Can an ATV expert or fan help me? What are the pros/cons between Polaris and a Grizzly?
i am about to buy an ATV. It will be used for x-touring (cross-country).
We are down to 2 options, the Grizzly 700 FI Auto. 4x4 EPS Ducks Unlimited Edition and a Polaris Sportsman 850XP EPS, both 2009 models, both new. Which one would you pick?
Thank you.
1. Buy locally. Support your local dealer. He can help you with getting the proper size, which is important both for safety and for comfort.
2. Don't you think you need a full-face helmet with integral visor to prevent freezing your face?
3. Buy based on quality, not low price. Your brain deserves better.
4. Snowmobiling-specific helmets are designed to help prevent fogging--an important consideration.
Snowmobile Helmet Do u agree with the Helmet laws which foces u to wear a helmet if u ride a motorcyle, snowmobile, or bicycle?
forces*
requires*
No I don't. (I got a $55 fine from a cop the other day for not wearing my cycle helmet.)
There is nothing nicer than cycling along, without wearing those alien style helmets.
Fishing Cycle Which is better, a fishless cycle or cycle with fish?
If fishless, how long would it take and how would I go about doing this cycle?
If with fish, what type of fish are recommended, how long will the cycle be, what can I do if I don't want the fish that have cycled the tank after it has been cycled, and how many of the fish should I add to help cycle the tank?
IMO, and I'm not advocating fish abuse by any means, but I always do prefer using fish. These fish wouldn't simply be discarded by me. I've only brought back one species that I only had used for cycling, and that was a school of small tiger barbs, and because they started fin nipping my Gourami. Fishless has wonderful merits and in many opinions, and they are not wrong either, fishless is just as good.
I don't prefer fishless cycling myself, and though I am a moderator for ffishlesscycling.com, this doesn't take anything away from the content of it. The reason I don't like fishless in terms of cycling is simply because you have to monitor your levels much closer then you would with fish. With fish you have the advantage of having fish there and if you see them in distress, that's a clue your levels are off. You also must endeavor to maintain ammonia in your water once you pass the ammonia stage or the bacteria you've built up dies off. Now you can, and this would be perfectly ideal, use filter media from established tanks, as well as gravel, and you can significantly speed that cycle up. I've actually took my bio max packets from my aquaclears and put them in my cannister filters to start up my 180 and house fish in it in the same day. That has wonderful advantages to having an established tank, only not everyone does have that luxury.
IMO, the best fish to use for your cycle are zebra danio's and white clouds. Thier durability and ability to cope with bad water chemistry make them ideal fish. You can also keep your ammonia lowered and near non lethal by reducing your food amounts.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me direct anytime you need.
JV
WØAAA Ham Radio/Ice Fishing Adventure
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Steps of the Pond Nitrogen Cycle
Did you know that manmade ponds rely on the same ecosystem principles that natural ponds do? Yes, for any manmade pond to thrive it must mirror the ecosystem of the natural world. One aspect of this is a pond nitrogen cycle. Understanding how this cycle works is invaluable for maintaining a pond’s overall life.
To an untrained or inexperienced eye, a natural pond seems like little more than a natural “tub of water”. That is, water – mostly from rain or runoff - collects into a small body of water. This then “magically” turns into an acceptable ecosystem for plant and animal life to live in.To an average person, the need to know how a pond regulates itself is relatively useless information. However, when someone wishes to duplicate a manmade pond on their property, the passive witnessing of nature may not be enough. Instead, it becomes important to understand the cyclical process that maintains the pond’s aforementioned ecosystem. This includes understanding the pond’s nitrogen cycle.
And what is a pond’s nitrogen cycle? A ponds nitrogen cycle is a series of steps that take place in a pond that helps to keep the pond clean and cycle out organic waste. Here is a simple break down of it.
In a fish pond, fish will release waste into the water. As the waste breaks down, ammonia is produced. Ammonia can be toxic if it builds up. To keep ammonia levels from getting to dangerous levels, beneficial bacteria called Nitrosomonas will break down ammonia and convert it into Nitrite, which is still toxic if it builds up, but less so than Ammonia. After the Ammonia is converted to Nitrite, another group of beneficial bacteria called Nitrobacter will in break down and convert Nitrites into Nitrates, which are far less toxic than Nitrites. This Nitrate is then utilized by the plant life in the pond as a source of nourishment, which helps to keep the Nitrate level low and can also help with controlling algae. So, the nitrogen cycle is essentially the amazing way a pond’s ecosystem cleans itself of harmful toxins and creates sustaining nourishment within its environment.
This natural process was developed over many years of evolution and is the way it should work in a naturally balanced pond. However, manmade ponds sometimes require assistance from pond products to tip the ecosystem odds in favor of pond life survival. <A HREF="http://www.naturalenviro.com/sections.php?section=PondFilters">Pond filters</A> can help filter out extra waste and also provide a safe breeding ground for beneficial bacteria to grow and thrive. There are also bacteria inoculants on the market that can be added regularly to ensure that proper levels of beneficial bacteria are present to help break down waste and to help convert ammonia and nitrites. Additionally, pond plants can be purchased and added to a pond to help with the utilization of un-necessary nitrates to prevent its availability to nuisance plants like algae. All of these products can assist a small fish pond environment with establishing a proper and efficient nitrogen cycle.
Over time, the need to take special steps to maintain a pond’s nitrogen cycle will decrease. This is because the pond will become self-sufficient and able to produce and feed adequate amounts of bacteria that fish waste ammonia is no longer a threat. As the saying goes, nature eventually takes care of itself.
About the Author
Casey Coke is a Marketing Manager for Natural Environmental Systems, LLC, a global supplier of microbial solutions for pond and lake management. The company markets their own brand of pond supplies under the registered brand name of Pond Keeper.
