Hi All

[fishme]

Haven't been around for a while. Been kind of a tough winter, but things are getting better. My mom had a stroke but she has recovered nicely. Can't leave her alone more than a few hours at a time, but she's pretty much back to where she was before the stroke.

Been a bit tough on the fish front, too. I posted a few months ago that I murdered almost all the fish I bought from Jon with a defective heater that turned the 55 in my bedroom into a sauna. I've also had a lot of trouble with the 75 gallon tank that housed a mature community of peacocks. Kept having flareups of fungus. I'd treat it and it would clear up for a month or two then flare up again. Finally, a week ago I noticed that an indestructible growth of black hair algae (or brush algae) had cropped up on the rocks in the tank and on the filter extensions. It was very black, thick and short and fugly to look at. I took the rocks and artificial plants out and am in the process of converting it to a rainbow tank with a few barbs. My mom sits in the living room most of the day and has a close and open view of the tank, so I've decided battle against my pro-African bias and just turn it into a nice, colorful tank of active fish for her.

The tank was mature and doing great for almost a year before the problems started. I suspect it's just a case of lack of attention. I haven't been nearly as reliable doing water changes this winter and it seems the tank just got away from me. I think i have it on the road to recovery now.

Anyway, just wanted to check in with everyone. I'll be around a lot more now, hopefully.

[ree123]

Hey fishme. Sorry to hear bout your Mom. Life can be tough. She is lucky you are around and a caring son. Have seen your pic. on here taken over @ the H.S.. I graduated from there many, many years ago, but have been gone from there for a long time now.
Hope you can find the time to get those tanks going again. If time and resources permit you to leave your Mom in the next month or so, I believe we are still talking about the next swap/meet and it would do you good to look forward to and attend that meeting. Know what I mean ? I was unable to attend the first one as I was committed to work that day. I am hoping the next one falls on one of my days off, but we'll have to wait and see. Diod you attend the first one ?
Hollar and we'll chit-chat from time to time.
Have a great day !

[fishme]

Thanks Ree. So you're a Tullahoma guy? How long you been gone and where did you wind up? This area is fairly well represented on the board. Jeremy is from Lynchburg, and Roger Hopper is from Winchester.

Didn't make it to the first swap for the same reason I probably won't be able to attend the next one. Just can't stay away from home that long.

[ree123]

Mike, I left there in the mid 80's. Wow, now don't that sound like a long time ago ? Wheeee. Where did all the time go ? :-)
Tulla.,Manch.,Winch.,Lynch.,Fayette.,etc... all are old areas of my old stompin ground.
Started out in Knox., and teen years there.
I am in Franklin now. Been here for years.
We all understand your delima with your Mom and commend you for your attendance to her! But, I just gotta say, you have to take care of you too! If you could find a friend/co. church member/neighbor/or family member to watch over her for a few hours, you gotta admit it would do you good to come to a get together for a little while to laugh and play.
I just want to make sure you know you are welcome if it can work into a plan for you.
Would love to chit chat whenever. Then or now via this thread.
Keep in touch. Rick