IMO cats are the most worthless PIA critters on the face of the planet... then again i am allergic so i am biased. if you want to get rid of a cat then you could always develop an "allergy" to the cat which would necissitate its removal
DO NOT ADD FWE TO YOUR MAIN TANK!!! a ton of people have fried their tanks by doing this. i recommend a stronger dose and a 5 min dip of all your rock and coral. then shake and blow them off in another bucket before putting the rock back in your main tank. i consider a FW infestation to be something worthy of a complete teardown and rebuild because that is the only way i have effectively removed them.
to get them out of sand just rinse your sand in fresh water and that will kill them too.
unfortunetly it comes to the same problem for some of us... The meetings are on a day when we cannot come, so we cannot participate. I have been a member for a few years and have never even gotten to vote because nobody has made online voting possible.
same old problem.
just my .02
I would have grabbed my pepperspray out and if he didn't back down give him a face full... just check the wind direction. if the cops do come after you it is a simple case of self protection, them vs you, protecting the family, etc...
Ok, been looking into this more deeply.
Southwest has rates to Sacramento as low as $60 one way for a red-eye. Otherwise it is pretty much a straight shot down I5 and Mapquest estimated it at a little over 6 hrs drive, probably more like 8. and doug may be willing to be a halfway point if that is needed... but i would need to ask.
I am looking for a ride since my car has issues making it around portland. thoughts?
Keep in mind, BB tanks go for about 2-4 hours of light a day. sandbed tanks will take longer. but like they said, if ithe critters are happy then go for it.
You may want to slow the reactor down a bit. I kept my knop C at 1 bubble per 2 seconds and 1 drip per second. that drops the PH in the chamber and allows the reactor to dissolve the media better so your drips have more effect on the water.
also some great advice i got from Joel at waves, soak your media in clean RO water for 24 hours, then drain before using it and it will dramatically reduce the phos in it.