Recent content by tropicalmumma

Wow that is awesome! I'm too scared to take on anything like that, but she looks happy there :)

Yes, not only was the tank small, it also had a plant in it so the fish had very little room to move at all. 

He does look like an old fish.  We lost one of ours, but he was over 2 years old at the time we had him for over 2 years as well, he was looking much like that towards the end.  He was a very vivid blue then over time I noticed in photos that he had lost a lot of the colour and his tail fins...

Yes, ours have always had a little bit of a rest but been quite active still.  I have a hyperactive dog (Jack Russell), a hyperactive cat, and very sporty child so thought maybe I just attract that? Or maybe our energy levels set everyone off who enters the house?

Ours is very active and interactive, in fact all the ones we've ever owned have been the same.  At the pet shop (which I avoid but went in to buy the heartworm preventer for my dog) they had one in a small betta tank on the counter that had a big fake plant in it, giving even less room for the...

We have a filter, but there are other fish in the tank.  I don't know how many L the tank is, just how long it is, should probably find out I guess but it wasn't stated on there, just like the other tank I now have (not set up until we move) which is 6ft with hood and stand.  No idea how many...

His name is Leopold!  We found a name yay haha, he remained nameless, or just being called Catfish for quite some time.  I'm happy with his name.

I'm in Australia, is there a governing body you can complain to there about that?  Here there is and I would not hesitate to report such a place.  That's horrible :(

I did not actively seek out a dog or a cat when they came along, but can't imagine life without them now.

OMG seriously Thomas and Hannah? My daughter is Hannah and my nephew is Thomas, the only 2 children in our family haha, that's awesome.  My brother always wanted a cockatiel.

I have a dog who is a Jack Russell with labrador and who knows what else in him.  Yesterday marked 4 years since I took him on at 5 weeks of age.  I also have a ginger cat that my dog adopted.  In 2011, an animal rescuer advertised that she was starting pet sitting so I contacted her and asked...

Ours is not boring.  I said hello to him before and he came right over and gave me a "You talkin' to me?" look.  I swear he listens more intently than the dog who spends a lot of time pretending he can't hear me, particularly if I'm telling him to go outside.

I have guppies and bristlenose catfish in with mine and they get along fine.

Hmm, I've never thought of it before but I agree that with fish who group together in schools it's best to have a few isn't it?  I actually have an issue with keeping birds in cages and also with keeping reptiles in captivity so would never have them myself other than in a wildlife caring...

We use a variety of veges in our cooking, so along with the little vege pellets, I'll also toss in a little bit of capsicum or zucchini that I'm cooking.  I haven't put it in with anything, just dropped it in but when grating I just pick up one little bit of grated zucchini.  He's just a baby...