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Federal borrowing has once again reached the statutory debt limit. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow notified Congressional leaders that he has begun taking actions to avoid breeching the debt limit and warned that "Given current projections, it is imperative that Congress take action to increase the debt limit by mid-March."[1] This brief answers common questions about the statutory debt limit and the need to increase it.
What is the debt limit and why is it important? Since 1941, Congress has established in law the maximum amount of debt the federal government may issue. The Treasury does not have legal authority to issue any debt above this statutory limit. To avert a default on its credit obligations or a shutdown of government operations, occasionally it is necessary to raise the limit. The current statutory debt limit, $8.18 trillion, was established in November 2004.
Figure 1. Raising the Debt Limit
Debt Limit
August 1997
$5.95 trillion
June 2002
$6.40 trillion
May 2003
$7.38 trillion
November 2004
$8.18 trillion
Debt subject to limit has two components: (1) debt held by the public (debt held by any individual or entity that is not the federal government such as a mutual fund, individual investor, foreign government, or a municipal government) and (2) intragovernmental debt (debt the government owes itself such as the Social Security Trust Funds, the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund).
Debt held by the public. When revenues received by the Treasury are not sufficient to meet the expenses of the federal government, the Treasury borrows to obtain the cash necessary to meet its obligations. Although much of the federal revenue used to finance government operations is received in the spring when individuals file their annual income tax returns, the federal government incurs a steady stream of operating costs all year long. Consequently, to smooth cash flow and enable the federal government to finance daily operations, the Treasury borrows money by selling securities to the public. These securities comprise the debt held by the public. Debt held by the public rises and falls depending on the government's immediate borrowing needs. It represents the cumulative amount of borrowing required to finance budget deficits. Because debt held by the public flows through financial markets, it has more immediate relevance to the economy than intragovernmental debt, which is a matter of internal bookkeeping. As of January 26, 2006 debt held by the public totaled $4.7 trillion.
Intragovernmental debt. For the most part, intragovernmental debt consists of trust fund accounts that are credited with dedicated revenue such as Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes (FICA). In theory, surpluses in these accounts are "saved" for future benefit obligations. As of January 26, 2006 intragovernmental debt totaled $3.4 trillion.
This debt increases automatically every year by the amount of trust fund surpluses invested in Treasury securities, regardless of whether the budget is in surplus or in deficit. For example, in every year since 1984 the Social Security program has generated a surplus – the federal government has collected more payroll taxes than it needed to pay current benefits. Surplus payroll taxes are held by the Social Security Trust Fund in the form of special obligation bonds. In addition, the trust fund is credited with interest on its balance in the form of additional bonds. As Social Security surpluses grow, so too does the Social Security Trust Fund, and intragovernmental debt rises. Thus, unlike debt held by the public, growth of intragovernmental debt does not reflect an imbalance in short-term fiscal policy. It represents a very different problem ¾ growing long-term obligations that future taxpayers will have to pay for when the Treasury ultimately has to transform these bonds into benefits.
What is driving the need to raise the debt limit? Unchecked growth in either category of debt will generate pressure to raise the debt limit. In FY 2006, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that total debt will go up by $610 billion. Of that, $333 billion (55 percent) is attributable to an increase in debt held by the public and $277 billion (45 percent) is attributable to an increase in intragovernmental debt.[2]
To understand the role of each component relative to the debt limit, consider the brief period in 1998-2001 when four years of budget surpluses allowed the federal government to buy back, or "pay down," $453 billion in debt held by the public. Over those same four years, intragovernmental debt increased by $853 billion (largely due to substantial Social Security surpluses credited to the Social Security Trust Fund). As a result, the total debt subject to limit rose from $5.3 trillion in 1997 to $5.7 trillion at the end of FY 2001.
When Congress increased the debt limit in 2002 from $5.95 trillion to $6.4 trillion, debt held by the public was actually lower than it had been when the debt limit was previously increased in 1997. The limit was raised to accommodate the increase in intragovernmental debt.
Congress could avoid future trust fund-induced increases in the debt limit if it "saved" trust fund surpluses by running total, or "unified," budget surpluses equal to the trust fund surpluses and making corresponding reductions in debt held by the public. If the increase in intragovernmental debt, which mostly represents future obligations, were offset by an equivalent reduction in debt held by the public, the budget and the economy would be better prepared to make good on those future obligations.[3] Following this strategy, however, would require substantial budget surpluses and a degree of political cooperation and fiscal discipline that is not currently in evidence.
Does setting a tight debt limit provide an effective check on fiscal policy? Raising the debt limit is essentially a decision to pay the bills. Unlike the now expired budget enforcement mechanisms such as statutory spending caps or the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule for entitlement expansions and tax cuts, the debt limit places no restrictions on specific tax and spending decisions. If deficits result from these policy decisions, or if the economy fails to grow as projected, the debt limit must be increased to prevent a default on the government's obligations.
However, the need to raise the debt limit does provide an opportunity to assess past fiscal decisions and, if necessary, make course corrections. In the past, major increases in the debt limit have often been accompanied by the enactment of deficit reduction plans such as the November 1990 increase of $915 billion, the August 1993 increase of $530 billion, and the August 1997 increase of $450 billion. In the absence of such linkage Congress has been reluctant to raise the debt limit by more than is necessary to get through a short period of time. Thus, while the debt limit is not, by itself, a fiscal firewall, in the absence of other more effective mechanisms such as spending caps and PAYGO, it is one of the few budgetary speed bumps left to provide a sense of fiscal discipline.
What is the status of Congressional legislation raising the debt limit? When the House adopted the conference report for the 2006 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 95), it triggered House Rule XXVII (also known as the "Gephardt Rule"). The rule automatically produced a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 47) raising the debt limit to $8.961 trillion (an increase of $781 billion). The resolution, according to the rule, was "deemed" passed and then sent to the Senate as a separate measure in May 2005. To date the Senate has taken no action.
In his letter to Congress, Secretary Snow stated that even if Treasury takes "all available prudent and legal actions to avoid breaching" that limit, "we anticipate that we can finance government operations no longer than mid-March."[4] For this reason, Congress will be forced to make the debt limit an agenda item soon after it reconvenes in late January.
In the wake of Congressional inaction, what are the options the Treasury has to avoid breaching the debt limit?The U.S. Treasury can employ a few financial maneuvers to avoid breaching the debt limit and defaulting on the national debt. These transactions are benign and completely legal, but in the wake of the corporate accounting scandals in 2002 they are a source of unease among lawmakers and the public. Moreover, all of these machinations merely postpone the inevitable – an increase in the statutory debt limit.
Specifically, the Treasury can:
Suspend reinvestment of government securities in federal trust funds such as the G-Fund of the federal employee's Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) or the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF). Such action prevents this part of the intragovernmental debt from growing. Manipulating retirement funds may sound ominous, especially to federal employees, but laws enacted in the 1980s require the Treasury to restore all due interest and principal to the fund as soon as it can.
Delay or suspend the auction of public debt instruments. This action prevents debt held by the public from growing. Individuals and institutional investors regularly purchase Treasury securities for investment purposes. The revenue from the sale of securities is then used to manage the cash flow needs of the federal government. Therefore, suspending the sale of T-bills can be very disruptive to domestic and international financial markets as well as the operations of the federal government.
Has the Treasury resorted to similar tactics before? Yes. The Clinton Administration undertook similar measures in 1995 and 1996, and the Bush Administration resorted to such tactics in 2004, 2003 and twice in 2002. Now Treasury finds itself again in familiar territory as it seeks to avoid default while it waits for Congressional action.
How did we get to this point? In the spring of 2005, debt subject to limit was $7.718 trillion – $467 billion below the statutory debt limit. Recognizing the likelihood that it would need to raise the debt limit in the not-too-distant future, Congress included provisions in the FY 2006 budget resolution to raise the debt limit by $781 billion to $8.965 trillion. Because raising the debt limit is a political "hot potato" – a vote that many legislators seek to avoid – the budget resolution contained special procedures and protections to expedite action on the debt limit and minimize the political risk in approving the increase. However, the different procedures for increasing the debt limit in the House and Senate – and the desire by both chambers to avoid such a vote – put the two chambers at odds with each other.
When the House passed the FY 2006 budget resolution, the Gephardt Rule allowed the House to pass a separate increase in the debt limit without a recorded vote (legislation increasing the debt limit was "deemed" passed with passage of the budget resolution). The conference report for the budget resolution also contained reconciliation instructions directing the Senate Finance Committee to report a reconciliation bill that would provide for a $781 billion increase in the debt limit to $8.965 trillion.[5]
Thus, the Senate now has two ways to deal with the debt limit issue. It could pass its own standalone legislation under the protection of reconciliation, which the House must then approve by recorded vote – a scenario House leaders would prefer to avoid. Alternatively, the Senate could take up the House-deemed legislation under regular order without reconciliation protections – subjecting the legislation to amendments (including politically motivated amendments as well as amendments to impose budget controls) and damaging extended debate – a scenario Senate leaders would prefer to avoid.
Simply phrased, lawmakers' aversion to a debate and a recorded vote raising the debt limit has created a procedural stalemate that, to date, neither chamber has been eager to break. Adding to the stalemate over the debt limit was a late summer surge in federal tax revenue that reduced estimates of the FY 2005 deficit. A statement from Treasury officials in August 2005 said that the Department was "reasonably confident that the debt limit will not be reached in 2005," but rather during the first quarter of calendar year 2006.[6] With the pressure off, Congress turned its attention to other matters.
If the past is a guide, Senate leaders may stall until mid-March and then bring up the House-deemed debt limit increase. At that time, Treasury will have exhausted nearly all its cash management options and Congress will be eager to adjourn for a planned recess. This combination of events could effectively preclude any opportunity for lengthy debate or amendments and ensure swift passage of an increase in the debt limit. This scenario is remarkably similar to what the Senate did in 2003.
What should Congress do? Political leaders must rise above partisan gamesmanship and increase the debt limit to avoid a damaging and unnecessary debt crisis. Approval of a debt limit increase is necessary to maintain the full faith and credit of the United States government. Failure to approve an increase would have dire consequences for government finances and financial markets. Delaying action on an increase until the last possible moment, forcing Treasury to utilize extraordinary measures to avoid a default, is unnecessary and irresponsible.
However, with budget deficits projected for "as far as the eye can see," The Concord Coalition believes that no large scale increase in the debt limit should be approved until Congress and the President agree on a new plan to restore fiscal discipline. In December, bipartisan leaders of The Concord Coalition called on Congress and the President to develop a specific and realistic plan to put the country on a sustainable long term fiscal path and reinstate discretionary spending caps and PAYGO rules for both entitlement expansions and tax cuts.7 The rationale for this trade-off is clear: greater flexibility to increase the debt is allowed, but only within the context of a fiscally responsible budgetary framework.
The Concord Coalition also believes that both the House and Senate should debate and vote on the debt limit. If Members of Congress find it embarrassing or distasteful to vote on a debt limit increase, the remedy is to enact more responsible fiscal policies.
[1] Letter to The Honorable Bill Frist, Majority Leader US Senate, February 16, 2006Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Whip, US Senate, December 29, 2005.
[3] As explained by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "From an economic standpoint, the Government is able to prefund benefits only by increasing saving and investment in the economy as a whole. This can be fully accomplished only by simultaneously running trust fund surpluses equal to the actuarial present value of the accumulating benefits and not allowing the federal fund deficit to increase, so that the trust fund surplus reduces a unified budget deficit or increases a unified surplus. This would reduce Federal borrowing by the amount of the trust funds surplus and increase the amount of national saving available to finance investment. Greater investment would increase future incomes and wealth, which would provide more real economic resources to support the benefits." FY 2006 Budget of the U.S., Analytical Perspectives, p.375.
[4] Snow letter to Senate, December 29, 2005Ibid.
[5] Reconciliation is a special distinction that protects important legislation from filibusters and non-germane amendments and filibusters.
[6] CQ Weekly, "Weekly Report-Budget", August 8, 2005, Page 2192.


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Re: Origami attack
Extremely cool. Would love to see an origami swan flying around in there somewhere though.
Re: Like a Lumbering Leaf on the Wind
Cracked me up! GMV
Re: Escape
Love the colours. Adorable. I want one.
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Alf! I almost shouted. Nice idea.
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I appreciate the feedback. The original version of this design had an adorable whale falling from the sky and the petunias were much more defined. After 6 hours of work, Photoshop crashed and ate my file. It was completely corrupted and irretrievable. Resisting the urge to cry and quit drawing forever, I made this one in haste. Now I'm double sad that my original design is lost. It was much, much better.
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Hee. Nice but feels a little generic. If one of the kitties was clearly robotic a la Maria...
Re: Inevitable Betrayal
Much better with the added details. This should go without saying, but GMV!
I very rarely comment on shirts but I have to. I love this one and can't wait to buy it.
Too Soon? GMV
i really would never wear a pokemon shirt, but i wish i would so i could have this one! its amazing.
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If you give a Wookie a Cookie...
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I see it as a Star Wars/Guardians of Ga'hoole mash-up.
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And, as a bit of an anti-Ramy person around here... I admit I at least laughed at this one. It's certainly stretching the derby a bit, but it does count. I voted for once.
Totally agree, usually not a fan of some of his stuff, but I think recently it's got a lot better, and this is probably my favourite shirt I've seen him do...
Fantastic work, definitely gets a vote (and a half).
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Wow, I actually got this reference. Pretty good considering it's a movie I haven't seen.
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Playing off the concept of alien abduction. Last week, my wife brought home a kitten. I was wondering how that played out when an alien gets home with his new "pet." Enjoy!
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Excellent! Hahahahaha
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My 3rd entry in a Woot Derby. Who doesn't find sheep jokes funny?
The art is well done, but yeah....I really don't understand why this is in the fog. O.o
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Thank you for the suggestion!!
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Cute... but man are penguins old now. So many penguin woot shirts!
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Wow great idea! Really creative. Made me laugh.
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I need this to be printed so I can have the most awesome shirt ever.
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I love this shirt so much and really hope it prints. I could take or leave the text, works both ways.
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Not that I'm accusing anybody of taking ideas, considering that folks have similar ideas on a regular basis here on Woot but I did a very similar design in a previous derby: http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=56249
Re: Indaiana Monster and the Last Cookie
Re: Roswell autopsy
Hahaha... Brilliant!
This one is really Great!
fventz wrote:Awesome design. Please resub SOON with shirt template and placement.
sure bro!
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Another +1 from me, and hopefully another -1 to my wallet.
Re: Ninjas in space (with dinosaurs)
This is gorgeous and deserves more attention. Great work!
Re: Push the button, Luke!
Two of my favorite SciFi shows mashed together
So cool!
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Heey, sorry for the late reply; the first issue of The Northern Bullet looked pretty decent actually! The layouts are looking really good, and I actually fully intend to get around to reading the bits on Brendan Kelly, Dan Andriano, and Roller Derby at some point. Are you not planning on printing physical copies at all? I hate reading on a screen *chuckles* good work though! :)
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Thread: Troy Smith's Active
Re: Troy Smith's Active
Well to be honest I do not care who the number 2 is right now... I just want Flacco to win, stay healthy and be the Number 1! Game On!
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10-04-2008, 10:53 AM #14Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Troy Smith's Active
I can't be bothered to get too worked up over who our #2 quarterback is, when our #1 seems to be doing fine. If we need the backup to come in, I suppose we will find out then whether Smith is yet physically ready.
Fights among fans over who should be backup QB? The ghost of seasons past. . .Festivus
His definitions and arguments were so clear in his own mind that he was unable to understand how any reasonable person could honestly differ with him.
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Re: Troy Smith's Active
this is a bit off topic but i have a question...i heard harbs say in an interview that troy smith has "proven" himself in the nfl as a good quaterback or nfl football player.(im not sure of the exact words here)but i was wondering could someone take a moment of thier time and explain to me how this dude has actually proven himself at all in the NFL??
Re: Troy Smith's Active
He played 4 games pretty well without much supporting talent as a rookie. He played very well against the Steelers starting defense week 17, and was the main offensive force in the win.
Then he proved himself to the coaches during the OTAs and offseason conditioning program where he set himself up to enter the year as the favorite to be the starter.
The fans have seen him against NFL competion less than a dozen times, but the coaches have seen every practice at least twice, and talk to him every day. I am convinced the coaches we have now know ahat they are talking about when it comes to QB play and offense in general.
So basically I think Troy has proven to be a viable NFL qb, and has convinced not only his fellow players and most fans, he convinced the coaches who actually know what all the calls and routes are, and where the ball is supposed to go and what not.
Flacco is the best rookie QB I have ever seen play every down and Troy had him buried on the bench behind coaches who know what they are looking at. I have not seen Flacco do anything that Troy has not, and so far Troy has been much more accurate on the deep pass. Joe obviously has the bigger arm and upside, and has the job until further notice, but Troy is by far the #2 over a guy off the street who has never been concidered a starter, and the team has enough confidence in him, to not have added a vet Qb with starting experience when Boller went down.
Re: Troy Smith's Active
I really don't see this as fact. Boller cdonsistantly outplayed him the majority of the TC, and then outplayed him throughout the preseason. I can say, as a fact that the coaching staff was doing what they could to HAND Troy the starting job, but he was doing a pretty crappy job of grabbing it.
Re: Troy Smith's Active
You are not answering the question. When was he our starting quarterback? Should he get credit for time under center in an alternate reality?
And we don't all "know" any such thing. He certainly showed nothing in the preseason, to warrant any entitlement had he been healthy in week 1.Festivus
His definitions and arguments were so clear in his own mind that he was unable to understand how any reasonable person could honestly differ with him.
Re: Troy Smith's Active
What is this continuing fascination with the undersized, inaccurate, 5th round pick? In his one game against a foe who gave a shit about the outcome of the game (Seattle), he was minus 10 yards passing, conceding the game to an unimpressive contender. His preseason was poor. Why the man-love?
Smith is here for one reason: his dirt cheap salary for '08 and '09. Add a low tender in '10: it's doubtful that another team will match it -- no one wanted him in the draft and he's done nothing to demonstrate that he's anything more than a fifth rounder. There should be enough cap savings by retaining Smith over the next 2 1/2 seasons (compared to the market value of NFL backups) to fund a starter or two.
Ozzie has to make amends for the over-inflated contracts to McNair and McGahee. Keeping Smith is one way to make a positive dent.
:greeceIn a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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Re: Troy Smith's ActiveOriginally Posted by Ravenatic20
Hopefully this will be a moot point anyway, with Flacco staying healthy and the backup staying on the bench.


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Sounds simple, but there's one other crucial detail you need to know...
Something that has given my Mom's net worth an ENORMOUS BOOST� and can easily do the same for you.
OK, I Admit... I Cheated (a Little)!
No, nothing dishonest. Let me explain.
As editor of Casey Research's BIG GOLD, I eat, sleep, and drink precious metals. (I'll tell you why in a minute...)
So naturally I jumped at the chance to include a few of my favorite gold and silver stocks in Mom's IRA.
Just look at how a few of these gems have performed through February 18, 2010:
Yamana (AUY) is up 55.7%
And I'm not cherry picking � these are typical of the gains I've gotten.
Want proof? Look at these additional gains you could have pocketed if you had acted on my expert advice...
But here's my point. My returns would have been substantially less if I hadn't done a little "cheating"...
You see, in EVERY case, I bought for WAY below the average price of these stocks between 2006 and 2009. And better yet, every purchase I made was 100% legal.
Think of it this way. It's as if I made my Mom a bonus ON TOP OF the huge gains I earned by choosing the right companies.
So What's My Secret? Well, There Are TWO...
First, I buy ONLY on significant price pullbacks � short-lived dips immediately before the stock price steadies and shoots up again.
Sounds simple, right?
Especially in a market as volatile as precious metals.
In the wrong hands, this "Buy Under" technique is like trying to catch a falling knife...
It's ONLY because the Casey team and I, together, have more than 25 years of hard-earned intelligence in the mining and exploration field that I can nail the right price and deliver major savings � almost every time.
Yes, it's true that mid- to large-cap mining stocks (the niche where I excel) are not as risky as the juniors. But you can still lose a pretty penny if you're not careful. There's no reason to stick your neck out and go it alone...
Heck, it ain't easy. Even I don't always nail the absolute low � but with the Casey team at my side, I'm usually tantalizingly close!
OK, I know what you're thinking...
If you join BIG GOLD, you'll have to roll up your sleeves and spend countless hours figuring out the intricacies of gold and silver.
That you'll need to...
Bottom line: Leave it to me. My team and I do all the hard work � so you don't have to � for only $79 a year!
I do ask one thing, though. Just ACT QUICKLY when we hit our "Buy Under" trigger price.
You see, precious metals have been on an exciting tear lately. But what goes up must come temporarily down. Every Casey Research analyst believes a pullback in the market is just around the corner. And that means opportunity is just about to knock, so if you're ready...
It's Time for Your "Booster Shot"
Look, what I do isn't magic. But backed by the Casey Research team, I've been able to establish an excellent track record for picking gold stocks.
Why? Because precious metals run in my blood.
I've panned for gold in the desert sands of Arizona and California where my family has several claims. I can tell you there's nothing like finding gold in the bottom of a pan or sluice box.
Today, I use my unique skills to uncover a different kind of treasure.
Yes, still gold and silver... but now I hone in on mid- and large-cap producers primed for explosive growth.
In fact, it's not unusual for shares of these companies to CLIMB 2 to 3, even 4 TIMES FASTER THAN THE PRICE OF GOLD ITSELF.
I call it the "Booster Shot" effect � and it's my 2nd secret for achieving Mom's remarkable gains. Take a look:
Buying on dips is a tricky art that I've mastered over the years.
And when coupled with the Booster Shot effect, the rewards can be truly remarkable. You see, the gold market has ALWAYS rewarded the best-run, most promising companies with an extraordinary "dividend"...
A boost in share price that far exceeds the run-up in the yellow metal itself.
I've witnessed this "Booster Shot" effect time and time again with the mining companies I follow.
Here's a prime example. Let's compare the performance of Randgold Resources, which I recommended to BIG GOLD readers in December 2007, to physical gold. At the time gold was $839.60 per ounce.
See what I mean? While gold shot up 65% in less than three years, Randgold provided double that return.
I can't emphasize enough what this could mean to your net worth. While CNBC and The Wall Street Journal continue to trumpet the rise of gold, we are quietly enjoying double, triple, even QUADRUPLE those returns.
Here's more evidence. For each of these gold mining stocks in the BIG GOLD portfolio, the right buy-under price would further boost gains using this same, regularly occurring phenomenon:
That's music to any smart investor's ear. Combine my method for "legal cheating" AND boosting gains and you've got a real winner.
$1,700 Gold on the Horizon:
Gold has recently surpassed the $1,400 mark. Up from $1,000 just one year ago.
Why am I so confident?
Although it's impossible to pick the exact date for gold's next big jump, I just finished a study on gold price surges since 2001 and you'll be surprised to discover...
We've witnessed at least one price surge per year � and the average jump was a remarkable 23.5%. At today's price, that would push gold well over the $1,700 mark.
Regardless of what gold does over the next few months, these 20%+ surges will continue � punctuated by the occasional 30% pop.
Recently Goldman Sachs predicted gold will climb to $1,690 in 2011, hitting $1,750 shortly thereafter � and these guys are famous for making conservative projections.
But remember... gold's rise to $1,700 may give you only a modest 20% gain.
The REAL money will be made as we buy the BEST gold and precious metal stocks at ROCK BOTTOM prices. All we'll do then is hang on tight as the Booster Shot effect propels the share prices to record levels.
Gold Is in a Long-Term Bull Market... Telltale Signs Are Everywhere
I know of a popular gold and silver dealer in Colorado. The owner is tempted to put a sign in his window saying, "All we do is buy, we do NOT sell."
Why? His experience is that one person will come in and COMPLETELY clean him out.
You might find this surprising since fewer than 5% of Americans have ever held a gold coin.
A whole new generation of newbies is lining up to cash in on the coming gold bonanza...
Soon the butcher, the janitor, the school principal... everyone will be talking about how to cash in on gold and gold stocks.
But they're in for a nasty surprise...
As with every bull market (tech, real estate, or gold), the big money is already made by the time the masses finally catch on. When they go to buy, they won't be able to touch it. The price will have gone sky high and the smart money (like you) will be smiling all the way to the bank!
By subscribing to BIG GOLD today, you get an early look at my favorite gold and silver stocks. Plus I'll let you in on special dealer discounts for buying the precious metals themselves!
And most importantly, I'll help you do some "legal cheating" along the way. We'll ONLY buy stocks on dips so you lock in a LOW price every single time.
People Are Running Scared � a Classic "BUY" Signal
My friend, this is EXACTLY the moment gold prospectors like me wait for.
The turmoil we face geopolitically, economically, fiscally... all are catalysts for extreme gold hoarding.
Emergency bailouts, massive deficits, looming inflation...
But Obama's disastrous monetary policy spells BIG opportunity for us.
Mark my words. The U.S. dollar is set to fall... and fall... and fall some more! (It's already happening � have you seen the business pages over the past few weeks?)
As the greenback tumbles, gold will move in exactly the opposite direction.
There are precedents for what will happen next...
Remember 2008, when gold dropped from $1,000 to $700? Worldwide supply all but vanished.
The U.S. Mint shut down within weeks.
And the venerable Rand Mint? For the first time ever, its stockpile disappeared when a wealthy Swiss businessman flew in with his own 747 and bought it all up.
In the midst of it all, millions of savvy investors seized the opportunity to become first-time gold prospectors... they're sitting pretty now.
Yes, I know that we're facing a very different situation today. Gold prices are RISING rather than falling. But the result is still the same...
Those who invest wisely in precious metals today will guarantee themselves a more comfortable retirement tomorrow.
And those who enter the game too late? They will be at the mercy of the mints and unscrupulous stock brokers.
As supply evaporates, so will your chance to profit.
So I strongly urge you to join BIG GOLD today for only $79 (a low price for all you get in return � and fully refundable if you're not 100% satisfied).
Gold Supply Is Diminishing Fast � You Must Act Quickly to Lock in LOW Prices
I've spotted a major trend reversal.
Until 2009, central banks around the world were flooding the market with gold supplies in vast quantities.
No more. This reliable source is drying up... FAST!
In the first quarter of 2010, European central banks sold a measly 1.8 tonnes (63,493 ounces).
During this same period, the Central Bank of Russia BOUGHT 26.6 tonnes of gold.
It's one example of how worldwide demand is outstripping supply. Big time.
And when gold and silver prices increase, so do share prices of top-quality mining and exploration companies... the kind that I recommend to my readers.
Gold Is Going Mainstream �
Let's face it. Most U.S. investors never dreamed they'd need to own gold. But that day is finally here.
With demand accelerating, is there enough to go around?
Answer: NOT A CHANCE.
Say only 1 in 20 Americans were to put 5% of their savings into gold. There would be nothing left tomorrow morning! Supply is that small compared to the money chasing it.
Today, right NOW, is the perfect time to buy physical gold and Grade A gold stocks.
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There is just no denying it, we are into Fall and it is beautiful here! Fall Festivals are beginning, we just had a civil war encampment event here down our hill and I'm taking what will most likely be the last pictures of this years gardens. All that work….!
We've just spotted our second set of baby squirrels for the Spring/Summer. They are just too cute and cause quite a bit of mischief around…not as bad as racoons though. We've taken the bird feeders down and set them on the ground since the squirrels end up getting everything anyway. Fun to watch our granddaughter try to say squirrel at 2 years old!
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Galena IL has two to three civil war encampments a year. There was one this weekend across from Grant's home. You can see it from the Inn. As a matter of fact, I can hear the cannons going off right now.
Civil war encampments are a great thing for families to do. We used to go to them and was I happy when the guys told my son he couldn't use his phone or any other electronics while there. He loved it. He was usually a water boy during battle.
They regularly go through formations that were typical in the civil war encampments. Guests love to go down and ask questions, see how they make their food, look at antique artifacts from the time like uniforms, guns, old kettles, saddles, etc.
This is always my favorite. When they set up the little log cabin as it would have been in the 1800's. This particular weekend it was Set up especially nice with lots of knitting, quilts and sewing gadgets. I love the simpler arts. I won't say simpler life because it most certainly was not simple or air conditioned for that matter! There are a lot of artists in Galena that like to work with their hands especially in the area of fibers, mending and sewing, knitting, rug making…When I work on my projects I like to think what it would have been like for women in those days. It's kind of a touch stone for me like doing a family tree is to others.
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Have a great Fall and stop on in! The colors are going to be spectacular in the next couple of weeks. Next weekend is Oktoberfest complete with wiener dog races and then the following weekend is our busiest weekend – Country Fair Weekend.
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Original post made by New Mom, Foothill High School, on Aug 21, 2012
We are really disappointed in the high school for many reasons, but most importantly the issues of scheduling and teacher quality at FHS.
We'd like to look at other high school options for a freshman next year. What are some good options for high school? Is the scheduling at AVHS any better? What are some decent private options in the area?
Thanks in advance for your relevant, appropriate and thoughtful responses.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 21, 2012 at 9:57 am
If you think the quality of either P-town high school is substandard, then you need to re-set your expectations. These are among the top schools in the region. Perhaps you should try to become involved instead of whining about a system with which you're clearly not familiar?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 21, 2012 at 11:15 am
We know people in private schools, and their kids are not doing better than the kids in the public schools here in Pleasanton. In fact, one of the kids we know (from a top private school) is now going to a community college! (nothing wrong with that, but why pay all that money just to end up in a junior college, when we have FHS and AVHS students getting accepted into top schools like MIT, Princeton, UC Berkeley, etc)
Both AVHS and FHS are very good schools.
If you must go private, look at De La Salle (for boys) and Carendolete (de la Salle's sister school). But again, we know a student from one of those schools who is now at the community college, and we know students from FHS at Princeton now....
And most private schools are catholic and/or christian, requiring bible studies for graduation.
Some private high schools in the south bay: Harker (non-religious), King's Academy (christian, 6-12, requires bible classes for graduatioin), Bellarmine (boys), Presentation (girls), Mitty (not as good, catholic)
Most catholic private schools give preference to kids from catholic families (and whose families give donations to the church) as well as kids who come from middle catholic schools)
Pleasanton is a very good school district. Yes, it has problems like all districts, but it is very good overall, and in many ways, academically much better than private schools. (one of our kids started out in a private school, and we quickly realized our mistake)
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:42 pm
dear delusional:
you might need to be a little more specific as to your criticism
of the local public schools in order to get appropriate responses from this group, otherwise I suggest:
HOME SCHOOLing
Good luck, please report back in 4 years.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Aug 21, 2012 at 3:46 pm
I have one grandchild that did very well at FH and is going on to Collage. I have another grand child at FH he is doing fantastic and loves the school. Every school has problems . I think that you will find that scheduling is a problem everywhere.
Cholo I see you are back and nastier then ever. Why don't you crawl in a hole and pull it in after you? Goodbye and good riddance.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Aug 21, 2012 at 4:38 pm
New mom, Our kids started out in private school, but we switched to public. Both graduated from Amador. I don't know that much about Foothill, but I don't believe there is that great a difference between them. I can only speak for Amador, but there are dozens of ways for your kid(s) to excel and gain extracurricular experiences. And there are many, many AP courses offered that will allow them to receive college credit and get a head start on their college degrees. My son was able to get a double major due to this boost.
Really, the sky is the limit here, but your kid(s) have to be motivated to do well. They can easily end up in the best colleges in the nation.
Good luck! Remember, it's not all about the quality of the school. It's about the quality of the human being and learning to do well and enjoy life at the same time. Chill!!
a resident of Amador Estates
on Aug 21, 2012 at 5:10 pm
we yanked our children out of the pusd and went to a private school. ver happy with the higher level in academic quality at our private school.
however it all depends upon the child. if sports are more important than academics, then that is a different issue.
for hs, i would encourage you to look at...
quarry lane (note they have an IB program)
livermore charter prep
valley christian
college prep
i hope this helps below.
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a resident of Castlewood
on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Most P-town parents can afford the $150-250 'donation' for their kids. But Brown shouldn't attempt to raise taxes, because I'm certain all the lower-income parents around the state are also perfectly capable of coming up with a couple of C-notes for their kids' schools.
Also, our state's government is a tragedy and the state's public works system is a travesty. We need competent leadership from the private sector -- like Castlewood's Country Club Board -- which would bring about a lot of change.
a resident of Las Positas Garden Homes
on Aug 22, 2012 at 7:54 am
Amador definately over Foothill...!!!!
a resident of Country Fair
on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:39 am
After four kids and 20 years in Pleasanton, we have experienced local private school and both Amador and Foothill. The private schools cannot give the science and AP options and the administration at Foothill is awful now. We enjoyed Amador and my kids were successful there, they all got into UCs and were well prepared to do well.
With such large schools you are going to have some disappointing teachers but overall we found them to be very good at both schools and I do not know what you are concerned about with scheduling. Weren't you complaining about registration last year too? Hmmm.....
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:51 am
My daughter is a junior high at amador valley and she's doing fantastic. It really depends on the child and how much you as a parent challenge them on weekly basis.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:58 am
New Mom,
I know it can be unsettling to enter a new school district but I want to assure you that your freshman will have the opportunity to receive a top-notch education at Foothill High School. I have three children that are Falcons. My oldest is now studying at a prestigious university and the other two are thriving in school. Yes, there are a couple of sub-par teachers at FHS. The same holds true for AVHS. But for the most part the teachers are very good. And yes, scheduling is an issue at both schools because we are dealing with huge budget issues that limit class sections. That is sign of the times.
I hope you will stay at Foothill and join the parent groups that are working to raise money for our school. You will not find a more fun, kind, and hard-working group of parents and these qualities are reflected in most of the student body as well.
Good luck!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:04 am
Dear Tami - "administration at Foothill is awful now" is an interesting statement given the recent VP swap due to funding decisions. Amador now has Foothill's most senior VP and Foothill has Amador's ex-English Dept head as their VP. The Foothill community had an opportunity to meet Leslie the past 2 days. She's completely engaged and she made a GREAT first impression.
The reality is that both Ptown high schools are excellent and have proven track records when it comes to producing college ready kids. Each has their niche. Each has their challenges--especially under the current budget situation.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:43 am
Tami, I think the previous comment "Foothill Admin is awful now" applies to the recent past years. As a parent of a '12 grad I must agree that the Admin has been less than desirable. Although my grad is now a freshman at a prestigious private school, I credit her and "a couple" good teachers at Foothill. I also have a sophomore at Foothill and am VERY EXCITED about a new VP! Things could ONLY improve!
a resident of Castlewood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:45 am
I have one child at Amador and one at Foothill ..... and one in elementary school. Both my older kids started at a "private school" and transferred in to PUSD in late elementary & middle school.
My daughter, who was in the small advanced academic program while at the private school goes to Amador and continues to thrive in public school (never skipped a beat). My son who was an A-student in private school 'mainstream classes' definitely came in to the public school system behind in his foundational skills. He struggled to catch-up his first few years.
All this to say I echo the predominant message of above commenters: The public school system in Pleasanton is stellar. Yes, it's riddled with budgetary woes which have taken it down a notch however, plenty of kids are thriving and getting into top-tier 4 year colleges. My daughter is scheduled for 4-AP classes this year (her junior year) and is involved in a plethora of academic clubs and school activities as well as sports. My son, at Foothill, has just as many opportunities at hand, yet doesn't have that same over-achieving spirit as my girl, thus hasn't taken advantage of all the same opportunities at Foothill (aside from the team sports, that is).
Most scheduling conflicts will get worked out....ESPECIALLY if they carry academic implications and/or were the school's error; not that of a child or parent that changed their mind and/or didn't pay attention/ attend the informational meetings. As a general rule the schools will give priority to changing schedules if the class in question is academic and may hinder student's college app. viability. A school is less inclined to change 'electives'.
My guess is if you got resistance to a scheduling change request, some of the fault lies with you/ your kid. With budget cuts the number of classes available is tight and leaves little wiggle-room for the administration come late August; staffing is down to a science- they don't have the luxury of having half-full classrooms to appease every fickle kid or ill-conceived schedule !!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:54 am
I am soooo tired of hearing "budget constraints" used as an excuse in this school district. My family has been in this school district for 13 years, K-13. What does the budget have to do with a Kindergarten teacher absent at least 1 day a week all year, teachers who don't even like kids teaching elementary school, and a high school with an AP teacher arrested in a drug sting after the admin knew for years she was using. How about teachers who stop teaching Seniors in April and show movies or encourage you tube for the last 8 weeks of school? The problem is THE TEACHER'S UNION and until teachers can be fired like the rest of us, nothing will ever change.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:00 am
Wow, if you are not happy with the highs schools in Pleasanton then you must come from either Mission High in Fremont or a school in
Private school is not the answer. We have 3 kids and over the years had them attend various different "Christian" schools. We found the favortism shown to the families that were big spenders and attended all Christian functions was overwhelmingly unfair. Most of the awards went to these kids; they got to be first string in sports. Heck at one 8th grade graduation the pastor's daughter was allowed to wear a mini dress (not allowed) with spagetti straps (also not allowed) that other girls were not. When one of our son's was in soccer apparently somebody did not order enough trophies, so, you guessed it, my son went without while the teacher in charge made sure that her son did get one.
On top of that the teachers are not accredited.
We are done with the non-existent "Christan" attitude". They are some of the most prejudiced people we have encountered.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:19 am
I have nothing bad to say about Pleasanton schools but if you are looking for a quality Private School, check out Head-Royce in Oakland. I know this personally because I spent eight wonderful years there. It is on Lincoln Ave below and across the street from the Mormon Temple. It is a bit of a commitment to drive your children there from here but well worth it!
And again, I'm not putting down Pleasanton schools, just giving you a private school option.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 3:50 pm
My two daughters went to FHS , received 1600 SATs, attended Stanford and Duke undergrad, UCSF and Duke Med. schools and are Dermatologists now. You get what you put into it. Parents need to be heavily involved in the process. My daughters have done better than any private school students that I know of. They were also at the top in their undergraduate and medical school classes. It is definitely possible and they had a very happy education with lots of friends, activities such as sports and Band. I can't think of any place that would be better.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Aug 22, 2012 at 4:02 pm
congrats. curious, what were your daughters' class ranks at fhs. my guess is that they were the exception and not the norm at fhs.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2012 at 4:22 pm
They were both valedictorians. My daughters will kill me if they knew I was posting. I just wanted to let the lady know that it is possible. They were exceptional but ultimately it is hard work and the involvement of the parents as much as the school. You need a decent school but you don't have to pay $25K as in Harker. I know several Harker students (In fact all the ones I know) that have done much worse.
a resident of Livermore
on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:51 pm
If you are going to talk about De La Salle or Carondelet number one --Fist learn how to spell the girls school AND number two-Carondelet is NOT the sister school of DLS! different religious organizations run each school. I can say-I would never send my kids to either one (my sibling and I both attended each school). my daughter attended Granada. she learned more at Granada then I ever learned at CHS or DLS. Many students at public school (Granada and Livermore) have received full ride scholarships at Ivy league schools including Harvard, Yale and MIT) yes kids from Livermore, CA are smart
a resident of Foothill High School
on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Two of my four children are FHS graduates and are currently students at UCLA and UC Irvine. We are pretty much a moderate income, average Joe family, whose kids have been sparked by some great teachers and supported by family and FHS friends. I have great respect for AVHS as well. Both schools have flaws, as all do, and as anyone your children will work with/for in their futures may. It's life lessons. We're getting a very good shake here in Pleasanton. That's why our family chose this town 14 years ago. Good luck, and become involved if possible (complaining isn't the only option).
a resident of Mohr Park
on Aug 26, 2012 at 9:53 am
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Hi, New Mom from Foothill, thank you for asking your question in a respectful way. I hope that you are able to glean some useful information from all the comments you have already received.
I know very little about private high schools in the area. The two I have not already seen mentioned are the Quarry Lane School, with a high school campus in Dublin which offers the International Baccalaureate as well as two other "tracks" for grades 9-12; and the Athenian, in Danville, grades 6-12 with option for students to board from 9-12.
I do know Pleasanton schools fairly well, but don't have any kids old enough to be in high school already. I have some concerns that the high schools are very large (each is over 2000 students, I think) but I am not worrying about it too much before we get there.
If I understood you correctly, your high schooler has been at Foothill for one year, and your middle schooler is starting 8th grade this year. It might be useful to connect informally with other parents of middle schoolers who also have high schoolers or recent graduates from both Foothill and Amador. Also, some of the teachers at the middle school may have children who are in high school now (either at Foothill or at Amador), and might be willing to share their personal impressions.
It is possible to transfer from Foothill to Amador, and it is also possible for an 8th grader headed for Foothill could "open enroll" at Amador for 9th grade. The best way to learn the official process to do this is to speak with a staff member in the district office. Try calling the Educational Services office at 426-4332 and ask who the best person would be to explain the process to you.
If your 8th grader is at Hart or Harvest Park, you could email me if you want help finding other parents with older students in high school (piderit at me dot com). Board member Joan Laursen has children who attended Amador, and board member Jeff Bowser has children who attended Foothill. Their contact info is at this webpage:
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I hope this helps!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 27, 2012 at 12:04 am
All I can tell you is that all my kids went to Amador and have done very well..
Our friends in Boston sent their kids to a very prestigious private school, costing 35,000 a year (they did this for TWO kids!). Their oldest child went to Santa Clara, majoring in electrical engineering, right after our daughter graduated from Santa Clara. The way I look at it, we saved 35K a year for 4 years of high school. That's 140K that the other family spent that we did not. Now, that's a lot of money for the same result.
Our youngest son will graduate with honors from 'the' major university in Chicago. We paid 34K a year for his tuition/board but....we did not pay for a private high school.
Amador is a great high school. I'm sure Foothill is great as well. It's all what you put into it.
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So, CP, what exactly ARE you gonna do with your new toys...?
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Hmmm... HPR feedback to automatically adjust dwell on a shot-by-shot basis, based on available pressure. As the pressure drops and the reg O/P becomes less efficient/consistent, dwell is corrected to maintain a consistent shot...
So, CP, what exactly ARE you gonna do with your new toys...?
With regs as stable as they are these days, there's really no need for this.
What made you choose 1k and 5k? Seems like your ranges overlap significantly, unless of course you're doing simultaneous measurement.
Oh duh, you're testing tank regs. Supertux1 called it.
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flame moss carpet??
I have a lot of trouble growing anything in my tank. Anubias nana petite has done ok other than reverting to a larger size than petite. And I have some bacopa carolina (I think--not shown in the picture) that seems to also be doing ok. Otherwise I haven't had a lot of luck with most plants. Here's a picture from a while ago (sorry the quality is bad):
I removed the moss from the drift wood because it was dirty and also got all over the tank and looked gross. The L. mauritana you see is all dead and gone now. The dwarf sag in the back is also dead and gone. The marsilea minute is hanging on but barely--that's maybe half of the amount left. And as you can see I have an algae problem--that stuff was super hard to scrape off. It's mostly gone now but I still get algae.
I'm not really asking for why I can't grow plants as I've given up trying to figure out why. I'm looking to redo my tank a bit with the two things I can grow: anubias nan petite and moss. I bought some drift wood that makes kind of like a cave to put in the far right corner on which I will plant some more anubias. Then I wanted the rest to sort of look like a field so I'm thinking about putting down a carpet of flame moss.
Is flame moss a difficult moss to grow? I couldn't get fissidens fontanus to grow--it died. And do you think it would get dirty and and just look bad as a carpet?
my flame moss did poorly without co2 when my milwaukee regulator broke.
it was a sore loss... if you're having issues growing plants I'd start figuring out why.
a lot of people on here will be able to help you get going strong.
whats your maintenance like? water params? lights? etc
Oh that's too bad about the flame moss. I'd love to figure out why I can't grow anything and also my fish die a lot. But I have been down this road many times here and I think people are going to get sick of me always asking.
My tank is 29 gal, 30" by 18" high and I think it's 12" deep. Eco-complete substrate. My water is hard or so I'm told--it's from a well. My mom said they tested it a number of years ago and it's high in either manganese or magnesium (she can't remember). I should try to find the old test report. It maintains a very steady pH of 7.6. That's what it is out of the tap and what it is in my tank even if I haven't cleaned it in a while. And I always get the same readings: no ammonia or nitrites and 5 ppm nitrates. These have never changed and I don't really bother to test much anymore because I never get different readings even if it's right after a water change or when I've been lazy and it's over due for a water change.
I have a HOB filter. The lighting is a T5 NO coralife fixture with 6,700K and colormax bulb, each one is 18 watts. I am just about to replace them. Couldn't fine a colormax so I decided to just go with two 6,700K bulbs this time.
No CO2 or ferts. I did just order some dry first from someone here and plan to dose them at half the amount recommended by the sticky in the fert section.
The tank's been set up for about 2 years. All the fish I had in it to start with have died except for I have 3 original japonica shrimp left. Right now I have 3 madagascar rainbows that I know are going to outgrow the tank but they don't grow much so I think I have a while to go before I have to think about that. They seem to do ok with the hard water though which is a first. And then I have one very small dwarf gourami.
I do a 15-20% water change every two weeks. I scrape down the glass when I do the water change. And then I clean out the filter in between but probably I should do it more often. By clean out I just mean rinse everything and get the debris out of the intake. I can't really vacuum the substrate because of the MM so it is pretty dirty. Not sure what to do about that. I try to vacuum the parts that I can. There isn't much MM anymore but it's kind of spread out.
I forgot to add I was dosing with excel but it didn't seem to be helping with the algae so I have recently not bothered.
I would seriously consider running some fresh carbon after water changes and look into dry frets. Eco is terrible without frets. Or add some aqua soil to it.
mine is growing tall and well...
no co2 or ferts...
When you say your washing your filter media, are you doing this in tank water or sink water? Always clean your filter media in water you drain out of the tank, its helps preserve the bacteria colony in the filter media.
Based on your tanks picture, all the plants in the tank are pretty slow growing, mosses and anubius are very slow, and dont really use much in terms of nutrients. Moss actually doesn't like excel either and will die after prolonged exposure in my experience. Using some faster growing stem plants, and put a root tab or two under them,this will help out compete the algae. Get some easy to grow stem plants and stick a bunch in maybe the back left corner and see how they do.
You should have good lighting for the tank, its possible if the bulbs are more than a year old they are no longer producing light in the proper spektrum for the plants, this is why its recommended to replace the bulbs every 12 months.
Because your not running c02, you can try running a siesta period in the tank. Have the light on for 4 hours, off for 2, then on for another 4. This dark period in the middle lets a small amount of c02 build back up, which is then used by the plants when the lights on, but this only works when you have a good ripple on the water surface to provide good 02 exchange.
I do clean the filter material with tap water. But to be honest, I don't clean it that often... From now on I'll save some tank water to clean it.
It does need the new bulbs but I had problems long before they needed to be replaced.
Tom Barr suggests using the excel if you want to do regular water changes to help keep the CO2 at a more steady level to prevent algae. But I should not use it if I end up trying a flame moss carpet?
I haven't had much luck with excel and mosses, do a quick search and youll find similar experiences. new bulbs will help get the plants growing better which will out compete the algae. you may also try reducing your photo period, or raising the light up a little bit. mosses and anubuis dont need much light at all.
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