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Biocube 32 Marine Reef Aquarium

There is so much misinformation about how to setup a reef tank biocube on the internet, some of intentional, some of it guided to sell you stuff. Here’s what we did after visiting with several local aquatic dealers and after countless hours of research. PROGRAMING LIGHTS Set clock to 12 hr vs hr and program time. Set clock to current time, paying attention to an vs pm settingPhase 1, Daylight timer: 9:30am – 8:00pm (10.5 Hours for full lighting) Phase 2, Sunrise/Sunset timer: 9:00am – 8:30pm. (White lights begin to come on gradually at 9:00am and will shut off completely by 8:30pm) Phase 3, Moonlights. These lights are the Deep blue night LED’s. I set mine to turn on from 7:00am-10pm. RUN PARAMETERS TEST TUBES WEEKLY TO TEST WATER IN TANK Running weekly water parameters testing is critical for tank safety. Test Your Parameters Weekly FEEDING Every other day feed about a dime sized amount of frozen mysis shrimp or frozen shrimp brine (it's good to alternate food sources), by holding in water with your fingers until it melts apart. Frozen sheets of Mysis Shrimp Once a week feed BeneReef to corals with a turkey baster tube. Mix 1/4 tsp of BeneReef reef food with 1/2 tsp of tank water or RODI water, stir, and wait 3-5 minutes before placing into tank. Feed 3 times per week the first and second weeks, and 2 times per week thereafter based on your systems needs. 1/4 tsp treats 25 gallons of water. BeneReef Food, mix 1/4 t. with 1/2 t. tank water and feed in turkey baster WATER CHANGES AND FILTER CHANGES HOW TO DO WEEKLY 4 GALLON WATER CHANGES ON BIOCUBE 32 There are two blue

By Sporting Road|November 11th, 2019|Categories: Aquarium Reef Tank, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Rock Climbing

We train, we nourish ourselves, we track and refine. We chase moments of joy and genuine connection. Not just to extend our years, but to fully feel them—because each of us is living a story that only we can tell. It's not about reaching the top, it's about continuing the climb. You’re in nature, you’re pushing your limits, you’re bettering your physical state, you’re getting in a workout, and you're seeking adventure while puzzling your way trying to learn to solve curiosities through some controlled danger. What's not to love about climbing? The setting, the exposure, a steep wall, and a degree of the unknown. Perhaps, it is the ability to keep it together and stay focused where others would freak out. Maybe it is just because the mountain is there and it’s fun. Life is an adventure and I always challenge our daughter to climb a little higher and faster than I have done in life. And along the way, I love the minimalist mindset of most hardcore dirt bags—-the affectionate name that grunge die-hard climbers call themselves. Eat, sleep, climb, repeat. They just need a t-shirt, pair of shorts, a light jacket, and then throw all that in an old 55L TNF Cinder backpack, together with a pair of La Sportiva Pro climbing shoes, while sporting some Cruzer approach shoes on the way to the gym, or if headed to the crag, maybe with a rope in your rope bag ,together with your rack, and an apple, some foraged greens, maybe a melted Cliffbar or the trendy new Send Bar, a little left over protein powder in a ziplock that is difficult to determine if it is climbing chalk, and a handful of free

By Sporting Road|October 25th, 2019|Categories: Rock climbing, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Evelyn Woods Reading Dynamics-Speed Reading

This changed my life, I got it during law school and did all of the exercises, which requires listening to the material, timed tests, writing out things in a workbook, etc. It took about a week. Then I felt like I was slowing down, so I did it about 5 years later. I have it on cassette tape. It’s $199 online MP3 download, but they have it on CDs on ebay, which is better, assuming you have a way to play CDs for like $30. Libraries should also have it. It was very famous in the 1970-80’s with business executives, even Presidents of the United States. It quadrupled my reading speed and increased my comprehension. I can read a book a night, in 1-3 hours, with 90-95% comprehension, which is fine for the non-fiction type books that I enjoy. Here is my copy of the workbook below, but you really need the tapes, CDs, or MP3 downloads to go along with it. This will change your life and make you a much faster reader than you were before taking the course. Evelyn-Woods-Reading-DynamicsDownload

By Sporting Road|October 8th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Tilley Hats

Tilley Hats I’ve owned just about every Tilley hat made over the past 30 years—from the original bucket and duck styles to today’s hemp and microfiber versions. Rim Chung’s longtime fishing favorite has always been the T3, in white with a green underbrim. I started with that model as well, but I never liked the white color—it stood out too much while fishing or shooting. Rim, however, says “it made him blend in with the clouds.” My personal favorite was the LT6 in khaki with a green underbrim. It was ideal for both fishing and shooting, but it’s no longer made, and even used ones are hard to find—like this one on eBay: Tilley Endurables LT6 Hat Khaki Tan w/ Green 7-3/8 Outback Straps Wide Brim. I’ve gone through phases with other hats too—fedoras, safari hats, cowboy hats for hunting—but I always come back to Tilley. They work year-round, except on the coldest winter days. The T4 duck hat, with its brass ventilation holes, was more attractive than the current LTM6 with its mesh crown. I’ve also tried both larger and smaller brim versions. In practice, they don’t change sun protection much—the longer brims tend to be floppier in the wind, while the shorter ones are more stable and easier to keep positioned for shade. Still, none of the newer models match the look of the original T4. If I had to choose from current models, the T5 or LTM6 is better than the long-brimmed LTM2, which is very floppy when you’re moving around. The original duck canvas also looked better than today’s microfiber versions, though it did show dirt more easily. I’ve owned them all—my daughters often “borrow” them—but they clean up well

By Sporting Road|October 7th, 2019|Categories: Fishing, Uncategorized, Wingshooting|Comments Off

Dealing with Sensitive Dogs and/or Gun Shyness

In 20 plus years of having field trial bred Brittanys, I currently Had a number of dogs and bitches. I currently have a Brittany bitch which came to us to us as a little shy or as Gary Ruppel says, she is sensitive. She was the daughter of a famously hard charging field trial dog. Her brood mom, not so much hard charging, more a family hunting dog. So part of it may be genetic. She was kept as the pick of the litter. She liked to bounce up and down in the kennel and was very friendly, enthusiastic and gentle. She was 6 months old when we got her. She had lived in a small field trial kennel her whole life, but one where the dogs are well treated and get out daily for roading or work with birds. They just don't get a whole lot of other contact with people or other dogs until they get a little older and start going to field trials and the local is rural so when they get out, they go a country mile to find birds for 30 minutes and then the next dog goes out. Bounce loved this life, as do I at many times. But, at this point, she was a little timid around people, particularly strangers as she hadn’t been to field trials yet, where they get this socializing with members outside their own pack. She didn't bark and wasn’t neurotic, but she was just a little timid looking at Petsmart, the dog park, or with even the mailman, and you could tell new situations made her uncomfortable. She would frequently roll over on her back, showing submission. She also did this if

By Sporting Road|September 25th, 2019|Categories: Dog Training, Uncategorized, Wingshooting|Comments Off

How to Use an Axe

Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. -Zen proverb In a certain way, we are living back at the time before the entry of the booming forest industry. There are no axe-using forest workers any longer. The millions of cubic feet of pulpwood and timber that arrive today at forest industries have never been grazed by an axe. Chain saws, harvesters and logging machines have taken over completely. Today most axes are used in small scale activities by people like home owners, firewood cutters, campers, hunters, joiners, woodworkers, log builders. This manual that from the legendary Small Forest Axe maker Gransfors Bruk tells you everything you need to know on how to use an axe. Our axe was made by Martin Forslund. We use the axe for everything from camping to firewood, to trimming trees around the house and getting to and from hunting spots with downed trees on two track roads. https://www.gransforsbruk.com/app/uploads/2013/02/Yxboken-Engelsk.pdf

By Sporting Road|September 18th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off

Air Force Workout
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Air Force Workout

What am I capable of? This is my favorite new workout and I call it the Air Force Workout, as it is the basic physical fitness test for all ages. Taking Souls is a phrase meaning it's about to get better, to be better, to overcome adversity, as David Goggins says in his bestselling book, Can’t Hurt Me, follow, so this is just a launching point for me as a daily regime to get back in better conditioning at over 50, or any age for that matter. For Marines: PULL UPS / PUSH UPS Male: 3 pull-ups or 34 push-ups (2:00 time limit) Female: 1 pull-up or 15 push-ups (2:00 time limit) RUN Male: 1.5 mile run in 13:30 Female: 1.5 mile run in 15:00 PLANK 40 second plank (1:03 minimum) For Air Force, over 50 males, it's: 50 and above 14 push up 29 sit ups 1.5 mile run in under 15:57 https://www.armyprt.com/air-force-pt-test-standards/air-force-pt-test-scoring-chart/ Looking for a greater challenge, try the Army Special Forces, Green Beret fitness recommendations: I have long been a fan of interval training. In track or swimming sessions, these are referred to as intervals, but they also are used in hockey and other sports and can be easily adapted to running as well—a brief period of increased pace followed by a return to regular speed. Recent research suggests that incorporating short, intense bursts of physical activity lasting one or two minutes, like brisk walking, into daily life is linked to a significantly reduced risk of mortality. For running, that translates to run a block, walk a block, sprint a block, walk a block, or however you wish to mix it up. According to the findings, engaging in three one-minute bouts of

By Sporting Road|September 17th, 2019|Categories: Running, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Transcendental Meditation

“I have been practicing TM for over nine years, and it has changed my life,” says Katy Perry. “It is one of the most important tools I use to keep me balanced and creative with a positive mindset. I started TM back in my college days and I recently went back to it. It is surprisingly effective and can be done anywhere for even a few minutes a day, but it is very effective at helping you fall asleep as well. I repeat my mantra as I fall asleep. Cracking a window, which both of my grandmothers always did, even in Minnesota winters, also helps with a good nights sleep. https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/better-sleep-fresh-air/?mc_cid=d1e1bc25f1&mc_eid=c18403c855 What is TM? It’s a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. The TM technique allows your active mind to easily settle inward, through quieter levels of thought, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness — pure consciousness. Six things you should know Absolutely effortless — It’s so easy and enjoyable that anyone can do it — even children with ADHD. This makes it very different from other techniques. No concentrating No control of the mind No monitoring of thoughts (mindfulness) No trying to “empty the mind” "One thing is very important, that we do not try to meditate. We do not try to keep the tempo of the mantra the same, nor do we try to change the tempo. And, we do not concentrate against thoughts we might have, or against noises we might hear. We do not resist thoughts, we do not resist noise, we do not resist the mantra

By Sporting Road|September 17th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off

Bird Dog Training for 25 Years with Gary Ruppel

Take a guided stroll with us through the evolution of dog training with this tribute to those who get their hands dirty and train dogs professionally in both good weather and bad. And, the best set of those hands, at guiding dogs to achieve greatness, are those of Gary Ruppel. Gary was mentored by Mike Gould, and both were written extensively about by the late Bill Tarrant for their extraordinary ability to connect with pointing dogs on a new level. Come step with me, through an invisible veil, deep into the secrets of bird dog training. It is my hope that you will find something here useful, not only for you, but for your bird dog. To me, the joy of wing shooting and upland hunting is in watching the dogs work. If I didn't have a good bird dog, I wouldn't hunt. And, I prefer pointers over retrievers, but Gary breeds and trains both. Sure, the shotgunning part of a day afield is a beautiful thing, both in and of itself, and something I have spent a lot of time and money to perfect that craft as much as possible. But having a finely tuned bird dog is the real key to enjoying what God gives us from a day afield. Just enjoying a day in our safe space in nature and watching a dog run in the grand places in big skies, where our 14 species of upland birds are found, as are some of the most magical places in the United States, often wide open or undisturbed parts of the county, can set your heart right again in the world. So it is, that the training of bird dogs is a critical

By Sporting Road|September 17th, 2019|Categories: Dog Training, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Grooming Your Brittany

http://www.brittanygrooming.com/ is a super link for dog grooming tips for your Brittany for show or field. Check it out! New post on Project Upland How to Properly Trim Hunting Dog Nails by Joe Spoo DVM, DACVSMR

By Sporting Road|September 17th, 2019|Categories: Dog Training, Wingshooting|Comments Off

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