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Jakedoza

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  1. another handy tip:

    After knocking my Tunze wave controller into a half-filled bucked while still plugged in, it started to freak out (leds flickering, not remaining on etc)

    I took out all the screws, shook out all the water I could and still the problems persisted.

    repeated and placed it in a ziplock bag with dry rice and sealed it up. Left it overnight and works perfectly this morning! (the rice absorbs the moisture in the bag)

    Generally I would recommend 24-72 hours just to be sure

    yeah.. you'll want to rinse that with fresh water or alcohol to get the salt out before drying it out with rice.

  2. I also want to start my own business but this hobby is what's holding me back. I really need to find a good cruising place on my 90 then I can start saving up.

    Until then I'll just keep throwing money inside my glass box.

    wah wah wah....

    best joke of the day.. :P

  3. My girlfriend and I own a pet sitting company (soon to be pet services). I worked in every aspect of the pet industry you could imagine. I imported animals out of Africa and Madagascar for a while. Then I went to working retail for a while with ridiculous hours. Due to those hours I got a job working for a veterinary clinic that was great. I then decided to pick up and move from Austin to Los Angeles for a year to see how the stars live. I worked for a Chameleon Rescue there that was basically the main intake for illegally imported chameleons. After realizing that everyone in LA worked 3-4 jobs to make it by until they either became a movie star or worked with a union long enough to sustain a family we decided to move back to Austin and start the Pet Sitting company. I worked an hourly job while my wonderful girlfriend kicked the company in to gear and now we are expanding to become a one stop shop for in home pet care wink.png

    My advice to anyone struggling to get over the $10 per hour hump is to find a way to turn something you love in to an income! We absolutely love caring for animals and it has become a great way to support us!

    If anyone needs any tips or ideas for growing a new business or just wants to chat about it hit me up! I love hearing how people want to support themselves and break away from making everyone but themselves money wink.png

    I may need to talk to you. We have a neighbor.. and us.. that will be going out of town over Thanksgiving and may be in need of your services.. They will be getting a new boxer puppy here in about a week.. We have two cats and the two tanks.. They will be gone for a week, and we will only be gone for about 3.5 days.

    I totally agree with you about the $10 hump around here.. I don't get it.. Thus the reason I work for myself and am thinking of starting a new business.

  4. April Fools!

    ok.. so I was late getting this up because I was too busy answering all the emails I got from people wanting all my corals.. Seriously though.. I do apologize for getting this up so late..

    For the month of April.. A photo of your favorite Fish.. (or tank inhabitant other than coral). Good Luck!

    Please note the rules:

    • Picture must be taken by you.
    • One entry per person.
    • Picture must contain be aquatic themed/related.
    • (New) You may only win once every 12 months. Thus if you win a photo contest in March, you will not be able to enter any future contests until after March of next year. We feel this gives everyone a chance in the contests throughout the year.

    January - Sherita

    February - Brian.Srock

    March - TBD

    Submit your photos to the following gallery: http://www.austinreefclub.com/gallery/category/88-april-13/'>April Photo Contest Gallery Submissions close at midnight April 30th. Winner receives a One Year Subscription to Coral Magazine! Good luck and have fun!

  5. I'll second what Rob and fishNAPS said...

    I can't believe how much of a flop it was.. whistle.gif

    I had an awesome time and have started editing photos.. I'll say one thing.. Hotel lighting sucks.. lol, but the photos are coming out with some help. If using the crown next year, I'll be bringing some more much needed light.

    To all the vendors and sponsors: Thank you a million times! This could not have happened with out you guys.

    To all the speakers: one word.. Awesome! It was great meeting and talking to each of you.

    Next year will be something to look forward to and I'm sure the planning will start.. yesterday..

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