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1. "The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long". From the movie Blade Runner. 2. "If it is to be, it is up to me". William Johnsen. 3. "They can only play 11 at a time". Countless football coaches over the years before their team plays the irresistible force/immovable...

The Bears have a shot in a few years now that they finally drafted & signed a QB (Justin Fields) with talent. Happiest people on the planet about that move might be Michigan fans. Don't worry, Leeman75 & StarGirl -- Ohio State still has a few talented, albeit inexperienced QBs on the roster, and...

Years ago I started out with a 10G aquarium. Within a week, I realized I should have gone with a 20G (or 29G). As others have mentioned, a bigger volume of water is generally more forgiving when issues arise (e.g., too low/high water temperature, "accidental" overfeeding, ammonia spikes, etc.)...

In addition, sound waves travel faster through water than air and maintain their intensity in water longer. Humans are just not used to hearing things underwater compared with aquatic life. What Do You Hear Underwater? - Scientific American In theory, aquarium glass being shattered by sound...

Anyone who has ever kept an aquarium for more than a few days has likely had spilled water somewhere and/or on something it shouldn't have gone. At least it wasn't a 70% water change. Perhaps run the vacuum cleaner in a few rooms in the very near future, lol. Good luck with the aquarium cycling.

"I'm supporting the economy. If it wasn't for people like me buying goods & services from small businesses like the LFS, our economy would be in a recession. So you're welcome!"

Something (live) -- Cover of The Beatles classic performed by George Harrison with Eric Clapton. Yes, Harrison wrote the original, but he did so while a member of The Beatles and the original recording was by those Liverpool Lads. This version is really good -- I like it better than the original.

It gets cold in Chicago during the winter. Right now it's cooler here than it should be based upon past history. We had frost warnings a few days ago. Crazy, lol. At least we didn't get any snow. As long as the pond is deep enough (@4'+) and equipped with an appropriate heater & deicer, Koi...

Great Northern Mall. Wow, I haven't been inside that place in a long time. Is the Sears still open? Looks like a well-organized meet. Hope the weather cooperates and y'all have lots of people stopping by and participating in the swap meet.

Ah, then warm weather year round. Nice! Using Google maps, I found a few coastal cities in Kerala. Out of curiosity, I looked up average monthly temperatures for Kovalam & Thiruvananthapuram. If temperatures in those cities are similar for your area, it will be good to have the roofing shield...

Some information on Arowana A few things to think about if you're considering a (outdoor) pond: 1. How would you keep the water temperature in the pond @78F year round, especially if you live somewhere that has snow in the winter and/or cooler nights? Depending upon where you live, it could...

Update #2: The 2.5G and 10G tanks are tentatively claimed via PM. The 5.5G and 20H tanks have already been claimed.

A thicker leveling mat (such as a yoga mat) that allows for simultaneous contact between the counter, leveling mat and all parts of the aquarium bottom might be sufficient. Your call, lol. I'm more cautious when it comes to something like this.

1. Are you trying to place the aquarium so it spans across the dip in the middle of the counter? In other words, the part of the aquarium over where the dip is located isn't in contact with the counter (and thus is unsupported). The "ends" of the aquarium would be in contact with the counter...

If you install felt feet (all the same type & thickness, and ideally same size) on the bottom of the plywood, test it out with a level after affixing them. You want that plywood base (with or without felt feet) to be as level and stable as possible in its location on the counter before placing...