Hi everyone,
Today I found what I think is an anole egg. It was under the log I have put in their tank. One of the male lizards was laying on it to keep it warm. I called Petco to see if I should take it out...and they said yes. So I did and it is under the light on a tupperware cover with mulch that is wet. It is night time now, and I am wondering if I should turn the light off for the night. Or lower the light and put the egg directly under the lamp?
And if you have any other advise on how to care for this egg and to keep it safe and alive...I would greatly appreciate it. Also, once it's hatched, should I get another tank while it is still little?
Thank you!
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wrong section mate.
Try reptiles. but congrats if it is an egg, i have only one green anole so i dont expect eggs anytime soon.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Animal Care at Marine World?!?
How can I get a job just taking care of the animals at sea world, or at an aquarium? Just feeding, etc. That is not the same as a trainer right?
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You will need a degree in biology just to get your application for such a slot seen. I would really suggest an advanced degree in marine biology in the case of a place that house mainly marine fish or in Ichthyology for a place that houses mainly freshwater animals.
MM
I agree. They have such high demand for people who want to be handlers (not even trainers) that they take people with bachelors degrees in biology. Many have also attended a special school for exotic animal training/handling that I believe is located in Moorpark CA. Even then, it is competitive.
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You will need a degree in biology just to get your application for such a slot seen. I would really suggest an advanced degree in marine biology in the case of a place that house mainly marine fish or in Ichthyology for a place that houses mainly freshwater animals.
MM
I agree. They have such high demand for people who want to be handlers (not even trainers) that they take people with bachelors degrees in biology. Many have also attended a special school for exotic animal training/handling that I believe is located in Moorpark CA. Even then, it is competitive.
Angelfish question...?
can anyone who knows anything about angelfish please say something?i need to know the best food to feed them with,how much fry do they have,and is it ok to have 10 mollies with 2 angelfish in a 10 gallon?thanks
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Wow... what you need is alot of information there, far too much for a single answers post. I'll touch on the basics and you can feel free to email me or ue the link in my profile to get additional info on angels.
First, a pair of angels needs a 30 gallon or larger tank to be comfortable.
They can be fed flake or pellet foods as a staple, but meaty frozen foods like bloodworms, brine shrimp and daphnia are alos needed in their diet.
Generally a good pair of angels will produce on average around 200-250 eggs in a single spawning.
Again, feel free to email me or follow the link in my profile.
MM
Food: a quality flake food will be fine
Fry: They lay hundreds of eggs at a time but are difficult to raise due to their small size at hatching. You need cultures of baby brine shrimp and a rearing tank to accomplish this
The two Angels are more than a 10 gallon tank can handle let alone the Mollies. I would say maybe 3 Mollies tops would be ok (but not with the Angles)
Shay, you are already overstocked. Although the Angelfish might be small now, they grow quite big and require at least a 20-30 gallon tank, preferably tall.
I would either give up the two angelfish and get other fish or get a larger tank. Definitely do not add any more fish as it is.
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Wow... what you need is alot of information there, far too much for a single answers post. I'll touch on the basics and you can feel free to email me or ue the link in my profile to get additional info on angels.
First, a pair of angels needs a 30 gallon or larger tank to be comfortable.
They can be fed flake or pellet foods as a staple, but meaty frozen foods like bloodworms, brine shrimp and daphnia are alos needed in their diet.
Generally a good pair of angels will produce on average around 200-250 eggs in a single spawning.
Again, feel free to email me or follow the link in my profile.
MM
Food: a quality flake food will be fine
Fry: They lay hundreds of eggs at a time but are difficult to raise due to their small size at hatching. You need cultures of baby brine shrimp and a rearing tank to accomplish this
The two Angels are more than a 10 gallon tank can handle let alone the Mollies. I would say maybe 3 Mollies tops would be ok (but not with the Angles)
Shay, you are already overstocked. Although the Angelfish might be small now, they grow quite big and require at least a 20-30 gallon tank, preferably tall.
I would either give up the two angelfish and get other fish or get a larger tank. Definitely do not add any more fish as it is.
Angelfish- I feed my angelfish from my hand but I'm not sure if this will hurt it-please help. Thanks?
I ahve two angelfish whom I got used to for a really long time about almost a year and they are very cute, so one day I tried to feed them from my hands and they ate the food, I'm not sure if this would hurt them or not-please help I do not want to keep on hurting my angelfish. Thank you. : )
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Physically, your Fish won't be harmed if you feed them be hand, but they might become dependent on you to feed them by hand. If you plan to go to a vacation anytime in the near future I would recommend not feeding them by hand, because they might not search for the vacation feeder you leave behind for them, plus its more enjoying to watch them scramble around for food.
Hope I Helped!
No feeding your angelfish by hand will not hurt them.
i dont see how it will hurt them
unless your shoving the food at them
but just make sure as they get bigger and older that you have alot of space for them and make sure they dont attack each other during feeding
No, it's absolutely fine, as long as you don't have dirty hands
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
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Physically, your Fish won't be harmed if you feed them be hand, but they might become dependent on you to feed them by hand. If you plan to go to a vacation anytime in the near future I would recommend not feeding them by hand, because they might not search for the vacation feeder you leave behind for them, plus its more enjoying to watch them scramble around for food.
Hope I Helped!
No feeding your angelfish by hand will not hurt them.
i dont see how it will hurt them
unless your shoving the food at them
but just make sure as they get bigger and older that you have alot of space for them and make sure they dont attack each other during feeding
No, it's absolutely fine, as long as you don't have dirty hands
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
Angelfish fighting?
Please halp I bought a smaller angelfish than the two I have and now the two large angelfish are fighting with the smaller one and being very aggressive with it. Can you please give me some ideas about how to "train" them. Thank you so much.
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I have about 300 angelfish right now, one pair keeps producing! I bought 4 at the same time, and noticed that two paired off, and ruled the tank, chasing even the biggest angelfish away! They are very territorial especially if they have paired off! You best bet is to put the two that are ruling the tank into their own space (put the other fish in a new tank)...you will probably have eggs and fry shortly!
I have had to set up 4 more tanks to accommodate the babies, if you don't have space, or don't want to mess with this, separate the pair asap!
e-mail me if you want pics of my breeders and their eggs/babies
well, I dont know if you can train them but give them some time, see if the agression goes away. if not youll have no choice but to put the little fish in another tank away from the others.
You can't train a fish to be something its not. Angel fish are cichlids - they are territorial and aggressive, and if they are a pair, they are that much more territorial and aggressive. If you have two that get along they may be a pair, and in this case they will never tolerate another one - it was a mistake to introduce a third if the two you had was working well, and you should probably take him back.
Probably the best thing you can do for the smaller one while keeping it in the tank is make sure you tank is well planted with a good amount to tall plants. This will break up the territory and give a little "out of sight-out of mind" space for the little one to get away in. Know that this aggression may never stop wholly and it may actually increase if your two larger ones turn out to be a breeding pair. Bon Chance!
Good luck with this one. I've never been successful in trying to train a fish...if they're agressive and don't change within a week after being in the tank, then for the other fishes safter, you should really put it in another tank.
If you do not want to return your smaller Angel to the store, might I suggest a tank all it's own, or a divider in the tank, to keep the bigger pair from being agressive towards it?
I agree with your other answers that say you might have a breeding pair. They will NOT tolerate an "outsider" and may actually wind up chasing it to DEATH. Since there is no way to "train" them to get along, you can do this little guy a favor and get him away from the bigger Angels.
I wouldn't wait to long to make a decision. The chances of your pair killing your little one, are pretty high.
take your smaller angel fish back they are better in pairs or more than 4 i have 2 pairs and they get on fine,if the pair you have are already established introducing a new one will result in disaster
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I have about 300 angelfish right now, one pair keeps producing! I bought 4 at the same time, and noticed that two paired off, and ruled the tank, chasing even the biggest angelfish away! They are very territorial especially if they have paired off! You best bet is to put the two that are ruling the tank into their own space (put the other fish in a new tank)...you will probably have eggs and fry shortly!
I have had to set up 4 more tanks to accommodate the babies, if you don't have space, or don't want to mess with this, separate the pair asap!
e-mail me if you want pics of my breeders and their eggs/babies
well, I dont know if you can train them but give them some time, see if the agression goes away. if not youll have no choice but to put the little fish in another tank away from the others.
You can't train a fish to be something its not. Angel fish are cichlids - they are territorial and aggressive, and if they are a pair, they are that much more territorial and aggressive. If you have two that get along they may be a pair, and in this case they will never tolerate another one - it was a mistake to introduce a third if the two you had was working well, and you should probably take him back.
Probably the best thing you can do for the smaller one while keeping it in the tank is make sure you tank is well planted with a good amount to tall plants. This will break up the territory and give a little "out of sight-out of mind" space for the little one to get away in. Know that this aggression may never stop wholly and it may actually increase if your two larger ones turn out to be a breeding pair. Bon Chance!
Good luck with this one. I've never been successful in trying to train a fish...if they're agressive and don't change within a week after being in the tank, then for the other fishes safter, you should really put it in another tank.
If you do not want to return your smaller Angel to the store, might I suggest a tank all it's own, or a divider in the tank, to keep the bigger pair from being agressive towards it?
I agree with your other answers that say you might have a breeding pair. They will NOT tolerate an "outsider" and may actually wind up chasing it to DEATH. Since there is no way to "train" them to get along, you can do this little guy a favor and get him away from the bigger Angels.
I wouldn't wait to long to make a decision. The chances of your pair killing your little one, are pretty high.
take your smaller angel fish back they are better in pairs or more than 4 i have 2 pairs and they get on fine,if the pair you have are already established introducing a new one will result in disaster
Angel fish in a community tank?
I know 2 people who keep angelfish successfully in a community tank. I would really like one but worried it may eat neons. Does buying a young angel avoid this or is it too risky?
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Neons get about an inch long, Angelfish get about 6 inches long... The Angels (when they get their chance) will eat those Neons up. Angels can go fine in community tanks, just with some larger tankmates. Larger Tetras, Rasboras, and Killifish would all be great with Angels. I would recommend a 30+ gallon tank with 2 Angels (one male and one female) along with your choice of 11 large Tetras (larger than Neons and Cardinals, but not nippy Tetras like Serpaes) OR 11 Rasboras OR 5-7 Killifish. You could also add a groups of Cory Cats (3-5). This will give you fish that will be colorful, peaceful, and that will occupy every level of your tank. Also, you might enjoy a well planted tank (preferably live plants, but fake are fine...) For any other help, email me at nosoop4u@cox.net.
Nosoop4u
EDIT: When a fish grows to the size of their tank, that is called stunting. Stunting is when the exterior of the fish stops growing but the internal organs continue to grow. This causes organ pinching and organ failure, and likely, a very painful death.
Does anybody have an explanation as to why almost everybody here has at least one thumbs down?
i keep 4 angels in a community tank mine are fully grown and i have no problems with them,
angels are slow moving neon's are fast moving,if its small enough to fit in a fishes mouth it will get eaten,
i bought my angels fully grown,angels prefer to be in pairs or more than 6 ,
The angel fish will probibly have a go at them when they get to adult size, I wouldnt risk it.
~ GG
we had two angel fish in our tank, we found them on occasions aggressive but we later discovered the female had laid eggs on a leaf and the male was protecting them. We also found them territorial but they didnt do any harm to the other fish and they were a joy to watch. Good luck
If you are going to keep angels you must keep two or more - they look super nice if there is more than one.Don't keep any fish like mollies or sword tails or fresh water puffer fish as they love to eat the fins of angel fish or any other fish for that matter.when you buy your angel fish buy them small and get your neons at the same time but get the largest your retailer has for you to buy . Also have lots of place for your neons to hide.If you are still worried then buy Cardinal neons,they are a bit more expensive than normal neons but they grow bigger and look almost the same.Remember fish grow in relation to your tank size ie.if you have a large tank the angels will grow bigger and be able to eat young neons.Hope this helps.
I have raised Angels in community tanks with no problems. I always buy my Angels while they are small, and allow them to grow to full size in my tank. Once they are large, I make sure neons and other small fish are in higher numbers so when they school, they appear as a large mass instead of one or two small fish. It has helped in my tank.
I will say this about my experience---my Angel fish was the last survivor of my tank. He ATE everything--it never mattered how much he was or was not fed. I think some Angel fish are just inheriently bad!
my experience is that they will eat your other fish.
Angels WILL eat the neons, not a good idea, they wont eat bigger tetras though. You can still have your Angels and a shoal of larger tetras, say black widows, theyre nice.
yes it fine i have a shoal of neon's and 2 angel fish and they are fine !!
Angel fish can get aggressive when they get older and can be territorial. Angel fish are cichlids which by nature are fairly aggressive. You can get away with it but i wouldn't try
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Neons get about an inch long, Angelfish get about 6 inches long... The Angels (when they get their chance) will eat those Neons up. Angels can go fine in community tanks, just with some larger tankmates. Larger Tetras, Rasboras, and Killifish would all be great with Angels. I would recommend a 30+ gallon tank with 2 Angels (one male and one female) along with your choice of 11 large Tetras (larger than Neons and Cardinals, but not nippy Tetras like Serpaes) OR 11 Rasboras OR 5-7 Killifish. You could also add a groups of Cory Cats (3-5). This will give you fish that will be colorful, peaceful, and that will occupy every level of your tank. Also, you might enjoy a well planted tank (preferably live plants, but fake are fine...) For any other help, email me at nosoop4u@cox.net.
Nosoop4u
EDIT: When a fish grows to the size of their tank, that is called stunting. Stunting is when the exterior of the fish stops growing but the internal organs continue to grow. This causes organ pinching and organ failure, and likely, a very painful death.
Does anybody have an explanation as to why almost everybody here has at least one thumbs down?
i keep 4 angels in a community tank mine are fully grown and i have no problems with them,
angels are slow moving neon's are fast moving,if its small enough to fit in a fishes mouth it will get eaten,
i bought my angels fully grown,angels prefer to be in pairs or more than 6 ,
The angel fish will probibly have a go at them when they get to adult size, I wouldnt risk it.
~ GG
we had two angel fish in our tank, we found them on occasions aggressive but we later discovered the female had laid eggs on a leaf and the male was protecting them. We also found them territorial but they didnt do any harm to the other fish and they were a joy to watch. Good luck
If you are going to keep angels you must keep two or more - they look super nice if there is more than one.Don't keep any fish like mollies or sword tails or fresh water puffer fish as they love to eat the fins of angel fish or any other fish for that matter.when you buy your angel fish buy them small and get your neons at the same time but get the largest your retailer has for you to buy . Also have lots of place for your neons to hide.If you are still worried then buy Cardinal neons,they are a bit more expensive than normal neons but they grow bigger and look almost the same.Remember fish grow in relation to your tank size ie.if you have a large tank the angels will grow bigger and be able to eat young neons.Hope this helps.
I have raised Angels in community tanks with no problems. I always buy my Angels while they are small, and allow them to grow to full size in my tank. Once they are large, I make sure neons and other small fish are in higher numbers so when they school, they appear as a large mass instead of one or two small fish. It has helped in my tank.
I will say this about my experience---my Angel fish was the last survivor of my tank. He ATE everything--it never mattered how much he was or was not fed. I think some Angel fish are just inheriently bad!
my experience is that they will eat your other fish.
Angels WILL eat the neons, not a good idea, they wont eat bigger tetras though. You can still have your Angels and a shoal of larger tetras, say black widows, theyre nice.
yes it fine i have a shoal of neon's and 2 angel fish and they are fine !!
Angel fish can get aggressive when they get older and can be territorial. Angel fish are cichlids which by nature are fairly aggressive. You can get away with it but i wouldn't try
An Unactive fish?
For some reason my pet fish is unactive.Meaning all he does is eat.I never see him swimming around or anything.He just lays down in my corner until feeding time.Does anyone know whats wrong??
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Lonely! Get it a pal!!
Perhaps 陌t's water may be polution. How often do you change water. Then you should change half of water. You can put another one fish.
It could be a number of different things. Your tank may still be cycling and the toxins in the tank are building up. Cycling is the process in which the bacteria that keep your aquarium's water clean and balanced aren't established yet. I suggest you change half your water right now and replace it with water that's been treated with a water conditioner for aquariums. Or your fish could be suffering from a disease. Another possibility may be that the current from your filter is too strong so stays down and rests. Here's a link to a very good and helpful fish site. You can also sign up for free if you want. The people there are very helpful. http://kokosgoldfish.com/
Also, I wouldn't put in any other fish until I found out what was wrong with the first one.
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Lonely! Get it a pal!!
Perhaps 陌t's water may be polution. How often do you change water. Then you should change half of water. You can put another one fish.
It could be a number of different things. Your tank may still be cycling and the toxins in the tank are building up. Cycling is the process in which the bacteria that keep your aquarium's water clean and balanced aren't established yet. I suggest you change half your water right now and replace it with water that's been treated with a water conditioner for aquariums. Or your fish could be suffering from a disease. Another possibility may be that the current from your filter is too strong so stays down and rests. Here's a link to a very good and helpful fish site. You can also sign up for free if you want. The people there are very helpful. http://kokosgoldfish.com/
Also, I wouldn't put in any other fish until I found out what was wrong with the first one.
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