Jack's Marine Adventure!

[seffieuk]

14 year olds need a job permit, all the company need to do is let the local education office know at your local council and they will issue a work permit Schools used to be able to do this but don't think we can now. The other person to ask in your school would be the Connexions officer

http/www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/ParentsRights/DG_4002945

This will give them a better understanding, print it off for them

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

ill keep trying. i have a video and more salty water.

will post after the upload.

thanks for the links

 

[Truck]

video

 

[Truck]

i tested the PO4 remover and this is what I did:

bring PO4 levels up to 1ppm using some plant fertiliser
tested with PO4 test kit, it came to 1ppm
added rowaphos (12 grams)
tested 2 hours later
PO4 levels are now 0ppm. well chuffed...it works!

 

[rabbut]

The permit may not be the only "issue" they percive. You have to be 16 years old or above to buy livestock without a legal guardian acompanying you. It thus makes is a bit of a grey area as to if an under 16 year old selling livestock is an issue... What would likely happen if you got a job there, is that you may be given the task of stocking shelves and selling the tanks + other dry goods, but not be allowed near enough to the livestock to sell any It's also unlikely that you will be allowed to handle cash due to lax punishments being present to discurrage "minors" from stealing, so till work untill 16 would likely be out also... (we know you are unlikely to steal anything, but they don't)

You don't need to pay NI untill you are aged 16 or above

If the empoyer has their work permit, point out that you can legaly deal with dry goods, but understand that you may no legaly be able to do livestock. If they see you understand the legal corner they are in, they may be more inclined to find ways of working arround it to get you a job there. You know your hardwear suffice to botch stuff, so dealing with "off the shelf" gear shouldn't be an issue for you, and stocking shelves is far from rocket science Finally, there is a limit to how many hours you are allowed to work in a week untill you are 16...

On a note of DIY though... Since you are going to have livestock in the tank, you want to fit a guard to the Juwel Phosphate removing pump's inlet They can and will suck stock into them if left unguarded

All looking good for the moment otherwise though

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Truck]

The permit may not be the only "issue" they percive. You have to be 16 years old or above to buy livestock without a legal guardian acompanying you. It thus makes is a bit of a grey area as to if an under 16 year old selling livestock is an issue... What would likely happen if you got a job there, is that you may be given the task of stocking shelves and selling the tanks + other dry goods, but not be allowed near enough to the livestock to sell any It's also unlikely that you will be allowed to handle cash due to lax punishments being present to discurrage "minors" from stealing, so till work untill 16 would likely be out also... (we know you are unlikely to steal anything, but they don't)

You don't need to pay NI untill you are aged 16 or above

If the empoyer has their work permit, point out that you can legaly deal with dry goods, but understand that you may no legaly be able to do livestock. If they see you understand the legal corner they are in, they may be more inclined to find ways of working arround it to get you a job there. You know your hardwear suffice to botch stuff, so dealing with "off the shelf" gear shouldn't be an issue for you, and stocking shelves is far from rocket science Finally, there is a limit to how many hours you are allowed to work in a week untill you are 16...

On a note of DIY though... Since you are going to have livestock in the tank, you want to fit a guard to the Juwel Phosphate removing pump's inlet They can and will suck stock into them if left unguarded

All looking good for the moment otherwise though

All the best
Rabbut

thanks for that info rabbut

i had a flow director left over from a koralia i cut it to size and superglued it in place. so it should be okay, should a problem occur i will find another way.

 

[Trod]

WOW Truck, its all happening, exciting times.
Hope you can sort the job out
Really looking forward to following your journal, you thoroughly deserve it, you are working hard to achieve what you want, you should be very proud of yourself

 

[seffieuk]

The permit may not be the only "issue" they percive. You have to be 16 years old or above to buy livestock without a legal guardian acompanying you. It thus makes is a bit of a grey area as to if an under 16 year old selling livestock is an issue... What would likely happen if you got a job there, is that you may be given the task of stocking shelves and selling the tanks + other dry goods, but not be allowed near enough to the livestock to sell any It's also unlikely that you will be allowed to handle cash due to lax punishments being present to discurrage "minors" from stealing, so till work untill 16 would likely be out also... (we know you are unlikely to steal anything, but they don't)

You don't need to pay NI untill you are aged 16 or above

If the empoyer has their work permit, point out that you can legaly deal with dry goods, but understand that you may no legaly be able to do livestock. If they see you understand the legal corner they are in, they may be more inclined to find ways of working arround it to get you a job there. You know your hardwear suffice to botch stuff, so dealing with "off the shelf" gear shouldn't be an issue for you, and stocking shelves is far from rocket science Finally, there is a limit to how many hours you are allowed to work in a week untill you are 16...

On a note of DIY though... Since you are going to have livestock in the tank, you want to fit a guard to the Juwel Phosphate removing pump's inlet They can and will suck stock into them if left unguarded

All looking good for the moment otherwise though

All the best
Rabbut

However just because he can't sell livestock does not mean he can't be involved with it? Our work placement pupils always go to our lfs where they do everything except sit on the tills

We also have a pupil on an extended work exp placement in a reptile shop, the only things he is not allowed to handle is the venomous snakes and the till

All these placements are through Trident, so properly checked and insured

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

thanks everybody for your kind words, i would not be here without you

i went to the LFS (the new maidenhead with a 3 week old marine section) and they got the fiji live rock in last monday, theyre still waiting for it to finish curing/cycling after transit, i asked if they would sell it uncured, but they said no, not at this stage, i asked them if i could thursday even if its not quite there although it should be, and he said it should be okay. ive built up quite a strong relationship with the manager there, which may pay dividends in the future.

 

[jennybugs]

Good luck with your venture Truck!

Could you not join the people at the LFS and do 'voluntary' work or such for a while - work experience or something? Would start you off on good footing and gian you some valuable experience

The tank looks good and I hope it comes on in leaps and bounds

 

[Truck]

Good luck with your venture Truck!

Could you not join the people at the LFS and do 'voluntary' work or such for a while - work experience or something? Would start you off on good footing and gian you some valuable experience

The tank looks good and I hope it comes on in leaps and bounds

hey jen and thanks, did my work experience 2 weeks ago, if only the shop was open 3 months ago!

 

[TigerIssey]

Should do Truck, it worked for me after all!!

Have to say last time I went to Blackpool one (couple weeks ago) I was very dissapointed, they suddenly have become very sales driven overnight.

The marine display tank that I had been admiring since October had every coral in a sorry state. The coral for sale tanks were also showing excessive droopy behaviour and did not look happy. There were also dead or dieing fish everywhere (freshwater section). I have never seen it like that before, I can appreciate if busy they may not notice a dead fish but I thought this excessive.

They were also giving out dud advice in there to try to sell things that were not needed, telling a man he had to use TMC re mineral marine every time he topped off. (may be why there tanks looked so bad) I believe we top off to dilute the salt that has become more concentrated as a result of evaporation, so why add anything else.

I just hope the one by you does not become like this Truck, they only started doing marine last year aswell.
Be very wary about any advice they give you too.

 

[hollanda88]

thanks everybody for your kind words, i would not be here without you

i went to the LFS (the new maidenhead with a 3 week old marine section) and they got the fiji live rock in last monday, theyre still waiting for it to finish curing/cycling after transit, i asked if they would sell it uncured, but they said no, not at this stage, i asked them if i could thursday even if its not quite there although it should be, and he said it should be okay. ive built up quite a strong relationship with the manager there, which may pay dividends in the future.

Where is it (the new maidenhead that is)

andrew

 

[Truck]

Should do Truck, it worked for me after all!!

Have to say last time I went to Blackpool one (couple weeks ago) I was very dissapointed, they suddenly have become very sales driven overnight.

The marine display tank that I had been admiring since October had every coral in a sorry state. The coral for sale tanks were also showing excessive droopy behaviour and did not look happy. There were also dead or dieing fish everywhere (freshwater section). I have never seen it like that before, I can appreciate if busy they may not notice a dead fish but I thought this excessive.

They were also giving out dud advice in there to try to sell things that were not needed, telling a man he had to use TMC re mineral marine every time he topped off. (may be why there tanks looked so bad) I believe we top off to dilute the salt that has become more concentrated as a result of evaporation, so why add anything else.

I just hope the one by you does not become like this Truck, they only started doing marine last year aswell.
Be very wary about any advice they give you too.

the manager is the one i get served by, and i make sure of it. he knows his stuff, and he looks after the marine section. the corals that came in were acclimatized and had opened up within 1 hour of them going in.

its a nice place, i sometimes go for a chat, and seeing as its only 5 mins away I can nip and get RO water without needing a lift.

thanks everybody for your kind words, i would not be here without you

i went to the LFS (the new maidenhead with a 3 week old marine section) and they got the fiji live rock in last monday, theyre still waiting for it to finish curing/cycling after transit, i asked if they would sell it uncured, but they said no, not at this stage, i asked them if i could thursday even if its not quite there although it should be, and he said it should be okay. ive built up quite a strong relationship with the manager there, which may pay dividends in the future.

Where is it (the new maidenhead that is)

andrew

trowell garden centre

 

[TigerIssey]

the manager is the one i get served by, and i make sure of it. he knows his stuff, and he looks after the marine section. the corals that came in were acclimatized and had opened up within 1 hour of them going in.

its a nice place, i sometimes go for a chat, and seeing as its only 5 mins away I can nip and get RO water without needing a lift.

Lets hope it stays that way. If sales are down they have a habit of bringing in a manager from another store to get sales up. The normal manager at Blackpool is very good, I get on with him.

Been waiting since November for an L260 male I ordered, they have not had a plec delivery since.