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there are some good info topics in beginners corner this on stocking rate viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1372

welcome to the forums shyfan you will get lots of help on here well done on the researching first and your daughter has done a good job so far with the goldfish

and that lynnie is probably the best way to handle the situation

nice change jarrenb the drift wood is a nice shape in that tank by moving it slightly to one side will allow you to add some small rocks or a cave some small growing plants in the front will balance the plantings remember the plants will grow well done

yes smidey the whiter ones are the ones that are mostly found in the lake

don't know about bananas as we don't feed them is the beak colouration just a dirty beak or actual colour change

a few different morphs are found in the lake apparently the more solid yellow ones all come from an original pair from a small colony in the lake, major line breeding some morphs have a faint barring on their sides, some are a whiter fish with black top fin and blue sheen when breeding i think from memory their scientific name means blue i had 4 fish at 6 to 8 inches the photo is of one of the youngsters off them

hi guys welcome to the forum sorry to hear of your problems if you add the area you live in locals may be able to help does this tank have the overhead filter system on it? how often did you clean filter? just a couple of questions to get started

yes dear

maximum up to a metre and maybe 20kgs

life becomes easier when you learn how to say "yes dear"

the bronze dragon is a strong dragon

according to wikipedia the word eskimo covers a group of peoples http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo so while it is nowadays correct to use the term innuit to descfbe one group, the term eskimo is used loosely to describe all the groups together it is described as a pejorative term not a rude on

the word is only offensive to that lady so far and maybe other innuit who haven't seen it yet the costs involved in changing the branding, packaging etc and the subsequent rebranding advertising that eskimos are now called something else would be fairly substantial i can understand her being offended by the name but to change something for one person is a bit over the top putting the name kiwi on something you shine your boots with is probably worse than the name eskimo on a confectionary

gerald durrell one of my childhod heroes

wonder if as far as the bird is concerned those peircings aren't part of the rest of you so it may be trying to preen you remember if you have a cold or flu keep the bird away from your face area, they can catch bugs off you and something we can get over in a few days can be potentially fatal to them not trying to scare you but just be aware of things

well done zev you got my post in the right place it is amazing how long it takes me to write something with one finger :oops:

just try playing with his feet you can even start laying him on his back and just try running an emery board over the ends just the tips need squaring off don't give it a bad experience, if he protests stop but try again later it is patience and repetition that will win the day if we sell handraised birds it is taught to lay on its back and nails get trimmed before they leave us

found usually on birds of prey but more recently on caged birds since the advent of sand coated perches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblefoot_(infection) gluing the sandpaper underneath the perch where the claws are might be a good idea i use large diameter perches so the claws rub on the timber bumble foot is the term

knowledge is to be shared so long as we have learnt from our experiences

right on the nail supasi

don't want to hijack a thread but it is about lorries lorries feet don't usually encounter sand on the branches they stand on therefore the skin is not made to walk on sand stuck to perches or sand paper wrapped round it for prolonged periods i have dealt with a few birds with bacterial infection from being on perches sold by pet shops to deal with sharp claws 1 case involved amputation of toes P.S. sorry a pet hate

i get my time full of people who think they are the only one i have talked to that day almost for got the ones that turn up around midday and say you have an easy life as everytime i turn up your sitting down :evil:

She must be the first innuit to visit new zealand in many many summers