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    Leaves and Twigs from the yard - Question

    Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into just water. They are no long term dangerous chemicals in it. If you left the bottle open, it get weaker with time.  If it dries out there no possibility affecting the babies. Many aquarists use this to kill algae with the fish still in the tank. I agree you...
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    Interesting article

    I am in recovery. I can look at them now without freaking. It is funny once I decided to not freak out they stopped bugging me.  Bugging me means sitting reading a book and a spider comes down from the ceiling 3 inches from your faces. Or walking across the lenses of your glasses. My niece years...
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    Interesting article

    There are videos.  A spider dragging a mouse possum on the forest floor. They are inverts. The fangs are close to an inch. arachnidphobes will have trouble sleeping tonight.
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    Interesting article

    Goliath spiders can kill and eat hummingbirds, rodents and lizards. They are 11 inches across and have 25 year life-span.
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    Howdy Everyone

    Welcome to the forum. So many species so little space. I just bought some Brunneria borealis which I believe are native to your area. They are self-cloning. No males exist!
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    What's your least favorite insect?

    I second on ticks. I was laying on the crouch under a blanket and felt something on my right knee. I thought it might be bug. I saw the legs and thought spider but no it was tick. I pulled one off one of the dogs a week ago. I think Lyme disease.
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    Interesting article

    That is  really surprising!
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    Mold in hydei culture

    The advice on my instruction on my ff mix. If mold forms mist with RO mold. I have seen go away. I am gearing up production because I am feeding frogs and geckos. The truth is the environment is full of spores always. How do you think new aquariums get the bacteria to cycle?
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    Jaywo

    I am happy with my transaction. She answered all my questions. There were plenty.
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    Raising mantis for 6+ months

    Welcome!
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    Mourning Geckos How Many Each Day?

    Anyone with experience? I am curious. How many fruit flies melanogast or hydei per gecko per day. I am trying to plan my production needs.  I want plenty of food. They are another self-cloner or parthenogenic species. I would to have somr babies this year.
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    Hello

    Thanks  for all the encouragement!
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    Hello

    Make you have places for them to hang upside down. This very important when molting.
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    Hi, Friends

    I love ghosts also. I really want breed some in the future.
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    Are there any Shrimp keepers?

    Most people need to use RO water and re-mineralize for crystal shrimp. I can send you a copy of my article I wrote to BAP for my fish club for crystals if interested PM with email. Amanos are not picky about water. Cherry shrimp are not usually difficult either.  I can give you tips whether you...
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    Cyrstal Red Shrimp (10) PRL

    Crystal Red Shrimp Caridina cantonensis Pure Red Line They do not throw Crystal White which are sometimes used to increase the white area of the shrimp. This for 10 one quarter to half inch shrimp. Smaller shrimp adapt better to new conditions They usually have three red stripes. I keep in...
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    HOW'S THE WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE?

    Davenport is about one hour from me. Cedar Rapids Rapids is two hours west of me. I go there monthly for a fish club meeting.
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    Brunneria borealis Stick Mantis wanted FOUND

    Does anyone have some? I understand they are parthenogenic.  I am located in Morrison, IL FOUND
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    Are there any Shrimp keepers?

    I have some Bloody Mary cherry shrimp Neocaridina davidi, Amano Shrimp Caridina multidentata ( zoe near full salt water to grow up working on it) and Crystal Red Shrimp Caridina cantonensis near special water and substrate. The latter are beatiful white a red like candy canes. They easy to raise...
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    HOW'S THE WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE?

    The Mississippi River is flooding in Davenport, Iowa. And is raining almost daily. I have an old cattle (3000) tank gained 8 or 9 inches of water is running over.
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