by CJ | May 2, 2013 | Journal
I spent the morning washing sand Jane put into the tank. We performed the major transplant…cut off the lines to the 54g and made them go to a 10 g tank under the stand, where a pump (borrowed from the skimmer) brings the water topside again. We extracted the...
by CJ | May 1, 2013 | Journal
The fish store will be open, and I hope to all getout they have the pump we want. We’re going to be building some rockwork, washing sand, installing sand, and adding some water. This requires removing corals from the 54g, putting them in a tub with excess water...
by CJ | May 1, 2013 | Journal
The fish store will be open, and I hope to all getout they have the pump we want. We’re going to be building some rockwork, washing sand, installing sand, and adding some water. This requires removing corals from the 54g, putting them in a tub with excess water...
by CJ | Apr 30, 2013 | Journal
Of course the flanged metal screws that would easily screw the suspension tape to the a/c vent to hold the pipe she’s putting in place of the crazed spiderweb of cords holding up hose that turned out to stretch twice its length when we turned the pump...
by CJ | Apr 29, 2013 | Journal
…at the factory. But we think we’ve got it handled. The new Easy Blade scraper works really well, which will enable us to clean all the front glass, beyond arm’s reach, even with coralline. And, after 2, count ’em, two trips to Lowe’s in...
by CJ | Apr 29, 2013 | Journal
…at the factory. But we think we’ve got it handled. The new Easy Blade scraper works really well, which will enable us to clean all the front glass, beyond arm’s reach, even with coralline. And, after 2, count ’em, two trips to Lowe’s in...
by CJ | Apr 29, 2013 | Journal
We screwed the bulkhead connectors in last night. Never try to put teflon tape on a bulkhead connector. It took an extra 30 upside down and backwards minutes to figure that out. Today we install the power strip for the lights. We moved the two tanks side by side. We...
by CJ | Apr 28, 2013 | Journal
Well, we found out why the tank was on discount. Someone had had an accident with a spray gun involving, yes, glue. Superglue. That haziness on the inside glass has to be dealt with, or algae will make that its home. A razor blade helps, but isn’t a total...
by CJ | Apr 26, 2013 | Journal
And large. I’m sore…and getting stiff…the forward sprawl onto the pavement is having its effect…you could figure. I fell, however, skater-fashion, ie, no stopping the fall, I’m going down—how to do this damaging the fewest parts of...
by CJ | Apr 26, 2013 | Journal
And large. I’m sore…and getting stiff…the forward sprawl onto the pavement is having its effect…you could figure. I fell, however, skater-fashion, ie, no stopping the fall, I’m going down—how to do this damaging the fewest parts of...
by CJ | Apr 25, 2013 | Journal
…are all going to help. The tank will get here between 9 and 3, we get Tim and Cheryl around 5, and we get it in, figure it out, and go to dinner… All will be well! Patty and Mike are driving clear up here from the Tri Cities and driving back the same...
by CJ | Apr 25, 2013 | Journal
…for the new tank. I tell you, this getting older is a bitch. 3 Advil, 2 pain patches, and the S-I belt…I need to shake this by tomorrow, but this is about as painful a thing as I’ve had in a while. It’s just sciatica, which is a leg pain...
