New set-up for 1 or 2 female bettas...Need advice :)?

I currently only have one female betta, but I'd like to get her a bigger tank and possibly another female betta tank-mate :) Would a 5-gallon tank be suitable? I realize that isn't very big, but I don't have much room right now and plus I'm not very experienced with fish tanks. I know I would need some kind of tank with a cover since I have a cat. Does anyone have any suggestions of what kind of filter/heater to get? I'm not sure which brands are best. I'd also like to maybe get a few live plants, but I don't know what kind would work with the bettas. Any advice would be helpful :)New set-up for 1 or 2 female bettas...Need advice :)?
Two females will squable, but they will NOT fight each other as the males do. There are many many many female betta sorority tanks that are funtional. I would concider getting a 10 gallon if you plan on adding anymore females. But with a 5 gallon as long as you have MANY plants and hiding spots, diftwood and caves work very well.





I would suggest getting more then just two females, 4+ is a good number concidering females can become dominant of territory if it is just the two of them.





Also check out the tank calculator for future addings. http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/areajava.鈥?/a>





Filter: A Whisper 5-15 would work ok, if you're worried about current, (which in some bettas can cause stress and lead to the dreaded tail biting) Check out this


section in a forum I go to. http://www.ultimatebettas.com/index.php?鈥?/a>





Heater: Hydor Mini-Heater is a decent choice. 78-80* is a good range for the temp.





As for the peope above, please PLEASE do NOT keep your bettas in ';jars';!!!! It is CRUEL CONFINMENT! The MINIMUM size one betta, male or female, should be in is 1 gallon. Stop cruel confinment of jars, bowls and vases!New set-up for 1 or 2 female bettas...Need advice :)?
I got an aqua- tech 5/15 power filter at walmart for my 5 gallon betta tank that I really like.
Female Betas generally will not fight so you can get another or even a 3rd in a 5 gallon tank. Perhaps even a catfish for the bottom. But no more.


For just the Betas and the 1 catfish you probably don't need a heater if you keep the tank in your normally heated house at about 70F. Don't use the basement b/c the tank will cool down further.


A very small power filter (internal submersible or external hanging filter) that cycles about 20-30 gal an hour is more than enough. A small sponge filter powered by an air pump is also a reasonable option.


I would not consider this a large enough tank for live plants but I would consider low-light plants like java moss, fern, banana plants.
Your tank would be great and any of the smallest power filters would be ok (I like whisper but anything similar is ok). One plant that is easy to work with is called Hornwort. you can anchor it or let it float and it magically keeps down algae if it has enough light. Good Luck!
two female bettas WILL fight.


female bettas aren't as hyper aggressive as males, but they are still aggressive, in varying degrees.





keeping multiple females has been tried and tested many times, and the best formula is to have 5 or more in a tank no smaller than 10 US gallons, well planted with lots of hiding places.





female bettas are not schooling fish, they will develop their own little territories and a strict pecking order. if you keep only two, you may find that one will be more dominant, bullying the other to death. three you would find two bullying one, four you would be pushing your luck, with a number of 5 or more that aggression is spread about and peace should be restored, well relative peace, until you find you have a hyper-aggressive female (they exist!) that is best kept alone like a male. or even a male plakat in disguise (short-tailed male betta).





with regards to tanks, visit your local large chain petstore, they'll do good deals on tank packages that include heaters, filters etc. remember you need to cycle the tank before any fish go in, check the link below. with live plants, stick to low-light types such as java fern or java moss, other plants will need more light than a regular set up provides, or even CO2 pumped into the tank too.
You can keep multiple bettas, but I would suggest getting two instead of one. Even females will be aggressive, but not to the point of males. The females will establish a pecking order among themselves and once the order is established, everything is usually fine. I suggest two, because this will spread out the aggression from your current female so she doesn't just pick on one fish all the time. It would be good to have multiple hiding places in the tank for them as well, so your plants would be a good idea.





The choice of plants would really depend on the lighting more than any preference by your betta. The intensity of the lighting will determine whether a plant will grow or not. Anubias (banana plant), Java fern, and Crypts are all low-light plants, so these would be good choices.





There are several brands of 5 gallon bowfront acrylic tanks on the market, most come with brightly colored trim, a hood with a light, a filter, water conditioner, and trial sized flake food for about $35 - $50 US: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d鈥?/a>





You can get a color to show off your bettas and find a matching color of gravel as well. As far as a heater, I'd recommend against the cheapest you can buy. I like ones that are completely submersible and can have the tempetature adjusted. There are several companies that make this size, and you'd only need one that's 25 watts for a 5 gallon tank. I'd also consider upgrading your light to a full-spectrum bulb. The color is more natural and it would benefit your plants, but may also benefit algae!
A five gallon tank is plenty for a couple female betas. I would recomend a larger tank just for the ease of maintenece, larger tanks tend to be more stable.





As far as the issue of female bettas fighting, I've had 20 at a time in a 20 gallon tank and never saw any agresive behavior.
when your female bettas is use to being in its own tank. if you put in another female into her tank she will fight/ bite the new female. i keep all of my female in their own jars. it's easier to fat them up for breeding.
I work in a petstore and we sell bettas male and female. we house the males seperately but the females are fine to go in together. Bettas are known for being able to live in horse shoe imprint of water so they're not entirely fussy fish. whatever you house them in they just need to have fresh water and regular water changes and conditioner added to keep the ph at the right level etc. they do not need any fancy filters or heaters but they can only benefit from these. it is entirely up to you but remember that most people keep bettas in little tiny jars or tanks, so yours are getting five star treatment!!
A 1-gallon tank would be just fine. Some live plants and very light filtration .A small heater or light bulb for warmth.


You could also add one male;males are beautiful.
I would suggest a 10-gallon aquarium instead. As for the number of females, I would also suggest a quantity of three. This would stop any possible bullying between the females. I owned two at one time and one female killed the other dispite having a 10-gallon tank. Go to your local Wal-Mart to purchase a starter 10-gallon aquarium kit. I would suggest an undergravel filter than a standard type overhang filter and the heater has to at least be a 25-watt. I would suggest a java fern for the betta's enviroment.
yES a 5 gallon will be big enough for 2 females I have a 2.77 gal. with a crontail female Betta and a platy with one eye missing and they get along great.





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From personal experience.......Don't put two Betta's together. Betta fish are very aggressive and will fight to the death over space and food. It doesn't matter if they are the same sex or opposite sex, they still fight. A five gallon tank is perfect. They stay pretty small in size. They don't need a heater!!!!! You can buy a 5 gallon tank at Walmart that has everything you need to start. Including the filter!! The tank and accessories are inexpensive and easy to do. Also, you'll only want to use bottled water. The tap water has chemicals that are known to be fatal to fish. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
If you put 2 bettas together they will kill each other, heater depands on what type of fish you will have, someone the water temp will stay normal without heater. research your fish online, or got into the pet store and browse through books.

New Zealand payment rounding legal advice please?

I am self employed, but receive works orders from a company I do piece work for. The works orders state dollar and cents amounts to 3 decimal places, and my invoicing rounds up to 2 decimal places, but they pay based on the first 2 decimal places, regardless of rounding. Now for the sake of accuracy, should they be correctly rounding to 2 decimal places, or is it OK for them to just read the first 2 decimal places and ignore the rest?


Example:


288 units at $0.286 each I calculated as $82.368, rounded up to $82.37


They pay $82.36 as they just read the first 2 decimal places and ignore rounding.


What concerns me is that my invoices automatically round up, so what they are paying me does not match my invoicing. Even if I adjust my invoices to show 3 decimal places, the rounding they fail to do would make the payment inaccurate. I know it's only a few cents, but over a few years this would add up, and I am concerned that it would look odd when I do my tax return at the end of the year.New Zealand payment rounding legal advice please?
Not sure, if you contact a NZ accountant or the NZ Retailers Association maybe (but an accountant will charge you for the info) or just google search on google.co.nz - like I did as per below:





Information for businessesHow will rounding work? The New Zealand Retailers Association has suggested to its members that when the total transaction value ends in x cents and payment ...


www.newcoins.govt.nz/2451669.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this





How does rounding work? - GrownUps New ZealandHow will rounding work? The New Zealand Retailers Association has recommended ... value ends in x cents and payment is by cash then the following rounding ...


www.grownups.co.nz/read/money/savings-鈥?-





You could also google our Commerce Commission %26amp; they should be able to help or put you onto the right person/Government Department. Or even our Ministry of Foreign Affairs %26amp; Trade.

Haircut Advice!!!NEED HELP!!!needs brand new in style bac 2 skool HAIRCUT!!!<333(PICS)

k i really need a new haircut so ive created this group of pictures with a bunch of hair cuts that i really like, so pick your favorites and tell me but if you know of any better cuts 4 me just tell me!! thanx!!





heres the collage of hairstyles...





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and heres a pic of me to help...





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Haircut Advice!!!NEED HELP!!!needs brand new in style bac 2 skool HAIRCUT!!!%26lt;333(PICS)
i say get more layers cut ur bangs shorter and put hightlights in ur hair


=) pretty pretty girlie!Haircut Advice!!!NEED HELP!!!needs brand new in style bac 2 skool HAIRCUT!!!%26lt;333(PICS)
For you i think you would look pretty in Lauren Conrad or Nicole Richie hair :)


i love there hair so much :)








GOOD LUCK with everything!
ok well i like the one zoey is wearing that one would look nice on u so well like if u do get blond highlights
get that one of alexis bledel
i like the nicole richie one for you
get ur hair done like jamie lyn spears it would be super cute

New eyebrow piercing, still bleeding, advice please?

I got my eyebrow pierced yesterday.


When it was pierced, blood was dripping down my face. She had to apply pressure to it for a couple minutes.


Durning the night, I was laying with the piercing to the pillow (Not smart, I know that now!) and I guess it got moved around a little bit, because I woke up with dried blood all around the piercing.


Today it was fine, but if I move my eyebrow even the slightest bit, it drips blood again. I just stopped it. I gently washed away the blood and cleaned the piercing with warm salt water.


What else should I do? I really dont want it to migrate or completely be rejected, I really like it! (Even tho theres some bruising so far.) (And its a barbell, btw.)


What if I put some vasoline on there to stop the bleeding and heal it up a bit?


Any other advice is appreciated!


Thanx!New eyebrow piercing, still bleeding, advice please?
Is it being rejected? Cause it could just be bleeding...nomally I guess you could say. Clean it as usual but if the persist you might want to take it out and get it re done. Sorry but that's all I can thing of now. You could try putting some H2Ocean on it, it's supposed to help heal faster. Or use some Bactine if it really hurts.New eyebrow piercing, still bleeding, advice please?
idk try it!

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New girl at work. Any advice?

Scenario: Waitress for many years at one spot. Quit because I could see business was going downhill. Got a new job at a bigger, better place. Still in same area (all business owners must know each other) Been there 2 weeks and one girl (pregnant) getting on me telling me I should quit.





I think it's because I'm making more than her, she's the drama queen, and she can't stand the fact that I know what I'm doing after 2 weeks in. I have no problem with anyone else. (there must be 30 employees)





She said to me tonight, ';if you can't do your job, then maybe you should quit.'; ';And this customer is pissed'; I went back to that customer and they Weren't pissed.


Ugh.


Should I just ignore her and wait till she goes on maternity leave?


Personally, I don't think she should be waitressing at this stage.New girl at work. Any advice?
It might be that she is worried you will outshine her in job performance while out on maternity leave. She may feel things will not be the same upon her return.





Whatever her fears may be, you are a threat. Her feelings can be analyzed to death, but the fact is you were hired to do a job, generate profits for the owners, and not add to any employee soap opera drama. If you work with honor and dignity, you will have to let the chips fall where they may in all good conscience.





.New girl at work. Any advice?
I'd let my boss know, in a professional manner, about her comments and rudeness. Don't talk about her, or anything like that. Make her out to be the bad one and make sure you have nothing coming back on you. Tell you boss that she's almost impossible to work with and jepordizes your relationships with your customers.
Oh I absolutely HATE people like that! Yeah, she's most definitely jealous, and don't let it get to you, or at least.. don't let her know that it's getting to you. Just hold your head up high and wait it out until she gets to go and birth her rotten spawn.
POINT BLANK....





Don't let someone else interfere with you handling your business. If she's hating, let her hate. She's probably just intimidated. Kill her with kindness.
If she's not the boss why are you even listening to her since you claim to know what you're doing? Maybe you should just quit then!
No way should you quit. It sounds like there's no reason for you to be intimidated by her. Ignore her and do your job the best that you can!
Ah, right, she isn't the boss, just has more senority then you do. Well, bow your head and knuckle down under it to do your work, make a point to be better at it then anyone. You should not have the attitude of what she should be doing or not doing. You should be concerned only with what you should or should not be doing. (Besides has she said she was pregnant or are you just assuming she is?)


Like I said, knuckle down and be humble when you go to work, at work, and from work. You can always take your frustration out in your own way, when you are home. Try it for 2 weeks and the customers will notice as will the other employees and they will get on her case. People do already notice what she is doing. Every thing you do or don't do is seen by a lot of people. And remember to be polite to her and the other people. Hey, it could be she did like your perfume to a misunderstanding years ago she has never forgiven... Just do it and smile.





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Ok, for sure she is not in her place when she is saying those comments to you. But you have to take in consideration that she is pregnant, and we all know that during pregnancy, a lady can get very moody! Just ignore her, I think thats the best thing you can do. Don't react to her comments because it will only make things worse. You know what you are doing is right, so why bother with a pregnant woman. And anyways, like you said, she will be going on maternity leave, so just do your thing girl, no matter whats goin on around you.

New 2 You Tube any advice?

How do I submit my movie? How do I submit other material (like a news item or entertainment clip)? How do I resize my video once I've uploaded it to my PC? Please understand that this is my next venture outside of e-mail and i-tunes. I'm still green to the computer world. Thanks for any help you can provide!New 2 You Tube any advice?
1) You'll need to register for an account (http://www.youtube.com/signup).





2) After you've signed up, you can go to your account management area, called, ';My Account.'; http://www.youtube.com/my_account.





3) From there you, can upload videos / clips from the ';Manage My Videos'; area.





Please note that it does take some time to upload a video depending on the speed of your connection. Once you've uploaded a video it will show in the ';Manage My Videos'; area.New 2 You Tube any advice?
caziertm has given you the basics. I would recommend you consider who your audience is and how you intend to reach them.





Will you use editing software (Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, AVID, etc.)





Don't post video you might regret later. Good luck!

New to sex, need some advice please?

Me and my boyfriend lost our virginity together, so we are both new to sex. We've had sex 8 times now, but each time has only lasted about 2 minutes since he hasn't learned to control himself. The sex is good but something just doesn't seem right? Its seems like no matter what position were in we just can't seem to get him to go in all the way or something? Then also, when were ';moving'; it's not like an in and out motion it's more like a short movement where he's completely inside of me the whole time but just barely moving in and out. This doesn't seem right but it just doesn't seem to work the other way. Sorry if i'm not explaining myself well but I don't really know how to explain it. Like I said, the sex still feels good but its not amazing and something doesn't seem right. So could anyone give me any tips or advice. Maybe some positions that are good for beginners and will help us in our situation? Any advice is great thanks.New to sex, need some advice please?
You can try on top ( cow girl style) as this will allow you control. You can try dogie style . As for getting him to last longer try fore play till he shoots than have


intercourse after getting him hard again.


I love oral sex to start for both of you then you are prime and he not in a rush to shoot.New to sex, need some advice please?
well first off you both are new. he will take time to control himself or he might just be a minute man for life. if he does control himself doggy would be good but he stays inside cause if he comes out and in it will be to much for him and he will ***. you might want to try being on top so you can control the motion and amount you take in and let out. if that doesnt work then you could try numbing creme from a novelty shop to take away his sensation.
don't worry this is just normal, or atleast it's fine (everyone is differnt). but i would say that you should go on top and make sure you do have a condom on.... good idea. but he may not be ';packing '; down there so it might take a couple of more trie before you to understand the positions!!!
If he's shooting his load to early take this as a compliment and remember he's a beginner:)....But a condom would help slow him down and to get it in good make sure your wet enough or its harder to get it in all the way and being ontop can help but your best bet is to have patience with each other:)
Its always this ways for beginners. Just start with you on your back and him and top and get a good rhythm. I remember going through this... haha Start slow and try to pick up the pace once the rhythm gets better.





Still feels good either way
he probably hasnt poped ur cherry complete meaning he hasnt taken ur virginity all the way so u just sholud just try practicing to do it in and out till u feel more comfortable
get on top of him.


kiss him or something...in other words distract him so he wont think about u guys being in the middle of sex.
Practice makes perfect. Tell him to go slower and give longer strokes if that's what you like.
you should go on top, so that way you can have more control of how it goes!
try being on top


if you want him to not shoot off early try distracting him by doing something else like kissing