Testing the Waters
Here, they speak about the different water parameters that MUST be followed if they are to insure that our Discus friends are kept happy & healthy.
Determining the levels of pH & alkalinity in your base water is step in this technique. Although some base water is nice for the discus with small or no buffering, some water will need extensive conditioning before the first Discus can be introduced in to the tank. One time you know the levels of PH & alkalinity, water chemistry tests ought to be conducted on a regular basis.
Initially, you will need to check for chloramine & chlorine, pH, & alkalinity. In case you are a city dweller, lots of this information can be gotten from the city waterworks, & although a nice suggestion to do so, I would not recommend that you rely exactly on this information. At anywhere from $275 to $425 for a breeding pair, an preliminary investment for a respectable PH/TDS meter is well qualified. Currently at King Discus Hatchery, they use a Hanna Combo PH/TDS meter that measures in ppt (parts per trillion) for the most correct reading of our tanks.
These tests will be for nitrite & nitrate, phosphate. In the planted tank, you will need to also check for iron & CO2. Check kits are simple to make use of if instructions are followed to the letter. A specific number of drops of the testing reagent must always be correct, following instructions on the check kit, or check results can be skewed. Check kits & probes obtainable for the aquarium are cheap & straightforward to make use of, & can usually be bought at your local pet supply store, in the event that they concentrate on aquarium keeping.
Check on a regular basis. When you are comfortable with this technique, it is time to & add a few more tests to the battery of tests performed.
Toxins in the Water Supply
Be aware that Chlorine or chloramine are routinely added to the water in many urban areas. Using a simple color test kit to determine the presence and concentration of either is very advisable. Removing these elements of chlorine or chloramine is a vital part of the process to properly condition your water. Conditioning is carefully adjusting the chemistry of the water to raise it to the parameters required for Discus keeping. Aging the water through carbon filtration (mechanical), aging the water, and proper aeration will be of benefit. Be aware, though, that aeration will not remove chloramine from your water. Chlorine can also be removed by adding prepared chlorine removers, but Nick Lockhart, the breeder for King Discus Hatchery, is not fond of using buffering agents. Constant water changes in the Discus tank will only leach these buffers, and then you are unsure of where your water chemistry is at. Nothing will harm the Discus more than wild fluctuations of PH.
It is much more advisable to use reverse osmosis or deionization. We use RO, with a special Peat Moss filter to accomplish our parameters. The process of RO with fine tuned filtration of the RO water will remove virtually all toxins, but one must be aware that Discus cannot live in pure RO water, and steps must again be taken to insure proper levels of acidity/PH in the RO water. Chloramine is a combination of chlorine and ammonia, and some water companies need to use this for disinfection of the water supply.
If these simple tests are done on a regular basis, and care is taken to insure that there are no wild PH swings in the Discus tank, your success as a Discus breeder are much higher.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Personal Checkup for Your Pet
Check Your Pet for:
1) Build up in the tooth area. Also bad breath- which may recommend gingivitis or other tooth/gum issues.
2) Neat ears. Is there wax build up, ticks, mites or other parasites inside? Is a bad odor present?
A doggy odor, while common, is still a sign of a low level of health. If your answers to lots of of the above areas are "YES", then you ought to plan some type of action to discontinue this cycle of bad health. First and foremost, diet is the best place to start. Consult together with your vet and/or check in to feasible alternative therapies. In the finish, your pet's overall health is up to you, so these early warning signs ought to not be overlooked. A neat bill of health is the most valuable gift you can present to your pets- next to your love and attention.
3) Are the eyes discolored or irritated? Is extensive matter present? four) A 'greasy" coat? Is the skin grey white or red and irritated? Do you find proof of fleas or other parasites? Is the smell of the animals coat on your hands, after checking it together with your fingers, fishy, rank or offensive?
1) Build up in the tooth area. Also bad breath- which may recommend gingivitis or other tooth/gum issues.
2) Neat ears. Is there wax build up, ticks, mites or other parasites inside? Is a bad odor present?
A doggy odor, while common, is still a sign of a low level of health. If your answers to lots of of the above areas are "YES", then you ought to plan some type of action to discontinue this cycle of bad health. First and foremost, diet is the best place to start. Consult together with your vet and/or check in to feasible alternative therapies. In the finish, your pet's overall health is up to you, so these early warning signs ought to not be overlooked. A neat bill of health is the most valuable gift you can present to your pets- next to your love and attention.
3) Are the eyes discolored or irritated? Is extensive matter present? four) A 'greasy" coat? Is the skin grey white or red and irritated? Do you find proof of fleas or other parasites? Is the smell of the animals coat on your hands, after checking it together with your fingers, fishy, rank or offensive?
Health Benefit of Owning Pet [2]
1. How can a pet help your physical health?
Owning a dog, for example, will encourage you to get more exercise. Along with your faithful mate at your side, you are much more likely to go for a walk. Walking is of the best health activities you can do. While walking you are also more likely to socially interact along with your neighbors because your special pal often acts as an ice-breaker.
Research led by Dr. Karen Allen at the State University of New York at Buffalo shows that pets can help lower blood pressure. Stockbrokers with hypertension were studied to see what happened when they adopted a pet dog or cat. Researchers concluded that having a pet nearby helps control increases in blood pressure due to stress.
In his studies Alan Beck, ScD (Professor of Animal Ecology, Purdue University) found that the simple act of petting your dog slows your heart rate & causes your blood
pressure to drop. An added health advantage from pet possession is that patients may live longer after heart assaults. Some doctors recommend that a heart assault survivor adopt a dog because research has shown that a faithful dog companion can help prolong an owner's life.
2. How Can A Pet Improve Your Mental Health?
Sharing your life with a cat may help your mental health. A study conducted at Australia's University of New England found that individuals who own catlike friends may experience fewer psychiatric disturbances than those without felines.
Pets can help their owners overcome depression through their companionship & unconditional love. They appear to possess the natural ability to help you relax & enjoy life more.
Pets can also help when you experience times of loneliness. English poet, Alexander Pontiff, has said that histories are more filled with examples of the fidelity of canines than of friends. According to a Chinese proverb, canines have so plenty of friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
When you take care of a pet you need to create a process of getting out, purchasing food & providing exercise. This can help fight off depression & loneliness. The simple responsiblity of pet care can help you get your mind off yourself & your issues.
3. How can a pet enhance your wellbeing in the area of relationships?
American Animal Hospital Association President, Link Wellborn, believes that pets are over a member of the relatives - they are central to a healthy lifestyle.
In the event you don't have a pet yet, think about making part of your relatives, but make positive you have the time & resources necessary to provide a stable loving home for your new mate.
Pets help diminish tension between relatives members & add a lot of fun & unconditional love to the homes where they live. When pets do cute & comic things - which they often do - relatives members react by laughing & being morerelaxed.
In the event you choose a dog as your new pal, keep in mind this wise elderlysaying. "A dog is man's best mate." That is true in moreways than. You'll get unconditional love, companionship, loyalty & relaxation in return for yourinvestment of time & material resources.
Owning a dog, for example, will encourage you to get more exercise. Along with your faithful mate at your side, you are much more likely to go for a walk. Walking is of the best health activities you can do. While walking you are also more likely to socially interact along with your neighbors because your special pal often acts as an ice-breaker.
Research led by Dr. Karen Allen at the State University of New York at Buffalo shows that pets can help lower blood pressure. Stockbrokers with hypertension were studied to see what happened when they adopted a pet dog or cat. Researchers concluded that having a pet nearby helps control increases in blood pressure due to stress.
In his studies Alan Beck, ScD (Professor of Animal Ecology, Purdue University) found that the simple act of petting your dog slows your heart rate & causes your blood
pressure to drop. An added health advantage from pet possession is that patients may live longer after heart assaults. Some doctors recommend that a heart assault survivor adopt a dog because research has shown that a faithful dog companion can help prolong an owner's life.
2. How Can A Pet Improve Your Mental Health?
Sharing your life with a cat may help your mental health. A study conducted at Australia's University of New England found that individuals who own catlike friends may experience fewer psychiatric disturbances than those without felines.
Pets can help their owners overcome depression through their companionship & unconditional love. They appear to possess the natural ability to help you relax & enjoy life more.
Pets can also help when you experience times of loneliness. English poet, Alexander Pontiff, has said that histories are more filled with examples of the fidelity of canines than of friends. According to a Chinese proverb, canines have so plenty of friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
When you take care of a pet you need to create a process of getting out, purchasing food & providing exercise. This can help fight off depression & loneliness. The simple responsiblity of pet care can help you get your mind off yourself & your issues.
3. How can a pet enhance your wellbeing in the area of relationships?
American Animal Hospital Association President, Link Wellborn, believes that pets are over a member of the relatives - they are central to a healthy lifestyle.
In the event you don't have a pet yet, think about making part of your relatives, but make positive you have the time & resources necessary to provide a stable loving home for your new mate.
Pets help diminish tension between relatives members & add a lot of fun & unconditional love to the homes where they live. When pets do cute & comic things - which they often do - relatives members react by laughing & being morerelaxed.
In the event you choose a dog as your new pal, keep in mind this wise elderlysaying. "A dog is man's best mate." That is true in moreways than. You'll get unconditional love, companionship, loyalty & relaxation in return for yourinvestment of time & material resources.
Cancer and Your Pet
Just what is cancer and what causes it? Fundamentally, cancer occurs when cell growth rates go out of control on, or inside, the body. What causes this chaos inside the technique of the cell is still unknown-but the results have been well documented and the reputation is widely known.
Some cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer or testicular cancer can be largely prevented by spaying or neutering your pet while it is still very young (6-12 months or so). Other types, however, are not as simple to detect, causing difficult preventive methods.
Testing for cancer can be completed in a variety of methods - from x-rays or blood tests to actual biopsy samples(tissue samples). Most often, biopsies are necessary to diagnose cancer.
Following are plenty of common types of cancers seen in pets. Skin tumors in canines ought to always be checked by a vet. Breast cancers have a high rate of malignancy in dogs- often 50%. Lymphoma is common and is characterized by an enlargement of the lymph nodes. Testicular tumors are common in canines - those having retained testes. Cancers occurring in the head and/or neck are common in canines and often malignant. Aggressive and quick therapy is necessary. Abdominal tumors are harder to detect and very common. Watch for weight loss or abdominal enlargement.
Treatments run the gamut in cancer therapy. Since each cancer may be of a different type from animal to animal, and each animals technique may react differently to the same drug, the care is highly individualized. Your veterinarian may select from such options as chemotherapy, radiation, hyperthermia, surgical procedure, immuno-therapy, or cryosurgery(freezing) to treat your pet, although combinations of the above methods are common.
Now for the giant query. what are the success rates of these methods in treating my pet for cancer? as in humans, the success rate depends on a few variables- what type of cancer your pet has, how early you detect the cancer,how you treat the cancer and how strong your pet is - to name a few.
Sometimes the cancer can be cured if response is quick and the treatment aggressive but all pets may receive a better quality of life from therapy received. The best therapy seems, however, to be early detection through regular vet visits and keen knowledge of your pets overall rate of health at all times. Watch for changes and be aware ought to any unusual signs pop up.
Some cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer or testicular cancer can be largely prevented by spaying or neutering your pet while it is still very young (6-12 months or so). Other types, however, are not as simple to detect, causing difficult preventive methods.
Testing for cancer can be completed in a variety of methods - from x-rays or blood tests to actual biopsy samples(tissue samples). Most often, biopsies are necessary to diagnose cancer.
Following are plenty of common types of cancers seen in pets. Skin tumors in canines ought to always be checked by a vet. Breast cancers have a high rate of malignancy in dogs- often 50%. Lymphoma is common and is characterized by an enlargement of the lymph nodes. Testicular tumors are common in canines - those having retained testes. Cancers occurring in the head and/or neck are common in canines and often malignant. Aggressive and quick therapy is necessary. Abdominal tumors are harder to detect and very common. Watch for weight loss or abdominal enlargement.
Treatments run the gamut in cancer therapy. Since each cancer may be of a different type from animal to animal, and each animals technique may react differently to the same drug, the care is highly individualized. Your veterinarian may select from such options as chemotherapy, radiation, hyperthermia, surgical procedure, immuno-therapy, or cryosurgery(freezing) to treat your pet, although combinations of the above methods are common.
Now for the giant query. what are the success rates of these methods in treating my pet for cancer? as in humans, the success rate depends on a few variables- what type of cancer your pet has, how early you detect the cancer,how you treat the cancer and how strong your pet is - to name a few.
Sometimes the cancer can be cured if response is quick and the treatment aggressive but all pets may receive a better quality of life from therapy received. The best therapy seems, however, to be early detection through regular vet visits and keen knowledge of your pets overall rate of health at all times. Watch for changes and be aware ought to any unusual signs pop up.
Flowerhorn Cichlids Fish
Flowerhorn cichlids are in Asia thought about to bring lovely luck and lovely Feng Shui. They are not the only fishes that are thought of in this way. The Asian Arowana is another fish that brings lovely fortune to its owner and that is being breed and sold at high prices in Asia. The pattern of thought behind the thought that Arowanas are bringers of lovely fortune can be present in the fact that they are thought about to resample dragons. Dragons are powerful creatures in the Asian mythology. The foundation for the belief that Flowerhorn cichlids are bringer of lovely fortune can be traced to the fact that the hump that the species create as it matures are thought about to resembles the Chinese God of Longevity. If the hump grows so does the lovely fortune of the owner. This lovely fortune can affect all areas of life.
Flowerhorn cichlids has ironically brought bad luck for lots of investors that invested in Flowerhorn cichlid when the hype was at its peak and who lost lots of funds when the market plummeted to more reasonable levels.
The Black marking on Flowerhorn cichlids also plays an important role in this species reputation as bringer of lovely fortune. These markings can sometimes generate patterns that resample Chinese signs and fish that displays these patterns are thought about to be the most fortune bringing of all. Examples of this are that some Flowerhorn cichlids display Chinese numbers on their sides and the owner of these fishes often play the number their Flowerhorn displays on the lottery. The reason behind this is an incident where a woman won one million dollars and claimed that he had the play the number her fish displayed. Another fish that is worth mentioning is a Flowerhorn cichlid that displays the Chinese sign for luck on its side and that fish is not very surprising regarded as additional lucky.
Handling the Feet of Filly Horse
I fundamentally did the elderly approach & retreat working my way down to her hoof. This went well. I then tried to pick up her hoof & things did not go so well. He tried to move & jump around. I attempted to hang on but he is about 500-600 lbs so in the long run, he won.
OK, so perhaps I was a small speedy to handle her feet. So, I decided to take it a bit slower. I took my lead rope (15 feet) & tossed it over her back repeatedly. He was OK with this as I had completed this before along with her. I then tossed the lead rope around her feet. I would swing the rope so it would wrap around her legs. He did not like this. Pooka would kick & try to get away. I would keep tossing the rope & ensuring her nose was pointing towards me, so I would not get kicked, until he stood still. Finally he did. After a small bit of a fight he stood still & all was OK. The rope around her legs did not kill her & he stood still while it happened.
Finally (OK, only twenty minutes later)
Now it was time to pick up her leg. I took the lead rope & put it around her foot. So, fundamentally I had this immense loop in my rope that went around her leg. If I dropped finish of the rope he leg would be free, in case all hell broke loose. While keeping her nose pointed towards me I seesawed the rope back & forth all over the upper to lower parts of her leg. When Pooka was OK with this I pulled on the loop picking her foot up. He jumped around & kicked but I was safe, nose pointed towards me, & the rope felt no pain. One time he ought to stand still & let me hold her leg up for two seconds I would release the strain & let her put her leg down. I then worked up to four seconds & then ten. One time I could hold her leg up for ten seconds I decided that it was time for me to pick up her hoof with my hand.
After all this I again tried to pick up her hoof with my hand. Wow, no issue. He let me pick it up. I would hold it for two seconds & let it go. Then four seconds. The ten seconds. Then I took a pick & picked out her foot.
OK, so perhaps I was a small speedy to handle her feet. So, I decided to take it a bit slower. I took my lead rope (15 feet) & tossed it over her back repeatedly. He was OK with this as I had completed this before along with her. I then tossed the lead rope around her feet. I would swing the rope so it would wrap around her legs. He did not like this. Pooka would kick & try to get away. I would keep tossing the rope & ensuring her nose was pointing towards me, so I would not get kicked, until he stood still. Finally he did. After a small bit of a fight he stood still & all was OK. The rope around her legs did not kill her & he stood still while it happened.
Finally (OK, only twenty minutes later)
Now it was time to pick up her leg. I took the lead rope & put it around her foot. So, fundamentally I had this immense loop in my rope that went around her leg. If I dropped finish of the rope he leg would be free, in case all hell broke loose. While keeping her nose pointed towards me I seesawed the rope back & forth all over the upper to lower parts of her leg. When Pooka was OK with this I pulled on the loop picking her foot up. He jumped around & kicked but I was safe, nose pointed towards me, & the rope felt no pain. One time he ought to stand still & let me hold her leg up for two seconds I would release the strain & let her put her leg down. I then worked up to four seconds & then ten. One time I could hold her leg up for ten seconds I decided that it was time for me to pick up her hoof with my hand.
After all this I again tried to pick up her hoof with my hand. Wow, no issue. He let me pick it up. I would hold it for two seconds & let it go. Then four seconds. The ten seconds. Then I took a pick & picked out her foot.
Tips for Online Pet Classified Scams
Posing As A Seller:
A Person can post an advertisement for a puppy that only exist in the item description. Actually, seller doesn't have the puppy that he/she is trying sell or give away. Seller will then ask for funds and refer them to the shipping company who is meant to send the puppy to the buyer. Buyer waits for few days and contacts the seller, but no answer. Tries again for couple of more days..no answer. Finally buyer decides to call the shipping company with the reference number for the puppy. Shipping company replies that they don't have anything related to this reference number or it is not for your puppy. Buyer loses funds.
Posing As A Buyer:
A scammer can pose as a buyer of a puppy and contacts the seller. Buyer is enthusiastic to buy and accepts your listed cost and recommend that his/her agent will pick up the puppy with a check that is over the asking cost. In return, they ask buyer to deduct amount for the item, get remaining amount and give a fake cashier's check. Seller will lose the puppy and the funds.
Check any sites who have classifieds, in the event that they don't have a warning about online scams, they ought to have!
A Person can post an advertisement for a puppy that only exist in the item description. Actually, seller doesn't have the puppy that he/she is trying sell or give away. Seller will then ask for funds and refer them to the shipping company who is meant to send the puppy to the buyer. Buyer waits for few days and contacts the seller, but no answer. Tries again for couple of more days..no answer. Finally buyer decides to call the shipping company with the reference number for the puppy. Shipping company replies that they don't have anything related to this reference number or it is not for your puppy. Buyer loses funds.
Posing As A Buyer:
A scammer can pose as a buyer of a puppy and contacts the seller. Buyer is enthusiastic to buy and accepts your listed cost and recommend that his/her agent will pick up the puppy with a check that is over the asking cost. In return, they ask buyer to deduct amount for the item, get remaining amount and give a fake cashier's check. Seller will lose the puppy and the funds.
Check any sites who have classifieds, in the event that they don't have a warning about online scams, they ought to have!
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