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I need to lay off the capsaicin. I ferment my own hot sauce. Everything from Bhut Jolokia to Carolina Reaper. I'm pouring sweat from a few drops. Soaking several small towels sweating. Tastes great, but this is legit sado/masochism. I need to send some TFF members some pain. Who wants to suffer?!

Please tell me that you actually did that!!! :rofl:

I'm getting rid of my 40 breeder to make room for a couple smaller betta tanks. Included: 40 breeder tank. Unknown brand. Imaginarium metal stand. Like new! 3 Tetra Whisper 40i filters (yes, 3!) Heater Two Walmart LED light bars Egg crate "lid" As much pea gravel as your back can handle. Also...

There are some gorgeous bettas in this thread! This is Fred when we first got him last summer. He changed my whole perspective on bettas. I never realized how much personality they had until then. He kind of went nutso a few months back for no apparent reason. He bit off the majority of his...

I am entertaining the idea of getting another betta, but our LFS never have any high quality bettas like I see on here and other forums. I'm not looking for any specific morph or color, just something unique (and not $500!). Where do y'all get your bettas or who is a reputable source located in...

I found this while searching for info on setting up my own aquatic ecosphere to keep at work. It's been 5 months since you started Gary's ecosphere. How about an update?

I received a package from @LordHappy yesterday evening containing a bunch of java fern (as in close to $100 worth if I bought it at our LFS!), süßwassertang, red root floaters, dwarf sag and a lot more. He even included a bunch of bladder snails for our daughter who is obsessed with snails...

First concert I ever went to as a little kid.

When setting up a new tank, I check levels religiously. Once my tanks are well established, I definitely slack a bit unless something seems off. @Slaphppy7 After seeing your avatar, I now have "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night stuck in my head.

It does the same thing on my phone. I've learned to give it a second. But I do occasionally miss messages because of it.

Me too. I just cleaned things up to make room for new plants and the driftwood all had BBA on it that I don't want in my tank. It all got a nice 3% hydrogen peroxide bath. I put a couple pieces back in, but I don't know what all will go back in until I start working on the new scape.

@LordHappy The pink and green guy is Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen). Pretty plant, ugly roots. I do have a light above it. It's hanging from the ceiling with fishing line, so unless you look close, it looks like it's hovering. I have another light laid across the egg crate lid. It's ghetto, but...

Yeah, you're the only one having these problems. That's not good. Not good at all. :oops:

Same. I've thought about just letting it go and then putting an X-Wing in it and it could be a Dagoba swamp tank.

And it goes great with hhhhhwhiskey, right? :lol: I've never been happy with the aesthetics of this tank except when I first started it (which my old convicts felt the need to destroy it by shredding every last plant). I'm not a good aquascaper, but least it's healthy. I've never lost a fish.

My new morale patch came today. Gotta keep my jokes somewhat current. Now I just need to order these two:

Don't bother. It's the same exact scripted drama you'd expect from a trashy reality show (Jersey Shore, Real Housewives, Honey Boo Boo, etc), only it's a "survival" show where they leave you naked with another person to "survive".

It could be worse. Have you seen the atrocity called "Naked and Afraid"? :sick: I actually met Bear Grylls a few years ago. Very nice guy and he gave me his autograph. I always enjoyed his show, even though a lot of it is just for the shock factor. One of my favorite memes features him, but if...

The temptation to rule with an iron fist and impose your will on us was just too great, huh? :shifty:

Somehow, I used to kill that stuff. Then about two months ago, I noticed a couple pieces growing behind my filter. Then they exploded. Every week I would throw out handfuls. My wife and I cleaned out as much as we could yesterday. It's very empty, but the tank was in need of a deep clean. There...

My jungle tank got a bit of a trim today to make room for some different plants that a very generous member @LordHappy offered to send me. There was a mass exodus of duckweed as well. I probably threw out a Cool Whip tub worth of the stuff. I also learned that I have a bunch of baby guppies that...

I am way too sober for that video. :oops:

Man, you always act like you're 200 years old or something. I've seen your pictures. You can't be a day over 197. :drinks:

Yeah. I've learned not to tick her off too much. :lol: She nailed me right behind the temple today. That felt lovely, let me tell ya. The kids stole the show in that photo. Saoirse trying to look mean and Shadow's thumbs up.

The Petz family today on my mother's property. My wife and I had an airsoft battle while the kids had a Nerf war.

I'm not sure what happened and I don't think we've ever crossed paths, but I agree with Fishmaniac. The good folks far outnumber the bad eggs and the ignore function works great (I've used it, sadly). Maybe take a break for a few and cool off and go from there. If not, sorry to see ya go. Cheers.

Wow! That is a beautiful piece of wood! Pieces like that cost absurd amounts here. We have a lot of saw mills around here and a slab of quality hardwood like oak, walnut or maple big enough to do a countertop or small dining table costs thousands. Way out of my budget. As far as torch burning...

With the exception of the 2x2s I used for the legs, it was made entirely with 1x2 furring strips. The cheapest crap they had at Lowes. I picked the ones that had the nicest grain and hit it with a blow torch to bring out the grain. I couldn't find any red or blue stain for the top except for...