Alexander
I will be running Spore and the Sims3 and things like that. I am also a heavy iTunes user and might watch movies. I browse the Internet a lot.
Answer
First of all, every computer has a graphics card. I am guessing what you want to know if the laptop will be powerful enough to run Sims 3. iTunes and Internet do not take that much of the resources to be taken into consideration.
Luckily, unlike many other modern 3D games Sims is not that demanding on the hardware, so it should not be hard to find something appropriate. If you want a nice multimedia laptop something like this would be sufficient
http://www.amazon.com/HP-G72-227WM-Refurbished-Notebook-17-3-Inch/dp/B004LS7NU2/ref=sr_1_33?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1301927395&sr=1-33
Although I do recommend spending a 100-200$ extra to get a better performing, longer lasting laptop such as
http://www.amazon.com/N82JV-X1-14-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Laptop/dp/B003VWDQI2/ref=sr_1_25?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1301927527&sr=1-25
Hope this was somewhat helpful.
First of all, every computer has a graphics card. I am guessing what you want to know if the laptop will be powerful enough to run Sims 3. iTunes and Internet do not take that much of the resources to be taken into consideration.
Luckily, unlike many other modern 3D games Sims is not that demanding on the hardware, so it should not be hard to find something appropriate. If you want a nice multimedia laptop something like this would be sufficient
http://www.amazon.com/HP-G72-227WM-Refurbished-Notebook-17-3-Inch/dp/B004LS7NU2/ref=sr_1_33?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1301927395&sr=1-33
Although I do recommend spending a 100-200$ extra to get a better performing, longer lasting laptop such as
http://www.amazon.com/N82JV-X1-14-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Laptop/dp/B003VWDQI2/ref=sr_1_25?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1301927527&sr=1-25
Hope this was somewhat helpful.
How do i make my water clear and have a stable, neutral pH level?
robby
I have a 20 gallon tank and a week or 2 ago the water got really cloudy even though i had been doing somewhat regular water changes and i have an under gravel filter. I bought some new fish and all of a sudden everything but all the the plants i just bought died. The water is still cloudy even though i have been doing water changes for the last few days and there are no fish. All the levels of everything is normal except for the pH which is very basic. My 2 questions are how do i clear up the water and how do i keep my water pH neutral and stable even though the water here is basic?
Answer
Messing with the pH of your tank is not what you want to keep doing. Whatever the pH is of the water coming out of your tap, you should leave it alone, your fish can and will adjust to it over time. Trying to constantly lower your pH is a real hassle because every time you do your weekly water change, you add buffers that that raise it back up and keep it there. If it is absolutely necessary that you lower it, a ball of Michigan peat moss placed in the filter so the water runs through it will lower the pH. You must replace it frequently (from every few days to once a week) to keep the pH low or the natural buffers in your tap water will raise it right back up.
The real killer is a rapid change in pH from what they are used to at the store or in the tank. Keeping the pH stable is a simple matter of doing 25-35% water changes every week. This will add buffers that keep the pH at or very near the reading right out of the tap. "Somewhat regular could mean absolutely anything from once a week to once every 6 months (which would be fatal, BTW), so how often do you change 30% of your water? Never do a 100% change once the tank is up and running unless there is a terrible incident resulting in total meltdown of the tank.
You say your water is "very" basic, how "basic" is it? 7.5, 8.0, 8.5 or higher? If you have a calcium based gravel, that could be raising it. Do not use marine gravel (like crushed coral) even though you like the looks of it.
You should check the pH level of the store's water and also your own. If there is more than .5 difference between the two, your new fish can go into pH shock and may die (which sounds like what might have happened to yours). It takes a few days up to a week or longer for the pH shock to kill fish. This is typically what kills most "new" fish added to home aquariums, the difference between the store's pH and your home pH.
You don't say how long you have had this tank set up, but if it is less than a month, the cloudiness is a natural part of the nitrogen cycle that all new tanks must go through before the beneficial bacteria stabilize and are able to process some of the ammonia that is produced by fish waste and uneaten food decaying.
If the tank has been set up for much longer, it sounds like a bacteria bloom caused by possible overfeeding. Only feed once a day and only as much as the fish will consume in 2-3 minutes. If there is food left floating after 3 minutes, you have given them too much.
To get rid of the cloudiness, do a 40% water change right away. Siphon your gravel as you do the water change, it probably needs it anyway (fresh carbon in the filter won't hurt either). Wait a couple days and do another 40% change and then wait 4-5 days and start doing your weekly 25-35% changes. I usually do mine on Sunday afternoon while I am watching football (have a TV in the basement where the tanks are). 25 tanks takes me about 4-5 hours.
If you would like to talk further about your tank, email me thru Yahoo! and I will help you if I can.
Messing with the pH of your tank is not what you want to keep doing. Whatever the pH is of the water coming out of your tap, you should leave it alone, your fish can and will adjust to it over time. Trying to constantly lower your pH is a real hassle because every time you do your weekly water change, you add buffers that that raise it back up and keep it there. If it is absolutely necessary that you lower it, a ball of Michigan peat moss placed in the filter so the water runs through it will lower the pH. You must replace it frequently (from every few days to once a week) to keep the pH low or the natural buffers in your tap water will raise it right back up.
The real killer is a rapid change in pH from what they are used to at the store or in the tank. Keeping the pH stable is a simple matter of doing 25-35% water changes every week. This will add buffers that keep the pH at or very near the reading right out of the tap. "Somewhat regular could mean absolutely anything from once a week to once every 6 months (which would be fatal, BTW), so how often do you change 30% of your water? Never do a 100% change once the tank is up and running unless there is a terrible incident resulting in total meltdown of the tank.
You say your water is "very" basic, how "basic" is it? 7.5, 8.0, 8.5 or higher? If you have a calcium based gravel, that could be raising it. Do not use marine gravel (like crushed coral) even though you like the looks of it.
You should check the pH level of the store's water and also your own. If there is more than .5 difference between the two, your new fish can go into pH shock and may die (which sounds like what might have happened to yours). It takes a few days up to a week or longer for the pH shock to kill fish. This is typically what kills most "new" fish added to home aquariums, the difference between the store's pH and your home pH.
You don't say how long you have had this tank set up, but if it is less than a month, the cloudiness is a natural part of the nitrogen cycle that all new tanks must go through before the beneficial bacteria stabilize and are able to process some of the ammonia that is produced by fish waste and uneaten food decaying.
If the tank has been set up for much longer, it sounds like a bacteria bloom caused by possible overfeeding. Only feed once a day and only as much as the fish will consume in 2-3 minutes. If there is food left floating after 3 minutes, you have given them too much.
To get rid of the cloudiness, do a 40% water change right away. Siphon your gravel as you do the water change, it probably needs it anyway (fresh carbon in the filter won't hurt either). Wait a couple days and do another 40% change and then wait 4-5 days and start doing your weekly 25-35% changes. I usually do mine on Sunday afternoon while I am watching football (have a TV in the basement where the tanks are). 25 tanks takes me about 4-5 hours.
If you would like to talk further about your tank, email me thru Yahoo! and I will help you if I can.
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