Author Archives: admin - Page 34
The Lurcher Dog
(Originally Published 1894) "The rough, large-boned, ill-looking Lurcher," says Mrs. Bowdich, "is said to have descended from the rough greyhound and the shepherd's dog. It is now rare; but there…
The Blood Hound Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The bloodhound whether because less needed now than formally or not, is less cultivated and is therefore more rare. Mr. Bell's description of the breed is as…
The Stag Hound Dog
(Originally Published 1894) "The stag hound," says Colonel Smith, "was a large stately animal, equal or little less than the blood hound, and originally, like that race, slow, sure, cautious…
The Fox Hound Dog
(Originally Published 1894) "In giving a description of the various breeds of Hound dogs," says Mr. Jesse, "everyone must be aware, that by crossing and recrossing them many of those…
The Beagle Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The Beagle is called by Mr. Jesse, "a Foxhound in miniature," and he adds nothing can well be more perfect than the shape of these small dogs.…
The Pointer
(Originally Published 1894) The pointer (Canis avicularis) as resembling the race of hounds, more than any other of the shooting or gun dogs is placed next to them in the…
Dog Training: The Mentality Of The Dog
(Originally Published 1943) It is not unreasonable to believe that animals within their kind communicate somewhat to one another. But for a horse to communicate his thots to an elephant…
Choosing A Dog
Having Your Own Dog Is a Wonderful Experience: Your own dog is the most important dog in all the world to you. It doesn't matter whether he's a mongrel you…
Setting Up A Tank, for Dummies
Your first tank arrives home, possibly with a bag of fish, possibly not. Possibly with a kit-type collection of assorted lights, heaters, and filters, possibly not. What are you going…
Pat’s Basic Guide to a Successful Freshwater Aquarium
Read these notes and maintain a healthy, problem-free aquarium. You won't encounter the usual problems that occur and you won't be among those who ask "Why did my fish die?"…
Start right with tropical fishkeeping
Some helpful tips when starting with tropical freshwater fishes Introduction Freshwater tropical fish, as their name suggests, originate in freshwater rivers and lakes in the warmer parts of the world,…
Setting Up A New Aquarium
Take It Slow and Be Successful It's an all too common occurrence, a new aquarist gets this brilliant idea to rush out and buy a new aquarium, set it up,…
New Aquarium Blues: The Nitrogen Cycle
You have bought yourself a new aquarium, filled it up with water, then added a few fish, and naturally you feed them. The fish digest the food and excrete waste…
The Nitrogen Cycle
How Mother Nature cleans house Lets start off really basic. How far you get along into this is up to you. Fish make Waste - Bacteria get rid of Waste.…
Some Tips for Beginners
How Long Do You Wait Before Adding Fish? Opinions vary so much on this subject that it is hard to give a reasonable answer. The Americans for instance have what…
Getting Answers To Problems
I run a small basic website, and receive a great deal of mail each month from people with fish problems, and many are at the stage of packing the whole…
How Many Fish?
They decided many years ago that four inches by four inches of surface area per inch of fish was the correct formula in a tank without aeration, and this still…
How Long Do You Wait Before Adding Fish? – and other tips
Opinions vary so much on this subject that it is hard to give a reasonable answer. The Americans for instance have what is known as "cycling", which is the period…
Starting an Aquarium. The Hard Way.
My name is Nischint Sohal and I reside in Bombay. As of now, my current setups are: Tank Name: Asgard Tank Dimensions: 30 inches (length) x 16 inches (width) x…
Go big, or stay home!?
Well, right away, I have to say that the title doesn’t do a thing for me, because I am one of the hobbyists who actually prefers to work with a…