Dog Lovers/Gurus: Labradors and Rottweilers

[Warik]

Oh well... looks like the dog isn't going to happen. My girl's mom said fughettaboudit... even if it would have only weighed 15lbs (which I thought was BS from the start... my chihuahua/terrier weighs that much - imagine a rott/lab).

Thanks a lot for the info. everyone, though. My first post that I get so many replies so quickly... now if only some of you knew about fish... I wanna start an aquarium. =)

-Warik

 

[TheProject]

Here's what I know about fish: they're a giant pain in the ass.

However, here's a fun trick I learned: dated a girl for about a year, she left, didn't take her fish. She decided she wanted her shit back, so I sold the fish, dumped all the wet gravel into plastic buckets, let them sit for a nice long time, and then let her haul them back to Texas in a truck in the summertime.

Seriously, here's what I did learn about fish: freshwater are easiest to take care of, saltwater look cooler. Make sure you can mix the types of fish you buy, or the mean fish will beat the crap out of the other fish. Don't buy fish from Petland or any of those places, find a local dealer that owns his own shop. They'll be more likely to live longer, and you can often sell them back if you decide you don't want them anymore. Oh, and don't skimp on the air pumps and stuff.

Okay, there's my fish brain dump. Hope you really wanted to know...

 

[Warik]

Here's what I know about fish: they're a giant pain in the ass.

However, here's a fun trick I learned: dated a girl for about a year, she left, didn't take her fish. She decided she wanted her shit back, so I sold the fish, dumped all the wet gravel into plastic buckets, let them sit for a nice long time, and then let her haul them back to Texas in a truck in the summertime.

Seriously, here's what I did learn about fish: freshwater are easiest to take care of, saltwater look cooler. Make sure you can mix the types of fish you buy, or the mean fish will beat the crap out of the other fish. Don't buy fish from Petland or any of those places, find a local dealer that owns his own shop. They'll be more likely to live longer, and you can often sell them back if you decide you don't want them anymore. Oh, and don't skimp on the air pumps and stuff.

Okay, there's my fish brain dump. Hope you really wanted to know...

I've got a list of most of the stuff I'm going to buy for my first aquarium. I'm looking at about $300-$325 for everything from scratch. Looking to start a 29 gallon freshwater tank with barbs and tetras. Met some dude online who has been keeping fish for 30 years so he's giving me kickass info. I'm buying an excessively powerful filter and pump to keep the thing clean. I think I've found myself a new hobby, albeit an expensive one.

I plan to take mega pics... hehehe.

-Warik

 

[TheProject]

I've got a list of most of the stuff I'm going to buy for my first aquarium. I'm looking at about $300-$325 for everything from scratch. Looking to start a 29 gallon freshwater tank with barbs and tetras. Met some dude online who has been keeping fish for 30 years so he's giving me kickass info. I'm buying an excessively powerful filter and pump to keep the thing clean. I think I've found myself a new hobby, albeit an expensive one.

I plan to take mega pics... hehehe.

-Warik

I'm trying to remember what all we had. 3 aquariums, a 10, 20, and a 50 gallon, I think. We did have some tetras, but as I recall, they didn't get all that big. I wanted bigger fish. We had a lot of cichlids, some angelfish, and I don't remember what all else. African cichlids have the best color, IMHO, of the freshwater fish, but they're supposedly the most difficult to keep alive.

Good to have someone that can give you quality advice. There's all sorts of people that have pets; some of them know what they're doing.

 

[Warik]

I'd like to have big fish, but that means fewer fish unless I get a larger aquarium - something I don't have room to do. Besides, most of the big fish are aggressive. I'm a newbie at this so I don't have the time or skill to deal with aggressive fish. I'm told that tetras and barbs are very docile and that there are various kinds of them, so I should have plenty to enjoy. Supposedly I can fit 20 or so full grown ones in my tank due to my more powerful filtration and air circulation. Yeehaw

-Warik

 

[TheProject]

I'd like to have big fish, but that means fewer fish unless I get a larger aquarium - something I don't have room to do. Besides, most of the big fish are aggressive. I'm a newbie at this so I don't have the time or skill to deal with aggressive fish. I'm told that tetras and barbs are very docile and that there are various kinds of them, so I should have plenty to enjoy. Supposedly I can fit 20 or so full grown ones in my tank due to my more powerful filtration and air circulation. Yeehaw

-Warik

The agressive fish are kinda fun. We mixed a few angelfish in with the cichlids. The black angelfish lived a long time, but eventually succumbed. The white one lived until all the fish got sold. The guy at the shop that bought them was surprised the the angel was still alive at all. Someone told my ex they would cohabitate, and it didn't work out that way.

They were fun to look at when I didn't have to take care of them.

 

[KAYNE]

YOU HAVE A GIRL???


IF THE GUY TOLD YOU THAT A ROTT/LAB PUPPY WOULDNT GET ABOVE 15-18 LBS, HE IS SMOKING CRACK!!!


I HAVE A FULL BRED GERMAN ROTTWEILER AND MY MOM HAS A LITTLE SCHNAUZER. THEY GET ALONG FINE. MY DOG WILL PRETTY MUCH TRY TO KILL ANY DOG HE SEES EXCEPT MY MOMS DOG. SHE BITES HIS ASS EVERY DAY AND ALL HE DOES IS PLAY WITH HER. EVEN WHEN SHE HURTS HIM, HE DOESNT GET ROUGH WITH HER. SHE FITS IN HIS MOUTH BUT HE NVR PUTS PRESSURE. GOD I LOVE MY SON!!!


KAYNE

 

[MasterMind]

Who knows what the results are when you mix breeds....actually a pure breed rott is acutally a very friendly dog and a lab is a very friendly dog.....but like I said it never is good to mix a rott with anything else....of course the proper training can turn any dog into an obidient one....

 

[Boach]

I'm a regular doctor fucking dolittle. I can answer your questions about almost any animal! How big is your tank?

 

[Boach]

Oops, just saw your post. There's NO way you're gonna start a 29 gallon tank with just 300 bucks, even if it is freshwater. It's gonna cost you at least $450.