Recent content by Paul B

Last night I heard a big crash. I ran in the master bedroom and my wife fell on the tile floor. Her walker also fell making the big crash. This is becoming a common occurrence now and due to my surgery, I couldn't even help her. I would normally drag her to the bed where she would put her arms...

Let's remember that today s Veterans Day. If t were not for Veterans, we would all be speaking German and Japanese. We are going out this morning for our Free Veterans breakfast then a half free Veterans dinner and I may go to Starbucks for a free Veterans coffee. :cool: If I knew I would...

I received some 1/2" acrylic and before I build another complete unit, I will replace the base on the one I use for myself. The base of this prototype is particle board covered in Melamine which is another word for garbage so I will replace it with acrylic. I don't think I can thread the...

Yeah, It's hard to build a left handed one :biggrin:

I just removed my inner bandage off my shoulder and I have a very crooked scar about 6" long so I look like a Gladiator. Maybe one who lost. I had so many shoulder surgeries that they can't fit any more scars on them but they are very Manly scars. :cool:

I recently got these 4 fish in Petco. (yeah, I know) But the salesgirl was cute and wanted to know about salt water fish so I felt bad not buying any. This guy was a couple of weeks ago. And these two neon gobies on the right and left and the "gobi" I think, in the center. All doing great.

Thanks Nvladik. Still have to wear the sling but not much pain, unless of course I go bungee jumping or do push ups. :eek2:

this morning I got up when I usually do at 5:45 to go on my walk. I lost a few days while I was in the hospital and when I couldn't stop screaming from the surgery, so I wanted to take a long strenuous walk today. I went into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee and go on my fish forums to see...

I ordered some 1/2" acrylic for the base of those filers and I want to build 6 or 8 of them just for fun. They cost me about $130.00 to build which is about what the old diatom filters cost to buy and I am buying everything retail.. If I wanted to start a business, which I really don't, I...

My Grand Daughter the Spy.

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...