jackp

draught stopper at best

1400L of water = 1400kg

try getting hold of a timber joinery manufacturer, they use it on a regular basis

even with an acrylic tank your looking at the weight of a car. should be able to get the ply up without too much trouble. joists at 300 centres is a good start but you will almost certainly have to add piles and bearers (unless this sort of weight was designed for when the shed was built).

is there easy access under the floor? you may need to put more piles in depending on how far the joists are spanning (and how big the joists are).

what sort of floor does your shed have? it probably won't be too hard to strengthen it up to take the weight.

can't help you with the stocking ideas but sounds like an awesome way to go. maybe keep a breeding setup for feeder fish.

definitely throw it, better yet film it being thrown and post it for all to see brave the mall on a sunday or internet shopping

ornate

were those names 4 letter words aswell?

love your isms don't you liam smear

a stereotype is by definition and oversimplified idea. just because one thing is statistically more likely to happen than another does not mean it will happen the majoriy of the time. aswell as this, stereotypes are rarely based on any form of factual basis. for instance the stereotype that fishkeepers are nerds. you yourself say that you struggle to find the factual merit in it and that those instigating the stereotype don't have the insight to make the call. and yet it is a common stereotype. statistical analysis and sterreotypes are 2 different things. if you based marketing on stereotypes you would offend your target audience.

if the temperature is fluctuating a lot it sounds like you definitely have a problem with the thermostat. best to get it checked out before it goes completely.

just because something is statistically more likely doesn't mean the stereotype is correct. the extension of your analogy is that fishkeepers wear purple pants, yet the majority of them wouldn't. the problem with stereotypes is that they oversimplify things. for instance the stereotype of the crazy cat lady. how many woman that own cats are in fact crazy? the percentage would be neglegable. racism is based on stereotypes, which may have some sort of statistical backing, but are rubbish. as i say the human personality is a complex thing and cannot be generalised so easily.

that looks awesome mate. jango is a lucky lizard

the $us is going down, the $nz is going up in comparrison to the $us so it is the low $us that you are taking advantage of. if the $us was high it would be more expensive for us to buy things from the states.

you've just shown the exact trait you're questioning in other people. cat people are no different than fish people other than the pet they chose to keep. are you saying that people don't get obsessive over fish? read some of the posts on this forum. the fact that you're posting something on a fish forum would make some cat people think you are obssesive and nerdy. and steriotypes are rubbish. you can not categorise someone based on such a small aspect of their life. the human personality is a complex thing and can't be so easily generalised. personally i would probably partially fit into atleast a dozen steriotypes, each contradicting the other. as for why other people think fish are geeky, perhaps it is because it is a quiet hobby requiring patience, knowledge and probably a degree of obssession.

don't see the problem with being a nerd. i guess i'd have to say i'm fairly nerdy. i was in the debating team and chess club at school. i even played the flute. at the same time i am now a builder and used to be a semi-competitive snowboarder (big mountain), which doesn't really fit the steriotype. which i guess shows how much steriotypes are worth.

leprechaun

i can sympathise with getting by one handed. had a bit of an incident a couple of years ago involving my left hand and a circular saw. spent a week in hospital, 2 months in a splint and 6 months off work. that said there is a certain sense of acheivement to be had when you learn to tie your shoelaces with one hand

if it was a leak causing the problem there would be a lot of water (a slight trickle would not affect the temp of the water). possibly the thermostat is playing up and the heater didn't kick in. if it happens again get your landlord to call an electrician to have a look at it.

eel

i don't know that much about this sort of thing, but i would have thought that you'd be better off waiting a while to make sure you'd resolved the issue. doesn't seem like a good idea to risk losing the 2nd lot of fish out of impatience.

altruistic

oh well, one day. are you getting it through boxturtle. he's really good, i've bought a few things off him. might look at the sunsun filters if i'm allowed to set up a 2nd tank. pick up the tank tommorow and have all the materials to make the stand in the garage. just have to get the nod from the mrs