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  1. Barbie

    Looking for Chaetomorpha

    If you'd like to pick it up sooner, I live just off NW Blvd. PM me and I'll figure out a time :). I've only been here a couple years. I remember very well how desolate it seems when you don't have other fish geeks to talk to :lol: . Barbie
  2. Barbie

    Looking for Chaetomorpha

    I could probably pull out a handfull to get you started. I don't have a ton, but I'll share ;). You going to go to the reef club meeting next weekend? Barbie
  3. Barbie

    Painting glass tank backs

    For a couple variations on painting, you can ues the same paint that you've painted the wall behind the tank, depending on the color. I painted my office purple (Yeah, I know, SHOCKER!), and just used the extra paint to paint the back of the tank. It's a bit more muted than coralline, but it...
  4. Barbie

    Need to vent and maybe get some help.

    I've done tank maintenance for a living. I do not envy you this one, not one bit. She's definitely being unreasonable about the tank. If it was me, I would sit down and make a list of the things you asked the contractors to do, and the things that they DID, which make your job less easy to...
  5. Barbie

    You Know Your A Reefer when:

    When you are attempting to plan a trip to Texas to speak at an aquarium club for freshwater subjects and pick up frags for your reef tank in one trip ;). Are you really addicted if you admit it and don't want cured? :p Barbie
  6. Barbie

    bye

    Hiya Jake, If you still have my phone number, give it to your other half, or whoever is taking care of your tank and I'll help keep it happy and healthy while you're gone. I can go out and do water changes and just "check" every couple weeks if needed. I had a friend in the Air Force in...
  7. Barbie

    Does anybody use a messenger service

    I personally use icq. I've tried to add other programs also, but with just over 120 people that I talk to on a regular basis, I finally decided I just needed to stick with one ;). IRC can also suck up quite a bit of my time :lol:. Feel free to pm me if you use icq also and I'll add you :)...
  8. Barbie

    Koi forum

    http://www.koivet.com is a good informational site. They should also have links to discussions on ponding and what not, I'd think :). Hope it helps! That's all I had bookmarked, hehe. You know, from when the husband innocently asked me how much work there was in putting in a pond and I had...
  9. Barbie

    Has anyone used Algone in a SPS tank?

    The lady in Anchorage's name is Linda. If anyone does call her, tell her I said Hi ;). She'll remember me. I helped her set up the corner display and talked her into carrying corals and reef stuff a few years back ;). She's a great lady. Barbie
  10. Barbie

    Extreme Makeover (Home Edition)

    As everyone that goes to the chats on Sunday can attest, I watch that show every week ;). I sometimes wonder if my husband reminds me it's on just so he can see me cry and know he had nothing to do with it! :lol: I keep seeing more and more fish tanks show up in the houses they put up. Maybe...
  11. Barbie

    Barbie's 37 gallon cube (dialup beware!)

    Thanks for the kudos! It's definitely growing well! A few of the corals are still recovering from falls against each other and what not, before I realized I was going to have to glue everything down. Most are growing and encrusting happily though. At least the learning curve hasn't been too...
  12. Barbie

    Barbie's 37 gallon cube (dialup beware!)

    Here's a few updated pictures of the tank ;). There are a few other more recent pictures Here if you want to browse :). Maybe someday I'll get in and figure out how to use this camera! Barbie
  13. Barbie

    Let's See Some Zoos!

    HAHAHA! When it becomes more than a frag itself, I'll definitely be posting I've got them. I have some really neat stuff now, it's just too bad it's all a year or two from being big enough to do anything with! ;) I feed them two or three times a week, don't worry! Barbie
  14. Barbie

    Let's See Some Zoos!

    Here's a couple shots of my favorite ones. Barbie
  15. Barbie

    Friend Lost two Croceas overnight..

    He mentioned lighting, they were under a 175 watt halide. I can't see lack of flow killing two overnight if they'd been doing fine, IMO. That's almost got to be some big spike in ammonia or a pH crash. The Coral Beauty would have started nipping the clams, which in turns make them close up...
  16. Barbie

    Anyone have horses or ride??

    To be honest, for now, what type of horse you want to buy shouldn't even be being considered, IMO. Ride some, figure out what things you like, and build from there. It would be like someone logging on and saying "Hi, I've got a glass box, tell me what to put in it!". You'll need a LOT more...
  17. Barbie

    Anyone have horses or ride??

    I guess I should qualify my remarks here a bit. I trained horses for a few years, and managed a stallion station, when I was fresh out of high school. From there I moved on to a Thoroughbred layup farm and breeding operation where I managed all the health and reproduction ends of things for...
  18. Barbie

    Anyone have horses or ride??

    Buy a horse you can trust, that you are safe on, so that you can learn how to balance and ride, and what actions cause what reactions in a situation that's as safe as possible. You do NOT get that in training your own horse. As a second project, great, but first YOU need to learn all of those...
  19. Barbie

    Anyone have horses or ride??

    I hadn't thought about it, but there are a good number of videos out there for beginning horsemanship. Definitely look into a few of those. Most tack stores will carry them and do rentals and what not. That would allow you to see what the terminology is referring to, and get a better basic...
  20. Barbie

    Anyone have horses or ride??

    I definitely second Nikki on this one. Find a reputable barn, take lessons, and don't rush into any decisions too quickly. For that matter, take lessons from one person for a few months, then take lessons from another for a few. Find a person that understands your wants and needs and get them...
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