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Discuss anything aquarium related here, including inhabitants, decor and issues.

Google is your friend.
Feel free to ask questions but know that there are a lot of resources out there that could answer your question a lot faster and accurately than /an/.

Make sure to include these things in your post before asking because we can't help you if we don't have the full picture:
-tank size (include dimensions, not just volume)
-parameters (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, pH, GH, KH)
-any and all inhabitants + how long you've had them

Links:
Tank Cycling:
https://www.petcha.com/freshwater-aquarium-cycling/
https://www.petcha.com/fishless-aquarium-cycling-method/
Care Guides:
>http://seriouslyfish.com/
Plants and Animals for sale:
>http://www.petsolutions.com/
>http://www.aquabid.com/
>http://www.liveaquaria.com/
Database for aquatic plants and their parameters
>http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants

>>>2446021
I'm using one, my hand tends to slip away from it at the end of the cut.

>>2446084
ok that's reassuring, thanks. Maybe you can answer this, how much of the roots should be in the substrate? Like half? Or less

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and here are some of my Dennis, courtesy of gf's instagram

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break it's neck

Let it smoke weed one last time

Kill it

This morning I've put the container outside for a half-hour into direct sunlight in the hopes to give the plants the sunshine they need.
Now this evening the water smells bad, not really this bad, buy it definitely smells unpleasant. Additional all little creatures, besides a few, have disappeared.
I wanted to put bigger (2cm big) freshwater shrimps from a local creek into the container, but being from a creek they would need a constant flow of water I guess?
I also wanted to put in a little predator into it, like a larva of a salamander for example, which could eat the little shrimps and so on.

I know water filtration, water pumps and water changes and so on are needed to keep the water from going bad. I also know that the smaller the water body is, the easier it can go bad.
But there must be a way to make sure all these animals could live in such a small self-sustaining environment, right? I am sure I did everything right besides the substrate... I got plants for water cleaning and production of O2, little animals producing waste as nutrition for the plants and sunshine.

Anybody can help me out on this? How can I make sure that everything is happy and alive in such a small environment (1 liter)?

Attached picture shows two different views into the container.
Thanks in advance!

>>2450365
The substrate doesnt matter... the amount of bacteria in water you pull from the top of the pond isnt enough to keep up with anythings bioload, the smell is probably from everything in it dying from ammonia poisoning. If anything, the substrate you pulled up probably helped keep them alive a little longer. Throw everything away, bleach it, and buy proper plants, water conditioner if your local water supply has heavy metals, and regular shrimp from a pet store. Anything you pull from nature has a chance of being diseased or infested with parasites.

>>2450385
I don't have the money to buy anything. I should've mentioned it earlier maybe.
But I see, thank you for your reply.

Btw, I got a small water fountain that usees a little water pump. Perhaps I can build a kind of filtration system out of it?

>>2450291
>breed
retard

>>2450295
What loaf of bird is it then?

>>2450295
I said breed you mong

>>2450275
Wait, I'm dumb and I don't get your issue. Why are you "trusting other people with your dog"? Just don't walk your dog close to other peoples' dogs if you don't like their dog.

If it's a single room, just keep your dog in the room with you, away from their dog while you stay?

>>2450279
>currently unable afford to live alone in my city of choice so I need to rent a room
>have a dog
>need dog-friendly room for rent
>a lot of dog-friendly people with rooms for rent have pit bulls
>I'm not bringing my dog into a household with another dog bred for dog-directed aggression
>don't even live nearby to go to the house/apartment to meet the dog personally without having to hop on a plane

It's about the journey, not the destination, anon.

>>2450244
I don't want him hobbled and in pain on the journey due to some genetic disease

>>2450384
You've got a bizarre conception of dogs

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>>2450179

>is it wrong to let a dog lick peanut butter off of your penis?

You have to observe it on a case-by-case basis.

Using peanut butter is a form of coercion, though, and I'd say very few people do this because a dog is likely pretty damn excited by peanut butter and will just try biting.

> a dog doesn't have the agency to make a meaningful decision here because it can't conceptualize the implications of the act.
This doesn't matter. The implications are only as far as experiencing the pleasure of both parties, as there is no STDs, pregnancy, social stigma, etc.

Basically, given consensual, responsible and considerate intercourse, there is very minimal risk compared to the mutual pleasure and bonding.


>both parties derive enjoyment from the act despite the implications, so it's ok.
Both parties derive enjoyment from the act, without demonstrable harm*

Moreover, a 'real' zoophile wouldn't actually use peanut butter as a form of coercion at all, ever.

Consensual, responsible sexual contact is a self-affirming action. The contact itself gives pleasure, supplies a positive bonding experience, and makes the dog want to do it more.

If your force the dog to do it, it's definitely wrong. If you, however, put the peanut butter or whatever treat onto your genitals and the dog seeks them out, then it's fine. You should also never nut. You have to finish yourself off in a different room without the dog present.

Decent b8

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>>2450040
My guinea pig was found at an abandoned aircraft carrier. No one knew where he came from or how long he had been there. We just buried him today. Rip Porky.

>>2450057
Not b8
True story m8

>>2450017
Your friend needs to go the hospital NOW!

>>2450017
No, it didn't
That's a roach nymph, and it's far too small to notice a bite. Also, roaches pretty much do not bite at all..

>>2450021
She had a reaction to something, and her skin is red where she thought it bit. Are you sure they don’t bite? Can people be alergic to contact with a big? Also what’s a roach nymph?

>>2449989
>What should I tell my brother so he understands it's not okay?
>He's 12
He's old enough that he should be able to understand you giving it to him straight--tell him he was neglecting the animal and it was living in very poor conditions. Explain how to properly care for the animal. Offer to take the hamster yourself, see if he's willing to part with it (my guess is yes, since it seems he isn't really attached to it and doesn't care much.)

>He was living like a Jew in auschwitz.
nice non existent hamster
But shitty /pol/ jokes aside pretty much what this anon>>2450012 said
Explain to him what hes doing wrong and how to correct it and say if he doesnt want the responsibility you can take it.
12 is plenty old enough to take care of something as easy as a hamster especially if parents are fine with footing the bill on everything, shit I had a fish 2 turtles and a dog by that age and everything besides the bills were delegated to me and it worked just fine and gave me something to do after school besides play video games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SoahbnYwRk

>>2449905
Does that price include shipping? I've never tried it with skinks but my birds cost a fortune to ship.

I'm pretty sure it would go well though considering how little they actually need to stay alive for a night or two.

>>2449913
Yeah, it's about $100 less even with the $40 overnight shipping

>>2449914
Also, I see there's a reptile show in my city on the 26th and 27th. How do prices at shows compare?

Opuntia reclusa

Jumping spider of some sort I believe, so bro

>>2449848
Jumping spider. They jump.

>>2449743
Do stuff with him that doesnt need a lot of exercise. Take him to quiet places with interesting smells.

>>2449743
Just keep his time smooth and love him. When its obvious he's suffering, put him down before it gets too bad.

I'm sorry. He's a good looking boy.

>>2449748
>>2449749
Thank you.

Looks like a mushroom to me

but what kind?

doesnt look safe to eat