Q: Your box should fit your item(s) well. It shouldn't be too large, but there should be space for padding on all sides of the item(s). For padding, you might use newspaper, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, and so on.  If you don't have a box, you might be able to salvage one for free from you workplace. Ask your manager if you can take a used box home. Be sure previous addresses are blacked out. Free Priority shipping boxes can be acquired at your local post office. Simply ask the attendant for some free priority boxes. If you take your box to the post office, they'll calculate the cost for you. To do this at home, use a tape measure to find the length, width, and height of the box. Then weigh it on a scale. After that:  Navigate to the USPS homepage in your web browser. Click on the "Calculate Postage" link and input your package information to determine its cost. Select the services you want from the pages following the postage calculator. Some examples of services include next day shipping or package insurance, which cost extra. After you've input your package information and selected services, you should reach a screen asking you to confirm the information. Double check the recipient's address and the return address. Then pay for the postage with a credit or debit card. Once you've paid for shipping, you'll be able to print out your shipping label. Tape this firmly in place on a clearly visible part of the package. When taping, be sure to avoid the bar codes on the label. Tape could affect the bar code reader and delay your package. Packing tape is preferred for sealing your box, but other durable tape, like duct tape, will work in a pinch. Tape the flaps of your box closed so it is firmly fastened shut. If the tape feels loose, use another layer (or a few layers) to reinforce it. For recycled boxes being used again, you might want some additional stability. Tape all edges and seams of the box with tape to prevent it from falling apart or spilling open in transit. Go to the post office home page. You should find a link that says something similar to, "Schedule a Pickup." Select this, and follow the directions to choose a time for your package to be picked up.  Although the USPS offers free pickup, many private shipping providers do not. Be wary of these additional expenses, as they can significantly increase the shipping cost. Generally, you will choose a location for pickup when scheduling. Some examples of locations include in/at your mailbox, or at your front/back door. You can also typically leave instructions to knock on the door/ring the bell, and so on.
A: Choose a suitable box and pack your item(s). Calculate the shipping cost. Pay for your shipping. Attach the shipping label. Seal your box. Schedule the pickup for your package.

Q: It’s impossible to laugh while you’re inhaling. If you’re afraid you can’t keep a straight face, take a deep breath in and let it out slowly. Repeat this as many times as you need to until you feel like you don’t need to laugh anymore.  Don't take a huge deep breath with your mouth open - it might be obvious what you're trying to do. Instead, take a deep breath through your nose, since that should make your breath quieter. To get a good, deep breath, you should inhale for 2 to 3 seconds and exhale for 3 to 4. Pursing your lips together can help prevent a smile from spreading across your face. Clench your jaw and press your lips together. With your jaw clenched and your lips together, you won't be able to laugh out loud. If you're worried pursing your lips will be obvious, clench your jaw tighter. Doing both will keep you from losing your straight face, but clenching your jaw will make it less obvious what you're doing. If you feel liking pursing your lips isn't working, try biting the inside of your cheek. It's easier to keep your face straight when your cheek is sucked in. And if all else fails, the pain should help you keep your feelings to yourself. If you're worried about looking obvious when you're biting the inside of you cheek, use your hand to pretend to wipe across your mouth. As you're doing that, bite the inside of your cheek. If you’re really afraid you can’t stop yourself from smiling, cover your mouth with your hand. Try not to be super obvious when you do it, though. Cover the corner of your mouth with your fingers or pinch your lips together. If you really can't keep a straight face, pretend to cough or sneeze. That gives you a chance to hide your face when you cover your mouth and contort your face if you can't keep it straight.
A: Take a deep breath. Purse your lips. Bite the inside of your cheek. Cover your mouth. Pretend to cough or sneeze.

Q: There are many products available at your local pet store that can help treat ich. Always follow the instructions labelled on the medication for the correct dosage amounts and if it's safe to use on your type of fish, especially if you have invertebrate fish such as snails, shrimp, and clams.  Always perform a water change and vacuum your gravel before you administer the medicine. Medicine is more effective in a clean tank without other dissolved organics or nitrates to get in the way. Always remove the carbon from your filter as the carbon can neutralize or entrap medicines added to the tank. Since saltwater ich lasts much longer in their tomite phase, copper is often added to the tank for 14 to 25 days and works similarly as salt to destroy ich. However, using copper requires you to put in the exact and correct dosage and diligently check copper levels in your tank daily with a copper ion test kit. Do not use copper to treat freshwater fish because it could kill them.  Always follow the instructions on the product. Remove the carbon from your filter as the carbon can neutralize or entrap medicines added to the tank. Copper combines with calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate based rocks, sand, and gravel so be sure to only use copper in a bare tank. Copper is highly toxic for invertebrates, reefs, and plants. Separate invertebrates, reefs, and plants and treat them with other safe methods. These methods can be dubbed as dangerous alternatives to treating ich. Some even damage your fish and must be constantly monitored so levels don't reach to a point where your fish might die from the chemical. Always read the label of these chemical medicines and wear protective clothes like gloves and goggles when handling them. Some treatments are:   Malachite green: Similar to chemotherapy in humans, malachite green works to damage all cell's ability to produce energy which is vital for metabolic processes. This chemical doesn't differentiate from a fish's cell to the cell of an ich parasite.  Formalin: Formalin kills microorganisms by reacting with a cell's proteins and nucleic acids which alter the cell's function and structure and often used to preserve biological specimens. It can damage your filter system, deplete oxygen levels and kill invertebrates or weaker fish.
A:
Use medicine products to treat your tank. Use copper to treat saltwater fish with ich. Use stronger chemicals to treat saltwater ich.