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Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Oracle (ORCL) are down $2.86, or 8.6%, at $30.35, continuing losses from the after-market after the company yesterday afternoon reported fiscal Q4 results just about in line with expectations, projected this quarter's results merely in line as well, doubled its dividend payout, and instituted an additional $12 billion buyback plan.
Some bulls on the stock are asking for patience this morning.
Canaccord Genuity's Richard Davis reiterates a Buy rating, and cuts his price target to $38 from $42, but insists investors should buy the dip. "Nobody should confuse Oracle with the next hyper growth company, but we believe enough things could go right over the next few quarters to enable the stock to outperform the overall stock market."
Likewise, Goldman's Heather Bellini, reiterating a Buy, and cutting her price target to $39 from $42, writes that "We view Oracle's results as likely more macro driven than company specific which will likely further deflate the software sector's sails near-term as the market looks to glean more data from the upcoming 2Q results period."
Speaking of Oracle, Business Insider's Julie Bort notes in a piece out late yesterday that Microsoft (MSFT) has announced a media event Monday with CEO Steve Ballmer and Oracle's Mark Hurd, which, she writes, would appear to be the announcement of a partnership pertaining to Microsoft's use of Oracle's "12c" database in cloud computing.
Microsoft shares are down 19 cents, or 0.6%, at $33.30.
If it's Friday, which it is, it must be time for another check of how BlackBerry (BBRY) is doing as it approaches its fiscal Q1 report on June 28th. BMO Capital's Tim Long, reiterating an Underperform rating, and a $9 price target, writes that "We believe BBRY is building more channel inventory for BB 10 devices."
"Last quarter, we assumed 300k–400k of sell-through on 1M of sell- in for BB 10 devices. We believe May could have an even larger sell-in/sell- through discrepancy."
BlackBerry stock is off 2 cents at $13.96.
The market welcomes a new tech outfit this morning, Itasca, Illinois-based Gogo (GOGO), which priced at $17 last night and is now down 51 cents, or 3%, at $15.49, this morning. Gogo made $167 million in revenue last year, and lost $2.63 per share.
In the current climate of fear about rising bond yields (and falling prices), Apple's (AAPL) issues, the largest offering in history, are not immune, writes Danielle Robinson of Reuters in a piece out late yesterday.
Robinson writes that $760 million in value has been wiped out since they were issued on April 30th, meaning, "it would take about three years of earned interest from the coupons for investors to cover their losses."
Apple stock today is down $5.14, or 1%, at $411.70.
Dell (DELL) shares are down 1 cents, or $13.36, as The Wall Street Journal's Shira Ovide this morning reports that CEO Michael Dell is again making a pitch for the leveraged buyout he has proposed to take Dell private, releasing a deck of slides to explain why staying public "This hurts the speed and efficacy of the transformation and is not good for the long-term health of the company." You can read the slides on the SEC Web site.


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Monday started with two sad children looking longingly out the window, wishing for snow and a day off of school.
The news that an ice storm was more likely than true snow didn't seem to dissuade them from wishing for inclement weather.
I would have watched the weather closely Monday anyway. The weather obsession is well established in my family. My father, a retired Air Force Reserve pilot, continues to spend quality time with The Weather Channel when any travel is called for. Forewarned is definitely forearmed.
But Monday, I was glued to the forecasts for more than just my own use.
With 19 Mississippi winters to my credit, I've discovered it takes a particular confluence of events to produce ice or snow. Usually the wet and the freezing temperatures are not going to line up at the same time, at least here. More often than not, concerns over winter weather don't come to fruition.
As a journalist covering schools, emergency responders, hospitals and municipalities over the course of my career, I've had a front row seat as I watched folks try to make decisions about canceling meetings and classes in case of weather. To cancel things too early is to end up with egg on your face when the weather is clear. Wait too long, and people start getting antsy that you're courting disaster.
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In the end, the decision was simple. We fell back on the experts – the Lee County Schools were closing early and Tupelo Public School District canceled afterschool activities.
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The period spanning from the second half of the seventeenth century until the second half of the eighteenth century was the last important era for the development of lute music. The art of the lutenists, which flourished mainly in the early and middle baroque, influenced the compositions and performance practice of the clavecinists in the middle and late baroque periods. During these decades many experiments were done concerning the tuning and stringing of the lute. Finally the lute extended from an 11 course into a 13course (i.e. double stringed) instrument and its standard tuning became d minor. In France the lute was considered the instrument of nobility and lute music not only served in the ballet de cour as accompaniment but also independently in massed ensembles. The abundance of printed lute collections gives proof of the wide dissemination and the high standard of lute playing in France. French lute music reached its peak in the works of the seventeenth century Gaultier dynasty, a family of lute virtuosi. The most characteristic trait of this lute music was the use of idioms as free-voiced texture, ornaments and the style bris ("broken style)", in fact arpeggio-playing, used to compensate for the quickly fading sound of the lute. More than any other instrument, the lute called for sustaining ornaments in all voices. The tremblements (trills) for instance formed a refined group of ornaments. Other refinements included the vibrato or verre cass and several forms of legato playing of the left hand. French lute collections consisted traditionally of dances in a highly stylized form, arranged in groups or suites with no rigidly established order.
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The main driving force behind the resurgence of V8 racing in Australia, New Zealand and new markets abroad is leaving the sport after 15 years behind the wheel.
Former chairman of the V8 Supercars Tony Cochrane is chasing new challenges after his legendary, hands-on approach and "I know what I'm doing" school of management.
Cochrane and his team took a sport that, in November 1996, had $30,000 of debt, almost no contracts, no television deal for the coming year and no Bathurst and turned it into the success it is today.
V8 racing has always been entertaining on the track, but Cochrane bought the wow factor off-track too, as witnessed by the very successful Rock 'n' Race format at the Sydney event.
If that wasn't enough to keep him busy, Cochrane was also one of the forces behind the Car of the Future (COFT) project, which comes to fruition in 2013.
Just hours before the end-of-season Gala Dinner in Sydney, where he was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Driven sat down with Cochrane to get his take on his time in V8s and what might lie ahead.
Why did you get involved in motorsport?
First of all, I've always been a fan. I first got involved in the business side of the sport because I was asked to help out by the NSW Government in Sydney when they had the 500cc world motorcycle Grand Prix and it went into bankruptcy. They needed someone to step in at the last moment to run it back in 1995.
I was involved with Barry Sheene in those days and he and I got it up and running and did a good job. The Queensland Government then got into trouble with the Indy on the Gold Coast and asked me to get involved in that back in my IMG days.
With all the changes to the car, some drivers moving on and you stepping away it seems to be the end of an era?
I don't know if it's the end of an era. In reflection, I always thought Car Of The Future was a logical time to make significant change to the category.
Personally, I think change is a healthy thing and people can stay too long. I've worked very close with Mark Skaife getting COFT agreed and getting two new manufacturers on board.
To me it just made logical sense to do it [leave] now, and I want to do so other things in my life. It's been a phenomenal journey.
When you first arrived at the helm, did you think the category would turn out to be as big as it is now?
That's part of the reason I'm stepping away. To do it properly it's a very intense role - seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year. People on the outside don't realise running a sport is an amazingly stressful, challenging, never-ending role that has a huge scope. So after 17 years in the sport, it had a hand in my decision-making. You don't always get these things right and I don't subscribe to the theory that I'm getting out at the top either. I think the sport and the business will continue to grow. It's got a great, solid foundation to continue and is a robust business model.
Back when you took over the category it was in debt and the future was looking a bit bleak. What did you see in it?
What we did have was a great product. We had the stars-in-cars and I knew how powerful that combination would be. My detractors said we had to have all the other stuff and since we didn't we would fail miserably. What we then did, over the next 15 years, was build up the infrastructure and now there is very solid foundation behind it all. You've got 28 strong teams and good franchise system and there's a lot of money in the sport.
You've always had a lot passion for the sport and now it's in other hands. Do you think people more interested in a numbers game may not have the category's best interests in mind?
Look, I don't think it's really my place to comment. Change always brings change and they'll do things differently from how I did. That's not to say they're gong to do things badly, or that I did things well or badly. Change is change and they will run it differently. I'm sure they will do things better than I did and some not so well as I did. It's just what you go through in a change cycle. They are still in the entertainment business and they understand that. We are in a subdivision of entertainment called sport and the moment you forget [entertainment], you're in trouble.
The new car hits the track in competitive anger next year. How do you think that'll pan out?
Oh, that's going to be exciting and especially with two new manufacturers joining in. It's a brand new car that everyone's using where there's no data, everyone's starting from ground zero and all the drivers I've spoken to have said the new car is much more driveable. I think we're in for a really exiting time over the next few years because no one knows what's going to happen. With everything being so new it gives all the teams, big or small, a chance to step up. Some will do it better and others won't. As we've seen in all forms of motorsport all over the world, some teams that are mid-pack now will become contenders and others that are borderline contenders now will slip back. That is what makes sport of all descriptions so exciting.
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For today's preview, I've decided to look at a fight that I feel is often overlooked and that is Mirko Crocop and Wanderlei Silva's first fight under special Pride vs K-1 rules back at Pride 20. At the time, Crocop had only 3 MMA fights, with one of them being against Nobuhiko Takada under the same special rules that this fight was to take place under. Wanderlei was 19-3 at the time and undefeated in Pride, proving to be a wild wrecking machine. The train of thought going in was that if Wanderlei got reckless with his striking at any point, the 1999 K-1 World Grand Prix finalist would put him away with relative ease. However, that did not happen and Wanderlei managed to hold his own, lasting a full 15 minutes with the K-1 star and having the fight result in a draw. The two later faced off in the monumental Pride 2006 OWGP. Also at the event was an MMA fight between Quinton Rampage Jackson and 1994 K-1 WGP finalist Masaaki Satake, who had an MMA record of 1-6-1 going into the fight.
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Anderson "Braddock" Silva is one of those Kickboxers who has made a pretty big impact on the European Kickboxing world over the past few years. The Brazilian-born fighter really came into the spotlight last year with a series of losses to some big name fighters in Badr Hari and Remy Bonjasky as well as Gokhan Saki, holding his own and really applying the pressure. It was the moment when Braddock went from a prospect to a fighter that everyone knew that they had to pay close attention to.
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International Value Advisers' Charles de Vaulx, who helps manage the IVA International Fund (IVIOX) and IVA Worldwide (IVWAX) offered some thoughts on the state of the stock market today.
For starters, U.S. stocks are fully priced, while European stocks are bifurcated–the quality companies are expensive, while the cheap stocks he doesn't want to own. Emerging markets and China remain a big worry. He sounded most positive on Japan, which he believes was cheap not because of economic outlook or demographic issues but because of their lousy corporate governance. Now, he says, companies are getting better at capital allocation–they've been implementing stock buybacks, paying bigger dividends and even seeing a little M&A activity. de Vaulx also recently reduced his exposure in gold, which he terms "no longer cheap."
He offered one stock: Millenium & Copthorne Hotel (MLC.L). He says it's a bit unloved because it's not an Asian play, a U.S. play or European play. "People don't know what to do with them," de Vaulx says. Recently, however, parent company has acquired an addition 4% of the company, raising its position to 59%.


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Dear Mr. Dad. It seems like every other day there's a scary story in the news about childhood obesity and diabetes and more. What I rarely hear about is what to actually do about it—aside from "eat less junk and do more exercise." I don't find that terribly helpful. Can you offer some specific ideas on how to get my kids healthier?
A: Definitely. Before we start, though, I encourage you to stop thinking in terms of, "get my kids healthier," and instead talk about "get healthier as a family." As I'm sure you've discovered in other situations, children often pay more attention to what you do than what you say. So when it comes to diet and exercise, you'll need to model the behavior you're trying to encourage.
As for nutrition, in case you missed it, the food pyramid is out and MyPlate is in. The simple idea is that all of us—kids and adults—should be eating more fruits and vegetables, a bit less protein, grains, and dairy. Since the exact amounts of those categories depend on each person's sex, weight, height, and activity level, visit choosemyplate.gov for some tools to help you calculate what's right for you and your children.
Now for exercise. The bottom line is that most of us need more of it. But defining "more" is as hard as defining "good nutrition." As a guideline, children should get 60 minutes of exercise every day and adults should get 30. Alternatively, adults should try to walk 8,500–10,000 steps per day, while children should shoot for 10,000-13,000. Here are some ideas to help you reach these goals.
- Use technology as an incentive. Call me crazy, but I think the calls for kids to "just say no to technology" are completely unrealistic. In fact, our kids need to be tech savvy to succeed as adults. That said, moderation is key. And tradeoffs. Len Saunders, author of Keeping Kids Fit, suggests that children earn non-homework-related tech time by banking physical activity time. He suggests a 2-to-1 ratio–an hour of exercise earns you 30 minutes on the DS or Wii. You can hear an interview I did with Saunders at mrdad.com/radio (search for Saunders).
- Be flexible. Those 10,000 steps or 60 minutes of exercise don't have to be done in one chunk. Ten minutes here, 20 there add up. Also, while team sports are great, they aren't for everyone. So encourage your child to run, jump rope, do push-ups and sit-ups, hula hoop, and do jumping jacks.
- Do it together. Matching pedometers can make things even more fun. Regular pedometers keep track of how many steps your child takes over the course of a day and can add an element of competition. But consider getting a Striiv instead. Besides tracking steps, the Striiv (striiv.com) gives challenges throughout the day, includes games that encourage activity, and makes donations to charity when you or your child achieve your goals. My 8-year old and I have been using them for a few weeks and they've made walks, runs, and bike rides much more fun.
- Use commercials. If you're watching TV (another thing you should be doing as a family instead of using the tube as a babysitter), do a different exercise for each commercial break.
- Talk to the school. With the focus in recent years on grades and test scores, many schools dropped or cut back on physical education. Ironically, there's a clear connection between exercise and academic achievement: kids who exercise more tend to get better grades.


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Being prepared for an emergency situation is more involved than filling out paperwork. Even the most thorough instructions are only effective if they can be found and used during a crisis. If the emergency involves someone who is unconscious, that person won't be able to answer questions about who to call or what allergies they may have.
"I had a friend who was in the hospital," recalls EmergencyLink CEO Michael Soenen. "He was unconscious for two-and-a-half days before they were able to reach friends or family. It happens more frequently than we would care to admit. It happens to about a million people a year."
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I bought a used 05 altima w/35000 miles.had it for 3 months and it started giving me transmission problems.im dec 07 nissan put a remaned tranny and said it would be fine.now being march 08 i had tranny problems again and they told me it would need another transmission.this would make it the 3rd tranny on the car and it only has 45000 miles!!!!!i can't return the car to the dealer because they would buy it back from me and and i'll loose money that way,what can i do?????!!!!????
If you call me I can fix your transmission free of charge becuase altima pays me to fix there supposed recalls. 850- 621-6398
I also bought a 2005 altima with 30,000 miles on it. After getting the car, it began stopping on me in the middle of the highway. When I took it to the dealership, he told me that it was the crankshaft sensor. Well I asked if he could repair it and he said yes. A friend of mine went on line and told me that there was an recall on that part. When I called the Nissan Corporation, they told me that only if my vendor number showed up , they would replace it for free. My number didn't show up, so I was told that I would have to pay for it, even with it being on recall. This is something I do not understand. If the same part is not working properly in these cars,then why are certain vehicles are on for replacement? I had a $289.00 tab that was not in my budget. Now, after the work was done, I am still having some issues with me car! I am upset in a major way.
My boyfriend bought his Nissan Altima '05 only five months ago and twice already has his car stopped while in traffic (only at low speeds thank goodness) while the engine service soon light keeps going on and off as it pleases. He's been trying to trade it in for another car, but the trade in value is so low at this point that he's thinking of simply getting the problem with the crankshaft sensor fixed and keeping the car. Currently the car has 44K miles on it and unfortunately is out of warranty. I am simply interested in what other problems people may have been running into besides this one with their altimas 05. Perhaps altimalover would like to share what other issues he's still having with his car. Thanks.
I also bought a 2005 altima. I also had the dealer repair the crankshaft sensor and the camshaft sensor. I also had to pay for the job eventhough it is recalled. And I also continue to have the same issues with the car as the same day I took it in for repairs. The dealer had it for about 3 weeks and couldn't figure it out. Finally they told me I needed to change the head gasket and the fuel pump to the cost of over $2,000. I said no thanks. Taking the car to another mechanic. I see many postings on the internet by altima owners with the same problem.
I to have a 2005 Altima. My check engine light came on around 42,000 miles. The car would sound like it was down shifting. My mechanic put it on his diognostic machine, which read. Crank shaft and cam shaft sensor. I went to the dealership and purchased the (the redesigned sensors)YEA RIGHT, for $50.00 each. One month later the car starts stalling at stop signs and red lights. So I bring it to tire kingdom to see what the say. The told me crank shaft/cam shaft sensors are popping up on their diognostic machine. Also had the transmission fluid changed, brakes, as well as the fuel pump changed. Get this.. I then bring it to nissan and tell them they sold me faulty (New redesigned) parts. They take the car, put it on their diognostic machine ($100.00) And get this they tell me I need new brakes, Transmission fluid and a new fuel pump. And that nothing is wrong with the cam/crank shaft sensor. I just don't get it!! I refuse to ever bring my car to premiere nissan in metairie, LA ever again.. Moe and Phil the service manager are nothing but liars!!! I hate the car. I still owe almost $8,000.00 and the trade in value is $5,000.00. THANK YOU NISSAN FOR SCREWING OVER EVERYONE!!!
i am having the same problems with my car and i keep losing money fixing the transmission...im fustrated cuz there is nothing i can do they wont take the car back and no one will buy it...and personally i refuse to sell it because this car is nothing but a problem every month i come out my pocket over 1000 to fix sumthing along with car payments and everything else if u come up with a solution plz get back to me!!!
Hi I am having the same issues w/ my 2005 nissan Maxima. It has 75k miles on it and i'm the second owner. I have only had it for 2 years and it's not under warranty anymore.. I had the transmission fluid flushed, and that worked for like 2 weeks. Now I got stopped on the side of the road going at a slow speed..Took it into the shop and guess what I need a new transmission $2500 later!!! Still making a car payment and nissan will not do anything!! Seriously there needs to be a recall
Well,my nissan altima just started to give me problems.The day before no problem getting to work.Ran perfect.When i got out of work,put into drive and car didnt move then put it in 3rd,2nd and nothing.Put it in first and it moved.what could of happen.service center tring to tell me i need new transmission.How is that,the car didnt even show any problem or feel like it had anything wrong.I stil Owe $4500 on car.what do i do?
So I am not alone! I have a 2005 Altima and have had the same/similar problems. When shifting from 1st to 2nd (in an automatic) the car jerks hard like a teenager learning to drive a stick! I just had all of the sensors replaced, but may still need transmission work. My car has less than 70,000 miles on it. I have had more problems with this car than any other car I have ever owned. Nissan has not been helpful at all and the dealership I bought it from has to be one of the worst ever. Thank goodness the car will be paid off in 6 months. I'm going back to American made cars from now on.
I also have a 2005 Altima and I purchased my car brand new in January of 2005.The transmission in my car is terrible!My 1992 Lexus run better than this junk!I will never purchase a Nissan again.The Nissan dealership fixed the transmission in March of 2009 and a couple months later the transmission started jerking again.I called them and they told me I need to purchase another transmission.Nissan Sucks!
Hey you fix Nissan transmissions? Then maybe you can help me answer these two questions. 1. What type of transmission is in the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5L S model with the Qr25de engine and automatic transmission? (like in other words Chevy's have: turbo 350's or turbo 400's or Turbo 200-4r or the 700-r4 ex..) What is the 2005 Nissan Altima's Automatic Transmission type? 2. My stock 2.5L has 175hp and 180tq. What is the MAX hp the stock transmission on my 2005 Nissan Altima handle? I was thinking on supercharging it. Thank You.
Guys,I am also facing problems with Nissan Altima(2008) 2.5 SE1. The parking brake (!) indicator lights up when the car is in motion. The real thing is that the light does not stay on for long. It comes up all of a sudden and then goes off. In fact the light is switched on most of the time.2. When the car is waiting at a traffic signal, i generally switch to the neutral gear. The indicator (N) is not shown in the dash. Instead, there is a blank( ) and the "No Key" indicator(the key sign) lights up. if I shift the gear to reverse and then back to Neutral...the (N) indicator lights up.Please help me in this regard.
i have a nissan altima and have had this car for about 3 year after the first year i have had problems with it and till this day we can get it fixed. At first the car would jerk while driving and with time it got very bad. Scince the computer would not detect any errors the mecaniche did not know what was wronge with it. And since i dont have the money for them to be guessing what was wronge i waited untill the compure had something to say which we fixed and the problem still continued. so they thought there might be something wronge with the gas pump and they took it apart and replaced it...but once again that still did not fix the problem. we've had two other sencer replaced acording to the computer but yet there was not the problem and now my car turns off while running and still jerks when ever it feels like and there is no sign to what is wronge with it...I need help and bad... dont now what else to do.
hey there i just found out form a mechanic that this car has problems with the computer that it has to many bubbles and that it need some kid of chip or so that is what he has been doing to other cars just like ours and that that helps fix the problem.... well just wanted to let some one else now what i was told i dont know if it works i have not had it done on my car so i cant say that it does....hope that you i get it done as soon as i have money.


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Too much is made of Miller's pass protection, or lack thereof. It's overblown. You can find plenty of opportunities to have Miller in there despite this.
I think people forget Miami runs a WCO. Backs like him can easily be hidden. Do you think Miller is the first speed back who had problems pass blocking early in his career ?? PLEASE. If you're passing, motion him or have him run pass routes out of the backfield. We have other guys like Lane who we can keep in there to block. Or run the ball like Miller's totally capable of doing. Against the Jets and Raiders , when Miller saw action, there was no difference between he and Reggie Bush at the 2nd level. Thomas didn't look near as good against the same defensive fronts and at the same time
Miller clearly has talent and playmaking ability.. Miller's acceleration was absolutely breathtaking a few times...something this offense needs. I do my best to have both Miller and Bush on the field at the same time (for about 7 or 8 plays) in the passing game. both have great speed and at least one of them will create a mismatch on a LB. Both on the field at the same time would cause defenses some problems and mismatch opportunities for the offense. If defenses overload on both miller and bush, then fine, that will leave other guys open
the point is having miller and bush in there for about 8-12 snaps per game would increase the overall productivity of the offense. Bush and Miller are too talented for that not to happen if a coach knows how to utilize them properly. The amount of misdirection play possibilities would be tremendous alone. You can do a hell of a lot of things with both out there on the field.


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injured koi
not sure where to post about fish injuries, i didnt see anything in the disease section that looked appropriate, so im posting for the type of fish
a silver koi of some kind, about six inches long, has a half circle missing from the base of its tail, where the fins meet the meat, like someone took a hole puncher to him. its very red and inflamed around the wound, which is a couple of centimeters in diameter. i know i shouldnt be mixing the fancy golds and common golds and all but it was originally an oversized goldfish tank, and i didnt want to kick anyone out, all is well, except till this injury. the koi is the largest fish in the tank, by far, the rest are about half his size, and ive never witnessed anyone chasing or attacking the koi, i have removed any questionable decorations, i had some sea glass in there, which im ashamed to admit, but it was uber smooth, i could squeeze it in my hand without fear of injury. regardless it was removed. ive been doing frequent water changes and under dosing with aquarium salt and prime as well. this injury is over a week old. its not looking any better or any worse. the fish swims fine. i havent seen anyone nipping at the injury and the tank is right here next to me so it doesn't go long without some watching. the fish does look sad, which is probably more of an indicator of my guilt than it is an actual symptom, but its swimming normally, and eating well. its got to hurt him though every time he moves i imagine, since its at the base of the tail. it goes almost half way up the base. can i catch and treat the fish with some kind of ointment and a fish bandaid? everything i read via google was pretty injury specific, so AC, i turn to you! please dont chew me out if this sounds like something golds would never do, id cut the base of my tail if i thought it helped the fish. if a picture will make all the difference then i can make a point to learn how to post them here for sake of the fish. any input is helpful, thanks in advance!fish are aliens
11-18-2012, 10:23 PM #2Member Molly
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What's your water parameters and tank size? When you have an injured fish that makes no sense - check the water.
Is your fish on the mend?
i just completed isolating him into a cycled 29 gal, which i know is small for a koi, but hes still only six inches, and its really the biggest i can provide for a hospital. i did an under dose of salt and prime, a little less than half his tail is gone from the bottom up. the wound is still pretty red, but instead of being red all the way back to the missing tail section, the red seems stemmed for now, and it has a white edge to it. i never had an injured fish live this long, its usually better or dead in a couple days tops. hes still eating fine and swimming actively, and it might just be because im not used to larger fish yet, but the wound looks gnarly. i saw a fish diseases forum here, but i couldnt find anything particularly for injuries, if you think i could ask around in a different area pertaining more to injuries id be more than happy to. i dont even know what standard measures are for treating a wounded fish, im still very wet behind the ears. can i do more than salt and stress coat? should i not even be using that? thanks for the initial response, i feel so bad for this poor fish!fish are aliens
11-20-2012, 03:48 AM #4Member Molly
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Can you post a pic?
Keep up on the water changes. Clean water helps a fish heal. Test your water for toxins and do water changes more frequently if toxins are present.
Does the fish tail look fuzzy white?
from what info is posted here it is sounded like general physical damage, a picture would most definitely help diagnose this though :)
however as far as a treatment, so far the salt will be very benificial as it will help slow down bacterial infections around the wound but i would also back the salt up with an antibacterial treatment that you should be able to get from your LFS. These treatments combined will hopefully stop any infections from the wound until we can identify what it is or it starts to heal up on its own :)75 Litre (20 Gallon) - 5 Harlequins, 6 Cories, 2 Golden Barbs, 1 Glowlight, 2 Red Wag Swords (Male and Female), 4 Otos
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i hope this attachment worked...the red at the base of the tail has been like that, its what helped me spot the injury, but now everything past the tail on that lower half as you can see is gone. the tail fin was whole when i first noticed the wound. the horizontal red line you see in the center (or what is now the bottom) of the tail fin was not there a couple days ago. the white behind the wound, the little piece looks as though its trying to grow back, but could it just be dead flesh? he still swims like fish though. it took about a hundred photos, literally, to get this one pathetic picture. still eating and behaving normally, not even seeming to favor his tail. i will pick up some meds tomorrow. is this a god awful wound? should i euthanize it? i feel like the fact that hes lasted a couple few weeks means its going to be okay as long as i dont put him with other fish. will the red ever go away? or is it blood/inflamation the way it looks to be? parameters are good, i use this incredible mineral water filter on my tap so when i add new water it starts off almost perfect, but im worried that if i change the water too frequently that i might further stress this injured guy. or girl i really dont know. is this a realistic worry? how often should i change the water for an injured fish? even though my parameters are fine i feel like there are bacteria and other germs in the water that my master kit just wasn't made to test for, that maybe would be no issue to a healthy fish, so i've been feeding every other day and doing a water change once every three days. i know cold water fish dont appreciate it being hot obviously, but would a heater help stave off infection or aid in the fish's metabolism so he can fight this better? i feel the worst about this and i panic every time i look at his poor hide! thank you so much for responding!fish are aliens
i followed the instructions on the sticky in the how to forum, but im not seeing any success with uploading the photofish are aliens
it worked! sorry about the motion blur, hes a busy dude, i had to trim it up to be able to upload it, so some quality loss, but as far as perspective he's mid turn if that helps you imagine the tail more clearlyfish are aliens
11-23-2012, 01:07 AM #9Member Molly
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Ok I think with time and proper care your fish will get better. If its eating and moving around - that's good signs.
To start with what are your water parameters?
Nitrites ?
Does your filter system change GH and KH?
Do add aquarium salt. That will help the fish heal. I'm not sure which medication to buy. Hopefully someone will chime in and recommend a treatment.


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Judson Scott
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Judson Earney Scott (born 15 July 1952; age 64) is the actor who first appeared on a Star Trek production in 1982 portraying Joachim in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Despite his having a prominent role in the film, Scott's name was not listed in the film's credits, thanks to an overzealous agent trying to get Scott star billing without his knowledge. (citation needed • edit) Scott moved on and appeared in one episode each of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1988 and Star Trek: Voyager in 1997.
For "Message in a Bottle", Scott filmed his scenes on Thursday 2 October 1997 and Tuesday 7 October 1997 on Paramount Stage 8 and 9.
Judson Scott is well-known for starring in the short-lived 1980s science fiction television series The Phoenix, on V in 1985 as Lt. James (with Jeff Yagher and Duncan Regehr), and on the 1980s late-night soap opera The Colbys (with Tracy Scoggins). He also appeared in an episode of the science fiction series Voyagers! as Lawrence of Arabia, and had guest appearances in other television shows as well. In 1982 he appeared in the film I, the Jury (with Paul Sorvino and Don Pike). In 1994, Scott appeared in the Babylon 5 episode "And the Sky Full of Stars", as Knight One (alongside Christopher Neame).
In 1991, he had a role in the action comedy K-9000 (with Anne Haney, David Renan, Ted Barba, James H. Burk, Kenny Endoso, Jeff Imada, Dave Perna, Nicholas Shaffer, Gregory J. Barnett, and Lane Leavitt) In 1998, he appeared in the action/sci-fi film Blade as the vampire elder Pallantine, alongside Sidney Liufau, Andray Johnson, and Jeff Imada.


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1.Dude struggled a lot in big games (namely Rose Bowl)
2. How good is he really? He had a GREAT staff at Wisconsin during his run (and a lot of that staff was put together by Barry Alvarez). This year he had no Doeren, no Chrust, no Rudolph (Wisconsin's best recruiter) and no Huxtable (Their second best recruiter). The team really struggled.
3.Bielema doesn't like to recruit
4. He complained about how Urban recruited at Ohio State this year, he's gonna hate the SEC.
It is telling that Wisconsin fans are more upset by the timing than him actually leaving.
Auburn is also about to hire Gus Malzahn. Meaning for the second year in a row, Arkansas State has their coach leave after 1 year.
Petrino to Idaho... Paul Petrino.
Also sounds like Darrel Hazel to Purdue
Willie Taggert has backing for the USF job
Bielema to Arkansas is extremely bizarre.
If he didn't like the way Urban recruits, he's in for a bunch of miserable days in the SEC. He's going to have a hard time selling that style of football to recruits in a conference (division) with LSU and Alabama.
Bielema is a defensive guy. Team struggled this year on offense without Chryst. Yes they didn't have Russell Wilson, but they made a Rose Bowl with Scott Tolzien and were a top 10 team with John Stocco. Common theme? Paul Chryst as OC.
Sounds like it's Mahlzan to Auburn. Figured that would happen.
Under the radar hire: Steve Addazio to BC. That's a good hire, he's a good coach. Looks like Charlie won't be getting away from him when we move to the ACC.
With the Wisconsin job openning up, Pitt fans better run for their Tums and Malox. They might be searching for a coach...again.
Meanwhile the Gundy to UT rumors are starting to ramp up.
Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons. Doesn't seem right.
So are the Strong to UT rumors. I'm guessing he's the next head coach at UT.


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A Dog Protesting [ 13 photos ]
Here is a dog living at central Athens, what makes it special is it's political consiousness.
A girl asks her boyfriend to come over Friday night and have dinner with her parents. Since this is such a big event, the girl tells him that after dinner, she would like to have sex with him for the first time.


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We have over nine new sign-ups for the contest, so I am going to assign the first nine to their teams now. Teams should contact these individuals asap to make them aware of their need to participate fully in the goings-on with the contest.
Team #1.........thunderchicken
Team #2.........Lalongbeard
Team #3.........limbhanger
Team #4.........TRapper
Team #5.........turkeytracks
Team #6.........MattC
Team #7.........rweyman
Team #8.........fightingspurs
Team #9.........DonMcJr
At this time, we have an additional three sign-ups, plus a few "if we need them" commitments. However, if we do not have nine new additions by the end of the evening tomorrow, (April 1), I am closing the sign-ups and we will use the folks that have signed on by then as supplementals in case we have any further no-shows. Any reasonable appeals will be considered....but no promises made....


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For the 2012-2013 season, Triangle United's u13 ('99) and u14('98) boys and girls, will participate in US Club Soccer's National Premier League (NPL). The league will expand age groups after the 2012-2013 season. Click on this link to see the press release for the new NPL South Atlantic League
The NPL League from US Club Soccer is the HIGHEST league US Club Soccer offers; below is a description from US Club Soccer regarding the NPL League:
The NPL has been created to provide a unified, league-based national developmental platform with the highest level of competition in given geographic areas, and to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape based upon US Club Soccer's fundamental principles.


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Art Association of Australia and New Zealand conference 2003
This year's annual conference of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand begins this Friday at the National Gallery of Australia. The conference coincides with the major international exhibition French Paintings from the Musée Fabre, Montpellier. As such one of the main themes Reflections on French painting will address the complex history of French art, and the artists that helped to create its reputation.
Burn memorial lecture 2003
After The Field: adventures of an ex-ex pat
John Stringer, Curator of the Kerry Stokes Collection
The National Gallery of Australia will this Friday, 14 October 2003, host the seventh Ian Burn Memorial Lecture as a highlight of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (aaANZ) Annual Conference.
Olle media lecture 2003
Harold Mitchell, Chair of the National Gallery of Australia Council
Harold Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of Mitchell and Partners, delivered the 702 ABC SYDNEY Andrew Olle Media Lecture for 2003 to a full house in the Ballroom of the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre on October 24th.
National Gallery of Australia drops entry fees for under 16s
The National Gallery of Australia today announced that it will remove entry fees to paid major temporary exhibitions for visitors under the age of 16 years. Previously visitors under the age of 16 were required to pay the concessional entry fee for such exhibitions.
for the Nation Fund
new acquisition
In May 2003 the National Gallery of Australia established an annual fundraising appeal - Masterpieces for the Nation Fund – to grow the existing support for the Gallery's acquisition and exhibitions programs. To date the fund has received contributions from more than 100 supporters, and William Robinson's Creation landscape – fountains of the earth 2002 is the initial work purchased with this assistance.
Sweet Home: works from the Peter Fay Collection
11 October 2003 – 18 January 2004
To enter into the Home Sweet Home: Works from the Peter Fay Collection at the National Gallery of Australia is to enter into a sense of adventure. This exciting show of predominantly Australian and New Zealand contemporary art provides the opportunity for new ways of thinking about inventive displays and approaches to collecting art.
home in Australia
by Peter Conrad
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David Malouf AO will launch a new publication At Home in Australia by acclaimed expatriate Australian writer and cultural critic Peter Conrad at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra at 12 noon tomorrow (Friday 10 October 2003).
French paintings from the Musée Fabre, Montpellier
The National Gallery of Australia's major summer exhibition, French Paintings from the Musée Fabre, Montpellier, opens on 5 November 2003. The show covers three centuries of French painting from the golden age in the seventeenth century to the rise of Impressionism in the late nineteenth century, drawing exclusively from the holdings of this renowned French museum.
into the Children's Festival at the National Gallery of Australia
Sunday 28 September 2003, 12pm–3pm
Join us from 12pm to 3pm on Sunday 28 September 2003, as the National Gallery of Australia celebrates childhood, creativity and the arts. Focusing on the national collection and special exhibitions, the Children's Festival will feature a range of activities designed to encourage children and their families to engage with the world of visual art.
image: screenprints of Andy Warhol
6 September 2003 – 1 February 2004
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is the foremost figure in the Pop Art movement, taking his themes from the famous, the shocking, the routine and the everyday. This included celebrity icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Mick Jagger, Chairman Mao, and Muhammad Ali - along with products in our daily lives, such as the humble can of Campbell's soup. These subjects are all featured in After Image: Screenprints of Andy Warhol, an exhibition of some 80 screenprints drawn principally from the National Gallery of Auistralia's rich holdings of Warhol.
5,000,000 visitors to National Gallery of Australia travelling exhibitions
In the 20th-anniversary year of the National Gallery of Australia, the 5 millionth visitor to an NGA travelling exhibition is Mr Brenton Niemz at the Riddoch Art Gallery in Mount Gambier, South Australia.
National Gallery of Australia honours Eddie Mabo with acquisition and blessing of 19th-century stone sharkMonday 7th July 2003
On Monday 7th July 2003, the Chairman of the Mer (Murray Island) Council, Mr Ron Day will oversee the blessing of a rare 19th-century carved stone shark at the National Gallery of Australia. The National Gallery successfully bid at an international auction last year to secure the return of the Mer (Murray Island) stone shark.
two centuries of Indigenous objects, textiles and fibre
7 June – 28 September 2003
Tactility: two centuries of Indigenous objects, textiles and fibre showcases the brilliance and diversity of Indigenous cultural art practices and predominantly features works of art from the National Gallery of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection.
Macquarie Bank People's Choice award winner
The National Gallery of Australia and Macquarie Bank today announced Brisbane-based artist Terry Summers as the winner of the People's Choice award for the National Sculpture Prize and Exhibition 2003.
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has received the findings of the Wray Report into the actions taken by the NGA to address recommendations from two previous Comcare investigations.
by Brian Kennedy
Director of the National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery has received the report of the Comcare investigator, Mr. Robert Wray.
Building the collection: National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia celebrates its 20th anniversary with 'Building the Collection', a book that explores the development and evolution of the national collection of art.
Sérénades: Music from the era of Pierre
Bonnard (1867-1947)
James O. Fairfax Theatre
National Gallery of Australia
A concert series of French chamber music presented by the National Gallery of Australia featuring artists from Stopera.
A tribute to Dorothy Hewett
7pm Saturday 26 April
National Gallery of Australia
In collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia and Currency Press, the Australian National Playwrights Conference will celebrate the life and work of an outstanding and inspirational playwright.
Cost: $15; Members/ANPC Guests/ Concessions $10
National tourism awards: Monet & Japan
The National Gallery of Australia was among the ACT winners in the 2002 National Tourism Awards. At the ceremony held in Adelaide on Friday 22 February the Gallery won the award for best Major Event and Festival for the highly successful Monet & Japan exhibition held at the Gallery in 2001.
Galleries reopen
All galleries recently closed to the public by Comcare, the Commonwealth agency responsible for workplace safety, are now open.
spread of time: the photography of David Moore
25 January - 25 May 2003
David Moore, Australia's most renowned and widely travelled photojournalist, died aged 75 on 23 January 2003, two days before the opening of his retrospective at the National Gallery of Australia. His extraordinary and meticulously catalogued archive covers both his homeland and the many countries and subjects he has visited over a sixty year career.
The Spread of Time: The photography of David Moore opened at the Gallery on the Australia Day long weekend and celebrates Moore's achievements and rich legacy.
National Sculpture Prize 2003 exhibiting artists
The National Sculpture Prize and Exhibition has been established as a partnership between the National Gallery of Australia and Macquarie Bank. Its aim is to promote and support sculpture in Australia and to recognise outstanding works.
Hill / Bruce Nauman
International new media aArt
14 December 2002 - 9 March 2003
In the 1960s a generation of American artists began to explore new technologies of the moving image. Working with film and video, artists such as Bruce Nauman and Gary Hill created elaborate installations of video and sound, using monitors and projected images in large exhibition spaces. Gary Hill / Bruce Nauman: International New Media Art, the first exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia to focus on New Media art, shows a broad selection of works from two American artists who have been central to this most contemporary of art movements.
and about
The National Gallery tours Australia
Over the next year, some of the National Gallery of Australia's most treasured works of art will be exhibited across the nation as part of its twentieth anniversary celebrations.
The works include Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly series, Andy Warhol's Elvis, Peter Paul Ruben's Self-portrait, Claude Monet's Haystacks, Midday, Henri Matisse's The Abduction of Europa, Willem De Kooning's Woman V, Lucian Freud's After Cézanne, Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles, Arthur Streeton's Golden Summer, Eaglemont and Eugene von Guérard's North-east View from the Northern Top of Mount Kosciusko and Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges.
Senator Aden Ridgeway
6pm Friday 22 November
Followed by exhibition viewing until 8pm
James O. Fairfax Theatre and Project Gallery
Free Evening Lecture to coincide with the National Gallery of Australia Travelling Exhibition Seeing the Centre: The art of Albert Namatjira 1902-1959
Senator Aden Ridgeway will examine important insights and stimulate renewed debate on copyright and intellectual property issues for the arts, particularly in context of the life and work of Albert Namatjira. Senator Ridgeway's political and personal experiences of Indigenous issues, and his passionate interest in the arts, will be reflected in his lecture.
Aden Ridgeway, Australian Democrats Senator for NSW, was born in Macksville in northern NSW and is from the Gumbayngirr people of that area. He was educated at St John's College, Woodlawn, in Lismore. He was a member of both Indigenous Native Title negotiating teams following the Mabo and Wik decisions and was a member of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation for its last two years.
Online catalogues at nga.gov.au/international
As part of the National Gallery of Australia's 20th birthday celebrations detailed information about the Gallery's collections of paintings and sculptures by European and American artists - more than 400 works of art - is to be published at nga.gov.au/international.
Seeing the centre: The art of Albert Namatjira 1902-1959
Albert Namatjira (1902-1959) is one of Australia's best known artists, whose landscape paintings have become iconic images synonymous with the Australian outback. His paintings are expressions of his personal relationship with The Centre, in particular, Western Aranda (Arrernte) country to which he was spiritually bound. Namatjira's distinctive deep blue and purple shadows of Mount Hermannsburg, the iron red of Standley Chasm and Glen Helen Gorge, the gnarled white trunks of ghost gums and river red gums have etched their way into the Australian psyche.
National Gallery of Australia
20th birthday open day
Saturday 5 October 2002
The National Gallery of Australia will come alive on 5 October to celebrate 20 years of the Gallery on the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin. The Open Day sponsored by Qantas will be the key event in several weeks of celebrations marking this important milestone.
Two special exhibitions mounted to coincide with the birthday will be free on the Open Day (normally $10, $7). Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles an important exhibition of Pollock's work and marks 50 years since the painting of Blue Poles. This exhibition coincides with a major exhibition of work involving master printer Ken Tyler, The Big Americans: Albers, Frankenthaler, Hockney, Johns, Lichtenstein, Motherwell, Rauschenberg, Stella.
Two other special exhibitions will be available to the public: Seeing the Centre: The Art of Albert Namatjira and Colour + Concept: International colour photography. A focus exhibition on the architecture of the Gallery will also be a feature of the celebrations.
20 icons to 20 venues exhibition
The National Gallery of Australia wishes to announce that, in association with its 20th birthday celebrations, it will travel across Australia a selection of major iconic works from the Gallery's collection.
The Gallery intends to extend its birthday celebrations outside Canberra and take major works of art to every Australian State and Territory. The Gallery has selected a minimum of two galleries in each State and Territory and invited them to choose from a list of 20 works of art which work they wish to borrow to celebrate the opening of the National Gallery on 12 October 1982.
Gallery celebrates 20th anniversary
October 2002
On 3 October 2002 the celebrations begin. Three major exhibitions will open at a midday preview on Thursday 3 October: Seeing the Centre: The Art of Albert Namatjira (5 October - 19 January 2003), Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles and The Big Americans: Albers, Frankenthaler, Hockney, Johns, Lichtenstein, Motherwell, Rauschenberg, Stella, (4 October - 27 January 2003). A focus exhibition on the architecture of the Gallery will also be a feature of these celebrations.
Pollock's Blue Poles
4 October 2002-27 January 2003
With a substantial proportion of works on paper from between 1937 and 1952, the exhibition offers an intimate yet broad view of Pollock's art leading up to the creation of Blue Poles. It also traces some of the most poignant moments in the career of this complex artist: efforts to master draftsmanship; parallels with the work of artists such as Picasso, Mexican muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco, and native American art; influence of environment upon the development of style, and of mentors Thomas Hart Benton and John Graham; struggle with emotional difficulties and the challenge of alcohol dependency.
big Americans
Albers, Frankenthaler, Hockney, Johns, Lichtenstein, Motherwell, Rauschenberg, Stella
4 October - 27 January 2003
What happens when a talented artist experiences the creative environment of a Kenneth Tyler print workshop? The National Gallery of Australia's major collection of editioned original prints, unique proofs, screens, paperworks, illustrated books and multiples produced at the various Tyler workshops from the 1960s to the present day by a select group of artists answers this question. These works document the extraordinary story of artist and printer collaboration in postwar America.
Africa: kings and chiefs
3 August 2002 - 12 January 2003
Royal Africa: Kings and Chiefs is designed to appeal to the sense of wonder, mystery and discovery in all of us, not only children. Objects produced for rulers everywhere in the world are about the prestige and glory of the ruler. In Africa the relationship of king or chief with his people and the gods is often reflected in the art displayed on ceremonial occasions. The beauty and rarity of the objects in Royal Africa will fascinate everyone, adult or child.
This exhibition of 30 objects, drawn almost entirely from the National Gallery of Australia's collection, presents an aspect of Africa that very few know about - the wealthy and powerful kingdoms that existed long before colonial times and that, in some cases, still continue today.
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Altima Electric v Gas
Hey all, I bought an Altima last June and I seem to recall the car would stay in electric alot more than it does now. I can barely (1/16 to 1/8") step on the accelerator before the engine fires up. As I am new to the hybrid system, they tell me at the dealership that the car is 'learning' my driving. Personally, I would rather that I learn the car and manage the electric/gas myself (although I'm sure nissan doesn't think that'd be a good idea). Does anyone else have this happening? and is it normal?
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10 months (Last June) seems
10 months (Last June) seems to be a long time for "'learning' my driving".
My Toyota dealer told that my Toyota will be "'learning' my driving" for 6 months. This excuse seems strange to me. Why it takes so long to "'learn' my driving"?
In winter it will operate
In winter it will operate less in EV mode. Once it warms up, it will be just the same as before. My NAH is getting 10% better mileage now than it did in January and will improve as the weather warms up.
I had a Nissan Leaf and I
I had a Nissan Leaf and I experienced almost the same problem as you.From my point of view, I dont't think a car should take them long to "learn" the owners driving.The best alternative would be to donate your car and buy another one.
I had a similar experience
I had a similar experience with Nissan Leaf and after five months I've decided to change it.A friend of mine recommended me some conversion Vans for sale and after I've seen one of them I knew that it would be the perfect car for me and my family.I have to say that I bought it for some time and it is amazing,both powerfull and confortable.
I had a similar experience
I had a similar experience with Nissan Leaf and after five months I've decided to change it.A friend of mine recommended me some conversion Vans for sale and after I've seen one of them I knew that it would be the perfect car for me and my family.I have to say that I bought it for some time and it is amazing,both powerfull and confortable.
I've experienced the same
I've experienced the same problem with Altima and after five months I gave it to used cars Derry NH and I gave up the idea of electric cars.Now I drive a Skoda and I am very satisfied with it.
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Last month I've attended a
Last month I've attended a course to an international automotive company and I've studied some features related to electric cars. It is right that it takes some months until the car is "learning your driving" but after that, you'll be very satisfied. An electric car is the best choice if you want to save money and it is also eco. Next month will appear some electric camper vans models on the market. I am sure that it will be a success.
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Filter media
I'm looking to replace my filter media soon-ish. it is long overdue, but since I did a 1/3 water change recently I don't want to stress the fishes.
I have a fluval canister filter, but I heard that there was other compatible (and less expensive) media than the fluval brand.
I'm looking to gradually change everything including the sponges (they were cleaned a lot of time, but I think new ones wont be a bad change!)
Since I added 8 new little barbs, I'm also aiming to maybe buy a combo carbon/something to eliminates ammonia.
Since I never really cared before I didn't put many though into it, so I'm more than happy to hear any suggestion!
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I am going to advise you not replace your media - I have owned a fluval cannister for almost 3 years - still have the same media (including the sponges). All that is needed is to rinse what you already have in used tank water (1st choice) or in dechlorinated water - this is to retain as much of your beneficial bacteria as possible.
Filter manufacturers all recommend replacing media because that's how they make money. If you insist on replacing media, however, it's best to not do this all at the same time - replace one section of a basket, wait a few weeks for it to grow bacteria and then replace another section.
In general, there is no need to replace media (such as a sponge) unless it is falling apart. My sponges are pretty grimy but giving them a good squeezing out every few months does the trick to ensure there is good water flow.
There is also no need to purchase carbon - carbon is really only used to remove things from the water such as medication - eliminating ammonia is something water changes accomplish.
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I'm still using the same fluval filter that I bought about 4 years ago (no carbon). Unless it start falling apart, I likely won't be replacing it any time soon, just routine cleanings.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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So basically its all a marketing hype? I'm not surprised! it's nice to know.
Right now I have sponges, bio-max, pre-filter and carbon as well as some clear fine filter pad that I really loved that it give really clear water.
(on the matter of the pad, can I just rinse it? )
I might change -some- sponges though since two of them are in very bad shape, but not now.
Can I put the new sponges in some of the water for a while to grow the bacteria before I add them to the filter?
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You can replace 1 sponge at a time - put the new one in the same spot as one you are getting rid of - there is still bacteria living in them although not as much as on your bio media - as I indicated above, let a new sponge stay in there a few weeks and then replace the next one - I have 4 sponges in mine - as I mentioned, they don't look nice, but as long as all the stuff they've trapped is rinsed out, they function pretty well.
There is really no need to keep carbon in your filter - many people take their out and replace it with more bio media for even more surface area to grow bacteria.
The pad you are talking about can be rinsed in tank water.
I don't know what the "sponges" are exactly. I have two Eheim canisters and a Rena XP3. These have initial pads that are dark coloured naturally [= not because they get dirty] and they last for years; those in the Rena do sort of look like sponge. But at the very top there is a white fluffy pad which is like filter floss, and when this is rinsed it loses its shape drastically. I now replace this at every cleaning...which is once every 3-4 months for me.
You want to keep the filter reasonably clean so the water will easily flow through the various media, but at the same time the media must provide some degree of resistance. Water will take the easiest route, and if it is able to get around media this is not going to provide the best filtration. Which is why I replace the white pads every time; they get thin and pull out of shape after one rinsing. Replacing this white pad each time is not going to affect your biological filtration.
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Something we all need to remember: The fish you've acquired was quite happy not being owned by you, minding its own business. If youre going to take it under your wing then youre responsible for it. Every aspect of its life is under your control, from water quality and temperature to swimming space. [Nathan Hill in PFK]
I agree with the poster above. Generally you should leave your bio media alone (simply rinse it with tank water to free any debris). Mechanical media can be changed if its falling apart or simply isn't doing the job. As imma24 said though, it's best to do that in stages as to not upset the balance of bacteria. Carbon absorbs a number of chemicals and is good for removing medicines from the water and to assist with water clarity. However, the carbon can only absorb so much before its useless, then at that point its simply acting as bio media.
Bio media can be changed if its falling apart as well; however, that should be done only with the pieces that are broken and new media should be put in its place. I've never had any bio media break apart, but I've heard of it happening.110 Gallon New World Cichlid Tank
Tiger Oscar, Large Common Pleco, Blood Red Parrot, A lot of Black Convicts.
Once every 3-4 months?! wow... I need to stop listening to petstores clerk it seems, they told me every 2 weeks - months!
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Tiger Oscar, Large Common Pleco, Blood Red Parrot, A lot of Black Convicts.
Yes, I didn't mean to imply this infrequently. I have several tanks that are fairly well planted, so filtration is done mainly by the plants. My canisters circulate the water and remove the suspended particulate matter and I find that each tank is different in how often this needs doing. My Rena on the 115g tank should be cleaned probably every 2 months, though sometimes it goes three. My other two tanks are 3-4 months but I have left them for 5-6. Having all the plants makes a big difference. And the fish; I have small fish, tetra, pencilfish, corys, etc.
Putting everything together, I will assume this canister of yours is on the 32g with the Tiger Barbs? If you don't have live plants, I would rinse it every month at first, and see what it is like. After all, even doing it every week at the same time as the water change is not going to hurt anything if you don't mind doing the work. But leaving it go too long to the point where it is no longer doing the job it is meant to do, is detrimental. If you have live plants you have some buffer.Byron Hosking, BMus, MA
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Something we all need to remember: The fish you've acquired was quite happy not being owned by you, minding its own business. If youre going to take it under your wing then youre responsible for it. Every aspect of its life is under your control, from water quality and temperature to swimming space. [Nathan Hill in PFK]