Caryl

Live healthily and the weight loss will follow slowly and naturally. As said, fitness is more important. I tried the gym for 2 years and hated it as much at the end as I did in the beginning, despite the trainer saying I would come to love it. I now walk a lot, or bike, for my exercise and it is something I enjoy.

Gareth and Dena said it felt huge to them in Belfast and it even upset the dog, which the others haven't. They had to take her out of her crate and let her run around outside for a minute before she would calm down.

My med comment was for mcrudd as hers are temporary. If you are on something like prednisone then I don't think there will be much you can do about the weight gain as a result Ask your Dr.

Just hold out until you are able to do more exercises again and your body has recovered from the meds. Don't expect major weight loss until then but don't use it as an excuse to eat either. Before opening your mouth ask yourself what you are stuffing in it and are you really hungry or is it habit? Try writing down everything you eat, I find it helps. I assume you have changed to low fat options too? (I am a Weight Watcher lifetime member who lost 30kg and has kept it off for 8 years now)

Many insurance policies do not cover aquariums, plants or fish lost (or some equipment). The fund is to help those, when they are ready, to take up the hobby again and replace those aquatic things not covered by insurance or EQC.

Hmm I have some pics of Ira. I wonder if I should post one or two... :gigl:

What about fire retardant? I thought it was compulsory in dacron and fillers now?

:lol: Someone used to have an avatar that said "Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies!" :happy2:

The Berlin Aquarium has just gone onto my "must see" list :thup: Would love to see more pics of the 2nd and 3rd floors! :happy2:

They have cookies!

There was an interesting programmme on SBS2 yesterday called Charlie Bird Explores... and he went to the source of the Amazon then followed it down. It starts as a small flow out of a sheer rock face! The blurb said; Journalist Charlie Bird sets off to explore one of the most remote and remarkable places on our planet. Starting at the source of the Amazon over 5000 metres above sea level in the Peruvian Andes, Charlie makes his way though sweltering jungle down the second largest river on earth to the Atlantic Ocean. It's an arduous 6,000 kilometre journey across the continent of South America - camping, sweating and doing it the hard way.

Melafix is tea tree oil I think. Perhaps someone could try that

Thanks for the praise Joe. I wonder if the moss will stay blue or if it will slowly go back to green over time. I suspect it will. Nothing wrong with blue moss!

Welcome. Those were the days eh? 8)

Since the poster was requested to reference all the source images (but did not do so) so that the origin and background of the tanks was known, and that people are just responding to speculation regarding the tank parameters and authenticity of the images, this thread has been locked.

It is cold and wet here today. I am working on the August edition of the Aquarium World magazine.

I too have been married longer than many of you have been alive. And my kids are older than many of you too! :facepalm: I have not-grandchildren the same age as some. (I call then not-grandchildren as my daughter lives with their dad, they are not married and the kids all have other parents, step parents and plenty of blood grandparents so don't need more).

IE9 gave me problems here but I thought they had fixed it? I changed to Mozilla Firefox and have no problems (except with one other fish site which is very old and prefers IE)

I would like to thank those who, once again, have ruined it for the rest. If you are unable to keep your conversations, words, or photos family rated then please go elsewhere. A little silly innuendo for fun is fine in chat but if you wish to take it further go and join one of the sites which specialise in that behaviour. :an!gry

I know nothing about marines but :thup:

I'm older than Ira and younger than Alanmin4304 8)

Hi and welcome. Can't think of any advice at the moment except I advise you to keep showing us pics and give some details of the fish room. :thup: That last pic to me a minute to decipher! :roll:

I have split this from the other thread as it was about antwan's tank, not this one.

Breeding convicts? - Just add water :sml1: As long as you have at least 1 of each sex you will get fry and lots of 'em!