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Thank you one and all for the good wishes. I don't think there is time for a second opinion, but it won't stop me from trying. Chemo and radiation treatments start Oct 1, 08. I already feels like fluid is starting to build beneath my stomach helping to cut off air. I've also come down with...

3rd time ER Back to the ER last night for a visit. Shortness of breath. The Drs have discovered I have stage IV squamous Cell Carcinoma. Will be starting Chemo and radiation 10/08. Just hoping for the best and that I'll be on thes forums for a long time to come. Thanks Everyone ! Kimo

Thanks Everyone :) ! Thank you, one and all for your kind thoughts and getwell wishes. Have been in the hospital twice in the last 10 days finding out that I have an inoperable lung mass. The drs are not sure what it is yet. Will keep you updated or will have Debbie (Capella) post. Thanks...

Use AmQuel+ as the water conditioner. You'll never have a problem. You still will see an ammonia level but its locked up. Plants will use and get rid of the excess ammonia. Cycle w/fish time is no longer than fishless cycle: 3 - 6 weeks for a normal sized aquarium.

My UGF system: 150 gallon tank housing adult fancy guppies (app 300-500 at any one time) Other inhabitants are a small colony of Red Cherry Shrimp, 3 Ghost Shrimp and 12 Neon Tetras (3 are more than 8 yrs old). Approx 200+ low/medium light plants of all types. Gravel is 3/16" standard natural...

You don't live close by to the Amazon do you :) ? Amazonian leaf cutter ants would cut holes something like that... but I haven't heard of anything in the US that does it that's waterborne.

Make sure the wood is not swamp black hemlock. Poisonous sap.

I agree about not using a lightly loaded trailer. Mine was loaded to the hilt and had enough weight on the springs to keep them in the "working zone".. ie: a little softer... but not much. Couldn't use the truck bed. The 8 ft slide in camper was in it for the 2.5 day trip.

Don't put the canapoy on the top of the tank. One thing loosens up, one bump the wrong way and the canopy goes crashing through the bottom. Another thing to do... load the tank just barely forward of the axle. Less motion, esoecially iif you use a trailer. I drove from VT to MT to TX with a...

Borrow plenty of thick blankets for the tank to rest on. Bubblewrap tends to pop if jostled around wrong.

There should have been no need to tear that tank down. All that was needed was the filter cleaned.

I've always netted my own fish in any LFS. Also show them the trick of doing it without damage too.

You can use "live sand" in a freshwater aquarium but it has to be LIVE SAND from a FRESHWATER pond or lake. The organisms are completely different from the ones found in SW. Also the introduction of fw parasites and snails can be a problem if not QT'ed first. I've done it before using sand (top...

Hydra can have tentacles longer than 8". They can and will eat shrimplet and adults. I have seen them catch and eat full sized pregnant female guppies before. Don't use salt in your shrimp tank. They may not like it.

Methylene blue was about the only medication there was in the early '70's. It will stain everything it touches (exept fish because of the slime coat). Activated charcoal and PWC's will help get rid of it.