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I Feel Sicky And A Warm Thigh?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments

22 5’5” 11st 10lbs, on anti depressants. I have had a warm sensation under the skin of my right thigh for a week now. I am petrified of blood clots and I read thats one of the symptoms. I am going doctor Monday will I be alright until then??? I am so alone I cry about this.
I have had a lower leg mri scan and a d-dimer couple of months ago, It only started a few days ago but I keep getting scared that it is a blood clot. It is not red, no pain except an occasional twinge here and there in different spots on my thigh, and just feels warm tingly and kinda stingy but not to feel, but underneath.
I take odourless garlic & omega 3 fish oil supps, I only drink water, I don’t smoke or drink, but spend most of my time at home, either going around the house or on computer…what shall I do will i be alright until Monday???
I feel a little sick in my stomach and a little dizzy, I have been very anxious last couple of days, I called the doctor yesterday and I told her my thigh symptoms and she said it was a trapped nerve and take some Ibuprofen that is was nothing to really worry about???
I have been getting a little flutter in my heart rate, every now and again it goes a little fast, like palpitations…I am scared, I keep thinking the warm thigh is a blood clot that is travelling to my heart and going to become a Pulmonary Embolism??? Last night I got a pinching pain in my leg also, I haven’t got it today, it just happened last night????
So should I be panicking??? I get little pinching pain here and there in different parts of my thigh, it’s not as warm today, but still feels a little warm and stingy.

I Have A Mysterious White Fluffy Mold On My Tank Lid And On My Filter… The Tank Has Not Had Fish In It For..?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment

… at least 6 months. i keep the filter running tho. anyone know what this is or if it will endanger fish if i put them in it???? the tank is very clean, no residual except for this unexplained stuff under the lid and on the filter!

Episode 51 , pt3, How To Set Up A Reef Tank, LA Fishguys

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 50 Comments

Come along on the fifty first episode of LA Fishguys as Jim Stime of Aquarium Design in Thousand Oaks CALIF., shows you how to set up a 100 gallon coral reef tank. This 3-part episode shows how to plumb the internal overflow, the drain line down to a Euro style filtei, water pump, and chiller. Jim indepthly explains how to determine the correct water level in the filter system.

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Video Rating: 4 / 5

I Think My Husband Could Be Lying About Spending Money?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 12 Comments

My husband and I have been married for 11 years and we have 2 daughters together. He has a pretty good job, which allows me to stay home with our children. This was at his insistence though. I would get a part time job if we needed it or if he wanted me to.
Regardless, my life is not easy. I don’t sit home all day. I do clean the whole house, cook, do laundry, look after the children and pets, etc.
Well, recently my husband spent quite a bit of money on a huge aquarium for our house. I have no problems with that as he worked for his money and should be able to spend some of it.
But then I went to the mall with my daughters and mother-in-law. I took some spending money and I only spent $6.95 on one necklace, $4.95 on some nail polish and I gave both our daughters $2.50 to buy a pair of earrings each. Almost $17.00 in total. When I told my husband that evening he said to me “Well, you do know that when the money is gone then it is gone!” I was like “Excuse me? It wasn’t even $20.00 and when was the last time that I spent money on myself?”
After that, he dropped it. Because he knows that what I said is true. The last time I bought myself anything was around Christmas and that was with some money my parents-in-law had given me as a gift.
I thought maybe my husband got upset because he had just spent all that money on the aquarium and he was worried that we wouldn’t have enough to last the month through. Then today he calls me from work saying some buddy from work got him a deal on some more aquarium stuff (not cheap stuff either).
In the back of my mind, I don’t think he got any deal. I think he just bought this stuff. It kind of makes me mad though. He freaks out about me spending a little bit of money at the mall, but he can just buy whatever he wants and lie about it too?
I don’t know what to do anymore. There is no way that I can prove that he bought this stuff. And why would he get mad at me for spending a little money?
I know that we are not in financial trouble or anything as I have seen our bank statements. So I don’t understand any of it. Does anyone else have some ideas about what could be going on?
Thanks!

Fish Tank Filter, Killing My Fish?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 5 Comments

I recently bought a 56 gallon aquarium and a filter that was recommended by Petsmart. I let the water filter-and I let the chemicals run it’s course for about a week and some days. It was a surprise for my husband who was in the field for our one year anniversary. We bought a 3 guppies, 1 molly and 1 angel fish. We had the water tested- and of course it came back fine. However, my fish keep dying. They get sucked to the filter and killed- I am sure it has got to be the filter sucking them up and sadly they die. We’ve gone through a few. Luckily our molly has survived- so we traded our guppies for mollies hoping their size would keep them from being sucked in. Well, sadly this morning I awoke to my angel fish hanging on to dear life on out filter. I removed him from it with the net and I thought he was going to make it. He did not.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep my filter from killing my innocent fish? Should I try to buy a different filter? By the way, Petsmart did not recommend I remove the filter to buy a new one. Though I dont want my fish to keep getting killed.

How To Clean A Tank For A Gerbil?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment

I have an aquarium tank (about 10-20 gallons) that my aunt used for her hamster. When her hamster died she lended the tank to me to get a hermit crab….he died. Two years later (meaning now) i let my cousin use it for his fish then it came back to me again for two more hermit crabs(then they died). I know this is a round-about way of asking this but how can i clean my tank for a gerbil i am going to get? I’m not sure if my tank still smells like fish(from the hermit crabs) but is there any special requirements to clean this tank so my gerbil won’t get sick? Sorry if this confused you :D

Is Styrofoam Okay To Put In Aquariums?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I want to put a piece Styrofoam on the top of the water so it evenly distributes the water from the filter. It runs pretty hard even though it’s the right size for my tank.

I Have A Betta Fish And What The Heck…?

By on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I have a betta fish and I realized that at the bottom of its tank there is something like a clear consistency of something or something like fuzz? It sort of reminds me of dust but I highly doubt it’s that. It just looks really weird and I don’t know what it is. I just cleaned my finished tank not even 4 days ago and there is already this? Its happened before but I didn’t think much of it till now. What is it?

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