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Barbs can be wonderful members of a community aquarium and there are many different species to choose among. You can for instance purchase Clown barb (Barbus everetti), Tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or Cherry barb (Barbus titteya). The Clown barb is a peaceful fish found in still and slow-mowing fresh water in South East Asia. The Tiger barb is one of the most commonly kept barbs and hails from Indonesia and Malaysia. This barb can be a bit aggressive, especially if you keep only a small school. The school will always form a pecking order, and if the school is too small the Tiger barbs can start trying to incorporate other fish into their pecking order by harassing them. If you notice problems with aggressiveness and/or fin-nipping in the aquarium, purchase more Tiger barbs and make the school bigger. The Cherry barb is native to Sri Lanka and just like most other barbs it will appreciate a well planted aquarium with at least one open spot to swim around in. Almost all the barb species, including the Clown barb, Tiger barb and Cherry barb, are schooling species and you should always get at least 5-10 specimens, preferably even more. Barbs that are kept alone will be highly stressed and spend most of their time hiding. The stress will make the fish more prone to illness and the ultimate result can be premature death. Barbs kept in a big school are on the other hand relaxed and since they feel secure, they will spend a lot of time swimming around out in the open where you can enjoy watching them.

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If you want to venture into the wonderful world of cichlids, you should remember that the key to success is research, research and some more research. Always research the tropical fish species you are interested in before you make a purchase, in order to find out how to provide them with the right type of cichlid care. You must also find out if they are suitable together and in your particular aquarium. Cichlids are found all over the world and no care guidelines are true for all sorts of cichlids. Some cichlids grow much too big for the ordinary hobbyist aquarium while others never exceed a few inches in length. Their tolerance for poor water conditions will also vary considerably. Generally speaking, some of the most sensitive species are the small cichlids – the ones commonly referred to as dwarf cichlids. As a beginner aquarist with a small aquarium it might be tempting to purchase these tiny cichlids, but the truth is that since they are so sensitive to poor water conditions they should ideally be kept in large aquariums, not small ones. This is especially true if you are a beginner aquarist since many beginner aquarists find it hard to combat high levels of soluble waste during the first few months. As a beginner, you are usually better of with some of the sturdier mid-sized cichlids.

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I watched the Frontline program and found it very depressing — especially for all of us who are trying to get something done for our beloved pets. No wonder it’s so difficult to get anything going when the FDA is so understaffed, plus being bullied and funded! by the
drug companies…

Hope all of you are well. I am still very sad about Kia — I really miss him and find it difficult to believe he’s really gone after all these years, and all of them good, even when he was sick.

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The local educational show had a frontline episode about Dangerous
Prescriptions. I only caught part of it but the part I saw talked about a
dr as a watchdog group for the FDA and how he investigates side effects of
drugs.

If someone can catch this frontline show on a rerun and get his info maybe
he can direct where one can go to stop the fact that drug companies are
using our pets to further test their medications?

It is on again here but at 1 AM and I cannot promise I’ll be up. I caught
it on channel 54 which is public television.

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I just talked to Oscar at Merial - manufacturer for Frontline. He was very gracious. I wanted to confirm I could still use this product (found in the back of my “dog cupboard”) because it was dated from April of ‘03. He said yes.

(So did my vet when I called) He also confirmed that if it were a counterfeit, it would have orange colored bars on the back of the blister pack. I wanted to pass this on to all in case anyone buys this product from other than your vet.

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