Raquel

I have a 55 gallon tank with three goldfish (two of them Orandas), a gourami, and some tetras. I recently went through and ick treatment where the pet shop gave me medicine and medicated fish flakes. It worked like a charm and now my fish seem very happy and healthy, except that I never see any poop *anywhere*. I've had one oranda for almost two years and he was always a poop machine, but I haven't seen any poop for a very long time now and I'm getting worried. Do they have parasites now, is it constipation, or is it something else? I have been feeding them cooked peas and some fish flakes for a week or so and I've seen nothing. Also, my water conditions are ideal. I'm just really confused and concerned, they're swimming around, their dorsal fins are up.....Thanks for your help!

I just had a terrifying experience with my beautiful oranda. I came into my room and looked in the tank and he was acting normal, sifting through the rocks, but when I turned the light on it startled him I guess and he got a rock stuck in his mouth. I didn't know what was happening until he calmed down and I was able to maneuver the rock out of his mouth with a bobby pin. Now I'm worried about my oranda getting another rock stuck in his mouth. I've had him for probably 2 years now and he's always sifted through the rocks, picking them up and spitting them out. (They are natural river rocks, rounded and varying in size). Is it likely that it will happen again, and do you think that I should change the rocks? Thanks you!

Ok so I *relocated* my event celebi from my heart gold game and it's now on black. I had talked to the two kids in castelia before I had my celebi and now that I have celebi they are not there anymore. Am I missing something? My celebi is in the first slot of my party. Thanks...

Well I got my braces off about a year and a half ago, and I wore my retainer at night like they said, but then I forgot it on vacation and when I got back it hurt to put them on (I have the clear plastic one) because they were a little tight and the top edge of the retainer was cutting into my gums a lot (it did that before too) I tried to force myself to wear it but I couldn't take the constant pain and now I'm afraid that my ortho doctor is going to be upset with me :( my teeth are still nice and straight, i just can't get my retainer to fit more than half way up my teeth :( I guess my question is will I have to get braces again or could they just make me a new retainer?

So, I have a bunch of movie tickets, play and concert tickets, dance tickets and tickets and more tickets that I've been saving for a long while, and I want to do something with them for one of his Christmas presents, but I need some help coming up with some ideas of how I can present them some how..any ideas? Thank you so much!

I was wondering if I could keep my blue crayfish with cichlids. I had some other fish with my crayfish but he ate them...so I'm thinking maybe some more aggresive fish would work? Thanks

So, I know you've all heard it, the 'Parent vs Boyfriend' conflict. Well I could use a little bit of help. I am 15 1/2, and I met this absolutely amazing person about a year ago, and we've been 'dating' for about 7 months. He is about a year older than me. My parents have changed a lot since then. They told me *after* they knew that we were a bit more serious than friends that I wasn't allowed to date until I was 16...hopefully most of you know that it's kinda hard to go back when you really like someone. So then they said I could only see him in groups..Well, everytime I would bring up some plans they would get extremely mad (still do) at me just for bringing him up. It's very frustrating..they allow things that aren't groups sometimes, and then they take them back. I *always* start off something that has to do with him nice and calm, and it almost always ends with me in tears. They think I need to go to a *shrink* because I 'shouldn't be this attached to a guy at your age' . They also think that I see him too much. Lets just say that he has a job that has him busy from 6:30am to 9:30pm all week, sometimes Saturdays, all this summer. So if I see him over the weekend I think I'm really lucky. Oh, did I mention he's home schooled? And just recently they told me that I was only allowed to see him once a week for 5 hours (because they think I see him too much). I am getting really frustrated about this, because right now with his job, I can see him at most 3 times a week..and they've let me do that so far, but because I asked if I could see him a certain day, now they are limiting it. Just as a side note, both of *their* parents think that I am old enough to 'date'.

So, comments, answers, advice, opinions are all welcome. All help is needed! Thanks in advance :)

List anything that you think that guys usually don't know about or understand about us females! Maybe it will help them a bit :)

Well, I will try to explain this in words as best as I can: My parents are very stubborn about me "dating". I am almost 15, and what I can't seem to get through their heads is that I don't want to hard core "date" I just want to be able to go out with someone who I find interesting and get to know them. Nothing big, just go to their house or have them come over here. Right now, I have someone that I really would like to get to know better, but it seems like all they can say is "You can't go on a date" . What I would like to know is what are my parents getting at, I mean, I am *definitely* not the person to have sex before marriage, and not even start making out with someone, not yet! But anyway, what are they so worried about? *Why* are they so....protective?

im trying to list 1000 things that guys are known for and i can use all the help i can get!!!!! My friend is trying to get 1000 things girls are known for before i do! i want to beat him!!!!

Thanks in advance!!!!

Some girl has been calling my home number at like 12:30 at night. We have caller but it just says that it is wireless. Also the other night my mom answered the phone at 12:35 at night and it was her. My mom asked for her name but she just hung up. This is really starting to scare me. Help?

I am in 8th grade and my spanish teacher does a trip every year for 1 week to Guatemala. it is a great learning experience and i really want to go. We wouldnt go til about October so its a while before we go but you have to sign up early. My parents ( mostly my mom) say that Guatemala is a very dangerous place to go and that if i was to go i would have a good chance of not coming back.(Little dramatic i think). Anyway, my teacher has been doing the the trip for 22 years and i think it would be just fine. They are very safe locations and my teacher is one of my favorites. Any tips for me and what do you think of the situation? Parents opinions maybe? Thanks!

I want to knit a pair of arm warmers. Is there a pattern for it i could use?

Please try to answer both questions in detail!!! Thanks!!!

Ok so i want to transfer my swampert to my pokemon Pearl, but i can't because It wont forget surf. I have gone to the move deleter and he says that it dosent want to forget it. How do i get my Swampert to forget surf?

Ok so i really want a munchlax and ive tried every single tree forever. Ive seen enough combees and dont even get me started with silcoons and burmys. I do have a male snorlax but im not sure if its possible to breed it with a ditto. Help?

Ok so i just got both the games for presents and the guide book too.

1) Which one should i start?

2) And any good tips you can give me on the game (who to start with maybe)

Ok, so i know that it's probably going to be coming out in early 09 but what i want to know is will it be able to connect with pokemon diamond and pearl. (like trading items, pokemon, etc.)