Thursday, 2006-06-22

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RichTYo! Brian21:32
ReefDrumzyo whats up21:33
ReefDrumzhere long?21:33
RichTjust signed on21:33
RichTtook a stab at someone actually might be here21:33
ReefDrumzyeah..I figured I would just hang out for a bit... no one comes here anymore21:34
RichTyea....kinda died out21:34
ReefDrumzi dont get it21:34
RichTstrong for a while though21:34
RichTlife I guess21:34
ReefDrumzyeah I know...maybe the nice weather..I dunno21:34
RichThow's the 24021:34
ReefDrumzput fish in today!21:35
ReefDrumzjust 10 chromis21:35
RichTto cycle or the cycle done21:35
ReefDrumzno, it's cycled already21:35
ReefDrumzthey are so freaking small21:35
ReefDrumzall about an 1"21:35
RichTyep.....they may get to 2"21:35
RichTI had a couple 2"21:36
ReefDrumzi love them.. I'd like to get 20...lol21:36
RichTI had as many as 10 at one time21:36
RichTdown to 121:36
ReefDrumzyeah, did they kill each other?21:36
RichTdon't know21:36
RichTone by one they'd dissappere21:36
RichTI think I may have a preadator21:37
ReefDrumzur kidding21:37
RichTdon't know21:37
ReefDrumzthings are disappearing?21:37
RichTevery now and then21:37
ReefDrumzwho knows what the hell goes on in that rock..its crazy sometimes21:37
RichTI just had a partial crash21:38
ReefDrumzwhen I soaked my rock a huge black worm came out of it..like 12" long21:38
ReefDrumzyeah..how did that all turn out?21:38
RichTactually I crashed it21:38
ReefDrumzi read your post21:38
RichTjust starting to look like it's coming back21:38
ReefDrumzthat's good!21:38
RichTI lost about 50%21:38
ReefDrumzdamn21:38
RichTsome nice pieces too21:38
RichTsad21:39
ReefDrumzit amazing how bad things happen so fast21:39
ReefDrumzI loved your tank too!!21:39
RichTno S21:39
RichTit will be back21:39
ReefDrumzyou have some of the coolest aquascaping21:39
RichTlearn from mistakes and make it better21:39
ReefDrumzthat drop off thing was cool21:39
RichTthanks21:39
ReefDrumzthat's kind of what I was looking to do in the new tank...21:39
ReefDrumzcan you say... COPY CAT!21:39
RichTnaw.....go for it21:39
ReefDrumzhope you dont mind21:40
RichTas long as you do it better21:40
ReefDrumzIt's not easy that's for sure21:40
RichTI was lucky to find such big pieces21:40
ReefDrumzi've never did a tank that was 6' long...or with all that height21:40
ReefDrumzits' a lot different21:40
RichTlot more room = more $21:41
ReefDrumzno poop21:41
RichTI screwed up when I bought mine21:41
RichTshould have gotten 24"21:41
RichTwide21:41
ReefDrumzi have 210#'s of rock...it looks like nothing21:41
ReefDrumzyeah 2421:41
ReefDrumzyour 18?21:41
RichTI wouldn't add too much more21:41
RichTyea 18" wide21:42
ReefDrumzyour height is like mine right? 32?21:42
RichTmine is actually 2921:42
ReefDrumzoh21:42
ReefDrumzi can BARELY reach the bottom21:42
ReefDrumzjust my fingertips...lol21:42
RichTyea...thats tough for sure21:42
RichTI'm lucky I got knuckle dragers21:43
ReefDrumzlol!21:43
ReefDrumzI need to do the layout right the first time21:43
RichTstill tough to reach though21:43
RichTits hard21:43
ReefDrumzhopefully I will have the lighting done next week21:44
ReefDrumzwiring...the next dilemma21:44
ReefDrumzlol21:44
RichTyou know an electrican21:44
RichTthe ballasts have diagrams usually21:44
ReefDrumzyeah, I think I can do it..21:45
RichTno problem21:45
ReefDrumzit's not rocket science for sure...i get a bit nervous with that sort of thing21:45
RichTyou'll do fine21:45
ReefDrumzI need to figure out where I want all the ballasts though.21:46
ReefDrumzi was thinking under the stand since there is nothing in there21:46
RichTkeep the metal halide as far away as possible21:46
RichTremember....heat rises21:46
RichTbut you may have no choice21:46
ReefDrumzthey are all electronic ballasts..I was hoping they didnt get too hot21:47
RichTI had to take the cover off mine so they wouldn't self shut down21:47
ReefDrumzwow..really21:47
RichTyep21:48
ReefDrumzi can mount them on a wall a few feet away from the tank21:48
RichTwhat brand do you have21:48
ReefDrumzice cap and aro21:48
RichTI have some off brand that I got with a retro kit on ebay21:48
RichTnewbie when I bought them21:48
ReefDrumzisnt that always the way...lol21:49
RichTthey seem to do ok since i took the covers off21:49
ReefDrumzthat's cool21:49
ReefDrumzMaybe I'll skip the stand thing..put them somewhere else21:50
RichTwhen I do the fish room in the basement, I'm gonna move them under the floor in the basement drop ceiling21:50
ReefDrumzgood idea21:50
RichTbasement is always cool21:50
ReefDrumzexcept mine! lol21:51
ReefDrumzthe tanks make it hot down here..need to use AC for the friggin basement!21:51
RichTthat hot21:51
RichThows the puppy21:51
ReefDrumzif it's hot out and the air isn't on...yeah it's hot down here21:51
ReefDrumzdoesn't make sense...I know21:52
RichThow's the puppy doing21:52
ReefDrumzfinally came out of her shell...she's nuts21:53
ReefDrumzbut fun21:53
RichTcool21:53
ReefDrumzexcept when she chews wires21:53
ReefDrumzgotta love that21:53
ReefDrumzjust caught her chomping on the laptop power cord21:53
RichTthrew tough to replace wires is always fun21:53
RichTneed to lay an extension cord out for the lesson21:54
ReefDrumzyeah21:54
ReefDrumzall the fun stuff21:54
RichTmy dad told me a story21:54
RichTthat when he was little21:55
RichThis dog got into a lamp wire21:55
RichTand it stuck to his tooth21:55
ReefDrumzholy crap21:55
RichThe was shaking and crapping21:55
ReefDrumzohh man21:56
ReefDrumzthat's terrible21:56
RichTdog lived many many years21:56
RichTdidn't chew any wires after that21:56
ReefDrumzyeah, I bet! lol21:56
RichTsmokey was his name21:56
RichTeven before chewing the wire21:56
ReefDrumzget the f outta here!21:56
ReefDrumzLMAO21:57
RichTI remember him from when I was a kid21:57
RichTreal young21:57
ReefDrumzreally? was that really his name?21:57
RichTthat's how my grandmother got her name.....smokeygrandmom21:57
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RichTyep....big ol sheapard21:58
RichTI remember laying on him and taking naps21:58
ReefDrumzcool dogs...when trained properly21:58
ReefDrumzmy neighboor when I was growing up had MEAN Sheppards21:59
ReefDrumzhad to lock them up when you came over and everything21:59
RichTwell....smokey wasn't mean.....but he was definetly in charge of security21:59
ReefDrumzone bit me...another totally attacked one of my friends..(which was kind of funny)21:59
ReefDrumzMost other ones that I have met weren't mean like that...22:00
RichTdepends on the upbringing22:00
RichTu8sually22:00
ReefDrumzright..my neighbors were like the Klopecks22:00
RichTKlopecks?22:01
RichToh22:01
ReefDrumzdamn...from that movie with Tom Hanks22:01
RichTBeverley Hillbillies22:01
ReefDrumzIs that it?22:01
RichTdon't know22:01
ReefDrumzI dont think so...damn...22:01
ReefDrumzwait22:02
RichTI have a new tank gift for you when your ready22:02
ReefDrumzthe burbs22:03
ReefDrumzhad to find it...lol22:03
RichThmmmmm......don't remember that22:03
ReefDrumzgift??22:04
RichTclone of that ric you gave me at Jeff Curry's22:04
ReefDrumzSweet!22:04
RichTI was real happy when it split22:04
ReefDrumzI forgot to look for those in your tank...The ledge had me mesmerized22:04
RichTI knew excatly what I wanted to do with it22:05
ReefDrumzand that blue light..i was like yeah...cool...man...yeah...22:05
ReefDrumzlol22:05
ReefDrumzlike chong or something22:05
RichTI toned the blue down22:05
RichTall22:05
RichT15K now22:05
ReefDrumzwhat were you using 20k?22:05
RichT20 on the outside and 15 in the middle22:06
ReefDrumzahh22:06
ReefDrumzthe 20's werent kind of green?22:06
ReefDrumzi've only ever used flourescent 20's22:06
RichTI'm still not satisified with the lights22:06
ReefDrumzno?22:06
ReefDrumzwhat do you want more color?22:06
RichTwant the pop and the growth22:07
ReefDrumzwhy not do 10k's in the middle?22:07
RichTtried it ....looked silly22:07
ReefDrumzyou could tell the different light sources?22:07
RichTI'm gonna try 3@10 K MH22:07
ReefDrumzgood idea22:07
ReefDrumzyou have t-5 right?22:08
RichTthen mix and match my 6 t5 with the blues22:08
ReefDrumzright..that's probably your best bet22:08
ReefDrumzi would like a bluish color, but it's always too blue or not enough22:08
RichTgot to redo my reflectors for the t5 to be any help22:08
ReefDrumzthey arent the new style ones?22:09
RichTURI.....no22:09
RichTthey don't come in 60"22:09
RichTyet22:10
ReefDrumzoh..but you could connect 2 couldnt you?22:10
RichT2 to the same ballast....yes22:10
ReefDrumzoh, i thought you mean reflectors...sorry22:11
ReefDrumzi know what you mean now...22:11
ReefDrumzafter I actually Thought about it..lol22:11
ReefDrumzare they still really expensive?22:11
RichTI have  5' parabolic reflectors22:11
RichTmine where free actually22:12
RichTI got them from a buddy22:12
ReefDrumzwow..free is sweet!22:12
RichTthey use them on bridge lighting22:12
ReefDrumzthat worked out well..22:12
ReefDrumzare they good quality?22:12
ReefDrumzi mean the finish..not the construction of them22:13
RichThave you ever seen a rail on a bridge with florecent lighting in it22:13
RichTfinish is mirror22:13
RichThave protective film22:13
ReefDrumzthats great22:13
RichTpeel off the film and WOW!!!!22:13
ReefDrumzlol22:13
ReefDrumzcan't wait to do that with my reflectors22:14
RichTmy buddy thought they were white22:14
ReefDrumzreally?22:14
RichTI had to show him that you had to peel off the plastic22:14
ReefDrumzoh..lol22:14
ReefDrumzhaha22:14
RichTI wonder how many reflectors he installed incorrectly22:15
ReefDrumzthe chromis are scared to go to the other end of the tank22:15
RichTState workers22:15
ReefDrumzhe wasnt peeling the plastic off?22:15
ReefDrumzholy crap22:15
ReefDrumzthat's funny22:15
RichTactually I don't know if he was the one installing them22:15
ReefDrumzoh22:16
RichTwhite actually does a better job of reflecting lighting then glass mirrors22:16
ReefDrumzreally?22:16
RichTdefinitly....22:17
ReefDrumzthink i should paint the inside of my canopy white?22:17
RichTI think I read that in Sanjay stuff22:17
RichTdefinitly22:17
ReefDrumzhmm..paint it white and then seal it22:17
RichTthe paint will also help with moisture22:17
ReefDrumzright...i've noticed that with my other canopy22:18
RichTgood acrylic enamel should be fine22:18
RichTcouple coats22:18
ReefDrumzright22:18
RichTmaybe some prime of some kind first22:19
ReefDrumzI really can't wait till this is all done!22:19
ReefDrumzI want to look at some stuff...lol22:19
ReefDrumzyeah...that might be a good idea22:19
RichTI love staring at mine when it going good22:19
RichTbeen real tough the last month to look at though22:20
ReefDrumzyeah i know..can't wait to get to that point again...it relaxes me22:20
ReefDrumzyeah the other side of the story...never ending story....lol22:20
ReefDrumzonce it's looking great...some BS happens22:20
RichTwell....at least its starting to come back22:20
RichTI thought everything was gonna go22:20
RichTlost some favorities too22:21
ReefDrumzthat really sucks22:21
ReefDrumzdid you frag any for anyone?22:21
RichTI don't think fragging would have saved anything really22:22
RichTI got the parameters back where they belonged in 48 hours and stuff was still going22:22
RichToh....you mean before the crash22:22
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ReefDrumzI meant have you given any frags to anyone...so maybe you can get some back22:23
kabal2hey guys22:23
ReefDrumzhi gabe22:23
RichThey gabe22:23
kabal2how you doing??22:23
ReefDrumz3 people...woo hoo!22:23
ReefDrumzgood..hows the electric?22:23
RichTok now!!!22:23
kabal2lol, look like when we start chatting back then22:23
RichTthat's right22:23
kabal2they put it back last monday22:23
kabal22 weeks and 2 days without electrical power22:24
RichTtank alright22:24
ReefDrumzwow..that must have been fun22:24
kabal2yeah, lost a few fish, and 2 frags22:24
kabal2tell me about it22:24
kabal2my tanks stress the hell out of me22:24
ReefDrumzhaha..22:24
kabal2thats not funny22:24
RichTI just watched 50% of my stuff die22:24
RichTI know what you mean22:25
kabal2dmn what happend rich??22:25
RichTstupid mistake22:25
RichToverdosed PH buffer22:25
kabal2sry about that22:25
kabal2if you guys knew what i lost you will shoot me22:25
RichTfrom your tank or home22:25
kabal2tank22:26
ReefDrumzwhat did you lose?22:26
RichTfrom the fire or before22:26
kabal2from the house just a few old stuff22:26
kabal2well you guys knew i had a 45 fowlr22:26
RichTyea22:26
kabal2but i had 2 nice fish in there22:26
RichTangles22:26
kabal2and they are gone, dead22:26
kabal2yes22:26
ReefDrumzdamn22:26
RichTemporer22:26
kabal2thats a big fish22:27
kabal2pygmy22:27
kabal22 of them22:27
RichTbummer22:27
ReefDrumzi gotta run guys..one of my friends is here...you going on Sunday?22:27
kabal2yes, i hope the insures pay for it, because is a lot of money for my fish22:28
RichTdosn't look good for me22:28
ReefDrumzaww22:28
kabal2i dont know yet22:28
ReefDrumzgo go go22:28
RichTbrother comin from KY22:28
RichTMom planed a bbq22:28
ReefDrumzbring him along...let him see the freaks!22:28
kabal2cool22:28
RichTAT MY HOUSE22:28
ReefDrumzLOL22:28
kabal2lol22:28
kabal2he dont want his familly to see his friends22:29
kabal2thats ok22:29
ReefDrumztake it easy22:29
kabal2that used to happend to me when i was a kid22:29
RichTperk of having a pool I guess22:29
kabal2lol22:29
kabal2you too22:29
RichTHey Gabe....22:29
kabal2yes bro22:29
RichTHate to cut out on you too but I need to run also22:29
kabal2ok man22:29
kabal2see ya, and ihope everything is ok22:29
kabal2if you need anything let me know22:29
RichT4:30 coming quick22:30
kabal2yeah i know22:30
kabal2good nite22:30
RichTnight22:30
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