What are you doing to your tank today?

[pagoda]

Tomorrow one of my aquariums will have new MopanI added......the old piece has gone a bit manky so its out and being replaced

Then in another aquarium I have to try and rescue a Nerite from a tree.....stupid creature thought it would be fun to hide in the BonsaI in the Hex....and now its stuck so I have to go rescue it with either my giant turkey baster or my giant bamboo tweezers.........its going to be tricky and if successful the Nerite will be banned from tree climbing til its big enough to get itself out of sticky situations

Some animals were in the food queue when intelligence was handed out

 

[Tez]

They are talking about cutting a huge chunk out were I keep getting infections

Well all I can say is that I wish you all the very best

 

[PascalKrypt]

Humm this seems like a good place to make a to-do list for tomorrow, when I have the day off, so that I finally get it all done instead of doing one or two things and then going 'next time, next time' to the rest.

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20G QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s and the 7 to the sorority. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

Let's have a tank maintenance day.

 

[FinalFins]

Humm this seems like a good place to make a to-do list for tomorrow, when I have the day off, so that I finally get it all done instead of doing one or two things and then going 'next time, next time' to the rest.

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s and the 7 to the sorority. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

Let's have a tank maintenance day.

Dats a lot of stuff...

 

[PascalKrypt]

Dats a lot of stuff...

This is what happens when you have a lot of tanks and you keep up with the WCs but then when you are busy, tend to put off the non-routine stuff that kind of needs to happen at some point.
So I've decided to finally get that all over with in one go. I'm picking up 15 new fish on Wednesday so I want to have everything settled by then so I can focus on those.

.. actually not doing these things created more things to do. Three tanks had their plants destroyed because I neglected plant maintenance in the past two months... the replants wouldn't be necessary if I'd done this stuff sooner.

 

[Basil]

Did a little rescape on the 75 g today and added some plants from Dave125g.
I had a bit of a plant die off and lost a huge wisteria, the Italian vals and red tiger lotus, so that is what I got from Dave.
Last year, I had planted crypt balansae in the back. It doesn’t get that tall in a low tech tank so at the risk of making it veeery unhappy, I replanted it in the front of the tank and put the Italian vals in the back. I repositioned the big piece of wood, trimmed the java fern and removed several rocks and the large pvc tunnel. From my original tiger lotus, I actually have s a small plant growing and two tiny runners. I added the one in the right. I’m happy with how it looks now

 

[PascalKrypt]

Did a little rescape on the 75 g today and added some plants from Dave125g.
I had a bit of a plant die off and lost a huge wisteria, the Italian vals and red tiger lotus, so that is what I got from Dave.
Last year, I had planted crypt balansae in the back. It doesn’t get that tall in a low tech tank so at the risk of making it veeery unhappy, I replanted it in the front of the tank and put the Italian vals in the back. I repositioned the big piece of wood, trimmed the java fern and removed several rocks and the large pvc tunnel. From my original tiger lotus, I actually have s a small plant growing and two tiny runners. I added the one in the right. I’m happy with how it looks now View attachment 673363

It looks very neat and balanced actually, well done!
The red crypts in the front (wendtii?) are looking good.

 

[Tez]

Looking lovely Basil and lovely clear water.

 

[Basil]

It looks very neat and balanced actually, well done!
The red crypts in the front (wendtii?) are looking good.

Thank you! I think it will be even more balanced once the wisteria on each side achieve some growth.
Yep that is wendtiI red. I was going to separate it a bit but decided against that for now. I tempted fate enough with moving the crypt balansae!

 

[Basil]

Looking lovely Basil and lovely clear water.

Thank you!

 

[Addictedtobettas]

Humm this seems like a good place to make a to-do list for tomorrow, when I have the day off, so that I finally get it all done instead of doing one or two things and then going 'next time, next time' to the rest.

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s and the 7 to the sorority. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

Let's have a tank maintenance day.

I’ve started using my ‘notes’ app not only to keep track of what’s gone on in today’s tank escapades but what I need to do tomorrow/next week/etc.

Otherwise I was coming back to posts or pictures.

Today was set up the 1st of 2 new 15 gallon day! And I’m not done. Between the fluorite and the dragon rock I’ve spent over an hour rinsing. The fish are watching me quite expectantly.

 

[Basil]

And I took the java fern that I trimmed from the 75 g and plopped it into the quarantine tank that currently has red and blue ramshorn snails and Dadios. The snails are liking the algae on it!

 

[LeahsTank]

I finally got around to making a better version of the very messy canopy. This time with plywood and nails. Much better.

 

[ShastaDaisy]

alternated between watching the Raptors play and staring at my tank trying to figure out if the water flow is too strong of a current for my new lambchops.... debating on putting a foam sock on it?

 

[PascalKrypt]

I finally got around to making a better version of the very messy canopy. This time with plywood and nails. Much better.View attachment 673482

Wow nice, good job. Looks as if it is the original that came with the tank.

 

[Sanderguy777]

alternated between watching the Raptors play and staring at my tank trying to figure out if the water flow is too strong of a current for my new lambchops.... debating on putting a foam sock on it?View attachment 673488View attachment 673488View attachment 673490

I wish my tanks looked that good...

Is that a bow front with a vertical bow? Or a camera trick?

 

[pagoda]

May all your troubles be tiny....weeny....minicule......annoying......irritating little bugwags

My white flag of surrender has been hoisted up the MopanI flagpole

Pest snails......aquarium two has a bit of an invasion, been like it for a while. Squish a few each day to the delight of my fishy residents who scoff them up like they haven't been fed for 6 months

Been putting the inevitable off I spose.....rescape, change substrate (which is silica sand/gravel mix)...

Will dive into it next month......after electricity bill gets paid

Speaking of snails....the tree climbing Nerite can obviously read cos after I wrote that I would be rescuing the little blighter using my enormous turkey baster or my gigantic bamboo tweezers last night.......woke this morning to find him wandering around happily on the substrate.......methinks he had help escaping the clutches of the BonsaI cos the Platies were looking mighty guilty this morning

 

[Addictedtobettas]

I wish my tanks looked that good...

Is that a bow front with a vertical bow? Or a camera trick?

Fluval 32 I believe. I’ve been envious for a while now. And seeing it again makes me want to order one today! 10 tanks in my office is ok, right?!

 

[Addictedtobettas]

Today is tank day this week, unless I get derailed.

Big tank is getting a big redo and big water change.

2nd new 15 gallon will be put together. Though I don’t know where I’m putting the 2.5s in the meantime.

The other 6 tanks will get moderate rescapes, scrub downs and water changes.


Thank the gods for good pain relievers.

 

[PascalKrypt]

Slowly making progress

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s and the 7 to the sorority. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

 

[Donovan Jones]

Today I'm getting out of the fish hobby mostly because I'm going to be living on my own in a bit. I'm getting rid of all but my 20 gallon, the sand and lights on or in it and a few maintenance things and I think I'm going to get in the fairy shrimp game. I'll also be saving moss and my selective bred snails- white pond snail and spotted ramshorns-because of the achievement they mark...it took 6 months to achieve a stable colony of each

 

[pagoda]

Water change day tomorrow for my four aquariums......I have given my little munchkins an early night, covers are on and I can just make out the snoring

When I get up at 4am in the morning it will be all fins & tails on deck....water changes, filter media & UV airstone media changes, gravel/sand hoovering and refills.......all before I have my first mug of coffee and cornflakes

Then they'll get their breakfast......should be all done and dusted by 6am....and probably poo hoovering in Phoenix Axolotl's aquarium for the second time by around 7am cos he always waits for me to hoover, put the turkey baster away and then he smiles and drops another pile (unsure what sex Phoenix is cos too young....but I strongly suspect its a male just cos he is an awkward little blighter)

 

[Mongo75]

Was going to do a WC, but it's raining and...ah, just see this thread.

 

[ShastaDaisy]

I wish my tanks looked that good...

Is that a bow front with a vertical bow? Or a camera trick?

Oh thank you!!! it’s the fluval flex 32.5. I’ve been loving it. And really enjoy having a planted tank. The only thing is you can’t adjust the amount of flow, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s too much for these lamb chops, and how I should direct the flow Do Most people direct the flow lengthwise down the tank?

 

[ShastaDaisy]

Fluval 32 I believe. I’ve been envious for a while now. And seeing it again makes me want to order one today! 10 tanks in my office is ok, right?!

Absolutely!!!

 

[MacZ]

Freeze dried tubifex frenzy today!

 

[jake37]

Try to understand why my swordtails refuse to eat guppy frys.

 

[PascalKrypt]

More progress! Getting there.

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

I noticed a little bit of fin melt in the 10G QT that wasn't there yesterday so adding to the list:
- 50% WC + thorough vacuuming of the 10G QT, and add some light meds.
and
- 100% WC on the 5.5G column and rehome the betta from the 7G there.

 

[Sanderguy777]

Oh thank you!!! it’s the fluval flex 32.5. I’ve been loving it. And really enjoy having a planted tank. The only thing is you can’t adjust the amount of flow, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s too much for these lamb chops, and how I should direct the flow Do Most people direct the flow lengthwise down the tank?

I'm not sure what direction flow is normally (I have my powerheads at like 30-45° from lengthwise.
Is there a way to put a spray bar on the outlet?

 

[alx]

For both my 20 and 10 gallon it is that time for a 30% water change and liquid ferts. I also like to give my fish a frozen treat after a water change so I will thaw some brine shrimp for them.

 

[CichlidJynx]

Looks like I’m treating ich today Came home to my female GBR covered in cysts. Time to get a lil salty!

 

[Sanderguy777]

Looks like I’m treating ich today Came home to my female GBR covered in cysts. Time to get a lil salty!

That's what I'm planning for this afternoon.
Any ideas whether it's a good idea to put new fish in when treating for ich? I just figure it would stop them from getting it, but I don't know...

 

[CrayfishAreAwesome]

Restocking my 10 gallon tommorow!

 

[CichlidJynx]

That's what I'm planning for this afternoon.
Any ideas whether it's a good idea to put new fish in when treating for ich? I just figure it would stop them from getting it, but I don't know...

If you have them I don’t see why not, if not I’d just wait

 

[alx]

I think I will also start to put together my new 10 gallon. Still no idea what to put in it but I will add some substrate, water and a seeded sponge filter.

 

[BabsandLoon]

Looks like I am completely ripping apart the 15 gallon, scrubbing everything and putting it back together.

Then it looks like I will be doing daily water changed while my cycle recovers and praying I do not lose any fish.

 

[Tez]

Well I brought a new vacuum where you can either use it doing a water change or just to collect waste, so I used it for the waste and it is good for £15

 

[PascalKrypt]

That's what I'm planning for this afternoon.
Any ideas whether it's a good idea to put new fish in when treating for ich? I just figure it would stop them from getting it, but I don't know...

I'd never put any new fish in a tank that has some ongoing health issue. Acclimatisation is already a stressful process, so the new fish is extra vulnerable. It's different when moving fish between your own tanks because the water is the same - not so when they come from the store.

Restocking my 10 gallon tommorow!

Woo! What are you going to be putting in there?

Looks like I am completely ripping apart the 15 gallon, scrubbing everything and putting it back together.

Then it looks like I will be doing daily water changed while my cycle recovers and praying I do not lose any fish.

Aw What happened?

As for me, have made very satisfying progress. Newly planted tanks looking great. QTs all ready to receive their new inhabitants tomorrow (excited!). I think I'll check out the shop I'm getting them for some extra new plants as well, but just for my nursery and not for their tanks. It got thinned noticeably today!

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.

I noticed a little bit of fin melt in the 10 gallon QT that wasn't there yesterday so adding to the list:
- 50% WC + thorough vacuuming of the 10 gallon QT, and add some light meds.
and
- 100% WC on the 5.5 gallon column and rehome the betta from the 7G there. -> decided to put her elsewhere after all, I'll postphone the WC on this empty tank for another time. I may still remove the duckweed today if I have time left, but it looks like I won't.

 

[Sanderguy777]

If you have them I don’t see why not, if not I’d just wait

I just picked them up. I saw some I liked, so I wanted to get them now as opposed to coming back and them not being there (on the other hand, if they die I guess it wouldn't make any difference).

 

[Tez]

I just picked them up. I saw some I liked, so I wanted to get them now as opposed to coming back and them not being there (on the other hand, if they die I guess it wouldn't make any difference).

It's a shame though to lose them but if you have no other tank for them, then you have no choice but besides adding salt that ICH X is supposed to be good with the salt and a temp at 86.

 

[Addictedtobettas]

Oh thank you!!! it’s the fluval flex 32.5. I’ve been loving it. And really enjoy having a planted tank. The only thing is you can’t adjust the amount of flow, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s too much for these lamb chops, and how I should direct the flow Do Most people direct the flow lengthwise down the tank?

This is pretty much what I do in every flex. Also put floating logs or some such around them if I’m out of plants.

Bank it off the sides and slow it with plants.
Also I stuff filter padding in every intake socket to keep the shrimp from sneaking through, that also seems to slow the flow a smidge.

 

[Basil]

Water change day tomorrow for my four aquariums......I have given my little munchkins an early night, covers are on and I can just make out the snoring

When I get up at 4am in the morning it will be all fins & tails on deck....water changes, filter media & UV airstone media changes, gravel/sand hoovering and refills.......all before I have my first mug of coffee and cornflakes

Then they'll get their breakfast......should be all done and dusted by 6am....and probably poo hoovering in Phoenix Axolotl's aquarium for the second time by around 7am cos he always waits for me to hoover, put the turkey baster away and then he smiles and drops another pile (unsure what sex Phoenix is cos too young....but I strongly suspect its a male just cos he is an awkward little blighter)

I can’t even feed my fish before coffee let alone do all that lol!

 

[Tez]

coffee

Coffee Basil what's happened to the wine

 

[Basil]

Coffee Basil what's happened to the wine

That’s after the coffee and tank maintenance!

 

[Tez]

That’s after the coffee and tank maintenance!

Yes and the poor horses suffer afterwards being looked after by someone half gone

 

[Sanderguy777]

It's a shame though to lose them but if you have no other tank for them, then you have no choice but besides adding salt that ICH X is supposed to be good with the salt and a temp at 86.

I'm using apI super ich cure since I have a store that carries it nearby. Ich x is DEFINITELY on the list though, along with the rest of med trio.

 

[Tez]

I'm using apI super ich cure since I have a store that carries it nearby. Ich x is DEFINITELY on the list though, along with the rest of med trio.

I swear by API products they're good stuff and if it don't cure them with the apI with salt then try the X

 

[PascalKrypt]

Hmmm, morning wine. Coughcoughcough.

I used to know some people that would wake up, rush to leave for work in 10 minutes and on their way there, sip their field flasks that were filled with some seriously strong liqor. Like 40%-type stuff. That was the start of their day.

I found this out when they offered me a sip one morning. I thought it was orange juice or something like that, till the top came off and I smelled it.

Anyhow updates! I'm done now, I'm out of energy.

- 50% WC on the 7 Gallon (1). Needs a completely replant (2) and I need to finally fix the lights (3) on it so that they won't melt after being planted.
- Regular WC on the 15 column and complete replant from the nursery. Switch out the 5 watt for the 15 watt grower bulb.
- 50% WC on Indore's 5.5 Gallon. Weeding out 90% of the duckweed that's blocking out the light.
- 100% WC on the empty minI breeder. Add the crypts from the 3.5 long.
- Regular WC on the 63. Remove some of the older dying leaves from the tiger lotus and anubias, cut down and replant hygrophila to make space for new plants, cut back pistia roots and remove shoots, plant myriophyllum and hydrocolyte from the nursery.
- Regular WC on the blackwater 5.5 to please the chocolates.
- Fix the airstone in the 20 gallon QT, maybe need to cut a new length of airline and switch it out.
- Rehome the betta girls in the two 3.5s. Do a 100% on the 3.5 long, cut the overgrowing crypt in half and replant it somewhere else.
- Regular WC on the daphnia culture + add some floating plants.
- 100% WC on the empty 10, remove duckweed, weed out the myriophyllum and put in the nursery. Take cuttings from the nomaphila and replant in the nursery.
- Add hydrocolyte and creeping jenny to the 33.
- 50% WC + thorough vacuuming of the 10 gallon QT, and add some light meds.
and
- 100% WC on the 5.5 gallon column and rehome the betta from the 7G there. -> decided to put her elsewhere after all, I'll postphone the WC on this empty tank for another time. I may still remove the duckweed today if I have time left, but it looks like I won't.

I didn't end up getting to everything on the list - non-stocked tanks just aren't that much of a priority after all, which is why I never get to them I'll come back to this thread later this week with another 'catching up' day. Also didn't get to the 63 but that is just a regular WC so I'll just do it normally on schedule on Sunday. New plants will have to wait for that one.

Ended up super happy with the upgraded lights, I didn't have to buy any new ones but just economised what I had and found some stuff in storage and some extension cables. Whoop whoop. Those two revamps will look much more spectacular in no time.
Also ended up doing some things that weren't on the list:
- 75% WC on the 5.5 breeder and ditto on the 3.5. Also redid the lights and added some plants to that 3.5.
Ended up moving the male over in a floating container while I was cleaning up his tank and what do you know, boy meets girl. They are both very excited and into one another (breeding stripes, brand new bubble nest) so I'll leave them like this and start seriously conditioning.
- Cleared the duckweed and did a WC on the shrimp tank, it was so dark in there...

Day well spent

 

[jake37]

What is that black thing squirting water into the plants ?

This is pretty much what I do in every flex. Also put floating logs or some such around them if I’m out of plants.

Bank it off the sides and slow it with plants.
Also I stuff filter padding in every intake socket to keep the shrimp from sneaking through, that also seems to slow the flow a smidge.

 

[Tez]

Hmmm, morning wine. Coughcoughcough.

I used to know some people that would wake up, rush to leave for work in 10 minutes and on their way there, sip their field flasks that were filled with some seriously strong liqor. Like 40%-type stuff. That was the start of their day.

I found this out when they offered me a sip one morning. I thought it was orange juice or something like that, till the top came off and I smelled it.

It's what you call a warmer upper need to keep the blood following.