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    Please need help to Identify!

    Marine toad? Bufo marinus


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    What is your dream frog/viv?

    I want a large tank with a deep sand bed that is mostly bare. A rain system will be set up but it will basically imitate the dry habitat of the desert African rain frogs. Every time it rains a bunch...
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    Re: Snails and Axolotls

    Please post the papers the ichthyologists have written that support your claim in the aquarium setting. I have no doubt that a fish given significant space and food like in a lake will grow larger...
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    Snails and Axolotls

    Idk what you consider full life span but just because it's body looks like it hasn't grown it's internal organs grow. This is called stunting a fish which can and does cause problems down the road....
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    Re: Snails and Axolotls

    I really don't know if you are serious or not but other than breeding smaller there is no healthy way to 'dwarf' any species by keeping it in too small a container without causing some problems. The...
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    Goldfish help!

    The water looks fine and as long as you keep up with those water changes it should remain healthy. I'd say you have maybe 5 months before it gets too big depending on the temp you keep it and how...
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    Snails and Axolotls

    How the hell did you dwarf it?! Do you mean stunt it's growth and thereby shorten it's life expectancy? And how small are your axolotls to be the same size as a dwarfed bristle nose pleco? I'm...
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    Snails and Axolotls

    Even my smaller axolotls (~6in) eat and pass bladder snails without issue. However bladder snails aren't the best for algae. Ramshorn and nerite are great for algae but have tougher larger shells...
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    Goldfish help!

    Common goldfish which is likely what you have requires tons of space and room to grow and keeping them in anything too small will stunt it's growth. My common goldfish got to over a foot. It was kept...
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    Hello Anyone into African clawed frogs?

    The only feeder fish that contain thiaminase are goldfish and carp species so feeder guppies, minnows will be fine.


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    Why are bloodworms a no no?

    Bloodworms aren't that nutritious and I think they lack calcium. A lot of herps will prefer bloodworms over most food so as an occasional treat it's fine.


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    Does the Red-Eared Slider Make a Good Pet?

    I'll never forget when I was 12ish looking for turtles in a local pond in nj when I pulled out a massive RES. I wish I took a picture because this was a very large female in a pond that's supposed to...
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    Hello Anyone into African clawed frogs?

    I have two (had 4 but two developed bloat during a move :( ) they are very funny and have a ton of character. I keep mine in a bare tank since the few times I tried plants didn't work out so well....
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    Help!! Sons frog died :(

    Where they wild caught? One could have a been a pickerel frog which would have poisoned the other frog.


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  15. Thread: feeder fish

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    feeder fish

    I replied over there but don't know if it went through. There's something called a least killifish. It's a tiny live bearer fish that only gets about an inch. Every week or so it will pop out a tiny...
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    Eastern narrow mouthed toad

    Out of all the tadpoles only two have morphed into little frogs. The biggest challenge was providing enough phytoplankton to meet their needs. The two survivors are thriving and growing....
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    Changing environment?

    Thanks! Yeah I guess it's just a balance. It looks like this year will favor anything that breeds in deeper pools that haven't been drying out completely in a day at least in my area
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    Changing environment?

    Just wondering if anyone has experienced any of the more drastic changes. Puddles do dry up but last year at the same time there were puddles throughout the summer and never completely dry days like...
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    Changing environment?

    Hey everyone, so after spending weeks out in a swampy lake in Florida and looking at other areas I began to notice that puddles that house most of the more "fish sensitive" tadpoles have been drying...
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    Snails and Axolotls

    The only snails that can be kept with axolotls, assuming the axolotl is over 5in in length, are bladder/pond snails. Apple/mystery snails are way too large and will cause problems because the...
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    Tadpole aquarium set up

    I had gray tadpoles in a tank half full of the water they came from. I added a small airstone and allowed enough light to hit the tank and allow algae to grow. They are sensitive to chlorine so any...
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    Eastern narrow mouthed toad

    Here's a pic of the little guys now who have grown a lot and I expect legs to bud out any day now. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/a5e9e8ys.jpg
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    Eastern narrow mouthed toad

    Update*
    I have to leave town for a little over a week on business. The little guys are doing great but now I'm worried about them turning while I'm gone. I set them up in their own tank with an area...
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    whats up with dart frogs?

    Like any pet they are aesthetically pleasing and rewarding to keep. Their bright colors make them cool to watch and their price is probably due to them not being as widespread or common as other...
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    favorite frog!!

    My favorite now is the eastern narrow mouthed toad. Little guys are everywhere but yet only those willing to look have seen them. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/09/emy8y2yp.jpg


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