For the above question study the chain seriously.
PLANTS---INSECTS---FROGS---SNAKES---PE...
What would happen if all the peacocks are removed from the enviorment?
dont get it
Reply:Good question. The real answer is that other species would fill into the gap created by the peacock. If peacocks were eating snakes and stopped, there would be more snakes which would then be food for other animals as well. It might take a while but the whole ecosystem would reach a new equilibrium pretty quickly. The idea is covered by catastrophic theory of animal and genetic development of species. it says that most development of species takes place after catastrophes so that when the peacocks disappear (the catastrophe) a new species will leap into the vacuum created by the extinction.
It would be no fun for the peacocks or for those that admire them either.
Reply:~The peahens would be very lonely.
Reply:If all peacocks are removed from the environment first of all the beauty of the earth will reduce, and secondly along food chain will be affected which will in turn affect us. The food chain is the peacocks eating the snakes, if the popullation of the snakes will increase the frogs, for e.g., will decrease which will cause the mosquitos, flies and other smaller insects will increase causing diseases among humans.
Reply:The peahens would have no mates.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
What can i do to bring my aquarium to life?
Hi. I have a 30 gal fish tank and it have a amazon theme. For decoration i have a hollow log and some drift wood. I was thinking about putting live plants buts thats to much work so im going to stick with fake plants. So my questions is what type type of fish i should add. I currently have two dyed tetras, two peacock chiclids, two long fin zebra danios and a lyretail What else should i add. I also have two snails.
What can i do to bring my aquarium to life?
I would get three more long fin danios they do much better in a grouping of five. It also depends if you'd like to breed your pets too. They might fill up your tank faster than you can blink =D
Reply:I would suggest getting more danios and more tetras (if you mean glofish, great. If your fish are actually died, like as in a 'strawberry' tetra, then get some normal ones; dying is cruel). Both these types of fish do well in groups, and to see them act naturally they really need to have more company. Having some real schools will really add life and interest to your tank!
Reply:More tetras.
Not a fan of the dyed ones, normal ones are plenty bright enough. But get a big school of them, they will be much more active in a large group and stand out well against the dark look of an Amazon themed tank.
Also get a small pleco (bristlenose or similar) or a group of otto cats. They will help control the algae, and fit in with the amazon theme.
Ian
Reply:Oxygen/aeration. Live plants are more work than the fish?
Peacock cichlids are Africans, thus don't go with an Amazon theme. You need to have at least 6 of any species of tetra and danio you have. A lyretail what?
Cory catfish (again should be at least 6, the julii's are nice, as are many others. Don't get most other types of catfish (like the redtail). 3-4 angelfish, start with medium size one's. Black skirt tetras, and other tetra species. A bristle nose pleco or two. Gouramis, there are lots of beautiful gouramis.
Just make sure you don't overstock.
What can i do to bring my aquarium to life?
I would get three more long fin danios they do much better in a grouping of five. It also depends if you'd like to breed your pets too. They might fill up your tank faster than you can blink =D
Reply:I would suggest getting more danios and more tetras (if you mean glofish, great. If your fish are actually died, like as in a 'strawberry' tetra, then get some normal ones; dying is cruel). Both these types of fish do well in groups, and to see them act naturally they really need to have more company. Having some real schools will really add life and interest to your tank!
Reply:More tetras.
Not a fan of the dyed ones, normal ones are plenty bright enough. But get a big school of them, they will be much more active in a large group and stand out well against the dark look of an Amazon themed tank.
Also get a small pleco (bristlenose or similar) or a group of otto cats. They will help control the algae, and fit in with the amazon theme.
Ian
Reply:Oxygen/aeration. Live plants are more work than the fish?
Peacock cichlids are Africans, thus don't go with an Amazon theme. You need to have at least 6 of any species of tetra and danio you have. A lyretail what?
Cory catfish (again should be at least 6, the julii's are nice, as are many others. Don't get most other types of catfish (like the redtail). 3-4 angelfish, start with medium size one's. Black skirt tetras, and other tetra species. A bristle nose pleco or two. Gouramis, there are lots of beautiful gouramis.
Just make sure you don't overstock.
Some home-loving trick or a solution that prevents my peacocks from eating and stinging the plants and flowers
I have some peacocks and pheasants roaming free in my garden. The problem is that I like them and I like my birds too!!! So theres a torn between plants and birds!!!
I am wondering if somebody have any experience dealing with this same problem and if they got any solution, maybe a homemade repellent or a simple trick to avoid this from ocurring. Dont ask me to get rid of them since both things (gardening %26amp; Exotic birds) are things I really enjoy!
Thanks in advance to all!! Any answer has its own value!!!
Edgar Rossal
Some home-loving trick or a solution that prevents my peacocks from eating and stinging the plants and flowers
I don't know if this will work, but try spraying the plants with Tabasco mixed in water (about one ounce of Tabasco per gallon of water). this works great for keeping mammals away from your plants but I don't know if it will work for birds.
Reply:What do you mean by "stinging" the plants?
All I know is peacocks eat flowers and will even pull them out of the ground. I have several clients who live where they have peacocks roaming the neighborhood. We put up little fences around the annuals right after planting. They are those little green wire metal fences that fold up and are only about 1, 1/2 feet tall. They keep the peacocks out. I don't know about Pheasants thouogh. Good luck.
Reply:Try spraying on a solution of detergent and water. It should help.
Reply:One research says garlic Oil. I'm not sure if this available online but do a search for it. See the 1st link for the complete report. Capsaicin is another try. This is what makes Hot sauce Hot!!!
The 2nd link offers info on Neem (from the neem tree from India) and Pyrethrum which is derived from some African Chrysanthenums (sp). Hope this helps!!!
leather slippers
I am wondering if somebody have any experience dealing with this same problem and if they got any solution, maybe a homemade repellent or a simple trick to avoid this from ocurring. Dont ask me to get rid of them since both things (gardening %26amp; Exotic birds) are things I really enjoy!
Thanks in advance to all!! Any answer has its own value!!!
Edgar Rossal
Some home-loving trick or a solution that prevents my peacocks from eating and stinging the plants and flowers
I don't know if this will work, but try spraying the plants with Tabasco mixed in water (about one ounce of Tabasco per gallon of water). this works great for keeping mammals away from your plants but I don't know if it will work for birds.
Reply:What do you mean by "stinging" the plants?
All I know is peacocks eat flowers and will even pull them out of the ground. I have several clients who live where they have peacocks roaming the neighborhood. We put up little fences around the annuals right after planting. They are those little green wire metal fences that fold up and are only about 1, 1/2 feet tall. They keep the peacocks out. I don't know about Pheasants thouogh. Good luck.
Reply:Try spraying on a solution of detergent and water. It should help.
Reply:One research says garlic Oil. I'm not sure if this available online but do a search for it. See the 1st link for the complete report. Capsaicin is another try. This is what makes Hot sauce Hot!!!
The 2nd link offers info on Neem (from the neem tree from India) and Pyrethrum which is derived from some African Chrysanthenums (sp). Hope this helps!!!
leather slippers
Black or Dark Substrate for Peacock Eel/Lightly Planted Aquarium?
Can anyone recommend a top layer substrate for my Peacock Eel to be able to burrow through without getting damaged. I have a bottom layer of Eco-Complete (about 2 inches) so no carbonate substrate (crushed coral is out) can be used for the top layer. I looked at the Flora-Max by Caribsea, but while it says burrower safe, it is not safe for soft bellys. To top off the requirements, I would like something that can be planted lightly as well.
Black or Dark Substrate for Peacock Eel/Lightly Planted Aquarium?
the flora max will work fine.
Reply:I have had a spiny Peacock eel for almost 1 year now, and I use dark color gravel (they will bleach out if you use light colored substrate) that you can purchase at any PETS MART. A word of warning Eel's like to dig up any type of plants.
Black or Dark Substrate for Peacock Eel/Lightly Planted Aquarium?
the flora max will work fine.
Reply:I have had a spiny Peacock eel for almost 1 year now, and I use dark color gravel (they will bleach out if you use light colored substrate) that you can purchase at any PETS MART. A word of warning Eel's like to dig up any type of plants.
Do male albino peacock cichlids have eggspots like other peacocks?
I bought two and both have eggspots. They are in a 55 gallon tank with lots of rocks and some plants with four Labidochromis caeruleus. The yellow guys hide all the time. The peacocks swim all over and seem to be getting along. I think the eggspots means they're both males and I'm worried they will eventually attack each other. If that is the case can I buy like four female peacocks or is that too many fish for the tank?
Do male albino peacock cichlids have eggspots like other peacocks?
First, yes the males have eggs spots like other peacocks, so it is likely that you have 2 males.
Adding the 4 females would over load the tank in my opinion. That would only be 10 fish, but peacocks get pretty fair sized and of course all need plenty of space.
MM
Do male albino peacock cichlids have eggspots like other peacocks?
First, yes the males have eggs spots like other peacocks, so it is likely that you have 2 males.
Adding the 4 females would over load the tank in my opinion. That would only be 10 fish, but peacocks get pretty fair sized and of course all need plenty of space.
MM
Hello I was wondering why someone would have a peacock and peahen as pets.?
I was visiting family. One of there neighbors had peacocks in a what I would consider a smallish cage. I was woundering well you dont see that very often. Is it a pet my brother in law said there poop is good fot plants. Do people have them as pets or do they serve a other purpose. Thanks for all answers.
Hello I was wondering why someone would have a peacock and peahen as pets.?
They are just pets, they have no other purpose as far as I know.
Reply:Well, the person who used to own our country house had one, and he left pictures lying around with him roaming the grounds. He looked awfully pretty =] so maybe ppl keep them to make their grounds look more elegant.. or something? as far as i know this peacock was quite friendly so maybe they do make good pets, but only in the country where land is available i'd say.
Reply:I have seen them as free roaming pets also. I have heard that they will eat ticks and help keep the yard free of insect pests.
Reply:midnite angel answered it perfectly.
Reply:Are you serious? I thought peacocks had to be kept in the zoo. That is weird. Maybe they have a special license for keeping wild game. I never heard of this before.
Reply:Yes, they are pets. Although, they still stay kinda wild. Some parts of the country , you have to have a permit to keep them. It is not hard to get a permit.
I was going to get a male and female at one time, but the neighbors dogs killed all of my chickens, so I never bought any peacocks or peahens!
I checked into that about three years ago, so the prices may be different now, but close to the same.
They lay eggs and the chicks sell for $75.00 to $100.00
A full size peacock sells for about $175.00 female and about $300.00 for the male. It takes about 2 to 3 years for the male to get his beautiful feathers!
Also the males long peacock feathers sells for about $5.00
They shed a few of their feathers every few days! I had a friend that had some of them and she told me I could walk around her yard and look for the feathers! I found three and she gave me some more to go with them for an arrangement.
They are safe in a large cage, as long as they have food and water, but they like to walk around and can fly up in the trees and are hard to get down! But they stay close to where you turn them loose. They still stay kinda wild when loose. Not like a chicken that comes up to you.
Reply:People keep them for there beauty and for the feathers. A single male peacock feather can be up to $5. Easy money to look at a beautiful bird. Also people eat them lol
Reply:peacock + peahen = petit poi. yum.
Reply:why not? they are beautiful birds (well the peacocks are.. peahens are a rather plain looking) i dont know about the cage part though.. the ones i've seen domesticated roam free. they are a spectacular sight as they walk on any lawn.
Hello I was wondering why someone would have a peacock and peahen as pets.?
They are just pets, they have no other purpose as far as I know.
Reply:Well, the person who used to own our country house had one, and he left pictures lying around with him roaming the grounds. He looked awfully pretty =] so maybe ppl keep them to make their grounds look more elegant.. or something? as far as i know this peacock was quite friendly so maybe they do make good pets, but only in the country where land is available i'd say.
Reply:I have seen them as free roaming pets also. I have heard that they will eat ticks and help keep the yard free of insect pests.
Reply:midnite angel answered it perfectly.
Reply:Are you serious? I thought peacocks had to be kept in the zoo. That is weird. Maybe they have a special license for keeping wild game. I never heard of this before.
Reply:Yes, they are pets. Although, they still stay kinda wild. Some parts of the country , you have to have a permit to keep them. It is not hard to get a permit.
I was going to get a male and female at one time, but the neighbors dogs killed all of my chickens, so I never bought any peacocks or peahens!
I checked into that about three years ago, so the prices may be different now, but close to the same.
They lay eggs and the chicks sell for $75.00 to $100.00
A full size peacock sells for about $175.00 female and about $300.00 for the male. It takes about 2 to 3 years for the male to get his beautiful feathers!
Also the males long peacock feathers sells for about $5.00
They shed a few of their feathers every few days! I had a friend that had some of them and she told me I could walk around her yard and look for the feathers! I found three and she gave me some more to go with them for an arrangement.
They are safe in a large cage, as long as they have food and water, but they like to walk around and can fly up in the trees and are hard to get down! But they stay close to where you turn them loose. They still stay kinda wild when loose. Not like a chicken that comes up to you.
Reply:People keep them for there beauty and for the feathers. A single male peacock feather can be up to $5. Easy money to look at a beautiful bird. Also people eat them lol
Reply:peacock + peahen = petit poi. yum.
Reply:why not? they are beautiful birds (well the peacocks are.. peahens are a rather plain looking) i dont know about the cage part though.. the ones i've seen domesticated roam free. they are a spectacular sight as they walk on any lawn.
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