Unionized Ammonia When most people refer to ammonia they tend to think of it as one thing. In actuality, ammonia refers to two chemical species NH3, un-ionized and NH4+, ionized. The un-ionized NH3 is ammonia while the ionized NH4+ is ammonium. The unionized ammonia is what you need to focus on since it is […]
What Size Heater Do I Need for My Fish Tank? In order to select the right size heater for your fish tank, you need to know how many gallons of water your tank holds. Once you know how many gallons your aquarium holds, then a good rule of thumb to follow is that […]
Aquarium Weight In order to calculate the weight of an aquarium, you will need to take a number of factors into consideration. The largest contributor to an aquariums weight is, of course, the weight of the water, but one thing most people tend to forget is the weight of the substrate and the dry weight […]
How Many Calories Does a Cat Need? The number of calories a cat needs to eat in a day depends on a set of factors like age, sex and activity level. A good rule of thumb though is that an average adult cat should eat between 20 to 34 calories for each pound […]
Rat cage size If you’re thinking about getting a pet rat, you’ve probably asked yourself the question how big should a rat cage be. The quick answer is that a single rat will need a cage that measures at least 2.5 cubic feet in order to meet the minimum rat cage size requirements […]
Ferret Cage Size Requirements If you plan on buying a cage for a single ferret, you will need to get one that has at least 2.5 cubic feet of internal living space. If you want to house two ferrets, then you will need a cage that has an internal volume of at least […]
Rabbit Cage Size If you plan on buying a cage for a single rabbit, you will need to find one that provides at least 3 square feet of living space. If you have two rabbits, then a you’ll need a cage with at least 6 square feet of internal space. Finally, three rabbits […]
How Big Should a Hamster Cage Be? The minimum cage size for dwarf hamsters is 120 square inches, and the minimum cage size for Syrian hamsters is 150 square inches. Syrian hamsters are very territorial, and for that reason, Syrian hamsters should always be kept alone in a cage. Dwarf hamsters, on the other […]
Guinea Pig Cage Size A good rule of thumb is that a guinea pig cage should have at least 3.75 square feet of living space per guinea pig. You can use the guinea pig cage calculator on this page to figure out how large of a cage you’ll need if you plan on keeping […]
What are Bird Years? Bird years are a way of converting your pet birds real age into human equivalent years. Bird years are similar to dog or cat years, but since there are so many different bird species the calculation can be a little tricky. That’s why we created the bird age calculator […]