Noobs and shrimps

Hello and welcome to my blog where I will share my fails, achievements and overall experience concerning aquariums! Feel free to share tips, I virtually am starting in the hobby. Stay fresh!

[gentlesharks]

[nertshrimp]

Birdblr, please help?

hey birblr! i need a little help here. my mother has owned a budgie/shell parakeet for about three to four years and i decided that i want to start taking care of her. this bird has not liked being in the same cage as others, in fact she bullied the male we had with her and only started singing again when he died! she is social, we sing together, but she hasnt been let out of her cage since we bought her, and now i can actually see the effect it has on her wings. she will sometimes fall off her perch and she has trouble jumping from one to the other. she eats strictly seeds and sometimes carrots whenever we offer her (the last budgie i owned died when i fed her lettuce? i didnt think it would be deadly since all budgies weve owned loved it and had no problem). her nose is dry which im not sure is normal either...

my plan is to take her in my room and accommodate her cage to make it easier for her to get in and out (the entrances are high and if she cant fly that might make it harder for her). i want to open the cage for a while every day while im in the room and try to make her trust me, since she already likes me but wont let anyone touch her or get near her cage without buzzing off to the end corner of it.

can anyone help me to sort out her diet and maybe give me tips on how i can take care of a halfway flightless budgie? thank you!

[nertshrimp]

the reason why my cories and my plants died was because of the rock! it made the water really hard and its not like it is hard enough in switzerland already. i took it out and the plants immediately started looking greener! i hope to be able to buy more of them for my two little cories, hopefully also add a few friends in there too! im starting to become more hopeful again :)

[lifeunderthewaves]

Lion Fish,,, by MohamedMajeed1

[nessiemyaxis]

The beautiful moment when a dragon starts to hatch

[finefeatheredfish]

Why is your baby dragon so wrinkly???

[nertshrimp]

only three cories are to be seen, one dead and an other one seems like he wont live much longer. i added stress treatment and removed the huge rock from the tank since my water is already hard enough. hope little buddy will get better

[shrimped]

I saw the biggest boy I’ve ever seen. I felt intimidated by his large size and confidence, it felt like he could bulldoze a tank down. I feel like I would have to dedicate a whole tank just to please him. I saw him run right over a trumpet snail with hesitation. What a glorious beast.

[goldfishgeek]

The “I Probably Shouldn’t Have Pets” Starter Pack

[schakerin]

Could someone tell me what’s wrong with meowmix?

[irljimmy]

seems that it’s made some cats sicker (puking uncontrollably) and has been infested with bugs often, also in general, i think it’s probably just low grade and can give cats problems (like purina for dogs)

[chill-moth]

What’s wrong with the bird cage? I could understand that it could be too small for a large bird like a parrot, but what about a canary?

[birdfightingbigotry]

Nope. That cage is far too small to be used as a home for any kind of bird. It’s acceptable as a travel cage for small birds, or as a sleeping only cage. But songbirds deserve to have room to move around and fly too.

[prettyfishies]

For Canaries and finches, it’s recommended they have at least a 3 foot cage!

[firephox]

Canaries are birds that need to fly. They were not meant to be domesticated and profited from as pets. They are highly active birds that will self harm from stress in such confined spaces. Canaries are delightful to have in groups, though they are fine on their own, but every 1 bird adds 3 cubic feet to the space needed. They need multiple perches and toys. These are examples of proper Canary or other small bird enclosures.

Meow Mix is a horrible brand of cat food, I used to feed it to my cats and they would just throw it back up. It’s so low quality that half of the ingredients aren’t even food items. The meat is all scrap by products from slaughterhouses like hooves, eyes, tails and fat because it’s cheap. Which is something they don’t list on the packaging to fool pet owners. I always used to find worms in my bags of Meow Mix. Beneful literally uses antifreeze in it’s food, which has lead to the deaths of thousands of dogs a year. From conditions such as internal bleeding, seizures and cancers. 

Rabbits shouldn’t be confined to a cage. (Especially a dog cage..?) Rabbits are curious creatures that need to jump, run, chew and play to be healthy. Keeping them locked in a cage 24/7 as a toy for your kids will make them sick or develop aggression from stress. Healthy rabbit lifespans are 10+ years. Rabbit cages should only be a place for your rabbit to use the litterbox and sleep after a long day of exercise and play. Also, never keep two rabbits together unless they are fixed. Rabbits are territorial and they will either fight or mate rapidly when intact. Up to 14 babies every month. This is the proper set up for a rabbit.

I’m cringing at that rainbow “my mommy got me a cute hamster” rodent cage. These are small creatures that need to run around and explore. They need to burrow and chew. This is the proper set up for a hamster or other small rodent. 

Betta fish get stressed from any confinement under 5 gallons. They are the worst pet for being sold to kids as “accessories” in small cubed tanks. When kept like that the fish will die a horribly stressed life within a year when they can live for 7 or more. They need calm filtration with many dark caves and soft plants. They are aggressive to other fish. These fish are so intelligent that they actually play with you, and they need mental stimulation to live healthy. These are proper Betta setups.

Who the fuck would even feed an omnivorous bearded dragon pellet food…? Do they want a sick pet? If pet stores even bothered to care about the keeping of exotic pets, they would know that shit is bad for them. If you can’t feed live meal worms and crickets than you shouldn’t own an exotic pet in the first place. Pellet food isn’t even real food, it’s chemically made with preservatives. 

[st--pvtrick]

@amazingpetenclosures

[amazingpetenclosures]

All of this is good info, thanks!

[the-awkward-turt]

Ok huge YES to all of this except the pellet food part. High quality pellet diets (I don’t keep beardies so I honestly don’t know if the particular food pictured is rubbish or not) can be healthy as part of diet for many exotic pets. It should not be the only thing the animal is fed or relied upon too heavily (and fresh food should also be a big part of the diet), but not all pellets made for exotic animals are total junk.

[jayce-space]

True. In regards to this one though the food is essentially guinea pig pellets with fish meal instead of fat, good for fiber. Most people feed pellets over fresh foods though. These will very soon lead to a sick dragon if they’ll even eat. If you must do a prepared diet go rapashy gel foods…

[moving-accounts-yo-blog]

[nertshrimp]

People who don't own fish: People own fish tanks for the aesthetic qualities and calming effects of the water and smooth movements of the fish.

People who own fish: So here's my dog. *points at fish* I've spent hundreds of dollars on him but he still hates his food and also me.

[fotoaventyr]

my water babies were being cutesy while I cleaned their tank today  ❤️

[axolotlapothecary]

good content

[tastefullyoffensive]

Thanks, but no thanks, Dave! (via midjuneau) [full video]

[blackwaterbubbles]

[ithelpstodream]

paranoid parrot

[lesbian-fluff-deactivated201803]

Wow I never thought a fucking bird and I would have so much in common

[thespicebettas]

moo goes the cow bark goes the dog meow goes the cat FUCK goes the aquarist who just spilled water all over the floor

[thespicebettas]

honestly if you ever need a fishblr user master post I think nearly every active user has reblogged this post

[chasekip]

[landofwaterandaquaria]

So glad to see a proper tank

[mxss-moon-deactivated20250423]

Tank update! The wood has finally stopped floating, I’ve added some more plants and the moss balls. Probably going to leave it at that but I might add a floating plant. Now I just have to wait for my water test kit to arrive🐠🐟

[catsizeddragon]

So pretty!! What kind of moss is that? It looks fluffier than marimo

[thespicebettas]

op can answer too but I’m pretty sure that’s Java moss