Taking the Plunge - Page 5

Schwe · 08/26/2008, 03:26 PM

Hey guys-- the inevitable has happened... I have NO time for RC.

I will try to pop in as much as I reasonably can and give updates, but I will definitely have minimal time to do so.

Organic Chemistry is going to kick my arse and I need to devote every spare moment to succeeding in the course.. I won't even pretend that I can excel. Just a B will floor me! ...not to mention the 3 other classes I'm taking and OChem lab. That's another monster I am not going to do well with.

Can you tell I'm not a Chemistry person?

Bio all the way!

I'm stealing a moment before my History lecture begins...

My nem is still behind the rocks. No powerhead collisions while I was in Syracuse, thank God! The tank is going to hopefully get another WC this weekend. I will not have the time to do it weekly, so I will aim for bi-weekly, if all goes well...

I think the doors are about to open, so toodles, folks!

And Rae is absolutely correct. I am much too modest to accept your hard earned funds. I will scrape by, I always do-- I'm a scrappy 'ol girl.

timschmidt · 08/26/2008, 08:59 PM

Good luck and I hope you do well! All work and no play makes Homer something something...

raen · 08/26/2008, 09:12 PM

We will miss you! Study hard, you can do it!!! Except B's.....take it from me who is making the same amount of money as the RN next to me, I was an A student, and killed myself to do that, I made myself sick to get A's, and it gets you no more than something to talk about with peers when drinking beer at parties.

WHO CARES, you will be successful, smart, and will someday rule the world. GO GIRL! Just remember there are way more impotant things than grades. Like sanity,and fun!!!

Aquarist007 · 08/26/2008, 09:33 PM

Good luck Leysa--you have what it takes to succeed.
You will be really missed here.

Taqpol · 08/27/2008, 01:20 PM

I said something about this awhile ago, but O Chem is finally where chemistry made sense to me. Everything just fell into place and it turned out to be an easy and entertaining class (Teacher told us how to make cocaine from household supplies....).

Have fun with class, just try not to stress out!

Tswifty · 08/27/2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
I will scrape by, I always do-- I'm a scrappy 'ol girl.

That's the name of the game kiddo. Good luck at school.

~ Schmeej

kudora · 08/27/2008, 01:51 PM

gl with your class schwe,

Schwe · 08/27/2008, 07:31 PM

Schmeejay old boy, why do you keep calling ne kiddo as though you are considerably older than me?

Thanks everyone for your support. I really appreciate it.

OChem scares the crap out of me, but I hope that I can muster up the brain cells to "get it." I hope that it will click for me like it did for you, Taqpol.

Pray for my tank that I keep up with maint, too!

Tswifty · 08/27/2008, 10:41 PM

It's just how I do.

raen · 08/27/2008, 10:46 PM

Yeah Teej, I am her age, and I never get a kiddo!

AAAHHHHHHH hhhhhaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa! Woooo hoo, that was a good one. Oh,wait, I am her age....really I am.

timschmidt · 08/27/2008, 11:53 PM

Yep and my other car is a Mclaren F1.

http://www.supercars.dk/cars/mclaren/F1-5.gif

Schwe · 08/30/2008, 07:20 PM

Hey folks,

I'm taking the day to try and catch up on RC. The tank is doing well, it looks like I have finally won the "fuzz" war!

The nem is sitting back behind the clam again, and has stayed there for a few days. It looks like that is where she might settle. My clowns play in it, but still haven't committed to moving in.

All corals are doing well, a few of the polyps of my favia are getting a second mouth and getting ready to split/grow. My shroom/yuma rock is super-prolific. There are babies all over it!

All fish are doing well, coralline is taking off on the back glass and along the sand on the front pane.

The toadstool is actually looking like a toadstool now.

Also, the digitata is really growing well, too.

Big zoa rock, and the Potter's picking at the rocks.

A snail going to town

Male Anthias

The pair. My camera's white balance settings were all off... this picture does them no justice.

Zoa garden

Shot from the side

Chaeto is growing like a champ, too

melev · 08/30/2008, 08:23 PM

The tank looks vastly better now. What a massive turnaround.

Schwe · 08/30/2008, 08:26 PM

Thanks! I haven't cleaned the back glass in two weeks, can you believe it?!

timschmidt · 08/30/2008, 10:19 PM

Very nice! That's so awesome. Kind of a nice reassurance. This seems to be what keeps us in the hobby!

Tswifty · 08/30/2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Hey folks,

I'm taking the day to try and catch up on RC. The tank is doing well, it looks like I have finally won the "fuzz" war!

Wow

That looks great! Nice job

2frosty4u · 08/31/2008, 07:11 AM

Glad to hear that the fuzz has subsided. The tank is looking great.
keep up the good work.

kudora · 08/31/2008, 08:57 AM

wow looks great, thanks for the update.

Schwe · 08/31/2008, 06:34 PM

ok, let me get this off of my chest...

THE CLOWNS HAVE MOVED IN!!!!!

Wow, I'm on cloud nine! I took a bunch of pictures and a couple videos. I'm such a fool over this, Pete thinks I've lost it.

I'm on my iTouch right now, I'll post everything later.

Schwe · 08/31/2008, 07:46 PM

melev · 08/31/2008, 07:57 PM

Schwe · 08/31/2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev

My sentiments exactly.

Schwe · 08/31/2008, 09:04 PM

Schwe · 08/31/2008, 09:56 PM

Hey folks... I'm pretty sure my yuma and mushroom on the same rock are bleaching. The blue mushroom almost underneath the rock has great color... Perhaps the lighting in my tank is too much?

This is what they looked like a month ago when they were added.

And today:

The Yuma has sprouted a ton of babies (as you can see in the picture), so it can't be THAT sick, but I worry about how bleached it looks. Should I move it to a shady spot?

melev · 08/31/2008, 10:43 PM

Sure, give it a shadier spot and see how it does after a week. Usually they like light, but it may be getting nuked with your T5 lighting.

08/26/2008, 03:26 PM	#101
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Hey guys-- the inevitable has happened... I have NO time for RC. I will try to pop in as much as I reasonably can and give updates, but I will definitely have minimal time to do so. Organic Chemistry is going to kick my arse and I need to devote every spare moment to succeeding in the course.. I won't even pretend that I can excel. Just a B will floor me! ...not to mention the 3 other classes I'm taking and OChem lab. That's another monster I am not going to do well with. Can you tell I'm not a Chemistry person? Bio all the way! I'm stealing a moment before my History lecture begins... My nem is still behind the rocks. No powerhead collisions while I was in Syracuse, thank God! The tank is going to hopefully get another WC this weekend. I will not have the time to do it weekly, so I will aim for bi-weekly, if all goes well... I think the doors are about to open, so toodles, folks! And Rae is absolutely correct. I am much too modest to accept your hard earned funds. I will scrape by, I always do-- I'm a scrappy 'ol girl. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/26/2008, 08:59 PM	#102
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	Good luck and I hope you do well! All work and no play makes Homer something something... __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

08/26/2008, 09:12 PM	#103
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	We will miss you! Study hard, you can do it!!! Except B's.....take it from me who is making the same amount of money as the RN next to me, I was an A student, and killed myself to do that, I made myself sick to get A's, and it gets you no more than something to talk about with peers when drinking beer at parties. WHO CARES, you will be successful, smart, and will someday rule the world. GO GIRL! Just remember there are way more impotant things than grades. Like sanity,and fun!!! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

08/26/2008, 09:33 PM	#104
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Good luck Leysa--you have what it takes to succeed. You will be really missed here. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

08/27/2008, 01:20 PM	#105
Taqpol Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,205	I said something about this awhile ago, but O Chem is finally where chemistry made sense to me. Everything just fell into place and it turned out to be an easy and entertaining class (Teacher told us how to make cocaine from household supplies....). Have fun with class, just try not to stress out! __________________ ^ Click on my username and 'Visit Taqpol's Home Page!" to view my 220 gallon custom Miracles tank! -Alex

08/27/2008, 01:51 PM	#107
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	gl with your class schwe,

08/27/2008, 07:31 PM	#108
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Schmeejay old boy, why do you keep calling ne kiddo as though you are considerably older than me? Thanks everyone for your support. I really appreciate it. OChem scares the crap out of me, but I hope that I can muster up the brain cells to "get it." I hope that it will click for me like it did for you, Taqpol. Pray for my tank that I keep up with maint, too! __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit Last edited by Schwe; 08/27/2008 at 07:40 PM.

08/27/2008, 10:41 PM	#109
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	It's just how I do. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/27/2008, 10:46 PM	#110
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Yeah Teej, I am her age, and I never get a kiddo! AAAHHHHHHH hhhhhaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa! Woooo hoo, that was a good one. Oh,wait, I am her age....really I am. __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

08/27/2008, 11:53 PM	#111
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	Yep and my other car is a Mclaren F1. http://www.supercars.dk/cars/mclaren/F1-5.gif __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

08/30/2008, 07:20 PM	#112
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Hey folks, I'm taking the day to try and catch up on RC. The tank is doing well, it looks like I have finally won the "fuzz" war! The nem is sitting back behind the clam again, and has stayed there for a few days. It looks like that is where she might settle. My clowns play in it, but still haven't committed to moving in. All corals are doing well, a few of the polyps of my favia are getting a second mouth and getting ready to split/grow. My shroom/yuma rock is super-prolific. There are babies all over it! All fish are doing well, coralline is taking off on the back glass and along the sand on the front pane. The toadstool is actually looking like a toadstool now. Also, the digitata is really growing well, too. Big zoa rock, and the Potter's picking at the rocks. A snail going to town Male Anthias The pair. My camera's white balance settings were all off... this picture does them no justice. Zoa garden Shot from the side Chaeto is growing like a champ, too __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit Last edited by Schwe; 08/30/2008 at 08:07 PM.

08/30/2008, 08:23 PM	#113
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	The tank looks vastly better now. What a massive turnaround.

08/30/2008, 08:26 PM	#114
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks! I haven't cleaned the back glass in two weeks, can you believe it?! __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/30/2008, 10:19 PM	#115
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	Very nice! That's so awesome. Kind of a nice reassurance. This seems to be what keeps us in the hobby! __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

08/31/2008, 07:11 AM	#117
2frosty4u Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 745	Glad to hear that the fuzz has subsided. The tank is looking great. keep up the good work. __________________ A small fish in a big aquarium

08/31/2008, 08:57 AM	#118
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	wow looks great, thanks for the update.

08/31/2008, 06:34 PM	#119
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	ok, let me get this off of my chest... THE CLOWNS HAVE MOVED IN!!!!! Wow, I'm on cloud nine! I took a bunch of pictures and a couple videos. I'm such a fool over this, Pete thinks I've lost it. I'm on my iTouch right now, I'll post everything later. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/31/2008, 07:46 PM	#120
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	__________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/31/2008, 07:57 PM	#121
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217

08/31/2008, 09:04 PM	#123
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	__________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/31/2008, 09:56 PM	#124
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Hey folks... I'm pretty sure my yuma and mushroom on the same rock are bleaching. The blue mushroom almost underneath the rock has great color... Perhaps the lighting in my tank is too much? This is what they looked like a month ago when they were added. And today: The Yuma has sprouted a ton of babies (as you can see in the picture), so it can't be THAT sick, but I worry about how bleached it looks. Should I move it to a shady spot? __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

08/31/2008, 10:43 PM	#125
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Sure, give it a shadier spot and see how it does after a week. Usually they like light, but it may be getting nuked with your T5 lighting.