Recent content by Saphira

So glad to hear it!! They are such fun little creatures.

She didn't want to hold still.

I think you may be right. Posting pic soon. photobucket isn't working for me at the moment.

We aren't sure what type it is. I think it is a female box turtle. I am also getting varying information in regards on how to take care of it and what to feed it and how to set up the tank etc.....

That should be fairly easy. The house doesn't usually get that warm. Thanks for the info!

and I don't know what to do with him. Ideas please? I am half inclined to put him by an irrigation ditch somewhere and let him go. I kind of have an aversion to keeping wild animals as pets. The kids would like to keep him. What do I put in his tank? dirt/mud?

yah I am sorry it isn't a better picture...

I looked up platy's and I don't think that is what is..close but not quite. Ours isn't as short and squaty, iykwim... the tail isn't as fanny either.

sorry the pics are blurry... the camera sucks.

Wow.. that is a lot of info.. lets see.... Fish we have: gourami, black tetras, chinese algae eater, ghost fish, and an orange one we don't know what it is... will post a pic. maybe you can tell me. I have the 6 tests in one strip testing strips. The water out of the tap is also high in ph...

no... just normal aquarium rock and ornamental stuff.

The Nitrate and Nitrite levels are fine. No chlorine either.

We were given a 40 gallon tank with several fish. The algae is gross. I am trying to clean it off stuff but it doesn't want to come off. Any suggestions? Also we have water softener water. But when I test the water in the tank it says the water is hard... (but not out of the faucet so...

what great luck that was!!! what kind of rack system do you use?

bump for someone else. Scully is still on the mend btw. She is eating like a pig finally to regain all the weight she lost. she is alert and very animated now. It is such a joy to see.