Don’t Leave Your Aquarium Light on Too Much! THE PROBLEM: In my last Aquarium Blog, I covered the issue of over-feeding your fish and the effects it has on your aquarium. Today, I want to discuss another very common cause for dirty fish tanks, especially green water and algae growth: leaving the aquarium lights on for more than 8 hours a day, and sometimes indefinitely. Whenever someone has approached me complaining that they have always have algae growing all over their aquarium, and it’s a constant battle cleaning it, my first question is “How often is your light on?” On many...

Mardi Gras!!! Yes, it’s slowly approaching and being from Mobile, Alabama, us “Mobilians” can hardly wait for the upcoming celebrations to begin. Mobile is not only recognized as celebrating the first-known American Mardi Gras celebration in 1703, (yes, even before New Orleans), but also as home of “America’s Family Mardi Gras”, delighting both young and old from around town and across the nation. This magnificent celebration lasts for over two and a half weeks and ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent. For weeks the streets of downtown Mobile are filled with the sights and...

Cheese Ball 8oz cream cheese room temperature 2 tbs dry ranch dressing mix Cracked pepper Mix cream cheese and ranch dressing mix. Form into a ball. Be sure the ball is smooth. Pour cracked pepper in a bowl and roll the cheese ball around until covered. Refrigerate for 24 hrs. Optional: Roll in Pecan Crumbles Pin It ...

Don’t Over-Feed Your Fish! THE PROBLEM: In my experience working in pet stores, this is one of the most common culprits of a dirty fish tank. Many aquarium keepers love to watch their fish eat, and often will offer food several times a day to see their little wet pets swim up to the surface to gobble up their meal. This problem is further exacerbated because many fish food companies list right on the packaging to feed your fish at least 2-3 times a day! THE ISSUES: Fish naturally eat very infrequently, and in their wild environment, it is their instinct to eat food whenever it is available because...

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Ice Box Lemon Pie 1 stick 8 oz cream cheese room temperature 1 can condensed milk ½ cup lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla flavoring Mix all the above ingredients together and place in graham cracker pie crust. Topping 3 Egg Whites ½ tsp sugar Mix above ingredients together and beat until fluffy. Place on top of pie filling and bake on 350 degrees until golden brown. Pin It ...