Pets - 21 August 2007

Had the tank going for 2 weeks, then added the fish. A week later its gone cloudy in there. I have a filter pump going 24/7 too. What am I doing wrong???

2007-08-21 23:27:31 · 6 answers · asked by Pom 1 in Fish

ok so ive had my fish tank and fish since jan this yr. i had i little problem with ick in march but sorted all that out and my tanks been doing brillient since. it was only the other day that i was bragging how well theyve been doing. anyway i woke up this morning to find 4 fish dead, and a couple look like there on there way out. the tank feels really warm to touch and the water is really warm to, the thermometer isnt reading anythink, im thinking because the water is that warm its gone over scale on the thermometer. wot do i do? are the fish dying because of the heat of the water? has the temp of the water gone up because the heater is broke? please help i dont want any more fish to die.

2007-08-21 22:48:47 · 5 answers · asked by *mommy to 3 boys* 4 in Fish

2007-08-21 21:10:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-08-21 20:54:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Since moving house five months earlier, my ten month of dog has had a real problem with barking.

Our backyard faces a reserve, and people often walk past. When they do, my dog will chase them along the fence line, barking at them. A group of kids have even taken to standing on the other side of the fence just to taunt her. My dog is even beginning to bark at the birds!

This is not only driving my family crazy, but our neighbors as well, and I'm concerned it's only a matter of time before someone reports her.

She is alone for around six hours a day while I'm at school and my parents at work, and her barking is much worse then. I have tried giving her lots of treats - such as bones, and toys to keep her occupied, but it doesn't help. She much prefers to rip out the plants and chew everything she can find.

I even contacted the council about shock collars (a last resort, trust me) but they no longer have them.

I seriously do not have a clue what I'm going to do with her. Help!

2007-08-21 20:52:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

please click this link and see the photo of these 2 butterfly moor goldfish are real or this picture edited by photoshop programe. have any one seen these kind of butterfly moor in real. http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldfishqueen/261965136/in/photostream/

2007-08-21 20:46:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I got an RES yesterday as a gift, and I was wondering how I can tell the age of it. I know for sure its not a baby since a baby would be about an inch or two (which is illegal to have .. i think). My turtle is a girl, and she is about 3 1/2 inches - 4 in. Can anybody help? Please?

2007-08-21 20:37:14 · 5 answers · asked by geeeeeeemmmm 1 in Reptiles

the black top fin looks less colorish and the body isnt the bright yellow it used to be.

is this normal or is the fish possibly sick? (if sick, what do i do)

thanks

2007-08-21 20:18:24 · 6 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Fish

I have a 16 (human years) old dog. He has started to howl and whine alot lately. We already know he has bad arthritis and recently he has been diagnosed with cancer! I think its probably time that we put him to sleep and I don't want him to suffer! So, give me your thoughts!

2007-08-21 20:09:45 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1 in Dogs

I have a pearl jardini and a silver arowana both are around 4 inchs each. I was wondering what kind of fish can be in the same tank with my aros and not get eaten or hurt my aros? My tank is really big.

2007-08-21 20:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by jimmytran03 3 in Fish

2007-08-21 19:47:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I bought a mister system, keep the water as fresh as I can, put him in the house when I am home. I heard that his coat acts like insulation of some sort. Is that true. He has long fur. How short can I cut it without harming or dangering him.

2007-08-21 19:41:50 · 9 answers · asked by socalsac 1 in Dogs

i have a moray eel
sunmthing that the moray eel wont eat
is it possible to put saltwater fish in a brackish aquarium?
any type of slawtater fish, maybe even starfish

2007-08-21 19:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by Chris L 1 in Fish

He seems to have difficulty floating upwards, so he just kindaa drags his body along the bottom. With alot of effort he can get a couple inches off the bottom, but then just goes back down. The water was changed a few days ago and he's acted fine up until today.

(I'm not sure the exact species of fish, but some kind of Cyprinid similar to a goldfish, only fatter)

2007-08-21 19:35:56 · 5 answers · asked by baseballguy087 2 in Fish

My fish has been swimming/floating upside down for a while then he will swim erratically all over the place. Sometimes the fish will be floating straight up and down. It is weird. He has not eaten for days because he can't seem to get focused enough to eat the food. I don't know if I can do anything to help or is this normal for a dying beta fish? He has lived for about 4 years.

2007-08-21 19:04:36 · 3 answers · asked by melei 1 in Fish

i need to know some methods of cooling an aquarium asap. its a tropical tank and room temperature here is keeping it at around 88*F(i think thats about 32*C but not sure....) this is FAR too high and i need to know how to cool it down quick. answer asap please.

2007-08-21 19:02:41 · 5 answers · asked by jonsa4000 2 in Fish

I'm hoping to breed guppies and if it works I was wondering if I have to crunch the flakes up a lot smaller so the babys can actually suck it in?

2007-08-21 18:42:44 · 11 answers · asked by Joshua 1 in Fish

Is this normal, or is it time to adopt a new dog so he can have a buddy?

2007-08-21 18:27:20 · 9 answers · asked by yourDUCKEdup 2 in Dogs

My male cat is five years old (fixed and de-clawed), My female is 1 and she was spayed and de-clawed yesterday, both are inside cats. The male took awhile to come around at first, but over the year they have become the best of friends, the play at night and cuddle by day, and he seemed excited to see her when she came home today, more like smell her! but just now I caught him hissing at her everytime she came near him, I'm not sure if she did it first, or what is going on?! Could he be trying to dominate her all over again?!

2007-08-21 17:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by chels. 2 in Cats

Could it be her food that causes her to have dry irrating skin? Or is this cause do to the weather? Maybe her Shampoo?, Could it also be her diet?
Need home reamedies, Please help my "LOVE", With some sugestions. Thanks

2007-08-21 17:48:24 · 9 answers · asked by PlayAriesPlay 1 in Dogs

2007-08-21 17:43:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I accidentaly bought purina dog chow instead of purina puppy chow. Does it make a difference if i give my puppy dog chow?

2007-08-21 17:41:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my 7 weeks old kitty kept biting my fingers,arms,legs and feet everyday! what's up with that?..she tried to tell me or what?..i need help! please....thanks for readin my letter =]

2007-08-21 17:34:58 · 15 answers · asked by m a r i a 2 in Cats

Why do they sell them in teeny tiny bowls, and then sell tiny bowls for you to keep them in? I feel so bad for bettas every time I see them in their tiny little jail cells at the pet stores. They look so bored and I've seen alot of them with barely enough room to turn around. I could *maybe* understand the pet stores doing it to save space (that still doesnt make it right), but then they sell those little bowls to keep them in.. There must be a reason for it so why does everyone do it?

2007-08-21 17:32:59 · 16 answers · asked by Its just me 1 in Fish

my hamster is really lethargic all the sudden. usually he runs and runs in his wheel, or in his ball but lately he spends A LOOOT of his time sleeping. weve had him for about 6 months, and he wasnt old when we bought him...so i dont know whats wrong. nothing in his diet has changed, and we havent put anything new in his cage, or taken anything out. the only thing we can think of is that he is cold or something, because we left the windows open near him on a cold night by accident. any help would be appreciated.

2007-08-21 17:32:27 · 0 answers · asked by Ashley M 7 in Rodents

do freshwater moray eels absolutly need brackish water?or can they do without it?
and mine isnt eating. i brought it back from the pet store and gve it shrimp and it didnt eat? is it not hungry or is sumthing wrong wit it?

2007-08-21 17:29:45 · 5 answers · asked by Chris L 1 in Fish

I know that most parrots do make some noise, but is there a scale of loudness when comparing one type of parrot to another? Also, would having two birds encourage more chatter or would a lone bird be also as vocal because it is lacking fellow bird companionship?

2007-08-21 17:28:48 · 13 answers · asked by Dovekie 3 in Birds

i have an old 5 gallon starter tank that i took apart about 3 months ago. can i reuse it for a new betta fish? how do i clean it? no fish diseases in it or anything i just upgraded the fish to a larger tank please help

2007-08-21 17:15:36 · 10 answers · asked by stephanie c 2 in Fish

what do you think? what pet store is better: petco or petsmart??? do you know of any other quality pet stores????

2007-08-21 17:13:43 · 14 answers · asked by starlit_rain 2 in Fish

I currently have a ten gallon tank with two goldfish in it and I wanted to move onto more types of fish. I was thinkin of getting another smaller tank and getting a betta fish. what is the best care i can give one what size tank? i heard small bowls aren't good like a lot of people seem to think? please any info would be helpful

2007-08-21 17:03:10 · 9 answers · asked by stephanie c 2 in Fish