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bobbwb22 - 2009-12-11
I have owned 7 hatchet fish in the last year. 3 of them have jumped out of my tank to their death. I am finally putting a net over my tank, good idea :)

Wakeem - 2012-09-13
I have a pair of blue acara , I love these fish, I am a little confused over their sex. Is there a big difference in their size. The larger has a squarer head to its slope , however the smaller is more oval rounded like, it is also extremely more darker. Their behaviour to each other is somewhat confusing too sometimes very friendly , the next the larger just Persues the smaller. Can anyone offer any further advice . Thanks

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-09-14
Males are larger with extended dorsal and anal fins
Wakeem - 2012-09-20
How about the behaviour . Do they always chase each other around?
Johnc - 2022-07-08
It's best just to keep one blue acara that way the stress level will be way down and the 1 fish will flourish. Only put 2 in there if you intend on breeding them.

DeDe - 2016-02-20
I've had 2 blues for 11 months. The past 3 wks. one of them has been ill. I've done everything! Nobody could give me a answer. It wasn't the water, it wasn't stress, something was wrong with him. Stop eating, breathing heavy, he would stay at the bottom or top & do nothing. The other one didn't know what was wrong with his buddy brother. Next morning he was laying on his side dead! Took out, and his buddy was going crazy looking for him! I felt really bad! Cried most of the day! Anyone know how long it should wait to get a another one? Or not?

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Anonymous - 2016-07-18
melafix and aquarium salt and lots of bubbles
Anonymous - 2016-07-18
they like company so asap. i have a tank with 25 of them and they dont like it when one starts acting funny, so i have a little net breeder that i isolate the sick one in and a drop of melafix and a pinch of aquarium salt twice a day. works every time if you catch it at first sign of illness. also quality flake food. no frozen food!!!
Johnc - 2022-07-08
Normally these fish do well just individually. I think the other one was more looking for the dead 1 in order to harass him some more. The only time 2 blue a car should be together is during breeding time.

Michelle Curtain - 2016-04-13
Possums are protected in australia under the wildlife act of 1975. They are not to be kept as pets. This website needs to correct this grossly inaccurate information. Registered wildlife carers can keep and care for these animlas until such time as they can be released back into the wild. Possums are not pets

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Clarice Brough - 2016-04-17
Yes, let me add a quick correction. The Common Ringtail Possum was included under the Wildlife Act 1975 as a 'basic animal' after being assessed in June of 2008, as Least Concern (LC) by IUCN. Currently, in some states such as Victoria, trapped possums may be taken to registered veterinarians for euthanasia. In South Australia, however, they are fully protected and the appropriate permit or license is required for trapping possums in human residences or for 'keeping or rescuing' sick or injured wild possums and other native animals.
Anonymous - 2022-06-16
Possums are also territorial therefore you cannot release them into the wild of you don’t know where they came from otherwise they will be attacked and killed by others. The other alternative is to pts which isn’t nice.

ERC1 - 2022-05-20
Snails or snail eggs snuck into my 20g aquarium of cory cats and soon enough were running amok. This Monday I ran to the LFS in search of some type of small fish with an appetite for snails. I've had yoyo's clean a tank for me before but they eventually grew too big. I had zebras clean a tank for me too but only after an ineffective vacation feeder gave them no other option but get uncivilized and go primal. I found and bought these 3/4in 3 for $9 skunks with the plan to starve out them and the cories until they got to work...Instead, before I had to resort to such draconian measures, by Wednesday to my astonishment my tank was cleaned of almost all mollusks except for a few stragglers. + so far they're not bothering the bigger cories; Maybe that's something to watch for when they grow bigger.

Parrots Sale - 2022-05-09

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Website: www.parrotssale.com/
Email: inquiry@parrotssale.com
Email: Parrotshome152@gmail.com
Tel#: +1(402) 518 3978

Parrots Sale - 2022-05-09
We have African greys for sale,Macaw parrots for sale,cockatoo parrots for sale,Amazon parrots for sale,Eclectus parrots for sale, we also have conures for sale,Caiques parrots for sale, Hyacinth macaw parrots for sale near me and cockatiels parrots for sale. Our parrots are Absolutely adorable,We have both Adult and baby birds ready for new homes, hand feeding babies are so sweet and trying to make sounds already. These babies will be Great Talkers! Health Guaranteed. Boys and girls available. All babies are DNA tested. my adult birds all speak quite well! I provide care, training, nutrition, and behavior information to all prospective buyers. I will ship or you can come pick up. My babies are now on sale, Contact me for more information and pictures

Website: www.parrotssale.com/
Email: inquiry@parrotssale.com
Email: Parrotshome152@gmail.com
Tel#: +1(402) 518 3978

Marmoset Monkeys For Sale - 2022-05-09

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Kim - 2022-02-06
We've had a ringneck dove for 30 years! He has always been happy, jumping perch to perch, cooing. The best is when he giggles, he does it when family argues. Breaks up the argument every time. Recently he has started a strange ritual. He lifts his head straight back onto his back.He acts like he is dizzy or losing balance. Then it stops and he acts normal again.Any ideas what might be wrong with him?

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Meredith - 2022-04-30
Hi, Kim! I had a wonderful ring-neck named Chatterbox for 30 years. He was my pet from childhood through children of my own. He would interrupt us with his laugh much the same way. I’m convinced he thought he was a person! In the last two years of his life, he began behaving as you described, twisting his neck to rest on his back as if he was experiencing dizziness. He progressed this way for several months and then began to actually lose his balance on occasion; it would often take him by surprise and startle him, and he would end up flailing around his enclosure trying to regain his bearings. I ended up removing his perches so he would fall or beat up his wings. A trip to our vet (a local avian vet who specializes in doves) confirmed that he was experiencing neurological/balance problems that are common to birds of advanced age, particularly doves. We did a course of antibiotics to rule out any kind of infection (which can sometimes cause similar symptoms), but that was not the issue. As his balance problems became more severe, he kept his neck in a 180* position constantly, making it impossible (and dangerous) to fly. For about the last year of his life, I moved him out of his enclosure and into a large plastic bin lined with towels on the sides to protect his wings if he began flailing around. As he became less mobile, I would tuck him in a small bin wrapped with a scarf at night to keep him comfortable and calm, in case he lost his balance as he started to fall asleep (a common occurrence). He still loved to be held and handled and we just had to adapt accordingly so that he didn’t injure himself if he fell over. I wish you the best with your beloved pet!

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