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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - When Senior Sarah Eichler (Grafton, Wis.) stepped onto campus four years ago, she was the first person to forego an attempt from long range. Rather than take an attempt from behind the arc, the powerful forward would typically choose to drive the lane and shoot from inside instead. But during the past four seasons, Eichler has evolved into an all-around threat and become one of the toughest players to defend in the Horizon League.
Eichler slowly became accustomed to shooting three's during her freshman year, hitting 17 of 51 attempts. By her sophomore year she was starting every game and connected on 23 of 78 attempts from long range. Last year she finished in the top-10 in the Horizon League in field goal percentage, and connected on a career-high 27 attempts from downtown.
"I think in high school I was just very dominant driving, and that was my comfort zone," Eichler said. "Coming into college you have to be a more complete player-the person on the scouting report where they said you have to close out because she can shoot it, but you have to stay far enough away because she can drive it too."
She continued to be the anchor of Green Bay's defense last season, and it showed just how much her team needed her when she missed a home loss to Detroit on Feb. 9. Having sprained her ankle just two days prior, Eichler was forced to watch as Green Bay's program-best 40-game winning streak came to an end.
"When I first came in she was more defensive-focused, however, she's always been a threat," teammate Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario, Canada) said.
She returned for the next game just two days after the loss, and finished the year on a high note. Eichler tied her career high with 19 points in the Horizon League Championship semifinal against UIC, and put her named in the national spotlight at the NCAA Tournament. But despite a 16-point performance in the opening round against Iowa State in which she converted four attempts from long range, Eichler never received the recognition she deserved. This year, that all changed.
Eichler opened the 2012-13 season scoring in double figures the first five games, including a 17-point, eight-rebound outing in the season opener at UNI. When the Phoenix went down to Cancun for the 2012 Cancun Challenge, Eichler's career high numbers went up. In the win against Richmond on Nov. 24, Eichler shot 9-of-13 from the field, including an incredible 5-of-6 from downtown for 26 points. Her five made three's and 26 points both set new career highs, and just two days later she was named the Horizon League Player of the Week for her performance.
After just 13 games, she's already made 18 attempts from long range and leads the team with a 36.7 percentage in three-point shooting this season. She recorded her second 20-point game of her career against North Dakota State on Dec. 18, notching 20 points on 8-13 shooting. In a 61-42 win at Wichita State on Dec. 30, she connected on five of six shots and hit all three of her attempts from behind the arc, giving her 15 points.
"She's a very hard player to play against. She's physically bigger and stronger, and then on the outside she's really fast so you can't let her get by you," Lukan said. "But then you can't let her get the three point shot off, so it makes it hard for other teams to scout her."
Heading into the second Horizon League matchup against
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"I'm excited about our Spring racing schedule. We'll face MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) foes nearly every week, which is critical in this first year of automatic NCAA qualification for the conference champion," said Furtek. "We'll head into the MAAC Championship on April 27 with a good look at how our young team matches up against the best in the conference."
The Griffs' schedule will feature the team's first appearance at the Jesuit Invitational on March 15-16 on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. The team will join fellow Jesuit institutions Boston College, Georgetown, and Saint Joseph's to open the season. In addition, the race will feature a pair of MAAC opponents as Fairfield and Loyola round out the field.
After opening the spring schedule, the Griffs will head south for a mid-season racing trip to Florida on the Hillsborough River and Tampa Bypass Canal. While in the Sunshine State, their race schedule will include a scrimmage between the University of Florida and the University of South Florida on March 30. The trip will be capped off by the team competing in the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association (FIRA) Championship on April 6 in Sarasota, Fla. The field will include Rollins, Stetson, Barry, Nova Southeastern, Florida Tech, and MAAC affiliate Jacksonville.
Returning to Camden, N.J., the Griffs will make their second appearance at the Knecht Cup, one of the premier regattas on the East Coast. The multi-day event will be held April 12-14 on the Cooper River. The team will be joined by over 40 Division I teams from varous conferences, including the Big East, ACC, and Patriot League. The race will also feature four MAAC opponents in the field - Marist, Fairfield, Loyola, and Robert Morris - the most members of the MAAC the Griffs will face outside of the MAAC Championship.
On April 20, Canisius will host the second annual Black Rock Cup on the Black Rock Canal in Buffalo, N.Y. at the base of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse. Joining the host Griffs in the quest for the Black Rock Cup will be crosstown opponent D'Youville College for the second year in a row. Joining the tri-meet will be MAAC affiliate Robert Morris. Along with the race, the team will bless their new fleet and will welcome friends, fans, and alumni to experience the Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse.
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You'll know when the ball is in your court
Gene, I like what you said about what it is worth to you, the individual. One can do a bunch of figuring and form an opinion on value and strategy ahead of time. Then in the midst of the offer/counteroffer process the ball will end up in your court and you will finally know what the boat is worth to you, regardless of what you decided ahead of time. Only when the game is afoot will you really know.
The same is true for the seller. When the seller is considering the current offer along with any previous offer and contract history he will know how much the boat is really worth to him.
In the event that your gut leads you to paying more than market value, the problem comes in particularly if the boat needs to be sold in a year or two. Unless there is another buyer as over motivated as you were originally, you will be stuck with lowering your price more and basically making up the difference.
Originally Posted by Gene T
Interesting that you want someone else to tell you what you should offer for a boat. We haven't seen it and it doesn't mean the same thing to us as it does to you! Personally I think the asking price is almost irrelevant. The real question is "what is the boat worth to you?" How will you feel if you pay a certain amount? Screwed, fair price, or a deal. How you choose to feel about it is the real question. So you have to figure out what the boat is worth to you, and you alone. I do depend on the broker for a indication of the urgency of sale and firmness of the price and comps.
So, where to start? Offer less than you are willing to pay. Then you can negotiate up to your price. How do you know what you're willing to pay? Research! Find comps, add or subtract value for the equipment and condition. Add an urgency factor, in the end it's only money. It won't matter in a 100 years anyway.
My own words on the purchase process
Dear Lyle,
I feel that I should clarify somewhat since you seem to be left with a different understanding than I intended in my postings and you are quoting me now. My advice was not to offer 95%, rather, it was to determine the market value before survey and then structure your offer process such that you end up at that market value. Typically that market value will end up at 5-15% less than the seller's asking price. I'll explain why that happens next.
Now the market value should be derived from recent comparable sales, the subject vessel condition, and market conditions such as low supply of the vessel in question. The market value does not necessarily have anything to do with the seller's asking price. Fortunately, sellers working with professional brokers tend to have a reasonable asking price with some negotiating room and that is why the contracted sale price usually ends up at 5-15% less than the seller's asking price. If the buyer is more motivated than the seller then you may even see a full price offer. There are other reasons that can cause that too. On the other hand a seller that is uninformed in some way may be expecting twice a much as a boat is obviously worth to a professional broker or surveyor.
While there are general trends in these matters, you cannot easily apply them to a particular transaction since there are so many variables. One needs to take in and judge all the variables when making an offer if one wants to end up at market value. A professional broker can be of great assistance with useful information and perspective in that process. When market value doesn't matter to someone, they just go for it !
On the matter of broker commissions, there are some other things that need to be considered other than just a higher contract price and commission. Many people are not aware that a successful broker builds up a strong business with repeat customers. People tend to buy a boat and then trade up as their boating skill, resources, and needs increase over time. Then towards the far end of a long boating career, those who stay in it do an inverse process as physical capabilities decrease and trade down to smaller, more manageable vessels. This repeat business will be severely at risk once a buyer determines that his last broker encouraged him to "just give the seller what he wants" and therefor pay over market value. The repeat business includes not only the next purchase, but selling the last boat too. That is too much future business to put at risk merely for what may average to 10% more commission on the current deal.
Another downward pressure on contracted prices is that these days most boats are purchased with loans. The loan process requires insurance. The insurance will not cover over market value, so the loan company won't loan as much as the buyer needs. To finish the deal the buyer has to dig into his pocket for more cash, fully knowing that he's paying too much. Fat chance and a risky position to put your buyer in. In the case of a full cash deal, the buyer will still need insurance to dock in most marinas (hey, it's the litigious USA) and again the insurance company will only insure up to market value so the buyer quickly finds out that he has overpaid for the boat.
Finally, what I said about a contract contingent survey and sea trial is only to ask for price concessions or repairs based on serious problems that come up. If serious problems don't occur then everyone should be satisfied with the contracted price. The kinds of defects that you listed there severely affect the market value of the vessel. Does anyone out there think it is not straight up to contract based on market value and ask for concessions or repairs based on serious defects that impact market value ?
Lyle, I can tell by the last line of your post that you are definitely motivated. Good luck on landing on a J-40 deck.
Originally Posted by LyleRussell
The broker guy, CaptNero has an idea, make the owner a 95% offer contingent upon a survey, then beat him down when the survey shows it needs things. Engine -$6,000, Mast -$3000, Deck dried & resealed, -2000, Rudder bearings -5000, bottom job -$10,000. This technique might even get the price well below what I have already offered!!
The truth is, I don't like doing business that way. I believe that one should deal with folks straight up.
On Brokers, I think I am going to start a thread " Has you're broker labeled you a dreamer - What to do about it" So far I haven't had much luck finding one for the long haul.
Having said that, I have found another good sounding J-40. I am awaiting pictures and a spec sheet. If she still sounds good then a road trip will be in order. Whooaahh. Yeah I know what I said about J-40's being too big and expensive. Screwit, I have the bug very bad.
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I agree with PBeezer. You need to deal with the situation as you find it.
I always made offers in a price range that I thought was slightly less than fair for the condition of the vessel AS I COULD REASONABLY DETERMINE IT.
Inform your reluctant broker that your offer was just that, an offer, and request that he get a counter. Allow the seller to drag you up a bit (saving him face and getting him comfortable) but by no means bringing you to an uncomfortable point. Feel free if circumstances permit to counter more than once.
Asking for allowances after survey is not only an acceptable practice but a reasonable one. Those allowances do not generally include maintenence items (such as bottom paint, stiff seacocks, etc. Many times things turn up on survey that the seller is unaware of, and that he literally will be obligated to disclose after this point. He may be unable to sell the vessel without correcting the matter. So further negotiations are not only nessesary but of an advantage to both the buyer and sellar. (he does want to sell the boat you know).
Allowances can go in any direction as circumstances will dictate. You might want to say; Seller, take care of this and that And I will cover thus and so.
On my last personal vessel after survey, I listed the apprx cost and detail of each survey item and told the seller; I will take care of all the items except for one and for that I want you to give me an allowance of half the yard estimate. Do what you are comfortable with but remember: you arent doing yourself or the seller any favors by not trying to buy the boat.
Originally Posted by LyleRussell
The truth is, I don't like doing business that way. I believe that one should deal with folks straight up.
But, remember, only you can determine what any boat is worth to you. If you'd rather pay more, so you don't have to dicker over price, that's your call.
|Gene T
Originally Posted by LyleRussell
OK Lets say for the moment I accept your premise that there are too many variables to apply a percentage.
Then where do I start at, when making an offer? Give me a hint.
Don't say to me that asking the broker is a solution. One, I haven't found one yet that I trust. I'm quite sure that they're out there but I haven't found one. Second a broker's motivation is to optimize his commission which is opposed to my goals. Again a broker needs to earn a living just like computer programmers do. I have no problem paying a fair comission. But note the word fair.
Repeating my whine. Where do I start at, when making an offer?
So, where to start? Offer less than you are willing to pay. Then you can negotiate up to your price. How do you know what you're willing to pay? Research! Find comps, add or subtract value for the equipment and condition. Add an urgency factor, in the end it's only money. It won't matter in a 100 years anyway.
The deal is - if you've only selected one boat as a prospect, I guess you should plan on paying what the seller asks.
The nature of bargaining is that you have other options, and you're going to make a decision within a set timeframe. Without other options, you're victim to the sellers asking price.
Get back on the web, find other boats (j-boats preferably) and do some negotiating.
There are no formulas. Your offer needs to be an educated gut feeling, based on all the circumstances surrounding the boat.
A couple of years ago we were looking for another boat, using a broker. We had looked at many over several months, then he found one in Anacortes, WA, an hour south of the border. It was an estate sale that had been on the market for eleven months without an offer. Apparently the initial asking price was so high that nobody had even ventured an offer. The estate needed settlement shortly, and the asking price had just been lowered, so through our broker, we tendered a lowball offer that was about 60% of the initial ask and about 75% of the newly adjusted one.
The next morning, we received a fax accepting the offer, with the only amendment being that the sale did not include the dinghy. We quickly accepted the amended document, since we had made the offer subject to a visual inspection, a sea trial and a full survey. And to assist with the foreign exchange, the United States economy was foundering and the greenback was in near freefall. The Canadian dollar was 33% stronger in the US than it had been when we started our boat hunt.
By waiting and being patient, we saved nearly $200,000, which was more than enough to buy a dinghy.
Bollard I apologize for beating on you on your very first post. Feel free to beat on me. I have a good flame proof suit.
Also to everyone who has contributed I want to express my appreciation. I certainly have a better idea how to make an offer than I did before. I hope others have too.
OK Lets say for the moment I accept your premise that there are too many variables to apply a percentage.
Then where do I start at, when making an offer? Give me a hint.
Don't say to me that asking the broker is a solution. One, I haven't found one yet that I trust. I'm quite sure that they're out there but I haven't found one. Second a broker's motivation is to optimize his commission which is opposed to my goals. Again a broker needs to earn a living just like computer programmers do. I have no problem paying a fair comission. But note the word fair.
Repeating my whine. Where do I start at, when making an offer?
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Mandrakesoft, the French company which creates and markets the Mandrake Linux distribution, has changed its name to Mandriva.
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it asks: "If a student asks if you can have Happy Christmas, Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, why can't you say Merry Birthday?
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There will be a Gun Show Feb. 23&24.
Now.....Did ya come on down to Greenville this past weekend? CROWDED!
No I had to work this past weekend.
I guess being retired helps a bit.
For anyone going to the Asheville gun show today.. I went yesterday and saw some cool finds... There's one dealer that had a used PT1911 (directly behind the entrance table).... You have to ask about it as it wasn't on display. Also saw a new one in a middle table. Also some good selections of M&P's, XD's of course, some 24/7's and one fellow at one of the first tables in had 225 used LE turn-in Sigs, if you're in the market for a used service Sig 9mm. One or two notables, in the far back wall, an Armalite AR-24 9mm compact, next to an EAA Witness Match in two-tone.. sharp pistol. Man those tables I saw M&P's... The guys were pushing them big time selling the rebate and that it comes with mags, case, etc. S&W must be taking care of their dealers with these guns... Saw one guy moving a buyer off of the XD's into an M&P. Also, plenty of old beretta 92's or Taurus versions also.
Oh also, far back wall a guy had a few SR-9 Rugers... Now having layed my hands on one I can say, that is a seriously nice pistol.. I wouldn't have a problem owning one at all.. It's actually a bit larger pistol than I envisioned.. 17 rounds certainly doesn't feel like it.. The grip is NICE for a thin carry-capable gun.
Also, one booth with the XD's and M&P's also had one two-tone FNP-45... That as a big big gun.. Nice pistol though and was priced accordingly for asking price I think around $600ish.
I usually go to the Palmetto Expo up in Greenville. I probably make 3 a yr. Lots of good stuff but,do you notice the same dealers in the same spots almost every time ya go up in Asheville? It's almost knowing what to expect.Still,you can find a good buy sometimes.


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Stocking Help 180 Gallon (Updated)
So, after quite a few years and a large move and various power outages, I've giving up on fixing my tank back to how it was as a reef not long ago. The tank has therefore been turned into a planted freshwater tank.
It's 6ft x 2 ft x 2ft, with a sump, 2 inches of river sand underneath and inch of river pebbles and 8 x 80 t5 lights. I'm using fertilizer tabs instead of a already fertilized substrate due to cost.
At the moment, I just added a few plants, and a couple driftwood peices, as well as 10 Harlequin Barbs.
I really need some stocking advice, though, as it differs so much from the marine stocking I'm used to.
I really really really want some Kribensis cichilids, as they have been a favorite of mine for a while. But the opinions on these are so conflicting. And while I've read though a lot of posts asking if they're suitable community fish, usually the tank is a fair bit smaller and thus I thought that would be reflected in the answers I've read. In my tank, would their aggression be more mild due to space?
I also would love blue and gold rams, though I know they prefer lower pH and higher temps, so that depends on what other fish I get. These also a ground dwelling, and may conflict with the Kribs, but I thought there should be enough space.
I would also like, perhaps, some Discus, a small group as a centre peice.
Other then that, I'm lost in terms of what tetras, barbs, killifish, loaches, rainbow fish and whatever else to get?
What are some better schoolers and what would be the best numbers in my size tank?
Sorry for such a long question, and thanks for any help! Cheers:smile:
If you want Discus which you certainly can with your tank, go and read lots of info about keeping them. Keeping Discus is a bit specialised compared to keeping most other freshwater fish so if Discus is your end goal it makes sense to set everything up with them in mind.
Discus are higher temperature fish, like the German Blue Rams. The somewhat higher temperature required limits what plants you can have as well. If you've been happy keeping a reef I'm sure you'll manage a planted Discus tank esp at that size tank but do read up.
Main problem with kribs if I remember correctly is just that they breed like crazy and get aggressive when breeding.
As for schooling fish, I have penguin tetras and really enjoy them, they are fairly rowdy for a tetra though but do school tightly quite often (also split up and bicker amongst each other when feeling safe).
If I had your tank I'd do a south american themed tank with a group of angelfish, cories on the bottom, a smaller pleco and a shoal of tetras big enough not to get eaten by full grown angelfish. It's a fairly "standard" set up but it's standard for a reason and none of the fish are particularly hard to care for or tricky to deal with.
Thank you for the input :) - I have no shortage of reading to do hahaha It's a bit overwhelming, going to Google the name of each fish as I come across it. If I did a higher temperature tank, with rams and discus or other fish with the same temp, pH and hardness requirements, what kind of loaches would suit, as I know cories would be out?
With the Kribs, I was hoping that even if they did spawn they would keep to a pot in the corner and maybe just defend their area but not attack other fish? I'm unsure. I love these little guys, but don't want a random bloodbath.
Also, does the softer water do much for plants? I may be getting confused with the pH/Kh relationship for CO2, but do plants usually prefer harder water?
I saw some Penguin tetras today, they were fairly cute. I also liked the longfin Serpae Tetras, Widow tetras and a few others. But I live in a rural area, local stuff is scarce.
I admit, I'm not a huge fan of Angelfish, though they are regal looking when fully matured. I would also worry about their aggression and getting their fins nipped
Am going to read some more on discus now. My tank sits at about 27 regardless, and I'd be ok with the waterchanges and maintenance, but keeping the water soft could be an issue
Ohkay.. So this is a little list I thought MIGHT work. I've mainly been looking to suit temperature so required pH and hardness might differ. I plant to keep the pH at maybe 6.8, the temp around 28C and the water fairly soft.. I hope haha
I don't have a clue on numbers yet? I couldn't find anywhere if Rams and Kribs prefer to be introduced in small groups or what, but I'm thinking of including the following
A school of Diamond Tetras
A school of either Cardinal or Conchus Blue Tetras
Khuli Loaches
Clown Loaches
Emerald Catfish
Sterbai Cordoras
Albino Corydoras
German Blue Rams
Gold Rams
Discus (lassttt - centre peice also) I think they;re worth the maintenance and different tank conditions even if it takes months to years before I am comfortable that everything is stable enough.
I fear there are too many bottom dwelling fish, and I also worry about the agression of the rams with the cories. If the cories wont work, then I could use Dwarf Loaches (sidthimunki) as they also tolerate the warmer water up to 30C
So what numbers would you do for these fish? What are the larger clashes? Also, with the Kribs agression, I hoped the emerald catfishes larger size might also help.
Opinions? Feel free to say it's stupid if it really is an impractical list.
Rather than a group of small fish, I like larger. Have you considered going with a cichlid tank? A large tank deserves large fish so they will be the center attraction rather than lost. If you have hard alkaline water, it cries out for African cichlids. They come in hundreds of different types so don't let the talk of problems deter you. This is meant to be a learning experience! A male only tank does not have breeding problems!
Thanks for that idea! :) I had considered a cichilid tank. There are some absolutely gorgeous ones. But I really wanted to go planted, it's just so pretty and serene. So most of my favorite cichilids tear up plants. I was hoping discus would be enough of a large center piece for the tank. I'm not sure, but I kind of prefer the mixed community with smaller, intricate details and subtleties to look at for hours, rather than larger fish, despite how beautiful those fish can be.
Also, my parents and brother have predator/cichilid tanks also, so I grew up with them, and am looking for something refreshing. Still.. I can't ignore the little Kribs and Rams, as they're still cichilids I suppose.
Do you have an opinion on the list I posted? In terms of incompatibility or over/under stocking?
Instead of several schools of small fish, have you thought of a large school of them. Yes, with plenty of other tankmates. I have a 210 and am pondering the same thing. One large school could act as that center piece. Throw in a couple of larger fish (none that would eat them) and they should stay schooled and will look awesome moving through the tank. I just bought 32 balloon lamp eye tetras and love the tight schooling look. There is a video of them in both my journal and right here in the fish forum. Our tanks have the same foot print, mine is just a tad taller. Doesn't look like that many fish. So either I am going to add a second school of rummynose, or add more to this school.
I have kept kribs in a community planted tank before, and only during mating were the aggressive. Luckily they chose a spot in one of the corners of the tank to have their young. If you do, make sure you give lots of hiding spots.
Domestic dDscus would be fine in wider range of water but may only breed in soft water with low TDS (total dissolved solid's).
Domestic Discus would be fine in wider range of water, but may only breed in soft water with low TDS (total dissolved solid's).
Here is a stocking calculator for you. Many people here stock much heavier than this but it is a decent starting point.
I prefer my fish to occupy different niches. One bottom feeder - Corydoras sp. One large schooler. One small algae eater. One small schooler and so on.
Choose one for each area of the tank and buy lots of them. A dozen Corydoras but choose one species rather than an assortment. 50 torpedo shaped tetras of one species and 30 deep bodied tetras of another. If you decide you want a large fish species then plan so you can accommodate a good number of them. I find the so called clean up crew to be more interesting to watch than the display fish and do not begrudge smaller display fish numbers because platies, otos and plecos are in the tank.
I haven't had kribs before but dwarf flag cichlids, Laetacara curviceps, were super good parents and not aggressive at all when brooding. They redirected attention away from the babies if a fish looked their way. Pretty neat I thought.
My 180 gallon tank with 20 additional gallons in the sump is understocked with ~12 corydoras, ~12 otocinclus, ~20 platies, ~15 Congo Tetras, ~40 Black Neon Tetras and 2 Bristlenose Plecos. I may end up buying more corydoras, otos and Congo Tetras and would love to find Peacock Gudgeons sometime.
I thought a large school of diamond tetras would be nice.. But I'm not sure what constitutes a 'large' enough number hahah 24? 35? I had looked at the balloon lamp eye tetras after seeing your posts, but they seem to require the lower temperature waters.
What are some higher temperature tetras which school really well?
I'll go have a look at your video now, thanks!
Good to know the Kribs were ok in your tank, would it be safer to just have one? Or would that just be sad for the fish?
Thanks! Going and putting in what I am considering it;s around 75%. That's not bad considering I plan on this being done over the long, long, long run. Though it does say the Kribs are too aggressive with my other selected fish on that site.
Thanks for that - I've talked to a few people at LFS and such, and it seems more to come down to the individual fish? I just hoped the extra space for make mild the aggression, even through breeding. I'm hopeful. How would the Kribs go with the Rams, do you think? Okay as lond as I break up their line of site and such?
Congo tetras are sweet, but prefer lower temps, sadly. Same with the black neons, I think.. I liked those also. Do your Corydoras school in those numbers?
And @ Roadmaster, that can vary, as my house uses bore, well, rain and town water in various places... So the type of water I can use also can change... But I will have to test each and see if what I want... soft, slightly acidic water, is possible. Thanks!:) I think 5 - 10 dH and still pH 6.8 or so.
Also, and sorry for the multiple posts in a row, what is a good replacement for the clown loach? They're gorgeous little things but grow too big, and add a lot of load on the Aq Advisor, so are they a bad option?
Sorry to be so repetative but what are people's actually thoughts on this list.. Keeping in mind it will be slow to build to this and the Kribs will be monitored, and have a place to be moved to if they do get too aggressive.
14 Harlequin Rosboras
20 or more Lemon Tetras (I've heard these are good schoolers and although they're fairly plain, a large school of non-fin nippers would be nice.
4 Golden Rams
4 German Blue Rams (or plain Blue rams, not fused)
2 Kribensis Cichilids
10 Emerald Catfish
8 Sterbai Corydoras (would get a larger group but they're expensive around here)
6 Otos
5 Khuli Loaches
5/6 Discus
Would that be too many bottom dwellers though? I know people say, choose a variety that occupy different regions. I also hoped the shape of the tetras would contrast, and their occupation of lower/middle to higher/middle levels of the tank. Then with the eventual Discus, would that be enough fish in the higher section of the tank?
How often do Ram venture upwards?
Cheers and thanks for the help so far.
Also, on the AqAdvisor this puts my stocking at 71% but I can't imagine adding much more than that
That sounds fine. I think. I'd be tempted to bump up the numbers of the rasporas. I have 12 penguin tetras as the main school in my 54 gallon tank and that fits well enough but I think 14 schooling fish in a 180 isn't that much and they're always happier and prettier in bigger groups.
I'd also probably stock really slowly, start off with the hardier fish and get the hang of plants and the tank before adding the more delicate rams and discus.
I used to have sterbai cories, they're pretty much my favourite cory. Started out with 6 but they spawned and I raised the fry so I had a few extra later on.
As for the lower/middle/upper sections of the tank, the fish will do just what they want. If you have plants that reach the surface the fish will feel safer to venture higher up more often, but even then individual fish will sometimes decide to not swim much in the level they're "supposed" to be in. Like I had a gourami that usually stayed in the lower to middle level of the tank for some reason.
Also do read up on discus and discus in planted tanks, lots. I think there were some nice threads in this forum on the topic. You need to make sure that everything you do in terms of other fish etc. is geared towards the discus for when they go in.
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Junior Morgan Leonard earned Championship Most Valuable Player honors after leading the Griffs during the weekend. The junior matched season highs with five points and four goals in the winning effort and also added two caused turnovers, two draw controls and two ground balls. During the two victories in the tournament, Leonard totaled nine points, eight goals, seven draw controls, four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Leonard was joined on the MAAC All-Tournament Team by seniors Megan Oosting and Carly Quinn, junior Lindsey Morgan and sophomore Maria Kotas.
Quinn and Morgan matched Leonard with a game-high five points in the winning effort. Quinn recorded two goals and three assists and in the process, matched the program's all-time points record. The senior has now amassed 200 career points on 106 goals and 94 assists, tying the record by Lauren Walsh (2005-08). Morgan recorded her five points on four goals and one assist.
Oosting recorded four points, three goals and one assist on the offensive end to go along with a Canisius postseason-record seven draw controls. With her three goals, Oosting raised her season total to 55 to set the school's single-season standard.
After recording a career-best four points in the semifinal victory, Kotas chipped in an assist, four draw controls, one caused turnover and one ground ball in the winning effort. Freshmen Meghan Cuddy and Tori Quinn rounded out the scoring for Canisius with a goal each.
"We took care of the draw controls today and that played a huge part in our victory," Teeter said. "We were rock solid on defense. On offense, we took care of the ball and put it into the back of the net when it counted. It was just a solid all-around effort for a complete 60 minutes today."
The Stags (13-4) opened the contest strong, netting two goals in the opening 1:54 to grab the two-goal advantage before Canisius ever held the ball. The Griffs, however, answered back and after goals by Morgan and Leonard, Canisius found itself tied with 19:33 remaining.
Fairfield scored two of the next three tallies for a 4-3 advantage but the momentum turned Canisius' way after that. A goal by Leonard and two tallies by Morgan gave the Griffs a 6-4 lead it would not relinquish. The Stags pulled to within one at 7-6 with under three minutes remaining in the half but Canisius gained possession while a man down, successfully killed the two-minute penalty and Leonard then found the back of the net with just 16 seconds remaining in the period for an 8-6 intermission lead.
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PAR readings and different length fixtures
I think this question applies to PAR and linear light fixtures in general so I'm posting in this lighting forum, although I'm using the Finnex Ray II fixtures as an example. I'm hoping this question will be of general use to everyone.
I have a standard 55 gallon tank measuring 48" wide x 12" deep x 21" high. I'm thinking about buying the Finnex Ray II DS, and I'm trying to decide whether to buy 2 24" fixtures or 1 48" fixture.
For the 24" fixtures, the manufacturer states that at a depth of 18" with the fixture 3" above the surface of the water, the PAR reading is 37.
For the 48" fixture, the manufacturer states that at a depth of 18" with the fixture 3" above the surface of the water, the PAR reading is 66.
If I get 2 24" fixtures, what will be the PAR reading at a depth of 18" with the fixture 3" above the surface of the water? is it simply 37 x 2 = 74?
For maximum PAR, would you recommend 2 24" fixtures or 1 48" fixture?
thanks in advance everyone...this is a great resource!
If you put the two 24" lights side-by-side and pointed them at the same spot, then you may well get ~74. If you put one on the left and one on the right, I'd expect something closer to 37 throughout the tank.
I have a real problem with some of these PAR statements. If you look at Marineland's PAR chart, it gives the same rating regardless of size. Many give different ratings by size in the LED Compendium but I often cannot find the source data to verify the information.
I am not sure with LED fixtures. Do they have the same amount of bulbs per length? For example, does the 48 in fixture have 2x as many bulbs as the 24 in? If so, it shouldn't matter.
With florescent lights, it's a bit easier. A tube 2x as long with double the wattage would put out the same amount of light, more or less, than two tubes half the length. I imagine it would be the same with LED's, assuming you have the same total number of bulbs of the same wattage, in the same places.
LED fixtures aren't like T5 fixtures where you can just add the PAR of two fixtures together UNLESS they are side by side (front to back) in the same exact position. Across a 4' tank, if you were to get 2 24" fixtures they would overlap in the middle and be ~37 PAR every where else. The 'overlap' would not necessarily be double the PAR, but it would be more. Hoppy states this in a few threads previously posted. Use the search tool I'm sure you could find more info about it. IMO from the info given I think one 48" fixture would give you more PAR and more evenly throughout the tank.
LED lights are different primarily because they have a lens the concentrates the light into a cone, with the middle part of the cone having the highest intensity. That means if two LEDs are close together, their PAR will be about 2X that of one LED, but if they are far apart, the light from one won't extend far enough to overlap that of the other, so they won't add together. With a string of LEDs in a row, only a limited number of them will contribute light to a spot under them. But, if that lens is a wide angle one, a 120 degree angle cone, for example, then most of the LEDs in the row will contribute something to the light everywhere in the tank. For those, a short light will have fewer LEDs contributing to the PAR than for a long light. That's why the Finnex lights give more PAR for longer lights than for shorter lights.
With a fluorescent tube most of the tube contributes some light to every spot under it, only if the light is short enough that little of the light will reflect off the water surface. With the light sitting right on top of the tank, only the section of the bulb that is close to the spot will contribute much, if any PAR to the spot. If you plot the PAR vs distance for a fluorescent tube light the light drops off a little faster than if it were directly proportional to the distance from the light, until that distance is about equal to half the length of the bulb, or a little more than that. At longer distances, the light begins to drop in intensity almost equal to the square of the distance from the bulb. All of that means that 2 foot T5HO bulbs give about the same intensity as 4 foot bulbs for typical aquarium shapes used with those bulbs.
LED lights with 60-75 degree or less lenses seem to drop intensity directly proportional to the distance from the bulbs.
All of this is approximations only.
Aquavibrant's site says that the 24" fixture has 192 LEDs while the 48" fixture has 384 LEDs. So I would expect that if I were to put one 24" fixture on the left and the other on the right, that it would be similar to one 48" fixture at least in terms of PAR.
If I'm understanding all of you correctly, then talontsiawd agrees with that statement, Hoppy and Ashnic05 kinda agree, while Atari does not. (thank you for your opinions regardless!)
Anyone else?
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Dean Wu Selected as 2007 NAPABA Trailblazer Award Recipient
DETROIT (Oct. 16, 2007) – Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu was recently selected as a 2007 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Trailblazer Award recipient. The Trailblazer Award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitments, and leadership of NAPABA lawyers who have paved the way for the advancement of Asian Pacific American attorneys and community.
Dean Wu will be honored at this year's 19th Annual NAPABA Convention at the annual Trailblazer Award reception on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, from 6:30 – 8:15 p.m.
Dean Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White and coauthor of Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment, has served as the ninth dean of the Law School since 2004. He also serves as a Trustee of Gallaudet University, the only university in the United States serving primarily deaf and hard of hearing.
His professional experiences in academia include serving on the law faculty of Howard University, as an adjunct professor at Columbia University, as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan, as a teaching fellow at Stanford University, and as a scholar in residence at Deep Springs College.
Prior to his academic career, Dean Wu held a clerkship with the late U.S. District Judge Frank J. Battisti in Cleveland and practiced law with the firm of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco. In addition, he served briefly by appointment of the D.C. Court of Appeals on its Board of Professional Responsibility, was appointed by Mayor Anthony Williams as Chair of the D.C. Human Rights Commission for 2001-02, and joined the Board of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund in 2004. He is also an elected member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the Committee of 100.
Since becoming Dean, he has received numerous other awards and honors. They include the Arthur A. Fletcher Award from the American Association for Affirmative Action; a Special Recognition Award from the Wolverine Bar Association; the Walton A. Lewis Brotherhood Award from Bethel A.M.E. Church, and the Janet A. Helms Mentoring Award from Columbia University Teachers College.
NAPABA is the national association of Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, providing a national network for its members and affiliates. NAPABA advocates for the legal needs and interests of the APA community and represents the interests of over 40,000 attorneys and 50 local APA bar associations, with practice settings ranging from solo practices to large firms, corporations, legal services organizations, non-profit organizations, law schools, and governmental agencies. For more information, visit http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=home.
Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 30 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized faculty, Wayne State Law School students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.


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'The DVD entitled "Building a Winner" starts with the team's rich history, from special moments of Sabre stars like Gilbert Perreault, to the 1974-75 Stanley Cup Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers – all the teams ups and downs – all on the two hour DVD. Team officials spent 25,000 dollars putting it together. They're hoping it will pay off as ticket sales start coming in.'
Sabres "Build a Winner"
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