Blabber

went to have a game of hoops yesterday for the first time since......almost a year ago.......

since the beginning of my final year, ive had to give up my weekly thursday ball game to concentrate on my coursework. well.......actually it was more to concentrate more on regaining energy for more work on friday though the primary reason shld have been to attend the lessons that were conducted on thursday evenings...........

but lectures never sat well with me.........

so yesterday was the first game in ages......and the sad truth is that ive lost all the stamina i had previously. ALL of it.......not a single drop left, zero, ziltch, nada. nearly plopped myself flat on the court and died. the scorching mid-day sun did not help things either. shld i have really laid down and expired on the court, i would probably have made it into sunsweet's prune hall of fame.........

but i did learn one thing tho.......rather, i did manage to prove something........that the isotonic drink,100 Plus, really works...........i had a splitting headache due to the physical exertion and heat, but a sip of 100 Plus miraculously eased it considerably and by the time i was done with half the bottle, i was up and pretty much ready for more..........tho unfortunately my hoop buddies had other plans and needed to leave.........

headed home for a quick shower and it was down to the pasir ris fish farms to get some fish i had eyed earlier during the wkend..........got myself 9 more (5 silver tipped, 4 white tipped tetras) for jus $3............not teeny weeny little ones mind you, the white tips were pretty large.......in fact they are the largest in my tank now.........

so ive jumped into the whole aquarium hobby head first.........and in abt a mth since the start, ive moved from a 1.5ft 10gallon tank to a new 2ft 15gallon tank filled with many many fish............the current population is now at 35........

3x Threadfin Rainbow fishes
3x Cardinal Tetras
4x Black Neon Tetras
4x Emperor Tetras
4x Bentos Tetras
5x Silver-Tipped Tetras
6x Lemon Tetras
6x Glowlight Tetras

the breakdown is more for my own reference than for those reading this post........im having trouble remembering all of my livestock.........

35 is kinda too many fish for a 2ft tank, the typical stock is abt 25 i think, although fish shops squeeze more in smaller tanks but those arent exactly healthy living conditions......i really hope none turn bottom up and die on me cos they are really active and great to observe at this number..........will post pictures up when i finally get round to changing the lighting...........

there is a temptation for me to setup the old 1.5ft tank as well........maybe new fish or for brine shrimp (read: fish food) breeding..........

but first, i need a job...........