Problem: Article: The most important requirement for your new shark is that you buy a tank that is large enough. A small juvenile can be kept temporarily in a 30 gallon tank. Very soon, however, you'll need a much larger tank: 180 gallons is the minimum size for these sharks.  Bamboo sharks are bottom dwellers and will rarely come up to the top of the tank. Therefore, if you are trying to choose between differently shaped tanks of similar size, choose the one with the largest bottom surface area. This will give your shark plenty of room to swim around. Round or hexagonal tanks are best, as the corners of a rectangular tank will restrict the shark's swimming motion. A tank of this size will be very heavy, once filled with water, rocks, and so on. Make sure to place it somewhere you are certain can bear the weight.  A full 180 gallon tank can weigh close to 2000 pounds. If you place this on an upper floor, be certain the floor can withstand the weight. You may even need to have a contractor add additional support from below, unless your tank will sit on a ground floor with no basement or crawl space. To keep aquarium conditions safe and comfortable for your bamboo shark, you'll need to add several devices to your tank to keep the water clean, warm, and circulating.  Sharks are carnivorous creatures that eat a lot and produce a lot of waste. It is important to have an effective filtration system to keep the water clean. Both an aquarium carbon filter and a protein skimmer are recommended. Both should be available at your aquarium store or online. A pump, such as a sump pump that keeps water circulating will help your filtration system work better. It will also help break down harmful nitrates and oxygenate the water. Your shark will also enjoy some gentle water movement. Like any aquatic animal, it's also important to keep the water temperature comfortable for your shark. A temperature of 78-82 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for bamboo sharks. You can achieve this by purchasing an aquarium heater rated at two to three watts per gallon of tank Bamboo sharks like lots of room to swim, but it's also good to give them some hiding places in the form of rocks and/or a small cave. Live rock (rock from the ocean that contains beneficial organisms) is a good choice, though not strictly necessary.  Live rock will be available at many aquarium stores and can also be purchased online. The bottom of the tank can be lined with sand to create a closer approximation of the ocean floor. Again, this isn't strictly necessary, but recreates a more natural environment for your shark. If your rocks will be piled up in such a way that they could be knocked over, some people think it's a good idea to glue them together using non-toxic aquarium glue. The bamboo shark is strong enough to knock rocks over, and you don't want yours to be injured by falling or sliding rocks. Bamboo sharks need clean salt water to live in. To create the ideal habitat for them, special preparation is required using water filters and aquarium salt.  Unless your tap water is utterly pristine, you shouldn't use it in your aquarium. Ideally, you should purchase a reverse osmosis de-ionization (RODI) water filter. This will remove all impurities from the water. Likewise, ordinary salt isn't going to create a good environment for your shark. Buy a few buckets of aquarium salt. A five gallon bucket typically makes about 150 gallons of salt water. Fill up the tank with your water and salt, as directed by package instructions. Start up your pump and heater. Your tank is now ready.
Summary: Purchase a large tank. Place the tank in a secure area. Set up pumps, filters, and heaters. Add rocks and sand. Prepare the water. Fill the tank.

Problem: Article: It's easy to think a complaint is due to something you did wrong. Although this might the case in some circumstances, chronic complainers will use complaint as a default reaction to any aspect of life. The problem is not with what you have done, but with how they handle life in general. Don't allow the complaint to become a reality for you. Seeing faults in your own behavior won't improve the situation but only let their negativity affect you. It's easy to fall into the trick of letting a complainer's attitude toward life have an influence on our own way of looking at things. In fact, it's much more likely to be affected by negative vibes than positive ones: after all, fear and suspicion are part of our survival instinct.  This doesn't mean pretending that the world is all rainbows and unicorns. Having a positive attitude means keeping your focus on solutions instead of dwelling on problems and address them directly, instead of letting them overwhelm you.  In order to contain a complainer's impact on your own and other people's life, don't let them take the lead. This is especially true if the complainer is in the workplace or part of a team. If you act as a positive leader, the complainer's pessimism will be neutralized, or spread at a slower pace. If nothing has worked and the constant complaining has begun to impact your own attitude toward life, the last resort is loosening your relationship with the chronic complainer.   This can be hard if the complainer is someone on your workplace or in your family. In this case, you should do your best to think of other strategies before cutting them off. You can also enjoy the company of this person when they're in a good mood and walk out on them only when they phase into a negative mode.
Summary: Realize you are not truly responsible for what they are complaining about. Don't let the complaints become contagious. Keep them at a distance if their complaining is affecting your life.

Problem: Article: Before you even start your Irish dance, make sure you are standing up straight. Your shoulders should be back so that your chest is out and you appear confident. No Irish dancer is ever caught slouching. However, don’t stand stiff with your shoulders up, make sure they are down so that you are comfortable. Make sure your head is held high and proud during the entire dance. The positioning of the arms is a major element of the Irish dance. Some dancers keep their arms directly at their sides. Others put their arms slightly behind their backs so their hands are hidden. Put your hands into fists, but be careful not to clench them -- you don't want to tense up. While you’re dancing, your entire upper body, including your arms, will stay very still while your feet move quickly. This will always be your starting position and the position you return to throughout the dance. Your right leg should be slightly out in front of your left leg with your toes turned outward. It is similar to ballet's closed 4th position.  Keep your knees crossed at all times. Throughout the dance, the leg in front switches constantly, but you need to remember to keep your knees close together and crossed the entire time. If your feet are turned out properly, you should be able to see a diamond-shaped space between your legs and your ankles.
Summary:
Stand with your shoulders back and down. Keep your arms straight and at your sides. Cross your legs and point your right toe out in front of you.