Sherita

Neon GSP $10




Peach Melba $15




Pink Things $30




Pulsar PE $50




Purple Haze monti $20

Red Devil PE $50 (highly sought after!)




Scarface 6+p $50

Emerald Idol 6+p $35 (incredibly bright!)




Emerald PE colony $50

Gobstoppers $30


GSP rock $10


Neon Green Hammer $15


Jokers $25




Mindblowing Paly $20

More to come

Here's a few more things for y'all to consider. I need to move two
tanks, so I really need to thin things down. A lot of these were zoas I
was keeping for my own personal tanks, but I need them gone now so that I
can move things around the way I need

Same deal as always. I'll be coming down for the frag swap, and the corals can ride down with me. Paypal to hold.

Everything is wysiwyg. All corals are healthy and happy. Some of them
are partially closed because I bumped the frag rack, I'm awesome like
that, LOL. Please wait to claim corals until I am done posting. My
little brain can't keep up otherwise.

Blue Agave PE 3p $35

BHBEB 3p $20

BHBEB 13+p $50




BlueGreen Hammer 3 heads $25




BlueGreen Hammer 2 heads $20




Blue Ridge Coral 2" $10




Tubbs Blues 7p $30 (bubble algae not included)




Dark Phoenix PE morph 2p $20 (these things are HUGE)




Dragon God PE 6p $100 (if you are a serious pe collector then here ya go)



More to come

You can buy RODI at 20 cents a gallon, so is really that much trouble to haul it in once a month?

I live 60 miles from the nearest LFS, and I use nearly 400g a month. So, yeah, it is

I'd need a tanker just to haul my water from the lfs.

It will turn your second filter into a bird?

Would you PLEASE put a spit warning on stuff like that?

The whole filter/don't filter/rodi thing....it's really just up to what works for you (general you, not "you"). I run a 150 gpd rodi, six stage. My tds going into the system is 178, coming out of the membrane it's down to 4, out of the DI resin is 0. My system cost right at $300, I change filters every three months ($38), and as an average I make 100 gallons a week. I pay .016/gallon from my city. Assuming that I'm running a 4/1 ratio (no idea, never needed to check it till now), my 100g/week is actually 500g/week usage. So:

City water per month $32

filter/resin cost/month $12.66

Water produced/month 400g rodi

So, someone smarter than me can figure out what the water is costing per gallon. And I have no idea how to factor in the initial cost of the filtration system, nor do I have any idea if I actually calculated that right. But I do know that it's far more convenient for me to have my rodi here at the house, rather than driving to buy water, and I want pure water for my reefs. So, it's a win/win for me. YMMV.

That one will be #9, but technically only #8, because I'm taking a tank down when this one goes up.

Yeah, that sounds MUCH better

Man, I could sure use that locline. How much $$?

its amazing, pee wee herman did the same thing and went to jail for it...

Bahahaha!

Coffee burns when it comes out of your nose. I hold you responsible for this........

I'm just in the beginning stages, but I'm going to try to document the
build on my 90g column tank. This tank is specifically for my wrasses,
and I haven't given it a real name yet.....Best Little Wrassehouse in
Texas? A Little Piece of Wrasse? Kiss My Wrasse? I'm still working on
that part of it

Ok, tank specs. Obviously, it's a custom tank.
I picked it up used and cleaned it up. It has been water tested (and
passed just fine), and I've removed the overflow and resealed it, then
water tested again (still passed just fine). Tank dimensions are 26"w x
23"d x 36"t. This tank is going in my bedroom, in a corner right next to
my bed. So, I've painted two sides black:

My new 2 3/8" glass bit should be here tomorrow, so that I can drill out
the return hole to accept a 1 1/2" bulkhead. Return is a 1" line that I
will split two ways at the top of the overflow. Additional flow will be
provided by two WP25. Since I personally think that Aromatic Red Cedar
is one of the sexiest and most beautiful (affordable) raw woods
available today, the stand will be skinned in Aromatic Red Cedar that I
have hand picked for grain and color, as well as character. I will do
all the routing, fitting, and joining to turn the 4" boards into panels
to cover the stand. I will use the same wood to build a custom canopy
with an inset for screen tops, and it will lift and lock into place for
easy maintenance. Easy being subjective. The stand will be 36" tall, the
tank is 36" tall. Include the canopy and we are over 7'. I'm tall, but
I'm not THAT tall. I can foresee some amusing incidents as I try to work
in this tank and keep it clean. My arms aren't 36" long, and the sand
bed is going to be a loooonnnnggg way down there.

Light will be provided by a Reefbreeder Value 120w full spectrum LED fixture. There
will be a sump and refugium in the stand. I will build the sump after I
have the stand built, so that I can make sure my sizes match up. I will
be running a skimmer of some sort, but I haven't figured that part out
yet.

Inhabitants of this tank will be:

Scopas Tang
Golden Soapfish
Psych Mandarin
Cleaner Wrasse
Long Nose Hawkfish
Red Coris Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Timor Fairy Wrasse
Twin Spot Wrasse
False Christmas Wrasse
Green Grass Wrasse
Tiger Tail cucumber
Pink Urchin
Tuxedo Urchin

Corals will be:
Various zoas
Leathers/toadstools
A few LPS for movement, most likely torches or hammers.

I'm building the rockwork right now. I want lots of swim throughs and open
areas for the wrasses to cruise through. I also want minimal rockwork on
the sandbed, since all of these wrasses need a sandbed to feel
comfortable. And obviously, a deeper sand bed is necessary for the
comfort of the fishes. Cleanup crews will need to be replaced routinely
in this tank, since wrasses are pretty hard on snails and crabs.

This build will be going slow. It takes two people to handle that tank. It's
heavy, and awkward. Updates will probably be sporadic, since we are
rapidly approaching the beginning of hunting season, and it's finally
cooled off enough for me to head to the coast with the boat

Spawning. Nothing to worry about

I'd be interested, but I would need someone to hold corals for me till the swap. No way I can get back to Austin right now, up to my butt in alligators, and the gators are winning.

Without actually seeing it, you can't convict the asterinas. They could have been the problem, or they could have just been cleaning up the remains after the palys melted.

What palys were they?

Did you notice anything odd at all going on? They could have melted in that time frame, but you would have noticed them being closed up, and some sort of residue while the melting was in progress.

Any emerald crabs in the tank? I've had them go rogue before and eat colonies. And some asterina stars will most certainly eat zoas and palys, I've had it happen in my tanks.

I can confirm a divorce will account for a sudden and drastic weight loss.

Sherita; get married and then get divorced. The weight will FALL off.[/quoti]

The last time I tried that I gained 285 pounds (my son)

I think I'll stick to more traditional weight loss measures, cause that one seems a bit extreme, LOL.

The edit bar isn't showing up on my ipad2 when trying to post. So I can't post photos, irks, or alter text. Help please?

This is in safari. I can't stand the new tapatalk so it's not on my ipad.

Sigh. Ipad won't let me upload pic. Y'all a just gonna have to wait.

Mini maxi does not approve of his housing situation

Did someone ask a heart question?!

Your theoretical max heart rate is 220-your age. For sustained exercise, try to shoot for 50-70% of that number.

So, 220-44(me)=172 x 0.7= 123. Which is 70%.

Get your heart rate to whatever number is yours, keep it there for 30mins and be cardioprotected.

We shoot for 85% of max during stress tests to have a valid test.

Regarding the other questions; your age will have some bearing on your ability to lose weight. The older we get, the harder it is. Plus, your starting weight will also play into it. The changes our bodies undergo when obese(and at my BMI I qualify as obese so I can use that word) really jacks everything up and it's hard to undo it.

Keep plugging along Sherita!

I'm not bashful

I'm 46. Starting weight is 196.2. I'm 5'8", of medium/robust build (no dainty body type here, even when not fat). And I'm fat, no doubt about it.

Using your calculation, I should be shooting for 122 sustained heart rate during exercise. That sounds do-able. I'm smack dab in the middle of menopause, so that's not helping the situation at all. But the worst thing is that I've gotten so heavy that sustained exercise is difficult, and painful. But, I refuse to give up. I know it's going to get easier as I lose the weight. I've altered my diet, now I need to alter my activity level. Then stick with it. I know it's a long road back, but I've got the time

Zumba.......hmm. Once I get on track I might try that. Right now, it would probably kill my fat self.

I am slowly eliminating "sweet" things. If you could have seen my sugar intake before this all started, it was outrageous. I went from sweetened everything to sugar in my coffee only. Drastic step. I simply cannot stand black coffee, eww. I have a somewhat short list of inedible things.....black coffee, yogurt, bell peppers, raw onions, eggplant, Brussels sprouts, and avocado. Those things are *not food*, LOL. Otherwise, I'm pretty easy to feed, how do you think I got to this size Of course, believing that chocolate is a food group did not help my situation at all.

Enough folks have suggested an elliptical that I'm going to try that route. They aren't cheap, but neither is heart disease. And if I don't lose weight that's where I'm headed.

And, for those of you who work out, I'm confused by all the information out there. Can someone answer a simple question for me please...........my resting heart rate is 62bpm. What should be my target heart rate during exercise, and for how long? Remember, there is nothing wrong with me except that there is too much of me. But, lets not kill Sherita either, I understand that I need to probably start out slow. My frustration is coming from people like my doctor, who is not at all supportive and will not listen to me when I try to talk about losing weight (she's quite heavy, so I think I might be hitting a nerve), and the folks on the opposite extreme that run miles and miles a week and think that I should immediately be able to keep up with their workout schedule.

I truly wish there was a trainer available out here in boonieland. But, there isn't. So I have to do the best I can.

@Planeden, I'll give that flavored water thing a try. Cherry flavored water........mmmmmmmmmmmmm

@JCAB - I too used to have trouble keeping weight on. To look at me now, you would never know that I used to weigh 105 pounds. Heartbreaking.

@ckyuv - I'll give the little meals often thing try. I do think that might help, because hunger won't be able to sabotage my diet. I'm not much of a drinker, so the beer issue isn't too much of a concern for me, but energy drinks, I'm having a hell of a time kicking that habit.

@esacjack- observing how food makes me feel, that's a new thought. I'll sure give it a try. And I'm going to try the smaller meals more often thing. I don't buy into the organic hype so no worries there, and I know better than to take pills to lose weight. That just substitutes one problem for another one. Not good. Your memory is correct. I did just quit smoking, 5 1/2 weeks ago (after 30 years of a 2 pack a day habit). I am already feeling the benefits from that, no more coughing, I can take deep breaths now, I actually have some stamina again. But, you are correct, my body is so used to being oxygen deprived from the smoking that I'm going to have to work harder to achieve the same thing that a non-smoker can. I'm good with that. Smoking was an addiction that was a beast to quit, but I think I've got it whipped now. The cravings and desires are getting better every day, it's manageable now except for extreme stress situations, then I want to run for the nearest ciggie. That too shall pass, I hope. I'll give the flying thing a try, sounds interesting. I knew I would be in trouble with this ankle when it didn't heal right last year. It has made it physically impossible to take a running step with my left leg, and any impact is incredibly painful. I'll try very hard to up the water intake, I'm going to try the flavored water idea, maybe that will help. Otherwise, water tastes like dust to me. No, I am not kidding.

Was going to say the same thing. Activity level has plateaued. Shock the system and do other physical activities. If you jog, then go swimming.

You can never beat cardio mixed with a good dietary intake level to lose weight. Good luck with your goal.

What sort of cardio would you recommend? Please bear in mind, I'm in a rural farming community, so my options are somewhat limited, LOL. Mainly, I'm kinda stuck with whatever I can do here at the house. Treadmill, stationary bike, weights......these things I can definitely make happen. Gym membership, not so much.

I think what's getting me is the fact that I am physically active for at least 12-14 hours a day........climbing ladders, lifting heavy stuff (cabinets, sheetrock, paint buckets, etc), walking miles each day. Yet the fat not only snuck up on me, it flat out refuses to leave. Infuriating. I realize some of it has to do with my age. I'm at "that time" in a womans life when things go haywire and it becomes harder to control weight (among other things). But this situation is seriously getting on my nerves.

Also, how much water do you drink per day? Agreed shocking the system is the way to go...

I try to drink at least 5-6 glasses of water a day. This has proven to be the hardest thing about dieting, I hate the taste of water. Yeah, I'm weird.

Good ideas here!

Running isn't an option for me unfortunately. I've got a frozen left ankle, and I just too darn fat to run. Do you guys think adding incline walking on a treadmill would help? My rural situation isn't helping at all, no pool access anywhere within 60 miles of here.

And I do appreciate the ideas. I hate being fat. I hate not being able to do the things I used to do. I want to be un-fat. And I'm willing to do what it takes to get there.

As far as diet, here's an average day. If you see something that appears "off" please point it out.

Breakfast

coffee, black, brewed

coffeemate lite, 1-2tsp

sugar 2 tsp (this is the only real sugar I consume, because coffee with sweetener is just..............no)

cheerios, 1 cup, with 1/4c whole milk, no sugar

Lunch

tuna salad, home made (tuna in water, 2 sweet gherkin pickles chopped, 1 tbsp miracle whip, 1 piece rye bread (70 calories), spinach salad with mushrooms, 2 tbsp italian lite dressing, brewed tea with sweetnlow)

Dinner

3oz flounder filet, broiled with 1 tsp italian seasoning on top

green salad with mushrooms and spinach, 1tbsp italian lite dressing or vinaigrette

vegetable-normally steamed asparagus 1/2cup, fresh corn off the cob 1/2 cup, or green peas steamed 1/2 cup

tea, brewed, with sweetnlow

If, during the day, I want a snack, my go to is raw spinach or raw portobello shrooms. If I crave sweets, my go to is grapes (1/2cup), small banana, small peach, or some other small fruit.

I realize I didn't get this fat overnight, and I"m not going to get un-fat overnight. But I am mighty sick of not being able to do what I want to do. I've quit smoking (6 weeks this coming monday!!) and I'm already seeing the benefits from that. Now, if I can kick the fat cells to the curb I'll be happy.

Ok fellow ARCers, I need some help here. Because something ain't right

I'm trying desperately to lose weight, some of you know this, some of you don't (well, you do now). I've altered my diet, 1250 calories a day max intake. Eliminated 99% of refined sugars from my diet. No sweets, no snacks. Lots of raw veggies (which I love), fish (broiled/baked), skinless chicken (broiled/baked). Very little in the way of processed/canned foods. I work in construction and own a small homestead, so I'm always on the move doing something physical. Medically, there is nothing wrong with me other than the fact that I'm carrying around 60+ pounds more than I should be.

Stats: I'm 5'8", 196.2lbs. Target weight is 135. Weight loss to date is less than 6 pounds. At my activity level, and caloric intake, I should be losing a minimum of 1.5lb a week. Not happening, not even close.

Before anyone says anything, yes, I am working with a doctor. Her answer is:exercise more, eat less. I'm frustrated and aggravated. So, if any of you folks have any suggestions, please throw them down on the table.

And, I'm not thinned skinned, so don't be afraid that you will offend. You won't. I'm not looking for excuses, I'm looking for answers. Ideas anyone?

Looking for blackbox/evergrow/reefbreeder leds, prefer the ones that are 16" long. Full spectrum or blue/white, must be dimmable. Can pay cash, or trade with high end zoas/palys and chalices. If you have one sitting around gathering dust, shoot me a pm and lets make a deal!