1 have considered urine for cycling
2 will probably try it now that i see someone has finally confessed
3 feed once a week (bottom feeders) and let auto feeders do the rest (i stuff them with a decent mix of foods though)
4 turned the wifes dream of having a couple goldfish into 2 planted tanks
5 she got her betta though... it's in a tankful of guppies
6 i use a hagen ladder for co2... about 10 bubbles per minute
7 i use room temp water for w/c's and a 5 gal. bucket with an air tube and suction cups to introduce it slowly
8 instead of blanching my veggies i cut them up ahead of time and keep them in a ziploc in the freezer... then i just drop them in.
9 i just tried prime for the first time and i think it sucks for my purposes... i am giving it the benefit of the doubt and will stick to it for a while though.
10 i really only q/t when dealing with the lfs
11 i use any filter that works
12 i collect my own wood and feel the best place to get slate is out of the scrap pile from a local landscaper
13 i have limo tint on the back of my living room tank (outside)
14 i do not rinse my laterite... i have a filter for that
15 i use massive sponge filters and micron pads meant for sumps and pond filters for everything
16 i once tried pillow stuffing from walmart for filter media... will not do that again
17 i am currently using t-8 bulbs everywhere and aluminum foil for a reflector... on my show tank (it's behind an aquarium light fixture)
18 i cannot keep vals, hornwort or anacharis alive to save my life
19 1.2 wpg and plants are doing fine (20" height tank)
20 rebuilt, re-did, painted, built or revived everything i use... if not re-engineered it... including tanks, filters, stands, hoods, lights... you get the point... i even used rustoleum to paint my l/room tank black instead of wood grain and to hide where it was burnt.
21 believe that sometimes it's better i don't wash my hands before putting them in the tank
i have a lot and probably many more to come. thanks for looking folks... this IS theraputic... thanks popop
