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patti casey - 2013-04-28
Any one know how keep short haired Chihuahua from Shedding so much?

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-28
Shedding can be caused by stress, a food alergy, and Warm weather can contribute to shedding too, as they go through a coat change. A bath as well as daily brushing will help. A high qualtity dog food can also help reduce the shedding some.

Melvyn Williams - 2013-04-28
I am so glad I found your site. I have owned BGKs for years and have just been facinated by them. My largest was about 18' in a 75 gallon tank. Anyway. I was always told you could only have one in the same tank for various reasons. Recently, a local retail dealer told me that you can have more than one in a tank, only you can not have two. Given all the comments and breeding scenarios on your site, can you shed some light on this for me. I have 150 gallon community tank and my recent BGK (Ribbon)is approximately 6' and has live comfortably with every one for about six months. Yes, I have occassionally noticed a fish or two mia, however, innocent until proven guilty (some of my community fishes have interesting traits). So I would like to purchase two more if that is possible. Could you give me your opinion please. For the record, I have a variety of Loaches (Clowns 5-2', [Blues, Zebras and Poka Dot 2 each sapprox 2'] Botias, Kulis 3-2') some green corys 2-2', black sharks 2-3', a spotted raphael cat 1- 3', golden sharks 2-2' NOW, angels 3-3' and assorted plecos4-2'-5'. Thanks.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-28
The Black Ghost Knives are fascinating fish, and one of my favorites too. These fish don't like others of their own kind though, and are known to fight. Sometimes if a tank is very large, with lots of rocks and decor for fish to have their own territories and out of the line of site of those they don't like, aggressive fish can be kept in the same tank. But mxing them is a really tough call. You do have a large tank, but because these are also large fish the tank isn't really so large for their needs. If you try mixing more than one, just be ready to separate them into their own tanks if they don't settle in together.

Kim DaFoe - 2013-04-28
I have 2 Zipper Loaches, the male has more of a red tint to this fins. The female is a washed out version of the male. I know I have 1 male & 1 female because, while doing my monthly deep clean , I found a Zipper Loach fry! He has gone back into hiding so I'm not sure if there are others.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-28
That is so cool! I hope you see more and that they are able to grow up:)

robert - 2013-04-28
Hi I had a lop ear bunny name dora-chan. She was eating fine everyday even on the day she died. She died suddenly, she was rolling and kicking and her eyes were rolling too, and her legs went stiff. I took her to the vet and they say it was an ear problem and it went to her brain . The vet gave us some med, we took the rabbit home and she died 15 min later. We had the rabbit for 5 years. We don't understand what might have happened because she was so healthy and happy. In the 5 years we had her she ever got sick. Do you have any ideas what might have happened.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-28
So sorry to hear about your bunny. Sounds like she was well cared for and loved, but sometimes illnesses happen, even in the best of situations. My deepest regrets for your loss, and warm regards.

Rose - 2013-04-28
Hi I have a 3 year old alexandrian that I recently took over the care off, she's handraised and quite friendly... I would love to know from this age onwards will she pick up new words? She only says hello at the moment.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-28
Alexandrine Parakeets aren't as big at talking as some of the other parrot species, like Amazons and African Greys. But they are capable of talking to some extent. Because yours is already saying one word, I would say the chances are she could learn a few more. Good luck and let us know:)

MaKenna - 2013-04-27
One of my mice started hicupping then died 2 days later I don't know what happened she was well fed clean and had no problems what could it be?

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-27
Hard to say, but mice have a fairly short lifespan. On average they live just 2 - 3 years, so maybe is wasy that.

Rudy Salinas - 2013-04-26
I can't say enough about this grouper. I had one for 14 years. He was so friendly that as I would clean his tank, he would loved to be touched, then he would turn upside down to get his belly rubbed. He even came to me if I signaled him by rubbing my fingers. Be cautious about putting others with them, they are extremily territorial.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-27
I'm glad to hear a good story about the Golden Striped Grouper in the aquarium. They are such interesting looking fish, nice to know they can do well, even if they want to be the 'top dog', and sounds like 'the only dog' in their tank...lol.

Olivia - 2012-01-27
Could someone please tell me if TBs(thoroughbreds) or WBs (warmbloods) are better show jumpers, and who are better all-rounders? Thank-you, Olivia

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Ms. Jeffi - 2012-01-27
I think WBs are slightly better jumpers but they both make good all rounders. This is just from my own experiences though...
Charlie Roche - 2012-01-27
If I understand the info correctly the throughbreds are bred from defined warmbloods for specific sport whether racing or jumping so I would go on the basis of what the actual pony is bred for. Thoughbreds are normally bred for a sport. All rounders in handling riding personality is dependent on ancestry and breeding. Easier to judge by the parental linage. Hope this helps.
Anonymous - 2012-01-28
WBs=jumpers TBs=all-rounders
ed - 2012-02-15
I am not sure on on who might be the better jumper but I now my throughbred trusts me and he would jump any thing I would ask him to and he would cross any river. I would hope I would know his limits.
shaby - 2012-08-20
this is my opinion is that wb are better at show jumping and tbs are better at rounder
Anonymous - 2013-04-27
TBs are often crossed with Irish Draughts to make Irish Sport Horses which are excellent all rounders and fantastic jumpers.

susan lee - 2013-04-27
My large Bristle-nose is looking sick, I have had him for over 1 year. He has in the last week big white patches on his skin, can someone tell me what to do? I have been adding melafix to the tank the last 2 days, but it is getting worse.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-27
White patches on the skin are sometimes the result of an aggressive tankmate, or possibly a problem with the fish laying near the heater. So I would look for clues on those. But it could also be Columnaris. This is a bacterial infection that's common in aquarium fish, but particularly with livebearing fish and catfish.

Columnaris is usually called such things as Cotton-Wool, Cotton-Mouth, Mouth Fungus, Mouth-Rot, Saddle Back, and several more names. Usually it affects the mouth area, but can also be on the skin, fins, or gills, and even internal. It usually starts with white or grayish white spots on the head, fins or gills, and then develops into a grayish-white film or yellow to gray patches as it eats away the fish's tisuue. The name 'Saddle Back' comes from lesions on the back that extend down the sides.

Melafix is a good general tonic type treatment that can often help, but it may not be enough. To treat Columnaris do a water change and vacuum the gravel. Then treat with an antibiotic, but do so with extreme care. Avoid salt or copper sulfates as these are dangerous for scaleless fish like the Bristlenose Catfish.

Naomi - 2013-04-26
I have owned a number of types of tarantulas including 2 rose hairs and have found 1 thing to be true with most they adapt well to (but it takes a little time)change. If you upgraded cage size or changed the decore, more or less humidity than it's use to, temp changes, anything like that will set some back. I had one that went several months without eating come to find out she wasn't happy in her old home.after a week in her new home she started to web and is eating 2 large crickets per week now. Another thing to try is mabe a smaller prey than what you are now trying to feed it. If your pet dosen't eat just remove the prey, and try again in one week. Hope this helps

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-27
That is great info to know, because I didn't realize they could sometimes be so particular.

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