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I really want to love my goldfish but they are not friendly at all. In fact they kind of suck. -
Fishes
There is so much contradiction on the internet as to what goldfish need in a diet. I mean, direct contradiction! I don't know WTF they need; I know they are omnivores and will eat everything in their path ( Read more... ) -
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Still procrastinating, I went outside to check the mail and then decided to check the roses.
The last bush with no leaves still has no leaves, but the wood is still green, so I will leave it alone.
And one bush has a BUD! How cool is that? I am pretty excited.
Leafcutter ants are eating another bush, so I will have to kill them.
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I need people to help me out with a project. It won't cost you anything, and will take less than ten minutes of your time. If you are willing to do this, please email me or respond here with your email address. -
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The goldies have finally begun thinning the plants in the pond- today I saw visibly less plant cover. So I guess I will start feeding them goldfish food. I think a twice a week feeding should be good- after all, they are also eating Al's leftovers and algae, pond plants, etc. I will also start giving them veggies. Most people overfeed their ( Read more... ) -
Things to Consider Before Getting an Exotic Pet
I have a new piece published on Associated Content.
Things to Consider Before Getting an Exotic Pet.
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POndy backyard goodness
I think I need to put one gambusia in the bog... with all the rain, detergent and orange oil are not keeping up with the mosquito larvae in there. Today there are none, because I put a lot of detergent in yesterday, along with a mosquito dunk ( Read more... ) -
Ammonia & the fishes
I found the ammonia testing kit (for some reason which surely made sense to me at the time, I had stowed it in the laundry room) and did a test. I am having a slight ammonia spike, but it is really minuscule: the ammonia is higher than 0ppm but less than .25ppm. I am going to keep an eye on it but at this point i am not worried. If it gets ( Read more... ) -
Carrots
I am such a dork. I just grated a carrot, then put half on a plate for Rex and dumped the other half into the pond for the goldfish. Then I dashed outside in the pouring rain to feed everyone ( Read more... ) -
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I can't find my ammonia test kit :(