/ the big thing on their head) that is pretty small or young I think. It seems like he gets like one small white spot on the "growth" on its head occasionally... so I do a partial water change and add some aquarium salt and its usually gone the next day. Am I treating it right and if so why does it keep coming back. (Now he has 2 spots... )

2007-07-21 07:26:46 · 6 answers · asked by Emily 1 in Fish

I got a Russian dwarf hamster on sunday (july 15th). whenever i take it out it constantly poops, and it poops ALOT. this is a serious question because when i take her out she constantly poops. the first time i took her out, she had abnout 7 or 8 little pieces of poop, and she did each of them in two settings. i dont know what to do, and it seems like she saves her poop for when i take her out and she has peed on my couch as well.

2007-07-21 06:50:39 · 8 answers · asked by kkrulez5000 1 in Rodents

I don't know how to get rid of this white type stuff on my tank. Is it from hard water or what. The water seems to evaporate out fairly quickly from my tank, and I have been doing water replacement cycles. I have tried scrubbing the sides of the tank with a pad, but to no luck. Its still there. I have 3 plecos in my tank along with 2 other fish for now. I'm just starting my tank out. Its a 30 gallon tank. What do I do??

2007-07-21 06:44:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a tropical aquarium and have some guppies, tetra's a few loaches and one male siamese fighter. They all seem to get on fine together but I would like to introduce some more fish and am not sure what species will fit in with mine. I have quite a large tank and all my fish are quite small. Anyone have any ideas?

2007-07-21 06:33:10 · 14 answers · asked by Grizzly 2 in Fish

I would like to provide a constant source of food for my 2 turtles by growing water plants. I have a red ear slider turtle and an easter musk turtle in a 55 gallon tank. What types of plants are easiest and/or faster-growing? What do I need to have/put in my tank in order for them to grow successfully?

2007-07-21 06:24:13 · 3 answers · asked by Insurancepro 2 in Reptiles

I just bought a new pearlscale goldfish. Its not big enough to tell if its a girl of a boy. He is mostly orange, and has some white around his head. He's VERY fat lol. I'm a little stuck at naming him any ideas?

2007-07-21 06:19:35 · 14 answers · asked by Bubbles048 2 in Fish

I'm just wondering, because they never shut their eyes.

2007-07-21 06:06:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-21 05:57:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i know i have to change 25 percent of my water but wen do i treat that water before i put it in the tank or after its in there. and how long do i have to wait to put my fish in it.

2007-07-21 05:56:17 · 10 answers · asked by Leeroy R 1 in Fish

2007-07-21 05:41:37 · 10 answers · asked by Brianna D 2 in Reptiles

A handful of questions, but im hopeing someone can answer them all in a simple yet understandable way.

-will a weather loach do well in a tank with two gold barbs, and two clown loaches?

-"Weather Loaches will eat anything thatll fit in their mouth" - article. is this true? (if my gold barbs are small enough will the weather loach devour it? )

-My clown loaches are still antisocial with me compared with the two gold barbs who actually appeare to enjoy my presence, will the weather loach be the same was the clown loach??
(ive had the clown loach for about...2 months now.

-"Weather loaches have dissapeered in the past, but are now back, double the price" - article.
if so, how much are they now?

-(i want a fish thats unique looking, yet VERY interesting in personality).
Can i treat the Weather loach as if its a tropical fish? temperature and all.

-Will aquarium salt and heat be okay for the weather loach? (im trying to prevent diseases)

random Q
does cottage cheese taste good?

2007-07-21 05:37:44 · 6 answers · asked by FishyQuestions 2 in Fish

i have baby swords i can only see one maybe two it is now 5 days old and i was wondering when it will come out to eat and how old it will be untill it comes outn and wont be in danger and also how long does it take for them to grow in size. i really want to no all about baby fry of swords and platys so anyone who no's alot please answer. thanx to any one who does

2007-07-21 05:36:46 · 4 answers · asked by goldramsrule 2 in Fish

Is the way it gets removed is through partial water changes and re-installing the carbon filter?

2007-07-21 05:24:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-21 05:24:20 · 30 answers · asked by apollopixie 1 in Dogs

The SSPCA have collected the bird that i found injured. They are going to try to help it and if they cant will put it out of its misery.

2007-07-21 05:20:32 · 5 answers · asked by sunnyday 1 in Birds

i would like a name that is small and a name that he or she can have when it is grown

2007-07-21 05:20:31 · 14 answers · asked by angel b b 1 in Dogs

I just bought him about 3 days ago and he's still a cute little baby so I put him in a 5 gallon tank with 2 guppies, 2 tiger barbs, and a friendly female Platy. The fish don't seem bothered with the new arrival, and they get along pretty well (except the female guppy, she nips his tail a little sometimes but he doesn't care he just moves and she quickly swims away). When it's feeding time (11:30am and 9:00pm) all the other fish eat their flakes but the algae eater doesn't eat them. All he ate in the last 3 days was one small flake which he found at the bottom of the tank and the algae and plants and I'm getting concerned because he's not eating. So what do I feed him if he won't eat the flakes? Please help, I want him to have a happy life and a balanced diet.

2007-07-21 05:16:31 · 9 answers · asked by Kagomey 2 in Fish

just spotted like 3 there like attached to the moss but look as if there floating straght up ? what is it ?

2007-07-21 05:08:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My betta fish has had slight fin and tail rot for quite a while, but fins looked to be growing back. I had him in a 1 gallon bowl, no filtration or anything. I moved him into a filtered, non heated, 1.5 gallon tank, and at first he seemed to love it! I'm not sure why, but a day later, i noticed his fin and tail rot had rapidly increased. I do not know what to do, he is eating fine, his color is still beautiful, and he is moving around quite a bit. I've been treating him with fungus and bacteria medication for his fin rot, and I've added salt to the tank. I don't know what else to do, but I love my fish and I want to save him. Any advice would be helpful

2007-07-21 05:01:34 · 7 answers · asked by maggie b 1 in Fish

what is happening? If you no what is happening please tell me!
thanks

2007-07-21 04:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by soleil m 2 in Fish

I have had a sudden algae bloom and my water turned a murky green.I did regular water changes ever since then but i have no idea how to get rid of the " little green dots with greenish hair growing on it",which has spread all over the glass of my tank.I also have algae all over my ornaments and pebbles and on my plants.
Please advice...

2007-07-21 04:19:50 · 9 answers · asked by chryshal 4 in Fish

2007-07-21 04:14:20 · 8 answers · asked by mydansby@sbcglobal.net 1 in Dogs

I'm thinking about converting my 3 foot (90cm) freshwater tropical tank into a marine tank. What are the essentail items i need to start keeping my first marine fish?
Are marine tanks easy and cheap to maintain?

2007-07-21 04:03:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

We have their "basic" plan which we pay $21.95/month for and it includes him gettin' fixed however last week we went for boosters, rabies, flea & tick medicine and heartworm medicine and walked out paying a wooping $87.

2007-07-21 03:59:39 · 14 answers · asked by Buda411 3 in Dogs

2007-07-21 03:55:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

In the last few days, my 5 year old cat has lost all interest in playing, is only nibbling at his food, and isn't grooming himself. His teeth look ok, and he doesn't seem injured or ill in any way. He just seems like all the life has gone out of him. My dad thinks he may be pining for my brother, who has recently gone travelling for a month, but i'm not sure. Any Ideas?

2007-07-21 03:55:06 · 13 answers · asked by Madfan 3 in Cats

I made a boo-boo a few months ago where I added too much salt to my 29 gal tank. So I have been doing water changes without adding salt, to rid the tank of the excess. Now I am afraid there is very little salt in the tank. So I bought a hydrometer, and for the life of me I can't find one website that has any info other than saltwater. This is not brackish, just fresh. My fish seem happy as can be after I almost killed the poor babies.

2007-07-21 03:49:56 · 4 answers · asked by devisissy 3 in Fish

2007-07-21 03:47:20 · 8 answers · asked by __.::PLANET::.__ 2 in Fish