Swim bladder infections. I didn't know fish had swim bladders! Apparently, the swim bladder can get infected very easily. In fact, looking over the web just about everything that happens to the aquarium fish effects its swim bladder.

So our fish all suffer from swim bladder infections. Hence the strange swimming behavior. Since the chemical balance in the tank is ok, and the water temps are within range I'll assume the twice per day feeding is the source of the problem. We are over feeding our fish.

We moved the stereo to a new shelf system yesterday. Originally it was sitting on a rather unstable $20 plastic shelf system we had purchased at K-Mart. Every time you would press a button on the stereo the whole shelf system wobbled. Walmart had a nice 5 shelf system made of glass, chrome and metal on clearance at a decent price so we picked one up. Last week we assembled the shelf. Took most of the day. Things do not come with clear instructions anymore. Yesterday we removed the 6 components from the plastic shelves wrestled the new and much heavier shelves into position and than returned the components to the shelves.

Before we could connect them we got side tracked. I had found an old Hitachi big screen tv on Craig's list really really cheap and the owner called to say he was going to deliver it. So we had to re-divert our energies to getting the little 20 inch tv disconnected and moved.

So, needless to say the stereo is still not all hooked up today, but we now get to watch our favorite shows and movies on a 55 inch screen. Its no where like the new stuff, but it is great for our needs. Everything is relative when you think about it. I really enjoy looking through Craig's list. It is as much fun as shopping ebay.

It turned cold last night walking the dog. Saturday we hit a high of 88 degrees. Today they are calling for mid 60's. What a change!