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Shidei wrote:

I personally think live plants are almost mandatory as well (assuming you don't get fish that eat plants), as they do a ton for your tank. Fish waste gets broken down into nutrients for the plants, and they also help keep your ammonia/nitrites/nitrates under control to a pretty significant degree. Some plants are super easy to take care of and are pretty darn bulletproof and they barely require anything other than being put in the tank and occasionally fertilized. They'll make the tank look better, your fish will be more comfortable with the added hiding places they provide, and they keep your ecosystem running smoothly.

I'll never understand why people don't plant every tank they can, even if it's just hornwort or something, the payoffs are huge

So he’s thinking of maybe Black Velet molly or the gold dust molly, Pygmy Cory, green lantern Platy. Any of those sound good?

Aizcona wrote:So he’s thinking of maybe Black Velet molly or the gold dust molly, Pygmy Cory, green lantern Platy. Any of those sound good?

I think a group of pygmy cories would be great, the others will likely breed quickly and they should have a plan for that

Corindia I've just (re)discovered Emperor tetras. Non zero chance I'll put some in the new tank. Only thing I'm worried about is that if I wanted to keep them with honey gouramis (one of my candidates for slightly larger centerpiece fish) they might get nippy at those long fins

Thank you for the help my dudes I think he knows what he’s gonna do

Aizcona wrote:Thank you for the help my dudes I think he knows what he’s gonna do

Did you just assume my gender?

Keep me updated on plans. I'm nosy and wanna know

Shidei wrote:Corindia I've just (re)discovered Emperor tetras. Non zero chance I'll put some in the new tank. Only thing I'm worried about is that if I wanted to keep them with honey gouramis (one of my candidates for slightly larger centerpiece fish) they might get nippy at those long fins

Those are really good looking fish, never actually seen one in person though. Right now the fish I'm fixated on are galaxy raspboras

Shidei wrote:Did you just assume my gender?

Keep me updated on plans. I'm nosy and wanna know

Will do haha

Corindia wrote:Those are really good looking fish, never actually seen one in person though. Right now the fish I'm fixated on are galaxy raspboras

I haven't either. I have a feeling I'll have to stalk an LFS or two to find them.

Aren't galaxy rasboras the same thing as Celestial Pearl Danios? That's the name hear them as. I really like the colors on them... like little orange and purple-y blue trouts.

Corindia wrote:Those are really good looking fish, never actually seen one in person though.

I used to have a school of them in a 20 gal, way back in the bronze age. They are very handsome.

Ioudaia wrote:I used to have a school of them in a 20 gal, way back in the bronze age. They are very handsome.

What were they like personality/temperament wise?
And what'd you keep with them?

Shidei wrote:What were they like personality/temperament wise?
And what'd you keep with them?

It's been a long time, but I seem to recall they were like most of the smaller tetras: relatively easy-going and social. I'm not sure what else was in that tank, but probably other small midwater fish and cories.

Shidei wrote:

Aren't galaxy rasboras the same thing as Celestial Pearl Danios? That's the name hear them as. I really like the colors on them... like little orange and purple-y blue trouts.

apparently so, I just go by what my LFS said

Athara magarat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_salt

And this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_namak

are two different things. It turns out.

I used to get confused whenever people asked about "Himalayan salt"; the term is used around here to refer to the latter one.

Fennoscandia union

When can I expect to get my map request reviewed.

Fennoscandia union wrote:When can I expect to get my map request reviewed.

try to get to you tomorrow, if not please remind me

Fennoscandia union

k

Segentova, Norstham, and Roendavar

What's all this talk about handsome fish?

VT-10 "Hummingbird"
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VT-10 T (Transport)
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VT-10 AT (Attack)
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VT-10 AEW (Airborne Early Warning)
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Revamp of my VTOL aircraft so they look less ... clunky.

SWASH SWASH SWASH

Dispatch coming soon. Just fancied a break from the government revamp.






Government

How the Government Runs

Contents
- Who Runs Government
- How Government is Run
- Civil Service
- Legislation
- Access to Information
- Assembly of the Commons


Who the Runs Government

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the leader of the United Commonwealths' Government and is ultimately responsible for all policies and decisions that affect the nation.

The Prime Minister also:

Oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies

Appoints members of the Cabinet, known as the 'Reiltys'

Is the principle government figure both the Reiltys and Assembly

Currently, the Prime Minister is Keith Ryansan.

Find out more about the Prime Minister.

The Cabinet

The Cabinet is made up of senior members of the government. Every week, members of the Cabinet (senior Civil Service heads from all departments, as well as select heads of industry) meet to discuss the most important issues for the government and the United Commonwealths as a whole.


How the Government is Run

Government Departments and Agencies

Departments and their agencies are responsible for putting government policy into practice.

Government Departments

Some departments, such as the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Information, had authority across the entire nation. Some departments, including the Department of Commonwealth Affairs - which sees how Altera operates in Atolla and other close allies - does not.

Non-ministerial departments are headed by senior civil services, but are not granted the position of 'Minister'. These staff usually have a regulatory or inspection function - such as the Nuclear Energy Commission and the Charity Commission.

Executive Agencies

These are part of government departments and usually provide specific, government services. Policy is instead written and decided upon by the department that oversees the agency.

An example is the Vehicle and Aviation License Agency, which is overseen by the Department for Transport.


Civil Service

The Civil Service does the practical and administrative work of the government. It is co-ordinated and managed by the Prime Minister, in their role as Minister for the Civil Service.

Around half of all civil servants provides services direct to the public, including:

Paying benefits and pensions

Running employment services

Staffing prisons

Issuing driving licences


Legislation

Laws go through several stages before they are passed by the Assembly. The Assembly of the Commons and the Cabinet work together to make them.

Draft Legislation

White papers outline proposals for new laws. Green papers ask for public comments before the white paper is published.

Bills are proposals for the new laws or changes to existing ones. Once agreed by the Assembly, they have to be approved by the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Acts of the Assembly

These are bills which have been approved by the Assembly of the Commons, the Cabinet and the Prime Minister. The relevant government department is responsible for putting the act into practice.


Access for Information

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to ask any public sector organisation for all the recorded information it has on any subject. Anyone can make a request for information - known as a Freedom of Information (or FOI) request. There are no restrictions on what can be requested, within reason - nothing sensitive or restricted access can be requested without approval from a senior minister.

Statistics

Government produces Official Statistics about most areas of public life. Statistics are used by people inside and outside government to make informed decisions and to measure the success of government policies and services.

Transparency

The United Commonwealths' government frequently published information about how government works to allow you to make the politicians, public servies and public organisations more accountable to their decisions and actions. The government is committed to publishing information about:

How much public money is spent on any given project

The job titles and salaries of senior civil servants

How the government is doing against its objectives

Data

Putting data into the hands of both citizens and civilians can help them have more of a say in the reform and running of public services. GOV.ALT helps you easily find, review and use information about our nation and communities.


Assembly of the Commons

The Assembly of the Commons is a separate entity from the Cabinet, its role is to:

Examine the running of the government

Debate issues, policy and examine new proposed laws

Raise or lower taxation, upon advisement from the Cabinet

Find out about how the Assembly of the Commons runs.

"Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes.
Of all the so-called human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost."
- Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)
Author and Political Essayist


Merito non pareret. | By merit, not birth.



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Athara magarat and Norstham

Hallo.

Nopriuna wrote:Hallo.

Hello! I take it you're familiar with TWI, But if not

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Ostlani wrote:Hello! I take it you're familiar with TWI, But if not

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Oh thank you. I'm not. Just joined Nationstates.

tfw youve only been talking on the discord and post on the forum twice in about 2 years but managed to stay on the map

W

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