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by riggers
Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:44 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Our cockatiel Hannibal
Replies: 44
Views: 9941

Re: Our cockatiel Hannibal

Please have a look at rescues if you want a parrot (cockatiels are parrots, part of the cockatoo family). There are hundreds and hundreds of wonderful birds out there in need of a lasting home, and the number is rapidly growing as more people buy them and realise how much work it takes to look after...
by riggers
Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Triops: tank log
Replies: 110
Views: 12990

Re: Triops: ocean log

I'm finding this thread very interesting, they're fascinating little creatures! Shame they don't last a bit longer, they look fun to watch.
by riggers
Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?
Replies: 33
Views: 1723

Re: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?

Pufferpunk wrote:Thanks for that clarification, RTR. I believe the Safestart product is for FW & the SW product is still called, Bio-Spira.
Oh yeah you're right. Sorry I forget, over here there is no bio-spira so tetra do both the fw and sw.
by riggers
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?
Replies: 33
Views: 1723

Re: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?

I didn't mean Dr Tims by the way, I meant the Bio-spira and safestart which are now the same, or so it looks to me.
by riggers
Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?
Replies: 33
Views: 1723

Re: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?

Yes they don't use the original formula but they're both the same product.
by riggers
Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?
Replies: 33
Views: 1723

Re: just heard bio spyra isnt being sold any more. is this true?

Yes they're both owned by spectrum so use the same formula.
by riggers
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffers see the red light?
Replies: 6
Views: 747

Re: Puffers see the red light?

Sort of related, but I found this article quite interesting: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... tml?page=1
by riggers
Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Puffer Breeding
Topic: Breeding Non toxic Puffer Article
Replies: 40
Views: 6344

Re: Breeding Non toxic Puffer Article

J-P wrote:
splitadams wrote:australia cant even stop them from coming into our waters to
whale, atleast once a month theres something about a japanese whaling boat
in our waters on the news.
Where are these Australian waters?
The whole way around Australia?
by riggers
Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Math question
Replies: 11
Views: 719

Re: Math question

Yeah sorry that was US, just edited it.
by riggers
Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Math question
Replies: 11
Views: 719

Re: Math question

Gallons (US)
length x width x height (inches) / 231

Litres
length x width x height (cm) / 1000
by riggers
Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Walmart is so effing DUMB!!!
Replies: 23
Views: 1701

Re: Walmart is so effing DUMB!!!

pufferpuggirl wrote:I should have added, when I made that comment about Wal-Mart losing money, that I meant specifically losing money on fish sales, not overall sales.
I meant fish as well ;)

I would also be curious about how they are doing now?
by riggers
Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Walmart is so effing DUMB!!!
Replies: 23
Views: 1701

Re: Walmart is so effing DUMB!!!

But with Wal-Mart being a big corporation, isn't there some way we can all do something to hit them and MAYBE make some changes happen? I signed that petition that was posted a few months back. And I'd write an email every day if I thought it would help. It just seems silly that they keep ordering ...
by riggers
Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: GPS See colors?
Replies: 10
Views: 715

Re: GPS See colors?

I agree with RTR, most fish can see in colour, some fish are even tetra-chromats so they have better vision than us!
by riggers
Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cycling mg/L vs. ppm simple 2 pt question
Replies: 15
Views: 1125

Re: Cycling mg/L vs. ppm simple 2 pt question

I believe you can get technical with it, but for most purposes it is fair enough to just say 1 mg/l = 1 ppm
by riggers
Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Cockatiels
Replies: 15
Views: 1812

Re: Cockatiels

As long as you give variety there is no reason why it shouldn't provide better nutrition than pellets. Some birds take to fruit and veg in different ways, I know people who say their smaller birds prefer the whole fruit/veg rather than chopped up, so they hang the veggies up or make perches out of t...