The Ark ~ The critter ~ "Pic heavy"

[Noah]

Well the Ark inhabitants have dropped quite a number now :( With all that going on here, quite a few have new homes. Two by Two, out they went :boohoo: :boohoo:

I did a major reshuffle of my photobucket account, so most pic links will be broken in the old threads, so a new thread was the go eh.

Anyway my critters are now:

Dog ~ Scooby Doo
Cat ~ Scamp
Mice ~ MooMoo & Speedy
5ft tropical tank
2ft goldfish tank
3x betta tanks

Then we have the odd critter visitors *L*

I'll slowly start taking snaps again and adding them here for you to see.

[Noah]

Well, let me say, moving the 5ft was a bloody nightmare!

The poor fish were bagged for 1 1/2 days, non heated, while the tank was pulled down, moved and reset up. Thankfully no losses though that i can see!!

The substrate has all mixed in, so it is no longer black, but i dont mind the look actually. The driftwood has also been rearranged differently, again i dont mind that either. The new look has made the fish use the entire tank more, which is great for viewing them.

The bristlenoses, Nosette and Spike, now live in the 5ft. They are doing an excellent job of keeping any new algae under control.

I grabbed a quick snap of the 5ft yesterday.....i'll try for better pics later

The tank is seriously low in plants, the algae bloom prior to the move made me cull a few of the plants out when i replanted. I'll slowly start to replace what was discarded in the weeks to come.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft13thMay08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft13thMay08.jpg

[Noah]

Meet Argon (mostly white) & Eragon (gold), these 2 were in my pond which was demolished in the move. They will stay in here until, i either get the pond redone or they outgrow the tank.

The tank deparately needs a makeover, my tank muse hasnt given me any inclination on the final tank outlook as yet *LOL* It will happen eventually, i am leaning towards the fake colourful tank for the goldies though *LOL*

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/Goldies17thMay08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/Goldies17thMay08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/Goldies17thMay08d.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

Tell the truth. You had to move when the mice out numbered you, took over and threw you out. :nod:















:rofl:
Glad to see you are getting settled and set back up. Sorry to hear about the pond casualty.

[Noah]

*LOL*@PF

I'm VERY glad to be getting settled!! The pond was not a permanant structure, i just gotta get around to getting it set back up. Scoob is using the liner at present though, so i gotta get a new liner first *L*

[Noah]

Look who came to stay for a few days. I found him in a box and put him in a critter keeper for a few days so my sons could have a look at him (my youngest found out he bites *LOL*)

He has now been released back out into the garden, but i snapped a few pics of him before he left :)

We also had a large blue tongue drop in, but i wasnt catching him to take pics of *LOL*, they definately bite and bite HARD!

Anyway here's liz the skink

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Liz17thMay08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Liz17thMay08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Liz17thMay08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Liz17thMay08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Liz17thMay08d.jpg

[Lilith]

eeek a skink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PantyFanatic]

Your pic are truly National Geographic quality, Sharni. :thumb:
I think GG is going to like these pics.




Now, ................................ WTF is "a large blue tongue"? :sad:

[PantyFanatic]

Never mind! I know what a blue tongue lizard (http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/blue-tongue-lizard.html) is now. :rolleyes:

They say he is slow and gentle but that one won't fit under my shoe. :yikes:















(Note what is at the top of that page, Sharni ;) ) :rofl:

[Noah]

I was taking some pics of the house to email to Mum & Dad, and well, ole Scoob stole the show *LOL*

He absolutely loves the huge yard, he gets a kick outta chasing any bird that lands on the ground *L*

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyc.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyd.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobye.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyf.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyk.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyh.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyi.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyj.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scoobyn.jpg

[Oldfart]

OF, PF needs to come over to try and cuddle this gentle lizard LOL.

Level 4 or 5 water restrictions in that lawn?

[IowaMan]

I could look at pics of Scoob all day long! He's such an adorable big lug! :loveshowe

[PantyFanatic]

OK. You can stay and unpack now. It looks like Scooby approves of the new place. :)

[Noah]

OF ~ *LOL*@gentle lizard. And yep water restrictions, i think they are level 4 out here. Mind you the only lawn is this side of the BBQ, the other side is a nasty bindii type weed, along with just about every other type of weed, which will be getting a drink of poison very shortly. Ya dont go barefoot past the BBQ!!!

IowaMan ~ I love taking pics of doo, he's so photogenic *L*

PF ~ Told ya lmao

[Noah]

The newest addition. Meet Simvar, he is a registered ragdoll, currently only 8months old, he lives with me and was my Mums beloved baby boy (he is special to me for this reason)

Some pics
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar20thJune08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar20thJune08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar20thJune08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar20thJune08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar20thJune08k.jpg

A few of him with my Scamp boy (Scamp is now 18months old and looks smaller *L*)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cats%20-%20Group/SimvarScamp20thJune08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cats%20-%20Group/SimvarScamp20thJune08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Cats%20-%20Group/SimvarScamp20thJune08i.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

Welcome Simvar, but Scamp is suppose to be sitting in the chair and Scooby should be looking at him from INSIDE the door. Not the other way around. :cool:

[sodaklostsoul]

Pretty Boy!!

[Neige]

Simvar is beautiful!!!

[Lilith]

OrliFanatic~ I was just gifted a huge aquarium. It's 24" wide x 24" tall x 12" deep. That is 61cm x 61cm. I am trying to decide what all I want to put in it. Any suggestions? It's on a big wooden stand with a cabinet below.

[scotzoidman]

Lil, did it come with a heater? If not, goldfish are best in cold water, but if you have a heater, there's a wide wonderful world of tropical fish available, far too many to list here. Once you decide which fish you like, it's important to find a knowledgeable person that can tell you which are compatible, & more importantly, non-compatible...I had to find out the hard way that some of the prettiest, most angelic-looking fish are born fin-nippers :bite: :yikes:

[Fangtasia]

Heya Lil

24" long (2ft or 61cm)
24" High (2ft or 61cm)
12" wide (1ft or 30.5cm)

That makes it 113.5litre tank or approx 30gal

Coolwater fish
Don't get comet goldfish, the tank would be borderline for 3 fancy ones though.
White cloud minnows in a nice planted tank

Tropical fish ~ heater required
With the height the tank has, 4 Angelfish, 2 bristlenose cats & maybe some nice tetras (not neons, they are small and adult angels will eat them) would look nice, tank planted with Val (will grow tall) and some anubias & java fern on driftwood. Angels prefer soft water (rainwater)

Any of the livebearers, platys, swordtails, mollies, guppies, they make for nice flashy colour, they will breed like rabbits, but they eat their own young, so not many survive to adulthood. These are very hardy type fish.

Some simple easy to care for plants are, Java fern, Anubias, Elodea and Val <---These will survive in low light.
If the tank has some sort of lighting you may be able to get some of the crypts and swords species.

[Lilith]

It has a light and I think a heater. I'd love to have something that makes babies so I can feed them to my turtle :p

[Fangtasia]

*LOL*. Then the livebearers are for you. The females are pretty much constantly preggers

[scotzoidman]

Heya Lil



Tropical fish ~ heater required
With the height the tank has, 4 Angelfish, 2 bristlenose cats & maybe some nice tetras (not neons, they are small and adult angels will eat them) would look nice, tank planted with Val (will grow tall) and some anubias & java fern on driftwood. Angels prefer soft water (rainwater)

Any of the livebearers, platys, swordtails, mollies, guppies, they make for nice flashy colour, they will breed like rabbits, but they eat their own young, so not many survive to adulthood. These are very hardy type fish.
:thumbs: Orli

Livebearers were always my fav when I was a fishkeeper, at 1st it was Black Mollies, then I got into some very pretty guppies, delta tails & such. Most of the livebearers (or their ancestors) are native to the US east coast, & will thrive in the hard water that's probably in Lil's area. If you want to give the babies a fighting chance, there's floating breeding grass (artificial) that gives them a place to hide...& if you're like me, you'll get a 2nd tank for a nursery ;) Best bet is to find a good pet shop that specializes in fish & such, often there's a guy/gal behind the counter that's a fish nut, just waiting to dispense advice to a newbie. Sometimes such places will accept baby fish in trade for some supplies.

[Fangtasia]

If you can get some Java moss (another very easy plant), the survival rate of fry will be much higher, they can hide in it and the adults cant get to them *L*

Being as where you are Lil it gets warmer, you could get a bath or cheap pond and throw the fry into that to grow out some before being fed to ya turtle. The larger the area they have to grow out in the quicker they will do it.

[Lilith]

Thanks for the good ideas. I'm going to write down the plant names to take with me. I really want to do live plants if possible. I can not do them in the turtle tank because he eats them all.

[PantyFanatic]

Filter :rolleyes2

[Noah]

UPDATES:

5ft tank
Bilbo suprised me with a cannister filter for it!!!
I've bought some new plants and fish for it

Meet Grayson
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Grayson6thJuly08a.jpg

Angelus
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angelus6thJuly08b.jpg

& the 2 new clown loaches
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Clown6thJuly08.jpg

Some group pics
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish6thJuly08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish6thJuly08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish6thJuly08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish6thJuly08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish6thJuly08g.jpg

[Noah]

Nosette (Mrs Bristlenose)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Nosette6thJuly08a.jpg

Spike (Mr Bristlenose)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Spike6thJuly08c.jpg

[Noah]

2ft tank

The goldfish have been rehomed, so now this tank is empty and has become my newest project. Pics will come as it progresses, but at this stage i am still gathering all the goodies for it. This tank will be a plant tank rather than a fish tank *LOL* in other words, mainly plants with a splash of fish just for flashy colour.

So far i have:
The tank (naturally *L*)
Black background sheet (AU$7)
The filter (already owned)
The light (already owned)
The CO2 (given free from lfs to try out)
The plant substrate (AU$30) ~ JBL AquaBasics

To come
Plant tube for light (AU$15)
The driftwood (AU$25, on order) ~ 2 small pieces
Rocks (AU$5 -$10) ~ petrified wood type
Topping gravel (AU$10) ~ colour undecided as yet
Plants (price varies depending on type)
Fish ~ will be a school of small fish, tetras, blue-eyes or such.

[PantyFanatic]

Those are some fantastic pics. :thumbs:

That black angel is beautiful. :nod:

[dicksbro]

PF's right, Noah. Pictures are terrific. Love the closeup of Spike. :thumbs:

[scotzoidman]

LOL the 1st group shot with the three platies in upper right...are those fins, or (as I suspect) unusually long dingleberries hanging down? :eew: :rofl:

[Fangtasia]

LOL the 1st group shot with the three platies in upper right...are those fins, or (as I suspect) unusually long dingleberries hanging down? :eew: :rofl:
They are poops LMAO

I changed their diet a tad and thats a reaction i think.

[scotzoidman]

They are poops LMAO

I changed their diet a tad and thats a reaction i think.
I hate it when that happens...

[Noah]

I had a visitor i snapped a few pics of......Meet Tawny (Frogmouth)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/TFM7thJuly08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/TFM7thJuly08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/TFM7thJuly08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/TFM7thJuly08c.jpg

[Noah]

Update on the 5ft tank

No longer have the platys, neons or gourami. I traded them for 2 more angels

A pic of the tank just before i traded for the Angels
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thJuly08a.jpg

The Angels, (2 largest are the new ones & i've since found out are a breeding pair) Biatch, Frell, Greyson & Angelus
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angels1stAug08c.jpg

[Noah]

Updated pic of the 2ft tank

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/2ft5thAug08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/2ft5thAug08e.jpg

[Noah]

New 5ft tank pic

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft15thAug08a.jpg

Now to meet the Angels

Biatch (breeding pair to Frell)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Biatch29thJuly08.jpg

Frell (breeding pair to Biatch)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Frell29thJuly08.jpg

Angelus (tank top dog)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angelus15thAug08a.jpg

Grayson
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Grayson15thAug08e.jpg

Tigger
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Tigger15thAug08d.jpg

Koda
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Koda14thAug08a.jpg

Amarillo
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Amarillo21stAug08f.jpg

[Fangtasia]

:( No comments on this for the last three times its been added to....time to put this thread to bed i think

[PantyFanatic]

I think not! :banghead:


Not everybody that enjoys pushing the 'views' counter over 400 is a big mouth like us.

Just keep posting and make sure Scooby gets more show time! :nod:

[PantyFanatic]

btw- Neat fish






















:rofl:

It's starting to look like you've become an angel breeder. Make more like Grayson. :)

[Lilith]

you have just angels in the one tank? Is that because other fish terrorize them? I have not put my big tank together yet.

[Fangtasia]

The angels get too large for my other tanks. They are all residents of the 5ft and they live in there with 5 pakistani loaches, 2 clown loaches, 2 bristlenose, 3 cories and some shrimp :)

[Noah]

Snapped a few new random pics of the fishies

Pakistani loaches
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Pakistani24thAug08.jpg

Clown loach
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Clown24thAug08.jpg

Frell
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Frell24thAug08b.jpg

Amarillo
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Amarillo24thAug08.jpg

Angelus
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angelus24thAug08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angelus24thAug08.jpg

Sword runner with 2 new plants on it
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Swordrunner24thAug08c.jpg

[Noah]

Next up is Simvar checking out the new furniture for comfortableness

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08h.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar24thAug08.jpg

[Noah]

Then last off for this round is Scooby Doo...cause otherwise i'll not hear the end of it from a certain someone ;)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08f.jpg

This is Scoobs reaction to me mentioning PantyFanatic *LOL*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby24thAug08a.jpg

[Lilith]

Simvar is gorgeous.

[PantyFanatic]

Scooby told ME, that last pic was his thought when he saw that Simvar was who got to 'test' the couch. :hair: He said "Ma likes him best" :(

[Noah]

We have a new addition to the Ark :D

Meet Delilah, my new axolotl

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Delilah14thSept08a.jpg

The tank is still a bit bare, gotta add some plastic plants, only live plants will be the java fern that is already in there tied to the wood, as axolotls are like bulldozers and like to redecorate *L*

[Noah]

The 5ft tank as it is today.....i removed all the wisteria as it was like a weed and i was tired of having to remove pups every day that were blocking light to other plants. With the wisteria gone, new plants will be added. Dropping into the lfs on Tuesday to see what i can get for it.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Angel5ft14thSept08.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

You're not fooling me. That's a guppie in there.

[Noah]

*L*...Delilah is sitting under the filter, and they aren't guppies, there gudgeons and in there as feeder fish for Del :)

[Noah]

Some more of Simvar

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar30thAug08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar30thAug08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Simvar/Simvar30thAug08.jpg

[IowaMan]

Simvar is a very pretty kitty! Such a big fluffball.

And I can never get enough of seeing Scooby!

[Lilith]

Simvar is beautiful!

[Noah]

Thanks...Simmy is very special to me. And i just adore him (not that i dont love my other critters mind you!)

[Noah]

Now, onto a better pic of the newest additions.........axolotls

Delilah ~ female
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Delilah24thSept08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Delilah24thSept08b.jpg

Sam ~ female
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Sam24thSept08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Sam24thSept08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Sam24thSept08b.jpg

This one shows their tank
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Axolotltank24thSept08.jpg

[Lilith]

Those are interesting. I have never seen them before.

[Oldfart]

The so-called Mexican Walking Fish.

AKA retarded salamanders. With the right hormones, they change into full salamanders.

[Noah]

They're a amphibian Lil....and interesting for sure, you can feed them out of your hand once they get used to you.

Changing them with hormones drastically shortens their lifespan, also is not alway successful. While they can change it is not advisable to try to force them to. Some have been documented doing it naturally, but that is extremely rare.

They stay in this larval form all their lives, and are one of the few that breeds in this form. My kids love em, and me too *L*. They are just so different to the norm.

[scotzoidman]

And there are 17 different ways to pronounce "axolotl",



















all of them incorrect.

[wyndhy]

looks a bit like a mud skipper and a dragon had a baby. who says there's no such thing as evolution?!:D very very cool animal.

aw, simvar is hugging that little lion! cute.

rooby roo's yawn is cute too, he looks like he's yelling for somebody.

[wyndhy]

And there are 17 different ways to pronounce "axolotl",


all of them incorrect.
ak*se*lot*l?
that was my guess.

[scotzoidman]

ak*se*lot*l?
that was my guess.
Yes, Pat, I'd like to buy a vowel...or three...

[Noah]

Its pronounced Ax-oh-lot-ul

[Oldfart]

It's pronounced "banned in the Northern Territory". If those little suckers got loose in tropical waterways, it'd give the cane toads something else to eat.

[Noah]

They prefer cold/cool water. If the water gets to warm they tend to get ill, Not really a tropical critter at all, so i dont understand the NT reasoning there

[Noah]

Some new ones of Buddy

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/3%20Betta%20fish%20tanks/Buddy23rdSept08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/3%20Betta%20fish%20tanks/Buddy23rdSept08a.jpg

And his newly setup tank (still more plants to be added)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/3%20Betta%20fish%20tanks/Bettatank27thSpet08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/3%20Betta%20fish%20tanks/Bettatank27thSpet08a.jpg

[Noah]

Random 5ft tank pics

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08h.jpg

[Noah]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08m.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08o.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft27thSpet08p.jpg

[Lilith]

Pretty. I love the plants. I have tried to take pics of my tank now that I have it all set up and have some fishies. I've started off with plastic plants because I'm growing my real ones from bulbs. So far we have 4 different types of plants growing. I have 4 very bright African Cichlids (http://www.aquarticles.com/images/Fish%20Stores%20Canada/Kevins/Kevins%20Aquatic/p-12%20Cichlids.jpg) 1 blue, 1 orange and 2 yellow. I also have 2 red finned sharks (http://badmanstropicalfish.com/barb-pictures/red_finned_shark.jpg). We've had it set up about 3 weeks now and all are doing well. I'm really enjoying having such a large tank.

[Noah]

Definately need pics Lil...sounds great! I'd like to get other types of cichlids one day, but most others, other than the Angels or Rams, are not real heavily planted friendly *L* I'd also need a larger tank, not sure Bilbo would let me have it *L*...i think he believes 10 tanks is enough *LOL*

Planted tanks are just awesome, like a bit of nature in your house

Just watch your red-finned sharks, they tend to be intolerant of their own kind, especially as the reach maturity. I had 3 of them, 1 was bullied to death and the other i rescued and rehomed before the big guy knocked him off. I was so upset too, the 3 of them looked stunning in the tank.

[Noah]

2ft tank updates

This tank has had a major plant reshuffle and haircut! The plants had taken over practically all the space, the were crammed against the front glass *L* I want to put fish in it so the need somewhere to swim, so maintenance was required.

I forgot to get some of it just before the prune, the one below was taken of the 14th
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/2ft14thSept08a.jpg
Not a jungle in the above pic really, but take my word for it, it was absolutely feral yesterday when i finally got a chance to fix it up!

Anyway, all the wisteria was removed as it was just taking over everything, some plants were trimmed and the trimmed parts replanted, runners were cut and replanted elsewhere, large sword moed from one side to the other, wood changed slightly.

New plants will be added over the coming weeks, but this is it today
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/2ft28thSept08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/2ft%20fish%20tank/2ft28thSept08d.jpg

**The pics come out not true to colours due to wood still releasing tannins

[sodaklostsoul]

Buddy is a cool blue.

[Noah]

Scored a free 3ft x 18" x14" tank today, dont know if its watertight as yet though, will check that once i get some foam and work out where the fork i'm gonna put it. I may sell it on yet, dunno really.

I may have some more VERY VERY exciting news for the Ark tomorrow!!!!!

[Noah]

Well it took a bit longer than i thought for the VERY VERY exciting news *LOL*

BUT :D:D:D

OMG...i'm now sooooo excited.

My girl will be here sometime next week, she is not named as yet, it has to begin with an A, as she is from 'A' litter. The breeder and myself will come up with something i'm sure *L*

A pic from the breeder
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg292/vomblaksta/Litters/A%20Litter/Maroongirl2-1.jpg

More updates to come for sure :D:D

[Lilith]

You're getting a bear? :D

[Noah]

*LMAO* yep, she certainly looks like one eh :D:D

[dicksbro]

She's a cutie, Noah! :thumbs:

[Lilith]

http://www.behindthename.com/

Here is a good place to search for unique names.

[dicksbro]

For a name, how about Zali which I think means "special." :)

[Noah]

Thanx all, i love her to bits already. It looks like she maybe here Thursday or Friday all going well.

I've picked 2 registered names for her, just now have to wait to see if they are available. These must start with an 'A'

Her pet name is Nika (Nee - ka), it just seems to fit her *L*

[IowaMan]

OMG, she's an absolute sweetheart! :loveshowe

She's got some big paws on her.

[Neige]

Oh she's beautiful!!!

[pinkFlames]

I love big cuddly puppy dogs.

[dicksbro]

Thanx all, i love her to bits already. It looks like she maybe here Thursday or Friday all going well.

I've picked 2 registered names for her, just now have to wait to see if they are available. These must start with an 'A'

Her pet name is Nika (Nee - ka), it just seems to fit her *L*

I didn't know that when you registered a dog they told you the letter the name had to begin with. Interesting.

I love "Nika." Neat name for a very precious dog.

[Noah]

I didn't know that when you registered a dog they told you the letter the name had to begin with. Interesting.

I love "Nika." Neat name for a very precious dog.
The registering body doesn't hun. The Breeder stipulated an A name as this is her "A" Litter (first litter) All the pups will have registered A names. It helps with keeping track of whos who.

The registered name is only allowed to be 24 characters.

With the breeders prefix being 10 letters

then the part of the title that the other 'A' pups have

With all the above it left 4 letters to add her title. The name i wanted wouldn't fit!

The breeder was good enough to allow me to choose the name i wanted...so in short

Nika will be slightly different to the other A littemates,,,,in that she will have the Prefix and then her name, not middle that allthe others have

Make sense now lol

[PantyFanatic]

:huh:

You play cricket down there too, don't ya?





:rofl:

[Noah]

Huh??

[PantyFanatic]

The registering body doesn't hun. The Breeder stipulated an A name as this is her "A" Litter (first litter) All the pups will have registered A names. It helps with keeping track of whos who. The registered name is only allowed to be 24 characters. With the breeders prefix is 10 letters i think, then the part that most of the other pups have, all in all it left 4 letters to add her title. The breeder was good enough to allow me to choose the Prefix (naturally that HAS to be there) and then a name i picked, the bit in the middle was dropped so it would fit *L*
:sad: :huh: :wobbly: Who's on first?

[Noah]

Makes perfect sense to me lol

[PantyFanatic]

I bet cricket does too.
:banghead:












:rofl:

[Bilbo]

I bet cricket does too.

^^^^^^ ?????? Whats That???????

[Noah]

Nika has landed and is on her way to Toowoomba, then she only has the drive to home.....NEARLY here!!!

[PantyFanatic]

:nana: :line: :nana:

[sodaklostsoul]

Wow, I totally missed this............very cool!!!!!!! She looks very cuddly.

[Noah]

PICCIES!!!!!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08h.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08k.jpg

[Noah]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08l.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika10thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/NikaScoob10thOct08c.jpg

[Lilith]

She's very pretty.

[IowaMan]

She's such a cutie!!!! :loveshowe

What did she think when she first saw Scooby? That's got to be quite a shock to see that big ol' cuddly lug there waiting for her when she got home. :p

[Noah]

Well scoob jumped up on the gate and was half hanging over in his excitement *L*...Nika went WTF is THAT!! and hid LOL. Liver treat for them both soon got em closer.

[PantyFanatic]

Well scoob jumped up on the gate and was half hanging over in his excitement *L*...Nika went WTF is THAT!! and hid LOL. Liver treat for them both soon got em closer.
^^^ :roflmao:

[dicksbro]

Love the pictures of your new family member! She's a doll.

[sodaklostsoul]

She looks so big by herself in pics and so little next to Scoob. :D

[Noah]

New pics :D:D

Scooby first who has just hit 59kg (the vet says he needs to lose weight *L*)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby18thOct08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby18thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby18thOct08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby18thOct08.jpg

[Noah]

Some of Nika

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika18thOct08p.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika18thOct08o.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika18thOct08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika18thOct08.jpg

[Noah]

Some of them both together :D

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08h.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08p.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/NikaScoob18thOct08o.jpg

[scotzoidman]

New pics :D:D

Scooby first who has just hit 59kg (the vet says he needs to lose weight *L*)
Got the same word from our vet about Riley, who packed on about 10 lbs. since last year.

Wish my two dogs could interact as well as yours. Grumpy old dog Lucky just goes, "Grrrrr-ruffruff!" which generally means, "Get outta my face!" or "Quit sniffing my butt!" :argue:

[Noah]

The only time Scoob lifts his lips at her and snarls is when food is involved, hence they are supervised at din time, and if she grabs his tug toy (she safe while i'm watching though 'cause he knows i'll grumble at him if he does it *L*)

[IowaMan]

OMG those pics are terrific!!! Beautiful babies you've got there Noah!!!

[Noah]

Thank you :D:D

New piccies

Nika now has earz *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika27thOct08a.jpg

In my water plants pot *rolleyes* She thinks she's a water dog!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika27thOct08b.jpg

Scooby and Nika playing......on my knee *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika27thOct08a.jpg

Look at us....aren't we Boodiful!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika27thOct08c.jpg

Nika "Iz eatz ya Scoob!"
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika27thOct08b.jpg

[Noah]

New piccies

Scooby Doobie Doo first up.....he's got a new lease on life with Nika living here, he's looking really well, though i have noticed he has so much more grey and is slowing down :( M poor old man!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08l.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08m.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08o.jpg

[Noah]

A pic of Scoob waiting for the signal to take his treat
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby1stNov08q.jpg

[Noah]

New ones of Nika, she is growing fast, losing the puppy look, still gotta grow into her ears though *L*

Bath pics *LOL*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08.jpg

Now to the all dry and bewdiful pics!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08b.jpg

This is her whatcha doing look!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08f.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08h.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08n.jpg

[Noah]

A few more of Nika (she is a ham, Scoob is over getting pics taken *L*)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08l.jpg

My favourite pic!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08m.jpg

And lastly..Nika waiting for signal to take her treat
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika1stNov08o.jpg

[Noah]

A couple of them together!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika1stNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika1stNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika1stNov08b.jpg

[Noah]

A rescue story

Friday 17th Oct

I bought home a female axolotl from work (it lives there).

I've been watching it for a while, well Thursday night i HAD to say something to them, i just couldn't stand seeing this poor thing suffering anymore. It is really quite ill and i dont think i've ever seen an axolotl this thin. They are ignorant owners, not abusive as such, so they let me bring her home while i try to get her back to health, and while a new suitable tank is being set up. I must give them credit that they are very willing to change the axolotls habitat and care so i'm pleased with that.

So fingers crossed for the female, 'cause honestly, this axolotl is in doubt if she will survive

19th Oct

I took some pics of her to record her condition

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Axy19thOct08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Axy19thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Axy19thOct08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Axy19thOct08c.jpg

Remember a healthy axolotl should look like this (my Sam)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Axolotls/Sam24thSept08.jpg

27th Oct

She is eating well now, so very confident she will fully recover! Missy has been with me 10 days now (arrived on the 17th OCt) and there has been a marked improvement. Still a ways to go, but she's getting there!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Missy27thOct08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Missy27thOct08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Missy27thOct08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Missy27thOct08b.jpg

2nd Nov

Missy is still eating well and slowly gaining more weight, i'll grab new pics soon

[PantyFanatic]

I know he will be alright. :nod: You are lying the magic Sharni hands on the poor critter.


And more proof God has a sense of humor. Oz has the pladdypussy and the axolotl too. ;)

[Noah]

Platypus *LOL*

[FlirtWithMe]

Wow! What great pics! I'm not a dog person at all as they make me sneeze but those two in the latest pics, esp the black one, are gorgeous :nod:

The axolotl is more my thing when it comes to animals, although I never actually saw one until this thread. I can definitely see the improvement in Missy :thumb:

Cool pics!

[IowaMan]

Looks like she handled the bath pretty well. :line::line:


How are they when it comes to sleeping arrangements? Does she try to snuggle up with the big fella or do they go their separate ways when it comes time to saw the logs?

[Noah]

I dont know how they sleep to be honest, as soon as the door opens, they come running *L*

Some new pics of the dogs

Scoob
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby16thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby16thNov08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby16thNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby28thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby28thNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Scooby/Scooby28thNov08b.jpg

[Noah]

Nika

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika16thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika16thNov08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika16thNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika16thNov08m.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika16thNov08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika28thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika28thNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika28thNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika28thNov08e.jpg

[Noah]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Vomblaksta%20Arnika/Nika28thNov08f.jpg

Nika & Scooby

Kisses for Scoob
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08b.jpg

Absolutely pouring rain and a clap of thunder and look what i see coming *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08c.jpg

Nika: "Iz want the ball Scoob!"
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08g.jpg

Scoob: "Touch it and iz eatz you!"
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08h.jpg

Nika: "Comeon Scoob, Mums callin'" Scoob: "But its ikky muddy"
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08p.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08y.jpg

[Noah]

Zoomies pics :D

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08r.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08v.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08n.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08r.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08m.jpg

Nika about to do the 'stop Scoob' move...she grabs his back legs, Scoob sits and she can then try to steal what he has *L*
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08j.jpg

What happens when Scoob anticipates the 'stop Scoob' move LMAO
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobyNika16thNov08o.jpg

[Noah]

Nika and the Vet

Wanna tell ya a quick story *LOL* and a true one at that (Happened 22nd Nov 08)

Nika got her 3rd vacc needle today.

We got to the vet and no way in hell was she going in that door *LOL* Had the poochie brakes happening big time, complete will the hackles pointing to the sky!.

Anyway i dragged her furry bum through the door at which time the hackles went down and she got the 'i'm watchin' ya all and if ya move i just might eatz ya' look. That settled shortly after to ok this aint so bad, but DONT look at me!

First was to the scales, 21.4kg she came in at, once we got past the howls barks and generl sooks *LMAO*

Then we go sit in the waiting room, right beside a crate of kelpie pups, who Nika proceeded to whinge to.

Vet calls us in, ok she follow nicely *L*. Close the door, and the vet calls her, oh no, i aint going near him he's scary. Liver treats. Ok he's not so scary *L* More liver treats, hmmm you're not so bad then, but i'm watching ya!

Nika got a general check up, healthy as a horse. The vet looks at her paws and say' she's gonna be one very large GSD! *LOL* Asks her weight, which i give and i get a 'yep huge' *LOL*

She took her needle like a champion, licked me to death and gave the vet a couple of quick slobbers too (as in sorry i didnt like ya first off) Hauled her bum off the table (let me say if the vets right, i'm gonna need a forklift soon *LOL*)

Back in the car and home we come.....10 days to go!! And we will be out in force!!

[Noah]

UPDATE on the 5ft tank

Full tank shot
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft26thNov08.jpg

random tank pics
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Biatch26thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Biatch26thNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/BiatchFrell26thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Bomber26thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Diablo26thNov08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08f.jpg

[Noah]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08g.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Fish26thNov08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Nosette26thNov08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/Tigger26thNov08a.jpg

[Noah]

A critter not part of the ark, just a model *L*

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cicada28thNov08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cicada28thNov08c.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cicada28thNov08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cicada28thNov08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cicada28thNov08h.jpg

[lizzardbits]

I just :loveshowe your pics!

[Noah]

The 5ft tank got a rescape on the 5th Dec
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft5thDec08.jpg

A clearer pic on the 6th
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft7thDec08a.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

I'm so glad your photo skills are as high as your aquarium building and critter nurturing abilities. You have some of the most beautiful tanks set up there and your pics, especially the micro pics, are professional quality all the way. I'd love to hear what Coaster (our professional professional) thinks of them.

:thanks: for the regular updates



:thumbs:

[IowaMan]

Absolutely beautiful pics! And I loved the story of Nika and the vet. :rofl:

[Lilith]

gorgeous pics!

[Aqua]

What she^^^ said!

Just beautiful!

[Noah]

Thank you all :D:D

[Noah]

Time for more pics i think

Update on the 5ft , not much changed, just topped substrate with a new red gravel
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/5ft%20fish%20tank/5ft16thDec08.jpg

[Noah]

The Pearly White Series

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08m.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08n.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08o.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08p.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08t.jpg

[Noah]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08u.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08s.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08q.jpg

We just wanna say......
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08g.jpg

....we crack us up!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/VA%20and%20SD/ScoobNika12thDec08f.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

It looks like Scooby is having a ball with his new chewing toy. :roflmao:

[Oldfart]

Yup, them's critters.

[Noah]

It looks like Scooby is having a ball with his new chewing toy. :roflmao:
Ummmm actually Scoob is Nika's chew toy *LOL*

[PantyFanatic]

It looks like Scooby is having a ball with his new chewing toy. :roflmao:
;)

[Noah]

I know what it say PF....Nika isnt his toy anything, he is hers

[PantyFanatic]

:rofl:

[Noah]

I've set up another smaller tank :) And i was lucky enough to get some Endler guppies from a fellow fishkeeper who lives in my area!!!! OMG what pretty little fish!

Pics to come....tank is still quite cloudy.

Also got another beautiful angel from the same guy, poor thing is a bit ragged looking as it was being major bullied by a silver angel he had. He should come good in no time though, and hopefully gets as gorgeous as his Dad is! Pics to come once he settles and looks a bit better *L*

[Noah]

I snapped some pics of the visitor that was sitting in my driveway the other day. Its a bearded dragon and would have been around 2ft long. Just awesome, let me get real close to snapping pics until the camera strap moved and scared it up the tree *L*

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08m.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08k.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08i.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08l.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08h.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08e.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08f.jpg

[Noah]

Up the tree
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08j.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan09p.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Lizard10thJan08.jpg

[Noah]

Random fish pics ~ These are not my fish, i took my camera to the pet store and they permitted me to snap away *LOL*

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Oscar7thJan09.jpg Oscar

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/BlackMoor7thJan09.jpg Black Moor goldfish

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Catfish7thJan09b.jpg Some sort of catfish

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cichlid7thJan09.jpg Cichlid

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cichlid7thJan09a.jpg Cichlid

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Cichlid7thJan09b.jpg Cichlid

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/EYellow7thJan09a.jpg Electric Yellow cichlid

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Frontosa7thJan09d.jpg Frontosa

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Display7thJan09a.jpg Part of a display tank

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Clown7thJan09.jpg Clownfish

[Noah]

a few more

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Puffer7thJan09.jpg Saltwater unknown

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Sailfin7thJan09.jpg Sailfin Mollies ~ males

[Noah]

Again, these birds are not mine, but i took the pics (taken at a local pet shop)

This pidgeon was so pretty
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Pidgeon7thJan09.jpg

King parrot male
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/King7thJan09.jpg

And this Conure was just stunning!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Parrot7thJan09b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Parrot7thJan09.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/All%20sorts%201/Parrot7thJan08a.jpg

[PantyFanatic]

More fantastic pics. :thanks:

Those Cichlid fish sure come in a variety styles. I'll take your word those are all 'Cichlid' fish. You know how gullible I am. :rolleyes:

That shop owner should be hireing you to make up his display tank.

[Noah]

Thanx PF.

Cichlids certainly do come in many types. The oscar up the top there is a cichlid, my angels are cichlids, those are definately cichlids, i'm just uncertain what type, i'd need to look them up and i cant be bothered at this time :D

[PantyFanatic]

Now I understand.:rolleyes: Cichlid is an Aussie word for 'fish'. :sad:

[Noah]

No :D It is a type of fish

American cichlid list (http://www.bayfish.com.au/category2_1.htm)

and if you look on the left menu there are other types also

[PantyFanatic]

I snapped some pics of the visitor that was sitting in my driveway the other day. Its a bearded dragon and would have been around 2ft long....
Downunder gets lizards in their driveway and some upover gets other things (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap4A2A_3WJY&feature=related) in the drive. I bet you wish you could get some pics. I'm sure he will let you get real close. :D

[Noah]

I'll stick with the cute lizards thanx!!

[PantyFanatic]

btw- Average moose weighs 550-700 kg. ;)

[PantyFanatic]

Maybe this would be more fitting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpGstjpGkUo&NR=1) for downunder. :D

[Noah]

Yeah why i'll stick with my lizards!

[Noah]

Maybe this would be more fitting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpGstjpGkUo&NR=1) for downunder. :D
Now THATS my kinda bear