Recent content by Paul B

I came into my man cave to feed my fish, and it sounded like Niagara Falls. water splashing all over the place like I had a manta ray with ich. it was my diy algae scrubber. The mesh came out from the tube that supplies the water to it, so the water was falling unrestricted, right into the...

So the surgeon removed my bandage, and my arm didn't fall off. he said there was much more arthritis in there than the X-ray showed, and my rotator cuff didn't have any more rotations left in it, as it looked like it had an argument with a chainsaw and lost. But that's what happens to real men...

I have this very cool macroalgae growing in my tank... i don't know where it came from, probably the sea behind my house. it is probably invasive and will cover my entire tank, but so far I like it.

yes. it uses no powder and is simple to use. the cartridges last forever and after 5 or 6 uses i just add a litle bleach and they look brand new. takes about a minute to clean the unit unlike the old diatom filters. i use it all the time to remove detitus and dead algae or cyano

the tank looks very healthy. all the fish are active and happy looking. i have been feeding my whteworms yogurt and they doubled in numbers so i can give more of them to my fish. i have a lot of large pieces of codium seaweed floating around beause i need 2 hands to secure it. i also have...

i am so lucky to have such good friends and neighbors. my two refrigerators are full of casserole dishes and all sorts of food. i guess they dont want me to starve. i cant drive yet and my wife cant drive so we are kind of stuck. our friends next door are taking us out to breakfast in a few...

This happened 3 years ago so i just added my new experiences at the end. So yesterday I had my left shoulder replaced (I may make a lot of typos) I have to wear that sling that keeps my arm a few inches away from my body 24/7 even sleeping with it. I love that hospital and wish I could rent a...

i stopped taking oxy yesteday and now only on tylenol and vodka friends are taking me out for breakfast in a few minutes. soon i will be able to comb my hair and in a few weeks, i should be able to type capitals

they wouldnt let me keep the "poppon fresh" hat

thanks guys. our friend sue is taking care of me, and i need a lot of help, like for doing everything but most of all to help my wife

sorry guys. cant type with left arm, right arm was sent out for repair and it wrote to me to say it wasnt doing too good. pain pills still making me stupiod

MadReefer, I write everything in a spiral notebook and always have. It is always there and never crashes. I have 3 Alexa's. Today none of them would work but the Alexa app says they are all working. I hate new technology because it takes more time than it used to and it always crashes and...

A few days ago, I went for my second, stupid Pre-Surgery physical. They said they would send the report to the hospital 2 days ago. I didn't hear from anyone, and the surgery is tomorrow, and without that form, they will cancel the surgery for 2 months. I called them this morning to ask if...

Thank God I have great friends. So far, 6 people have offered to take me to the hospital on Tuesday. I will be staying overnight to make sure they didn't put my arm on backwards. To check that, they make you play a game of pickleball just outside the OR before they allow you to go home. :eek2...

The stupid Fang Tooth Bleeny, or wrasse, whatever it is, is doing great and hasn't bitten me yet. I changed the water yesterday because I know I won't be able to do it for a few months. I just got back from a mandatory shoulder replacement class. I don't know why I had to go because I will be...