Pets - 21 August 2007

the babies are 1 week and 3 days old

2007-08-21 16:51:44 · 3 answers · asked by Erica 2 in Fish

I have a group of 6 mollies (4 females, 2 males) I have 1 male and female dalmatian mollies, 1 male and female black mollies, and 2 female silver mollies. None of the males take too much intrest in my silver fish.

Which brings me to my question.... all my fish are playful and active, but one of my females is EXTREMELY shy! She is a slow swimmer and hangs back from the group, hiding in corners. She is healthy. Whenever I feed, all my fish are active in eating, but she doesn't really eat. When she gets near the top, I try to sneak her some food, but she never sees it. HELP! I don't want her to starve! I only have a 1 gallon bowl that is empty, and she wouldn't live well in that........

PLEASE HELP!!!!

2007-08-21 16:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by ツ & ♥ 3 in Fish

I have a salt water tank and I was wondering what lights where need and what else was need to make it able to have reefs I have just plain old aquarium lights?

2007-08-21 16:45:34 · 2 answers · asked by j_bird_61021 1 in Fish

As we all know, there have been major conflicts on this forum, and I have been apart of most, along with the majority of you. Those who don't know what I'm talking about- Kudos to you!
I have developed a set of reasonable "guidelines" for this forum, if I may be so bold. I know that I have no authority, nor do I consider myself above anyone else, I am just trying to make life easier for all of us so we can enjoy the important things (our horses!)

Here are my suggestions:

-If you want to know how cute your horse is or how good of a rider you are with no critisism allowed, please put somewhere in your title- Good/nice opinions only. (though really, I don't believe we should have those questions :D)
-If you will accept critisism, you don't need to put anything special in your title, but if you wish, you may put critisism allowed.
-If you want to tell of an accomplishment, DO NOT use a question in your title, put something like: "Guess what!?", or better yet, put it under your

2007-08-21 16:37:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

If it is so bad to have very agressive fish in a small tank why do pet stores do it. If you go to petco you see 15 african cichlids in probably a 5-10 gallon tank. How do pet stores like petco prevent deaths in these situations. I never see dead fish at petco. Not that this question is important, I was just wondering. I had 10 africans in a 100 gallon and 2 died because of a territorial yellow lab. I have no idea how pet stores do it.

2007-08-21 16:31:07 · 16 answers · asked by Sally 2 in Fish

okay on the spur of the moment i had to upgrade tank size. so i took most of the water from the 10 gallon and a ornament and put it in the new 20 gallon. i set up the 10 gallon for a green spotted puffer which i cant find a stone who hads them (newark delaware). so i added the rest of the water from the tap and put in proper amount of aqua safe and "cycle" to help mature the bacteria cycle proces. i have fluval 2 plus filter which i used a couple years ago for my RES. i also have a air pump and heater set to 78-80 i have blue rams, corys, gouramis, tetras, and livevears. the water is pretty cloudy in the 20 and the 10 (has no fish in it yet) is crystal clear. the fish seem fine but i dont like it being that cloudy. i know moving the fish to a non cycled tank is a no no but i sort had to. should i just let it run and it will clear up? also is my filter okay?

2007-08-21 16:28:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I haven't used to pool at all this year. I've supershlorinated it a few times. Also, I have introduced anti-mosquito chemicals. Can I tell what type of frog the tadpole will become? I have 5 captured in a Mason Jar and can get a very good look at them. Two legs have already formed. There are about 100-200 of them in the pool.

2007-08-21 16:18:28 · 6 answers · asked by John T 1 in Fish

Well, my betta got what I thought was dropsy (and I am still fairly certain it is!) , and became extremely bloated. She was at least 3x the size of her former self. All the dropsy signs- fluid filled bloating, sitting front down, not eating, scales pineconing. Since I don't have the heart to euthanize, and there is really nothing to lose, I treated her with maracyn 2, epsom salt baths, tetracycline and a few other things. Nothing worked! This has been going on for weeks, maybe a month.

HOWEVER! Tonight, she had completely 'deflated'! I went to look at her, and she is only slightly bloated, and much more normal looking. She swims around excitedly and happy now, and the poor thing even ate a flake food I gave her.

Do you think she could have just been constipated and became 'unblocked' or is this something that eventually happens to Dropsy fish? She has no open wounds, there is no sign of trauma to any part of her. Anyone have this happen to them?

2007-08-21 16:10:21 · 3 answers · asked by osakasuki92 2 in Fish

My boyfriend and I started a 55 gallon tank about a month ago. We set it up properly and have all of the bio levels correct (Ph is 7.0, Amonia is 0, Nitrates and Nitrites are 0) The temp is 80degrees and the filters have been replaced once, but not the bio wheels. We have about a dozen neon tetras , a few larger gouramis, 2 plecos and 3 snails. We had a tetra die 2 days ago, so i took it back to the pet store and they replaced it for free. Since noon today I had another tetra die, and 2 of the gouramis die also. The two larger fish seemed to slow down over the last few days, but the tetras are harder to tell b/c there are so many. I have picked the brain of the fish store manager, and have had no luck. Any ideas as to why my fish are dying? help me!!

2007-08-21 16:04:54 · 9 answers · asked by fyreman81 2 in Fish

My betta has had a bad fin on his left side since i got him, the only thing is that recently he's been leaning to his side everytime he stops moving. he looks uncomfortable and i keep checking on him to make sure he's alright. he has problems with swimming downwards and relatively stays to the top. his breathing is a little stressed, but he seems to be ok. i want to know if there is anything i can do to help him.

2007-08-21 16:04:53 · 8 answers · asked by *starchild* 3 in Fish

i would like to start a project in my county where i would collect money and help pay for fixing dogs and cats. but how do i start? can you just do this? or do you have to go through the town and how do i find a vet who will help etc? and if i do this am i allowed to keep a small part of the money for gas etc? i am not rich at all so this would be rough on me to pay for all the gas and signs etc. anyway any ideas would help. thanks...

2007-08-21 16:04:22 · 6 answers · asked by crazyme 5 in Dogs

my scientist is a marine biologist and says he specializes in freshwater fish (catfish) and as a project we are setting up a 30 gallon aquarium but the fish he names need way more room but he wont listen to me hes talking about piranha cat sharks game fish(trout) large catfish ( columbian shark) rainbow sharks bala sharks oscar just alot of things and also he specializes in freswater fish but didnt know what a danio was and he didnt know what a yellow lab was. how do i try and convince him out of some these fish and hes talking about loaches and columbian sharks which wouldnt work just because columbian sharks need a little bit of salt whick will burn any of the scaleless fishes and he says goldfish are the least mmessy fish which is total crap what do i do

2007-08-21 15:41:08 · 6 answers · asked by Logan M 2 in Fish

it seems like it, and and a few months ago it bumped his head on a ornament near its eyes probably making it blind?
and his body got paler, his eyes are not full black, but looks gray and seems like i can see though the eyes T-T
will he survive? and its only been 2 years of his birth (about 3-4 inches long and one and a half tall) in a 12 gallon tank with another goldfish thats pretty young and is about 2-3 inches long and 1/2-1 inch tall)

2007-08-21 15:37:04 · 3 answers · asked by ;] 3 in Fish

I have some Prime water conditioner and 5 mL treats 50 us gallons and I want to treat 1 gallon, can I just use 1 mL is overusing it bad??? Its for Saltwater but i'm only on my 6th day of cycling!!! Please help I hate posting questions!!! I had to post this twice!!

2007-08-21 15:15:46 · 5 answers · asked by Kyle S 4 in Fish

My apple snail is often found lying upside down on the back of its shell. Do they have the strength to turn themselves over or do they need to be assisted all the time? It's hard to tell if it needs help or if it is just sleeping. That handy site http://www.applesnail.net doesn't seem to talk about the helplessness of these creatures. I am wondering if anybody else has had the same experience.

2007-08-21 15:10:31 · 2 answers · asked by Dovekie 3 in Fish

Is it wrong to buy a puppy at 6 weeks of age? It will be given all the vaccinations that it can have up to that age before it leaves the breeder. We also have another dog that is 1 year and 4 months old that we hope it will bond to. In my state, it is not illegal to purchase a puppy of that age, and most breeders in my area sell their pups at this age.

2007-08-21 15:10:16 · 59 answers · asked by Dream Pei!!! 3 in Dogs

What can we do to keep them away from a fruit stand?

2007-08-21 15:01:08 · 8 answers · asked by BABY 1 in Reptiles

I have a white toy maltese and he has kinda long hair and it always gets tangled up into a big hair ball. I've tried to untangle it but it is very very very hard and nothing has worked so far.
I take him to the groomers every month or twice a month. but sometimes he gets dirty and i have to give him shower and then blowdry and comb his hair which is very hard.
Do you know what dog groomers use and how they do it to untangle hairballs? Or if you don't know, just suggest something you think might work.
Please help! Thanks!

2007-08-21 15:00:42 · 13 answers · asked by questioner♥ 3 in Dogs

We’ve got two Bassett Hound sisters (Shelby and Sydney) and an male orange cat (Murray).

2007-08-21 15:00:21 · 13 answers · asked by Noah’s Dad 2 in Other - Pets

O.K. I've had my betta for about two months. Everything has been going fine, he was eating well and making bubble nests; untill I cleaned his bowl yesterday. I did nothing different than I normally do, but he tries to eat then spits it out, andhe's lazy, and he hasn't even started to build a nest. Is he sick? If so, is there a way to make him better?

2007-08-21 14:57:18 · 7 answers · asked by Whitney I 1 in Fish

2007-08-21 14:57:14 · 10 answers · asked by blueStaR 2 in Horses

2007-08-21 14:55:25 · 1 answers · asked by just in the background 1 in Dogs

Is this normal? He sometimes has spit hanging from his mouth. I have watched him open his mouth super wide. What is he doing? It's very odd. I worry a lot about him because he doesn't seem to be behaving like the books say he should in regards to his eating, basking and sleeping. I wish he was normal.

2007-08-21 14:38:24 · 4 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Reptiles

He is a male cat....white with grey and light tan shades. His name is Archie but he does NOT respond to it...at all! I don't think he likes that name? What shall WE name him? Please, none of the ones I am listing as we don't care for these names...or we already know pets in the family with these names. Help us choose a special name for him. He is 3 years old: Max
Sam
Simba
Charlie
Oliver
Oscar
Gizmo
Buddy
Toby
Spike
Rusty
Jake
Buster
Sylvester
Rocky
Milo
Bailey
Simon
Sebastian
George

2007-08-21 14:30:37 · 22 answers · asked by Lavanda 2 in Cats

It's my dogs 1 st b-day and I'm buying a cake for dogs for her but I also want to make a b-day cake for my hubby's cat aswell...to be fair because he doesn't celebrate her b-day. I know this may sound weird but does anyone have a cake recipe that's edible for cats??? Thanks!!!

2007-08-21 14:24:29 · 13 answers · asked by Steven's Mommy 5 in Cats

Just curious

2007-08-21 14:21:08 · 4 answers · asked by mary 2 in Dogs

They did this to my 8 month old kitten today when they removed her stitches (she got spayed). My kitten was scared to come out of her kennel , so the vet grabbed her by her neck and pulled her out! It looked like he was hurting her. Is this normal? Is it painful for the cat? When she came home, I noticed small clumps of hair falling off her.

2007-08-21 14:20:07 · 16 answers · asked by Iridescence 5 in Cats

I've been looking for ferret cages on the internet. I'm not sure what size they need. I know alot of people try putting them in those little rabbit cages and I know better than that but what size is best. Also where can I find affordable cages. Maybe they are all expensive but I can't find one reasonable enough to want to buy. Have any suggestions of where I can get a decent one that isn't going to cost an arm and a leg?

2007-08-21 14:18:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

My dashaund had a litter of puppies four months ago, and she is already in heat. I know the average timespan between cycles is six months, but is this normal? Should I be concerned?

2007-08-21 14:11:18 · 7 answers · asked by workyourmagicxo 1 in Dogs

Any good easy to take care of plants that do not require that much light since my aquarium has only 1 watt per gallon?

I know this website http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=2&filter_by=2 tells me but I want personal opinion before I buy any more plants.

2007-08-21 14:11:05 · 4 answers · asked by The One and Only One 2 in Fish