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Recently got rid of a salt water tank. I had a struggle making this leap. Everything in the tank lived, however I had brown algae that I could not eliminate. I think the tank was too small, 35 gallons, for starters. Aesthetically, the habitat was not pleasing to the eye, as I had it set up in a prominent location. If I ever do something like that again, it would be in the basement, 100 gallon plus. I think one needs enough water to get salt water environments really healthy. Also have two parakeets; need to find them a new home as nobody wants to be responsible for the day- to - day anymore... Had them 5 years. And a dog. My GF has a Corgie. (Easily, this is my least favorite breed of dog.). If anybody wants this thing, I'll tie it to a tree and leave u an address. |
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We have two cats. I can't say my cat's name except it rhymes with word and starts with a t. She's a 14 year old grey tabby, great lap cat. Found her as a kitten in a crappy trailer park. She was wild with lots of cattitude, hence the name. My wife has a black & white spoiled thing called Little Man but he weighs about 20 pounds now. He's 7 years old. |
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Speaking of red neck cats, I got Mr. Marmalade from the bed of a pick-up truck in Jacksonville... They were giving kittens away in front of Walmart on Beach Blvd... |
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down - vicious little beast (being polite as this is my first post) that terrorized me for years. Only good thing was that it was so fat and it's legs so short I learned as I got older to jump over it and could then walk away faster than it could waddle. I have a Lurcher (greyhound cross cum mongrel) called Pip - thankfully very friendly as few could jump him and none outrun or out distance him. Also 15 chickens - do they count as pets if 3 of the 4 boys are lined up for the pot? Fish tank to be set up in the next months - marine or cichlids. One of those difficult decisions that life throws in our way that you spend hours pondering and annoying the misses yet life changing decisions are made instantly based on the feeling in your guts or the toss of a coin. |
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Marine tanks are far more pleasurable for viewing, that's for sure... Make sure yer tank is large enough... Cichlids are relatively easy tanks to maintain. I too had this same decision to make when I was getting set up... Not as large a selection, though, with them... Cichlids are aggressive. I'd go marine. |
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Do you think she likes them because they are less bad tempered than Prince Philip? |
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irreparable... I'm looking at the dumb thing right now... My other eye is on the traffic report, as maybe this mutt may like to talk a walk down Main St. |
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African Spur-Thigh Tortoise |
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would cherish, like none before... I can envision myself, hopping their fence after fifteen vodkas, riding this beast down the block for more chips at the gas station... |
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How big of a tank are you setting up, Pirate Pete? |
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and I had planned a 6 foot tank on a wall where a door was being moved. Unfortunately moving the door meant rearranging the seating and unless my wife agrees to throw out an easy chair bought as part of a new suite just before the changes (not a snowball's chance in hell) then the wall is useless. Planned it to the smallest detail but ignored the bleeding obvious. Bit like my recent chess in many ways. lol How big was yours when you said it was too small for marine? |
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focused on length, more than anything else. |
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He will be 13 years old this year. |
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"Also 15 chickens - do they count as pets if 3 of the 4 boys are lined up for the pot?" -No no no no no... I raised chickens and ducks as a kid. They were my pets. The idea of roasting 'em is enough to make one ill. As a rule, I think once you "name" them, you can no longer eat 'em. I couldn't even bring myself to eat the eggs. I think we used these to throw at cars. |
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Lol... In this instance, it's all good. |
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My pets |
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I had a tank with Red Devils, Tilapia Butterkofferi and a few others that I forget the name of. The tilapia was my favorite. Really aggressive fella who would stalk freeze dried shrimp like a shark. He would create a turbulent splash as he make the final attack. That was a fun tank. He would eat every pleco I introduced to the water and I'd wake up to a skeleton. I made the mistake of switching over to Marine, once I was able to run a system again. I didn't have the proper tank or equipment for it. |
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I have never I have a dream to someday build a huge homemade tank when I have the right house. May never come true but something I would love to have. |
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not. If you are passionate about creating aquatic Eco systems, you will excel at it. Maintaining the proper specific gravity is no real trick and you'll get the hang of it quickly. My tank was too small and of improper shape for salt. I needed more surface area. I also was using a Fluval canister filter, which is not ideal for salt. Yes, the fish are more expensive, but are of such higher aesthetic quality. You can start out with Damsels and clownfish, which are inexpensive and striking. Once you maintain them for a few months, your confidence and experience will grow. From there, the ocean is the limit. I can, and often do, spend hours at local pet shops, specializing in fish. |
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mikemate's cat Your cat has mastered the art of capturing rooks |
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