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Joy Paray
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Comments (12)Hope, I didn't meant to alarm you! LOL... It may not be that at all. But I always check my plants when the leaves don't look right...just in case. And since you just brought this baby home, a thorough inspection wouldn't hurt. To check for spider mites, here's a simple, quick method: Place a blank, white piece of paper under a leaf of your plant and shake, shake, shake or tap, tap, tap the selected foliage. Small specks of dust and debris will fall onto the paper. Get up close and personal with the fallen debris on the paper and watch carefully (make sure the lighting is good where you view the sheet). Dust and dirt donÂt move but mites do! If spider mites are present, you will see tiny specks moving across the paper. Check more than one leaf, even healthy ones, to make sure your plant is mite-free. This simple but useful method is a technique that helps detect the presence of mites that canÂt be otherwise seen by the naked eye. You can also check the plantÂs leaves, stems, axils, etc, for fine webbing, which is a sure sign of mite infestation. Again, this is just a precaution! And it's good to rule out any pests for your plant's sake....See MoreI don't know why my goldfish have died
Comments (4)Piddy, first being rescues who knows what occured or stress events prior. Some info. Salt ok for goldfish (well I raised them outdoors and inside as kid and used a pinch per Dr Innes) (I realize there are differing opinions on this so not judging one way or another) Unless you used huge amounts this mho had nothing to do with their deaths. (although I think I read somewhere it can exacerbate ammonia poisoning? BUT not sure if memory serves)(or was that help in nitrate nitrite poisoning) the old rule one inch per gallon (I read this and makes mucho sense) is ok for small flatish fish, but larger fish body mass needs to be considered. Ie a huge paccu for example might be 10 inches long well - the rule would provide a way inadequate tank size for such a fish. So need to go by mass. My first thought was too small a tank for four fish.. Just too much waste with goldfish so more tank for fewer fish. I said one in five gallon. That said they were relatively small, you had a filter, so that doesn't make sense to me, unless the water wasn't cycled, and fish waste (they are major waste producers) Had the tank been cycled? Ammonia spike that may have been missed? did you check ammonia? If you are changing water, is this such and amount (was filter new, ie no stuff, gravel or filter material with bacteria in it) that you cause recycling again. I have done much recent research on gourami disease and found also information on viral crossing with goldfish to gourami and other fishes now.. Almost epidemic overseas, an hidden... so could be something not to do with you at all. but, again, ammonia and too many fish in too small a space. Not re size but waste, esp if not cycled. How many water changes if not cycled - would need one a day. That said, I know when young some who had fish in bowls and they hung on for weeks and months sometimes longer as person changed water (ps was not me!) so maybe they were not well to begin with.. You as you say, have experience... sometimes in old innes book, he would say use water from pond or established tank, feed live worms, so on, salt water cure... to bring them about. Any other symptoms, spots, diseases that you notice. or just run down and die? Best Sherry How was their breathing. Gill coloration? Any obvious symptoms. Sometimes when I buy new fish, and am quaranteening one just quitely dies, just lays down and floats off. (I seperate and give low light planted tank for their ease) I figure they often have survived a nasty trip, horrible conditions at pet store (low ph, hose to fill tanks, guys often don't check temp, cooked some fish once, so on) so they just can't take it. poor things so maybe not knowing what they had been through prior, and even with your care in transportation, and new home they were just tired from stress and went over edge. (I make really long all day sometimes more water changes, dribble method (my petstore has extremely low ph 5, so go slow one degree in 24 hours is max per day. ) was the transfer to much a shock from where they were prior?...See MoreI don't know how to........fill in the blank
Comments (121)......... dance. Sing. Iron. I make it look worse than before. Do directions. It's amazing I can make it off our street. Bake well. Fry things. Learn other languages. Do math. Work the DVD, Netflix, etc. I can't watch movies unless DH or DD are home. Paint walls/trim. I mean, I can, but it's best that I don't. I get impatient and sloppy. Clean windows well. Ditto ovens. Use a flat iron on my hair. I end up looking like the Cynthia doll on Rugrats. Listen to country music. I'd rather stab my ears with ice picks. Use a drill well. I'm dangerous with it. Stay back. Find good deals--coupons, credit card rewards, miles, etc. I just can't figure it all out. I know people who are all, "I earned a free trip! I got $120 worth of groceries down to $11!" TEACH ME YOUR WAYS. Pronounce certain words. Apocalypse, abominable, and so on. I get the letters mixed up, much to the amusement of family and friends .... and dashed any hopes of public speaking. Have more confidence in myself. I'm hard on me....See MoreI adopted these plants and don’t know how to care for them. Plz help!
Comments (8)The first 2 plants need to be watered when the top inch of the soil is dry. The second two are Aloe and Gasteria, they need to dry a little bit more before watering them. As Karen mentioned, don't splash water in the plant as it can rot the crown of the plant ( the water doesn't evaporate fast enough in the nooks where the water will settle and can cause rot). Best practice for watering is to water till excess water drains out the bottom drain hole. Never allow the pot to sit in water for more than say 15 minutes, pour off all the excess water. Light: first two need bright indirect light, the second two want some direct sun to full sun. But remember when placing a plant into direct sunlight, it must be acclimated to full sun. Plants not in direct sun will sun burn if placed into full sun to quickly. Acclimate by placing in direct sun light for short periods and increasing the length of exposure as the plant gets used to the stronger light. Never be afraid to ask questions, everyone here is friendly and helpful. Always use common sense when accepting advise....See MoreJoy Paray
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