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A 1500 watt space heater (on high setting) will draw 12.5 Amps. When a few lights or a television are on the same circuit, the 15 Amp limit is quickly reached and the breaker will trip. How many watts can a 12 gauge extension cord handle? Matching Extension Cord to Load Extension Cord Wire Gauges, Amperage Rating, and Wattage...

You know your cory catfish is stressed if it exhibits any of the following signs of stress: Frantic swimming. Odd swimming patterns, for example, swimming upside down. Lethargy. Refusal to eat. Gasping at the surface. Pale or whitish color. White spots on the body. Discolored gills. Why does my catfish swim to the surface? A fish may linger...

For the rider, riding bareback offers the opportunity to further improve the ways she utilizes her body on her horse—improving balance, developing lower leg strength and suppleness, and allowing a rider to develop her “feel”; her ability to essentially read a horse utilizing the horse’s naturally movements and the use … Is bareback riding more difficult? Riding your horse...

The answer to this question is yes, you should always remove the brown tips from your indoor plants. If your indoor plants begin to exhibit dry and brown patches on more than 50 per cent of their leaves, then you need to remove them immediately. Where should you cut dead leaves off plants? If the dead leaves are located...

Fish scratch themselves against things because they’re experiencing an irritating sensation. A poorly cycled aquarium may cause your fish to experience this sensation. This is more likely to happen when you change the water in the aquarium or the aquarium itself. Why do my fish look itchy? Flicking, flashing and scratching behaviours could be caused by irritation of the...

This gorgeous waterfall actually isn’t water at all, it’s sand. Using the same principles of physics that make bubble filters and Alex Andon’s Desktop Jellyfish Tank work, this feature uses air bubbles to push water up a pipe to the top of the aquarium, creating a sort of vacuum to carry sand up to the top. How is an...

Red tail sharks tend to bully slow-moving, timid, long-finned, and small fish, like angelfish, fancy guppies, and bettas. Invertebrates shouldn’t be added to the tank because red tail sharks eat them. Can Red Tail Shark live with other fish? Are Red Tail Sharks Aggressive? Yes, these fish are aggressive and territorial with tankmates. Choose semi-aggressive fish to go in a...

Do not approach horses in the wild. Wild horses that are roaming freely will not react well to you trying to touch them. They will do whatever they need to do to defend themselves from you, which can include kicking, biting, and running away. Since horses are very powerful animals, this can severely injure you. What does it mean...

Milk is a colloid because it contains charged gap articles that remain suspended in the liquid. Milk appears to be a homogeneous mixture, it is a colloid because it has small globules of fat and protein that do not settle out after standing due to the (usually negatively) charged particles. Is milk a colloid or true solution? Milk is...

Pet fish living in an aquarium have the advantages of plentiful food as well as freedom from predators and other dangers. However, like most creatures, fish need stimulation to be happy and healthy. Buy toys for aquarium fish to give your pets opportunities to exercise and play. How do I keep my fish entertained? So, if you want to...