Random Thought Thread

[Nano]

k thanks Greg

[Funky_Fish14]

Yes it works in the tank... Use small pieces of rubble... creates large voids while still having pores... 'safe zone' for pods provided the holes are small enough the fish cannot get into the pile and the pile is big enough to have lots of breeding room.

[The Grizz]

Yes it works in the tank... Use small pieces of rubble... creates large voids while still having pores... 'safe zone' for pods provided the holes are small enough the fish cannot get into the pile and the pile is big enough to have lots of breeding room.

But still take time to happen :biggrin:

[Madreefer]

Yes it works. Why not get the top back of your new tank drilled, get yourself another lets say 15G tank, put it lower than your display.Get a little internal pump and start a little sump and build a refugium in there. Just let your drilled display just gravity drain in to your sump. Get rid of those cannisters and make the leap to a sump system. It would be some good experience and prepare you for when you do an upgrade to a bigger tank. Instructions too complicated?

[Nano]

Yes it works. Why not get the top back of your new tank drilled, get yourself another lets say 15G tank, put it lower than your display.Get a little internal pump and start a little sump and build a refugium in there. Just let your drilled display just gravity drain in to your sump. Get rid of those cannisters and make the leap to a sump system. It would be some good experience and prepare you for when you do an upgrade to a bigger tank. Instructions too complicated?

I'd love to do that but my wife wont go for buying return pumps and baffles and junk.. I'm lucky to get what I am getting for the tank this time of year :lol:
plus I dont have the first clue what I need and where to get it. I do have a spare 20 gallon, that is scratched to all hell. but again, what I need or where to get it I dont have a clue lol

[The Grizz]

I'd love to do that but my wife wont go for buying return pumps and baffles and junk.. I'm lucky to get what I am getting for the tank this time of year :lol:
plus I dont have the first clue what I need and where to get it. I do have a spare 20 gallon, that is scratched to all hell. but again, what I need or where to get it I dont have a clue lol

I could do it for ya if you wanted to go that way but not until after Xmas.

[Nano]

I mean if you guys could run through it with me I might be able to swing a small sump.

[Nano]

Hey maybe Greg so if that's the case I should hold off moving my tank until I do that if the wife let's me that is :lol:

[Madreefer]

Could be done for probably $60 total with all supplies, drilled and the glass shop would probably have a chunk of glass or acrlic for a baffle kicking around. Really simple to do this.

[Madreefer]

I mean if you guys could run through it with me I might be able to swing a small sump.

I could send you some pics via PM if that would help.

[Nano]

Sure thanks. Geez you guys.. putting ideas in my head :lol:

[The Grizz]

Hey maybe Greg so if that's the case I should hold off moving my tank until I do that if the wife let's me that is :lol:

Madreefer is right, it would be very inexpensive to do a small sump & would really help stabilize your system. You would not need a large pump & I have 1" bulkheads, hose and possibably a pump as well.

Sure thanks. Geez you guys.. putting ideas in my head :lol:

Your welcome :lol:

[lastlight]

I have no more frags on the sandbed. I can lay back and sorta relax now!

[The Grizz]

I have no more frags on the sandbed. I can lay back and sorta relax now!

Well it's about time :lol: tank looked bangin sexy sweet dude the other day when I dropped in, pics definitely do not do it justice at all.

[The Grizz]

I think my post count ticker is stuck on 4,399 opps never mind brain fart

[Nano]

Madreefer is right, it would be very inexpensive to do a small sump & would really help stabilize your system. You would not need a large pump & I have 1" bulkheads, hose and possibably a pump as well.



Your welcome :lol:

Stupid question... what are bulk heads? :lol:

[The Grizz]

Stupid question... what are bulk heads? :lol:

Not stupid at all, when you drill a hole in a tank you need a bulk head to seal it off again. This is where you add PVC pipe & fitting to direct your water flow to & from your sump.

[Mandosh]

Stupid question... what are bulk heads? :lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2764529971_c634b704a1.jpg

[reefwars]

Stupid question... what are bulk heads? :lol:


its when you buy alot of heads at one time ;)

hahah a bulk head is a threaded fitting that has a rubber seal it what goes in the holes that are drilled in a tank, the two fittings that make up a bulkhead screw together with glass inbetween them making the seal tight and then both ends can have pipe installed into them.

[The Grizz]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2764529971_c634b704a1.jpg

:pound: best one I have seen for that question

[Nano]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2764529971_c634b704a1.jpg

HAHA! So thats what bulkheads are... :lol: jk. cool well maybe I will hold of on the tank move for a few, and get this all together (if the mrs lets me..) I just got home from work and her car is in my spot.. so I go to move it.. it doesn't start.. ughh Pop the hood poke around try to start it again.. starter is gone! AGH! tomorrow is another work day! yay...

[The Grizz]

HAHA! So thats what bulkheads are... :lol: jk. cool well maybe I will hold of on the tank move for a few, and get this all together (if the mrs lets me..) I just got home from work and her car is in my spot.. so I go to move it.. it doesn't start.. ughh Pop the hood poke around try to start it again.. starter is gone! AGH! tomorrow is another work day! yay...

Damn sounds like my luck has rubbed off on you, sorry.

[Nano]

Damn sounds like my luck has rubbed off on you, sorry.

nahh.. I think its just how life goes during the holidays. Last year it was my truck when we were going to visit the extended family in Calgary, head gasket cracked. So I parted it out and bought my jeep. Starter is an easy fix. just more money that I have to take out of my"hobby funds"lol

[Lampshade]

I had the same thing with my wife's car. Needs new lifters, stupid VW, I swear it knows that JL's boxing day sale is coming up :P

[Nano]

yeah its the same thing as a thread I read the other day some one wanted to go on vacation and their equipment failed on their tank or something. its like things know that its christmas haha

[fishoholic]

I wonder how many actual rep points Brett has I see 2 green boxes under his name.

[reefwars]

I wonder how many actual rep points Brett has I see 2 green boxes under his name.


i know eh how much reps a person gotta build to get ahead around here lol:):)

[Aquattro]

I wonder how many actual rep points Brett has I see 2 green boxes under his name.

I think that's due to some staff member feeling sorry for him....

[The Grizz]

I think that's due to some staff member feeling sorry for him....

Feeling sorry for him for what? I seen him just the othere day, he looks fine, his wife looks great, kids are happy & seem healthy & the tank looks so frickin nice it makes we wish I had an empty basement.

The guy got it all goin on.... So quit feelin sorry for him :razz:

[The Grizz]

Finally puppies are on the way. One boy so far.


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[ALang]

PICS!!

[Seamazter]

lets hope u get 6 more greg

[ALang]

PICS!!

[The Grizz]

Up to 4 now, 3 boys & 1 girl.

I thought I wasn't allowed to post any pics Lenny :lol: would not want you be become single just before Xmas :biggrin:

[ALang]

Sigh...what you want me to do...tease me with this announcement and no pics??
I've never seen real live just born puppies before. You are so lucky.

[The Grizz]

PICS!!

Sigh...what you want me to do...tease me with this announcement and no pics??
I've never seen real live just born puppies before. You are so lucky.

Ok here's a few teasers, we're at 7 ( 4 boys, 3 girls so far )

Roxie earlier today

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/ec0dfd07.jpg

Some of the pups but not the best pics better ones later

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/3b9b8cce.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/076395e0.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/5b2ee657.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/ec85c7d3.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/ea27553f.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/GRIZZtheWELDER/fc5b526c.jpg

[The Grizz]

8 pups now, 4 & 4

[Nano]

8 pups now, 4 & 4

Christmas came early! :mrgreen:

[Seamazter]

8 pups now, 4 & 4

More then i thought you would have.
What breed are those?

[ALang]

WOW.
Thanks for those pictures. I'll share them with my boys...
So tiny. So many from such a small (comparatively) belly.
They are wonderful. Thank you so much for taking the time to share.
Merry Christmas!

[The Grizz]

Christmas came early! :mrgreen:

Yep it did, this will be Roxie's last litter as she will be 4 yrs old in the spring.

More then i thought you would have.
What breed are those?

Roxie (mom) is a Husky / Malamute, Zues (dad) is a Siberian Husky.

WOW.
Thanks for those pictures. I'll share them with my boys...
So tiny. So many from such a small (comparatively) belly.
They are wonderful. Thank you so much for taking the time to share.
Merry Christmas!

You asked and shall receive Lenny, Merry Christmas to you as well.

[Leah]

Hey Grizz,

How many litter has she had now?

[The Grizz]

Hey Grizz,

How many litter has she had now?

This is her 3rd litter and it all depends on what the vet says if he has one more but after the age of 4 it is best not to breed her again


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[Myka]

Back off Christmas!! I not ready for you yet!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Love the pup pics Greg! Did she end with 8?

[The Grizz]

Back off Christmas!! I not ready for you yet!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Love the pup pics Greg! Did she end with 8?

Damn I know what you mean there Mindy, it's coming WAY to fast & I haven't been able to get my darling wife anything yet because customers don't like to pay fast at this time of the yr. & she really does deserve something special for putting up with me & all my fish crap around the house. :lol:

We did a head count LATE last night and counted 8 but then this morning we got up after only a few hrs of shut eye & counted 9 ......THEN I went up an hr ago to check on her, bring some fresh water & clean blankets did another tail count & had 10. She must have had a couple hiding under her when we did the last count.

If you wondering why I keep saying upstairs it because she likes to have her pups in our walk-in closet in the bedroom. It's where she feels safe & secure & knows we are near by. The pups will get moved out to there HUGE heated house after Xmas when there eyes are open & can move around well enough on there own, until then they get to stay in the house.

[fishoholic]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! :bad-word::bad-word::frusty::frusty::mad2::mad2::mad2: I'm so mad right now!!!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!! My pencil wrasse was hiding for the past 3 days and I finally just saw him. Then I saw my rainbow wrasse take a run at him so I figure I'd try to catch him and move him to my 80g and I came very close to catching him a few times but now he's hiding again and who knows when he'll come out again!

[The Grizz]

If only fish could be trained to come, sit & stay :lol: sure would make it easier.

[Nano]

If only fish could be trained to come, sit & stay :lol: sure would make it easier.

My cichlidsl let me pet them and my clowns swim around in my fingers lol. But i think they're just brainless and confused :lol:

[evaneatspie555]

I used to have 2 oscars that I trained to jump out of the water for food when I tapped on the glass and I could pet them

[reefwars]

(best viewed not by the kiddies or the sensative to da ears) something to make ya laugh in the morning:)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_P6cx0NyPk&feature=share

[Delphinus]

:lol: Jeeepers bye.

Might wanna mention langerage not quite safe far de wark bye. (NSFW, noticed the occasional colourful metaphor in there). :lol:

[reefwars]

:lol: Jeeepers bye.

Might wanna mention langerage not quite safe far de wark bye. (NSFW, noticed the occasional colourful metaphor in there). :lol:


done and done lol check out "newfoundlanders vs christmas" lol

[lockrookie]

sooooooooo... it looks like i just bought a 180g tank with a crack in front pane for 150$....time to start planning my tank rebuild for my 90g.

[lockrookie]

my wife just shocked the living skimmer gunk out of me. i wanted to slice up the 180 to build a 120 to fit existing stand... my wife just suggests if our main floor can handle the 180 as is she would like me to build the 180. so now... my mind is going and i have to see if the beam is under the tank area. i have a suspition that the beam that runs the length of the house is a steal beam if it is..... darn you finished basements...

to be continued....

[Seamazter]

On www.google.ca (http://www.google.ca) on the search page.
Type
let it snow
.
.
It then snows and lets you write on the foggy screen.
And if you search for
Christmas
You get a xmas lightset in your browser.
Doesn't work with internet explorer.

[lockrookie]

i so badly want to do the 180 now but.. now im nervous about wieght i may have to get someone to inspect my flooring and support...bugger

[The Grizz]

Jeff, if you know where the beam is cut an access hole to check it out and put one of those plastic push in access doors, I have 3 or 4 of them around my house.

[lockrookie]

Jeff, if you know where the beam is cut an access hole to check it out and put one of those plastic push in access doors, I have 3 or 4 of them around my house.

i was able to see the beam by a basment closet made a small hole its a wood beam not steel but.. the tank will sit over that beam and the floor joists do follow the length of the tank sitting over two joists a telepost with a miniwall is only 2 feet away under where the tank will sit and the tank will sit more towards the outside wall of the house. our basment has the beam for floor support as well as a load bearing wall on the opposite side.. i believe it will be more than enough support wise. il have to draw a picture.

if it doesnt pan out il just revert to slicing and dicing sticking with the 120 idea.

[The Grizz]

Oh I think you will be just fine if I get what your putting down :lol:

[lockrookie]

Oh I think you will be just fine if I get what your putting down :lol:

started a thread for this to keep the random thoughts truely random lol

[The Grizz]

Not so random thought but..............

Why the helz is it that it one thing after another to happen to me to cost me more money just before Xmas?

Frist it was my 2 - 1yr old pups vs a porcupine costing me $600
Now it's my damn printer/fax in my office to crap out!!

:frusty:

Note to all: DO NOT BUY A KODAK PRINTER

Had to buy 2 printers in less then 2 yrs , I will never buy a Kodak product EVER AGAIN!!

[Delphinus]

If it rains, it pours. I hear you, .... I hear you. Good luck getting it all sorted.

[Delphinus]

I can't wait.... :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM--4UklaL4

[fishoholic]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! :bad-word::bad-word::frusty::frusty::mad2::mad2::mad2: I'm so mad right now!!!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!! My pencil wrasse was hiding for the past 3 days and I finally just saw him. Then I saw my rainbow wrasse take a run at him so I figure I'd try to catch him and move him to my 80g and I came very close to catching him a few times but now he's hiding again and who knows when he'll come out again!

A few hours after this post last sunday I saw the pencil wrasse briefly and I saw my blue line trigger going after it :evil: It dove into the sand really fast and I didn't see it after that. I was really upset with myself for not being able to catch it earlier. Well I finally saw it again today and I guess my Trigger did manage to get it because when I saw my poor pencil wrasse, his whole tail and part of the back end of his body was missing :cry:

I caught him and put him in my 34g for now. He looks awful and it seems unlikely he'll make it :cry: On the plus side though I knew he hadn't eaten for week so I put some mysis in the tank and he ate it. I feel horrible for him as he keeps trying to bury himself in the sand but without his tail he doesn't seem to be able to :sad: Wish I had a crystal ball to see if he'll make it or not.

[fishoholic]

I can't wait.... :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM--4UklaL4

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! But it's not until next Dec.! :pout:

[fishytime]

I can't wait.... :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM--4UklaL4

:biggrin:....I actually did a little dance.......COOL!

[Funky_Fish14]

Nice! The hobbit was actually my favorite book to read of the whole L.O.T.R story/series. I know its not like one of the 'big 3'... but its the precursor. Loved it. Hope the movie is good!

Laurie - Sorry to hear about the wrasse!


Edmonton/Ft. Sask... Ok, It was raining today... december 20th, in fort sask...
Then going back and forth between snow and rain and up and down between 0 and 2 degrees on my drive back to edmonton.
Now its been a snowstorm between ft. sask and hay lakes area for 2 hours. Only in Alberta...

[fishoholic]

Nice! The hobbit was actually my favorite book to read of the whole L.O.T.R story/series. I know its not like one of the 'big 3'... but its the precursor. Loved it. Hope the movie is good!

Laurie - Sorry to hear about the wrasse!


Edmonton/Ft. Sask... Ok, It was raining today... december 20th, in fort sask...
Then going back and forth between snow and rain and up and down between 0 and 2 degrees on my drive back to edmonton.
Now its been a snowstorm between ft. sask and hay lakes area for 2 hours. Only in Alberta...

The hobbit was my favorite book as well by far.

Thanks, and ya it really sucks about the wrasse. He's still alive this morning and was swimming/hobbling around. I'm really mad at myself about it, it was my fault thinking he'd be ok with my trigger. I thought he would be fine because my trigger totally ignores the little pink fairly wrasse and never bothered my rainbow wrasse when I added him. The trigger did leave the pencil wrasse alone for the first 2 days then it went downhill from there, the rainbow wrasse also started being mean after a couple of days. So odd because usually a fish will get bullied the worse in the first few days and then it clams down after that not the other way around :evil:

So true about Alberta weather. I used to have a teacher that always said "You don't like the weather in Alberta.....wait a minute".

[The Grizz]

I hate MICE!! Little ba$tard$ chewed up some wires in my printer and that's why it crapped out :frusty:

[Nano]

I hate MICE!! Little ba$tard$ chewed up some wires in my printer and that's why it crapped out :frusty:

lol at least its not rats ;) but I hate mice too! we had one in our apartment, cause we're on the outside of town, and live on the ground floor, and we had some sticky traps behind the dryer where it was hanging out, and I got IT! needless to say (this is the best part) I also caught my cat too! :lol: took me 2 hours to clean the sticky trap off of her with canola oil

[The Grizz]

lol at least its not rats ;) I also caught my cat too! :lol: took me 2 hours to clean the sticky trap off of her with canola oil

:pound:

We were over run in the house this fall but after setting a handful of good old snap traps with a little PB & a piece of dog food we got them all. I think we trapped 15 in a few days, have not seen one since. The shop is another matter, they seem to be able to sqeeze in under the overhead door at the cornor, then there every where. Snap traps going in the office tomorrow because the wife said I can't use my .22 to hunt them down :twised:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I hate MICE!! Little ba$tard$ chewed up some wires in my printer and that's why it crapped out :frusty:

Hate both mice and rats. When I worked at a petshop back in the 80s, I had one of my favourite customers ask if she could go in the back room where we kept the rodents and I told her go ahead while I was helping a couple of other customers. She then dropped big momma rat (probably a good couple of pounds and well over a foot long with that tail) down the back of my shirt. It took all of my self-control NOT to splat the rat against the wall by jumping into the wall back-first. (Especially when the rat smacked me with its tail as it was diving down into my shirt). Eventually the customer got the rat out, but let's just say I no longer considered her one of my fav. customers (no matter how cute she was). Yuck. Rats!!!! Hate them.

Anthony

[The Grizz]

Rats would be easier to shot, there about the size of the damn chimpmunks that are nesting in the soffit of my shop, there going to ASAP ( box of ammo in hand ):twised:

[troni]

delivering pizzas will support my tanks

[lastlight]

Eating pizza has supported my flanks.

[ensquire]

Eating pizza has supported my flanks.

:rofl2::lol:

[lockrookie]

Rats would be easier to shot, there about the size of the damn chimpmunks that are nesting in the soffit of my shop, there going to ASAP ( box of ammo in hand ):twised:

use a potato gun destroys them and nest but less holes in shop...we used to destroy crows nest with one

[The Grizz]

use a potato gun destroys them and nest but less holes in shop...we used to destroy crows nest with one

But you only get one shot at a time, I get 7 with the clip in the .22 :twised:

[lockrookie]

But you only get one shot at a time, I get 7 with the clip in the .22 :twised:

i should lend you my dads ruger 22.. semi auto with 50 shot clip lol

[Nano]

lol at least its not rats ;) but I hate mice too! we had one in our apartment, cause we're on the outside of town, and live on the ground floor, and we had some sticky traps behind the dryer where it was hanging out, and I got IT! needless to say (this is the best part) I also caught my cat too! :lol: took me 2 hours to clean the sticky trap off of her with canola oil
Speak of the devil. I get home, and this is what I see... What a useless animal, no wonder she got stuck in the trap :pound: I still love her though.. damn cat
Seriously what Kind of cat sits like this? :lol:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h401/thehobdenmarina/DSCN2316.jpg

[reefwars]

could be worse lol


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/reefwars/004-4.jpg?t=1324538406

[Nano]

could be worse lol


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/reefwars/004-4.jpg?t=1324538406

LMAO

[reefwars]

sometimes he sits or sleeps half on the couch and half on the floor.......not to menton he falls off the bed at least twice a week lol full 100lbs hitting the floor in a loud thump......then he looks at me like i pushed him off heheh:):)

[Nano]

haha animals are so "SMRT"

[lastlight]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1betwkIOW1qzsyk0o1_500.jpg

[Nano]

so thats how they do it! :lol:

[MMAX]

could be worse lol


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/reefwars/004-4.jpg?t=1324538406

I know that pose well. We had a 2yr 9month female that passed away in July.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o122/jgo555/DSCF1252.jpg

[Leah]

I know that pose well. We had a 2yr 9month female that passed away in July.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o122/jgo555/DSCF1252.jpg

Sorry to hear. :cry:

Almost lost our puppy too!

[Delphinus]

Darn jumpy wrasses. :(

Found my yellow wrasse on the floor last night on the "last tank check/patrol before bed" ... normally he sleeps in the sand, not sure what would have spooked him out of the tank around 1am which is about when I figure it must have happened. It was not quite 2am when I found him, he was still mostly wet but dry enough to know he was well and truly gone. :cry:

[Delphinus]

This video has been going viral ... pretty cool experience this must have been

http://io9.com/5870192/holy-hell-is-it-harrowing-to-be-groomed-by-baby-mountain-gorillas

(It's longish and his chatty intro drones on a bit but persevere through it, it's worth it)

[The Grizz]

I bet that dude had to go change his shorts after!!!

[Delphinus]

I think all Christmas cards should be animated by Terry Gilliam.

http://theawesomer.com/a-very-gilliam-christmas/141981

[reefwars]

I know that pose well. We had a 2yr 9month female that passed away in July.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o122/jgo555/DSCF1252.jpg


wow she was beautiful so sorry to hear of your loss:( was she an american bulldog??:)

[lastlight]

I think all Christmas cards should be animated by Terry Gilliam.

http://theawesomer.com/a-very-gilliam-christmas/141981

Haha that was stellar!

[MMAX]

wow she was beautiful so sorry to hear of your loss:( was she an american bulldog??:)

Yep. She blew out her right knee playing in the backyard. Surgery would have been over $4000 to fix her right but she was terribly allergic to the pain meds the vet put her on. We had no choice but to put her down.

[reefwars]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384959_10151075434900506_513015505_22045587_115638 4905_n.jpg

[The Grizz]

Another job offer Denny? Thought you already found work :lol:

[reefwars]

Another job offer Denny? Thought you already found work :lol:


i need assistants haha i have more work taking over the world then i can handle lol

[The Grizz]

I think the Newfie movement to take over the world started with Alberta as a test run :lol:

[gregzz4]

I bought a late present for the wife over the web.
On Monday, it left Irving, TX, went through Memphis, TN and arrived in Richmond, B.C., on the 21st @ 2:01am.
So, I thought it would be here Wednesday or Thursday, depending on depot transfers.
When I next tracked it, it was on it's way to .... wait for it ...
Paris, France :noidea:

After contacting FedUp to ask what the ... "What are you going to do for me if this package doesn't get here by the weekend? Will you change it to Saturday delivery for me?"
"Sir, I am putting in a special request for you right now and we will do everything in our power to get it to you for X-mas".

Well, what can you do. I sent my tracking info off to a few friends so they could have a good laugh and figured X-mas may not have a 'happy ending'.

Wouldn't you know it, the doorbell goes off this morning and it's the Fed.
Holee motherfather.
I checked the tracking info ...
After it left Paris, it went back to Memphis ( don't have a clue why ), then back to the Vancouver sort facility, Richmond next, then the Burnaby depot and to my door my 11am. It was still in Paris last night.

I gotta say, when they screw up, they do it well.
And when they fix it, they do it really well.

[Seamazter]

wouldn't of happened that way if it was UPS.
Die UPS Die.

[The Grizz]

No kidding, if it was UPS it would have gone to Paris, then Russia, over to China back to Memphis, New York, Onterio & then maybe just maybe Vancouver by January. :lol:

[gregzz4]

So to top it all off ...
It's broke

Seller is re-shipping ...

So much for a 'happy ending'

:twised: :x-mas:

[lockrookie]

So to top it all off ...
It's broke

Seller is re-shipping ...

So much for a 'happy ending'

:twised: :x-mas:

its the thought that counts wrap it and give it with a note of its story it will still be a smailein the end

[gregzz4]

Peewww
Just a warning for you all :hand:
I just used some Tarn-X to clean a Silver cup without turning on the kitchen fan. :yield: :dizzy: :yuck:
It stunk up the whole upper floor like egg farts.
I guess it contains Hydrochloric Acid.

OMG, it stinks sooooo bad.

Well, at least I can go ahead and let loose without the wife blamin' me :smile:

[gregzz4]

its the thought that counts wrap it and give it with a note of its story it will still be a smailein the end

You missed the point ...
I won't get my 'happy ending' :mrgreen:

[fishoholic]

Darn jumpy wrasses. :(

Found my yellow wrasse on the floor last night on the "last tank check/patrol before bed" ... normally he sleeps in the sand, not sure what would have spooked him out of the tank around 1am which is about when I figure it must have happened. It was not quite 2am when I found him, he was still mostly wet but dry enough to know he was well and truly gone. :cry:

:sad: that sucks, sorry to hear

[fishoholic]

I gotta say, when they screw up, they do it well.
And when they fix it, they do it really well.

:lol:

Sorry to hear it arrived broken :sad:

[Mandosh]

Turbo snail the size of a baseball...dead...I just threw up in my mouth.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Turbo snail the size of a baseball...dead...I just threw up in my mouth.

Don't swallow.:twised:

[The Grizz]

Stick another blow to the bad side of this yr, just had to surrender a truck back to dealership from the old company that my ex-partner hung me with. Could not afford to keep making the payment out of my pocket, just a matter of time before I get served papers that there going to sue me as well :frusty:

Merry Christmas!

[The Grizz]

How can 10 - 6 day old puppies make so much noise, sqeecky little beggers.

[fishoholic]

How can 10 - 6 day old puppies make so much noise, sqeecky little beggers.

Because they are 10 - 6 day old puppies. :razz:

[fishoholic]

Total nightmare last night. Dreamt that my Step dad and mom set up some tanks and they were putting large tangs in to small of tanks and frogfish and scorpion fish with tiny wrasse's and gobies etc. So glad it was just a dream!

[Leah]

He! He! Laurie even dreams of fish. Should they not be of Doug? :wink:

[fishoholic]

He! He! Laurie even dreams of fish. Should they not be of Doug? :wink:

Yep, you know you're addicted when you have dreams about fish :lol:

I do dream of Doug but I'd get banned if I shared those dreams, this is a "family" broad after all.

[fishoholic]

At some point today I suppose I should wrap up my presents :redface:

[lockrookie]

today i pck p my 180.... merry christmas everyone may all your gifts be dripping wet

[fishytime]

I do dream of Doug but I'd get banned if I shared those dreams, this is a "family" broad after all.

:surprise::redface:

[The Grizz]

Because they are 10 - 6 day old puppies. :razz:

and they are so CUTE!!!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

At some point today I suppose I should wrap up my presents :redface:

1`word:`giftbag

[fishoholic]

1`word:`giftbag

:lol: So true, that's exactly what I did and I finished it all fairly quickly :biggrin:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

:lol: So true, that's exactly what I did and I finished it all fairly quickly :biggrin:

Greenoption`too`recycle`giftbag`next`time

"keyboard`hooped`water`damage"

[fishoholic]

Greenoption`too`recycle`giftbag`next`time

"keyboard`hooped`water`damage"

:lol: funny you should say that as all the gift bags I used were ones from last year :mrgreen:

Hopefully Santa will bring you a new keyboard for Christmas :biggrin:

[Nano]

I still have to buy a few things :lol:
I have time.. (I kid myself...)
:mrgreen:

[Delphinus]

Yayyyyy Christmas RTN! THANK YOU SANTA!!!!!


........ :cry: *sigh* ...

[Aquattro]

Yayyyyy Christmas RTN! THANK YOU SANTA!!!!!


........ :cry: *sigh* ...

Maybe you were bad??

[Delphinus]

Thanks, yeah, that really helps lessen the sting. :p I guess I'll just do opposite of whatever I would normally do, going forward, except the problem is that if I always choose incorrectly, then choosing opposite right now is the opposite of correct and therefore I should change nothing. All I know is, whatever I do decide, it will be the exact opposite of the correct option.

What really burns me is this is a piece I've had for 12 months. Did really well for the first 5-6 months but has been languishing ever since. Not sure why.

[Aquattro]

All I know is, whatever I do decide, it will be the exact opposite of the correct option.


Pretty much :razz:

[lastlight]

Sorry to hear man. Anything i have and can replace?

[Delphinus]

Not sure - it was that peach coloured acro I picked up from Lobsterboy. It pretty much browned out instantly under my care but it at least encrusted over nicely. Have no idea how he got such a cool peachy orange colour out of it..

[gregzz4]

When does the JL sale start? Last year it was just after midnight.
What..is..going..on..?

[fishoholic]

OMG I'm tried! Way to early to be up and ready by 6am! Dang you boxing day sales!!!!!!!!!!!:twised:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I think its supposed to be 8am the online sale starts (as well as in-store) but P.S.T. not AB time zone:twised:

[ALBERTA REEF]

Screw it! I'am bored. Going to Red Coral. :twised:

[ALBERTA REEF]

Dam it! Why do I get motivated to build things late at night? I am one 2x6 short from completing and no hardware shore open. Stupied murphy.

[Nano]

Haha measure twice cut once! ;) just kidding! I am building a stand pretty soon for my cube! I'm pretty excited to get it under way. then I just have to find a cheap cube sump

[ALBERTA REEF]

Haha measure twice cut once! ;) just kidding! I am building a stand pretty soon for my cube! I'm pretty excited to get it under way. then I just have to find a cheap cube sump

Measure twice cut once does not help when the 2x6 has a nasty twist in it:lol:. Good luck on your build.

[Nano]

ahh I see nope that just makes life more difficult! and thanks! you too

[The Grizz]

That's why I use :rockon: METAL!! :biggrin:

[Nano]

That's why I use :rockon: METAL!! :biggrin:

I hear ya! The wife wants cherry though lol so thats what she gets only problem now is the plan I have made doesnt allow room for my original 20 gallon sump so I have to find a cube sump or one that will fit in a 22" or less space. Oh well she wanted wood, but it could cost more money now for a custom sump

[The Grizz]

I hear ya! The wife wants cherry though lol so thats what she gets only problem now is the plan I have made doesnt allow room for my original 20 gallon sump so I have to find a cube sump or one that will fit in a 22" or less space. Oh well she wanted wood, but it could cost more money now for a custom sump

That it will :lol:

[ALBERTA REEF]

That's why I use :rockon: METAL!! :biggrin:

Some day I will have the gear to work with metal:biggrin:.

[Nano]

I think what I will most likely do is 2 ten gallon tanks one as a refugium one as a sump with the refugium higher like we originally talked about Greg, but I may have to fine a tank that is bigger then 10 gallons for the sump but still in the 20" range or so.. we'll see

[Madreefer]

I think what I will most likely do is 2 ten gallon tanks one as a refugium one as a sump with the refugium higher like we originally talked about Greg, but I may have to fine a tank that is bigger then 10 gallons for the sump but still in the 20" range or so.. we'll see

Just make sure your sump is big enough. You'll need one big enough so that when the power goes out there will be enough room in your sump for the drainage and no floods.

[Nano]

Just make sure your sump is big enough. You'll need one big enough so that when the power goes out there will be enough room in your sump for the drainage and no floods.

I hear ya. I want to try and find one thats 20x 12x 16 high or so, so like a 15 tall or something unless I can find someone on here with an old cube sump laying around but we'll see, for now, I have to get my stand built, get my tank drilled, find a skimmer which I can build the sump around, and build my leds lol god, it sounds like so much.

[Delphinus]

...

Nanomano ... everytime I see your userid ... for some strange reason THIS pops into my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ

[Nano]

Nanomano ... everytime I see your userid ... for some strange reason THIS pops into my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ

haha I can see why :mrgreen:

[fishytime]

Nanomano ... everytime I see your userid ... for some strange reason THIS pops into my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ

aaaaack!......Thanks Tony!.......now I got mah-nanomano goin through my head:mrgreen:

[Delphinus]

Aaarrrrghhh!! Two more RTN's! @#$%^&*()!!!!!!!! Enough already!!!! :bad-word:

Converting the 280g to freshwater is looking better and better. One school of 30ish cardinal tetras. DONE and DONE.

[Nano]

MAhnahmanah... Newb question, whats RTN?

[Delphinus]

Dead coral. "Rapid Tissue Necrosis." Mostly an SPS related ailment. An acropora (or other coral) looks fine one day, then nothing but skeleton the next. Poof, just like that, and it's done.

I had really put a lot of faith in that "doing everything right" with a tank this big would be the end of bad luck related incidents. So far, it has proven anything but.

About ready to call it quits forever with corals.

[Nano]

Damn thats sucks! I hope you stay in the hobby though! if you quit coral just go fowlr maybe! :)

[The Grizz]

Don't feel bad Tony, i can hardly keep SPS alive at any stage. I do have a few pieces in my office tank that are OK but not WOW

[Delphinus]

Caution: if you are drinking coffee or some other beverage, put it down before watching this video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdJp5-g69go

[Madreefer]

Whats with people hijacking threads on the buy/sell section? Pretty ignorant to jump on there and start commenting on someones price. The mods should maybe do somethng about it, they usually have to go in and clean up the posts anyways. And why are people worried about post counts? Must be an age thing. Seems that alot of new members have close to or over a thousand posts and only a couple are worthy of looking at.

[Aquattro]

The mods should maybe do somethng about it,

Use the "report post" feature and we all get notified.

[Madreefer]

Use the "report post" feature and we all get notified.

Uhh...i'd rather not. Was just my random thought for the day.

[Doug]

Whats with people hijacking threads on the buy/sell section? Pretty ignorant to jump on there and start commenting on someones price. The mods should maybe do somethng about it, they usually have to go in and clean up the posts anyways. And why are people worried about post counts? Must be an age thing. Seems that alot of new members have close to or over a thousand posts and only a couple are worthy of looking at.


If members would read and follow guidelines.


http://96.31.76.198/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=68933

Same for regional forums.

:mrgreen:

[lastlight]

Some grumpy boxing day shoppers need to sit down, watch Ron Howard's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' and learn a few things my kids already have a grasp of. Oh and maybe stop whining and bitching already ;)

[Lance]

Some grumpy boxing day shoppers need to sit down, watch Ron Howard's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' and learn a few things my kids already have a grasp of. Oh and maybe stop whining and bitching already ;)


+1 And did you hear about those boxing day shoppers who took bear spray shopping with them? Holy Crap! People calm down!

[Nano]

+1 And did you hear about those boxing day shoppers who took bear spray shopping with them? Holy Crap! People calm down!

Holy sHHHHH!!! WTF is wrong with people?

[Parker]

I find it's the little things that make me happy these days, like when both kids go down for a nap at the same time!

[lastlight]

I find it's the little things that make me happy these days, like when both kids go down for a nap at the same time!

My fish almost all poop on the same end of the tank. Goes a long way to keeping things clean so I hear ya man. It IS the small things =)

[parkinsn]

Holy sHHHHH!!! WTF is wrong with people?

You ever grab that coral/fish that Greg had his eye on?....... That's what I thought :lol: Come prepared

[The Grizz]

You ever grab that coral/fish that Greg had his eye on?....... That's what I thought :lol: Come prepared

WHO ME!!! I am adopting the Sons OF Anarchy way of handling things for 2012

:2gunfire: 1st, ask ?? never.

[parkinsn]

Saw this on another site. Not my pic. Thought it was a neat way to do a grown sequence pic. 1 year growth.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/watermelonprogress1yr.jpg

[Aquattro]

Why does it have to pour out every time I put my runners on?

[Lampshade]

Do you think I could create a non-profit organization called "Fund My Reef"? So many things I want to do and no money to do it. I could put banners everywhere like Wikipedia does. With some pictures of me looking like I could use some money, and a quote about how much hard work reefing is.

[Nano]

Can't wait to get my new cube going :mrgreen: I promise to make way less mistakes this time hahaha

[reefwars]

Can't wait to get my new cube going :mrgreen: I promise to make way less mistakes this time hahaha

anybody wanna start a pool ????

[The Grizz]

anybody wanna start a pool ????

Nope because I am helping him. :razz:

[Nano]

anybody wanna start a pool ????

lol careful how much you all bet! Save your money for corals :pound:

Nah but I think I am starting to get this figured out, for the most part aside form the few things that are still bound to go wrong haha, main thing is I have lots of answers now

[Nano]

Nope because I am helping him. :razz:

^^^ This is an Awesome Guy Right here Everyone Just FYI, has given me lots of helpful tips and kept me from making lots of additional mistakes.

Thanks again Greg

[Doug]

Why does it have to pour out every time I put my runners on?

Because you live in the coast. :lol:


Could have a foot of snow instead, like here.

[Aquattro]

Because you live in the coast. :lol:


Could have a foot of snow instead, like here.

Ok, you win :)

[The Grizz]

Because you live in the coast. :lol:


Could have a foot of snow instead, like here.

Ok, you win :)

It been a great winter so far here in Alberta, hope it stays this way.

[Skimmerking]

Why does it have to pour out every time I put my runners on?
Brad its not Pouring out you are just Sweating from tying up your runners:lol:

[Skimmerking]

and my post on here is
Let's not get these 2 words mixed up
Retarded and Intensity

[reefwars]

is unobtanium easy to obtain?? >:[

[fishoholic]

Waking up to an alarm this morning for the first time in a week really sucked!

[Leah]

Waking up to an alarm this morning for the first time in a week really sucked!

He he! Laurie your alarm clock beats my alarm clock...wet dog nose in my face.

[fishoholic]

He he! Laurie your alarm clock beats my alarm clock...wet dog nose in my face.

Even my dogs were still sleeping this morning while I was getting ready for work :twised:

What also sucks about going to work today is that there are hardly any kids here (I work at a daycare) and the few kids that are here their parents all have the day off :twised: Been cleaning all morning and my break is almost over and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do for the rest of the day since we're overstaffed by 4 people.

[lockrookie]

this is killing me i wish i had a heated garage to start rebuilding my new tank...ive been banned from doing it in home due to the kidlets and my knack for breaking glass.

[Skimmerking]

this is killing me i wish i had a heated garage to start rebuilding my new tank...ive been banned from doing it in home due to the kidlets and my knack for breaking glass.

see if you listened to me and bought my system then you would have been set but noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.


:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

I get sick once a year, last year nothing until Dec 28 & it's been kicking the crap out of me every day since. Maybe this will count for this year too.

[gregzz4]

I've been lucky these last couple of years. But when I got sick mid-November, it lasted 3 weeks and it was definately a Man-cold.

[Seamazter]

If u get so sick u die Grizz.
I call dibs on all your fish stuff.

[The Grizz]

If u get so sick u die Grizz.
I call dibs on all your fish stuff.

Gee thanks for the get well soon wish really appreciate it :razz:

And no you don't get dibs, the wife does & you don't have enough money to by it all from her either :twised:

It will take more then a cold to put me out, I've been hit by a truck, run over by a fork lift, had a steel roof of a trash compactor fall on me, a car hoist drop 2" while under it, jumped by 6 crack heads and married twice and still alive :twised:

[Seamazter]

Well i tried.
Oh yah get well soon bud.
Mwahaha.

[lastlight]

Gee thanks for the get well soon wish really appreciate it :razz:

And no you don't get dibs, the wife does & you don't have enough money to by it all from her either :twised:

It will take more then a cold to put me out, I've been hit by a truck, run over by a fork lift, had a steel roof of a trash compactor fall on me, a car hoist drop 2" while under it, jumped by 6 crack heads and married twice and still alive :twised:

Didn't even bat an eye until you said married twice!

[The Grizz]

Didn't even bat an eye until you said married twice!

Ya that was probably the hardest hit :twised:

[Delphinus]

I can't help but notice "haircut" didn't make the list. Better be safe, don't try one now. :)

[The Grizz]

I can't help but notice "haircut" didn't make the list. Better be safe, don't try one now. :)

That only happens twice a year, just to be safe :razz:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Just no "comb-overs" please. :wink::surprise:

[The Grizz]

Still have a very full head of hair :rockon: so no comb overs in the near future.:biggrin:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Do you sleep? Or did you give that up like me?:redface::surprise:

[The Grizz]

Do you sleep? Or did you give that up like me?:redface::surprise:

Usually sleep but not tonight with this cold, coughed so hard I gave myself a frickin splitting headack after only 1 1/2 hrs of sleep. And the only way I can breath is to sit up......at least I can nap in the afternoon if needed.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Usually sleep but not tonight with this cold, coughed so hard I gave myself a frickin splitting headack after only 1 1/2 hrs of sleep. And the only way I can breath is to sit up......at least I can nap in the afternoon if needed.

Sorry to hear my friend. I have a slight cold, but nothing serious so far (knock on wood). But also a slight headache all day. At least I have the next week or so off still before my students get busy with school work:wink:

[Leah]

Usually sleep but not tonight with this cold, coughed so hard I gave myself a frickin splitting headack after only 1 1/2 hrs of sleep. And the only way I can breath is to sit up......at least I can nap in the afternoon if needed.

Maybe it is the beginning of Menopause. :lol:

[The Grizz]

Nope I am only stop or go, never pause

[fishytime]

here's my random thought for the day.....is it really necessary to post ten different threads to sell ten items???

[The Grizz]

here's my random thought for the day.....is it really necessary to post ten different threads to sell ten items???


No kidding...............

[Mrfish55]

here's my random thought for the day.....is it really necessary to post ten different threads to sell ten items???

In all fairness it's really only is 8 threads and one of them is a double.

[reefwars]

heres my random thought....well trust me you dont want to know it starts with f and ends in you(to the general public)....if you dont like it f off.....i doubt youll ever here from me on this site anymore im just about through with public reefing and people in general.....grrr...see ya all in 10yrs ...if i like ya.....eat it

[fishoholic]

In all fairness it's really only is 8 threads and one of them is a double.

:rolleyes:

[fishoholic]

heres my random thought....well trust me you dont want to know it starts with f and ends in you(to the general public)....if you dont like it f off.....i doubt youll ever here from me on this site anymore im just about through with public reefing and people in general.....grrr...see ya all in 10yrs ...if i like ya.....eat it

:question:

[reefwars]

:question:

meh this cat is through with helping people or doing anything positive for people period.....the way i see it is...fend for your self or **** off period ....my new thinking is ....if it dont put me in the plus....then it puts me in the minus....the only person or thing in this world that i would allow to put me in the minus is my dog....he doesnt know any better....to evey one else....ya it is what it is...im done here and all these sites..

[The Grizz]

heres my random thought....well trust me you dont want to know it starts with f and ends in you(to the general public)....if you dont like it f off.....i doubt youll ever here from me on this site anymore im just about through with public reefing and people in general.....grrr...see ya all in 10yrs ...if i like ya.....eat it


:surprise:

[Nano]

I'm sensing some negative energy on here tonight!:twised:

[reefwars]

:question:

not directed at you laurie lol it seems that way cause im right after you in posting...your on my plus list hehe:)

i am pretty much done with canreef.....maybe ill just browse the classifieds and post once every 2 months when i want to rip people off like the other 4000 members who dont post **** all or help anyone...:(

[The Grizz]

meh this cat is through with helping people or doing anything positive for people period.....the way i see it is...fend for your self or **** off period ....my new thinking is ....if it dont put me in the plus....then it puts me in the minus....the only person or thing in this world that i would allow to put me in the minus is my dog....he doesnt know any better....to evey one else....ya it is what it is...im done here and all these sites..

:surprise::surprise:

[fishoholic]

not directed at you laurie lol it seems that way cause im right after you in posting...your on my plus list hehe:)

i am pretty much done with canreef.....maybe ill just browse the classifieds and post once every 2 months when i want to rip people off like the other 4000 members who dont post **** all or help anyone...:(

No worries Denny I figured it wasn't directed at me, I just was surprised to read that and was wondering what was up.

[gregzz4]

here's my random thought for the day.....is it really necessary to post ten different threads to sell ten items???

I agree ...
Other sites have rules about the # of posts you can run simultaneously
Just put all your stuff in one post with a brief, well written title

[gregzz4]

And I fully agree with the complaint about new and non-existent ( for lack of a better term ... absent maybe ? ) members using the site to sell items without contributing to the collective

[Mrfish55]

And I fully agree with the complaint about new and non-existent ( for lack of a better term ... absent maybe ? ) members using the site to sell items without contributing to the collective

Happens every year this time, post Christmas people looking for cash, or unloading old equipment that was upgraded at Christmas /boxing day.

[The Grizz]

OMG.........3 week old pup is trying to howl already.........so frickin funny.........and it has to be the biggest blue eyed boy of the bunch :lol:

[gregzz4]

That's cute

Bawroooo roo rooooo row row row

There's part of your headache :biggrin:

[lockrookie]

not directed at you laurie lol it seems that way cause im right after you in posting...your on my plus list hehe:)

i am pretty much done with canreef.....maybe ill just browse the classifieds and post once every 2 months when i want to rip people off like the other 4000 members who dont post **** all or help anyone...:(

you do help alot of ppl and in a round about way have helped me in the past after reading some of your advice and suggestions. in that i want to thank you.

but i do agree some ppl ask for help and ignore you anyways. if i know something that can help i will try. but always fear ill say the wrong advice since inonly a 3 year old reefer and myself still learning. my best help is that im always lurking and reading and seeing stuff on other sites others are looking for here or otherwise and point ppl to deals.

i hate living in sask we have a couple lfs but nothing like it seems other provinces have...i have tank envy..lol

but denny you are one of the tank guys i follow ilike your ideas and innovation keep it up

:behindsofa: ps main reason i dontreply alot my spellying and typing skills suck lol.. and my netbooks broken space bar doesnt help

[Aquattro]

And I fully agree with the complaint about new and non-existent ( for lack of a better term ... absent maybe ? ) members using the site to sell items without contributing to the collective

Well, we, the staff, have discussed this before and thought about limiting or restricting it. However, it was my thought that even if a person only comes here once to sell something, and a Canreef member gets a deal that they might not otherwise get, it's a good thing for the real board members.

Now, if this is not a popular consensus amongst the members, I'd be willing to re-open the discussion with the rest of the team and see what we come up with.

I just figured everyone would like to see deals offered, even if it isn't from a "contributing" member...

[Aquattro]

^^

Just, you know, a random thought :)

[lastlight]

Even tho I've found that trend annoying in the past I agree with you Brad. Still nice to have a large pool of stuff to pick thru when bargain-hunting.

[cuz]

I like the deals even if the person only has 2 posts!!!

[reefwars]

i dont want people to think my beef is with someone who has never posted i was just using that as a reference of what in my mind the lesser ideal member is....someone who lurks 24/7 waiting for a deal and never posts other wise...again thats not actually what has me slightly lifted tonight;pppp


i also agree there are some awesoem deals by new members hehe:)

[reefwars]

you do help alot of ppl and in a round about way have helped me in the past after reading some of your advice and suggestions. in that i want to thank you.

but i do agree some ppl ask for help and ignore you anyways. if i know something that can help i will try. but always fear ill say the wrong advice since inonly a 3 year old reefer and myself still learning. my best help is that im always lurking and reading and seeing stuff on other sites others are looking for here or otherwise and point ppl to deals.

i hate living in sask we have a couple lfs but nothing like it seems other provinces have...i have tank envy..lol

but denny you are one of the tank guys i follow ilike your ideas and innovation keep it up

:behindsofa: ps main reason i dontreply alot my spellying and typing skills suck lol.. and my netbooks broken space bar doesnt help



thanks man much appreciated but it goes both ways you yourself offered me some good advice when me and the ex broke it off last year;) i dont forget stuff like that:) cheers:)

[reefwars]

i dont want people to think my beef is with someone who has never posted i was just using that as a reference of what in my mind the lesser ideal member is....someone who lurks 24/7 waiting for a deal and never posts other wise...again thats not actually what has me slightly lifted tonight;pppp


i also agree there are some awesoem deals by new members hehe:)


plus ones with low posts are generally new members so even if it is just for the buy/sell section it still brings in new members......still in my mind though slightly less than the ideal member i mean even a quick hello or random shot over 2 yrs is prob not un reasonable lol:pppp

[Aquattro]

plus ones with low posts are generally new members so even if it is just for the buy/sell section it still brings in new members......still in my mind though slightly less than the ideal member i mean even a quick hello or random shot over 2 yrs is prob not un reasonable lol:pppp

Ya, but we just can't win. We want the new people to say hi, and we want the 12,000 post people to STFU :razz:

I guess it takes all kinds, some people are unsociable, some are shy, some are terrified to go "live" -lol

[lastlight]

and we want the 12,000 post people to STFU

Tough to find lower odds anywhere else lol.

[gregzz4]

Well, we, the staff, have discussed this before and thought about limiting or restricting it. However, it was my thought that even if a person only comes here once to sell something, and a Canreef member gets a deal that they might not otherwise get, it's a good thing for the real board members.

Now, if this is not a popular consensus amongst the members, I'd be willing to re-open the discussion with the rest of the team and see what we come up with.

I just figured everyone would like to see deals offered, even if it isn't from a "contributing" member...

IMO, having anyone posting classifieds here, or anywhere else, is great for us all.
I don't want to speak out of turn being one of the newbies here, but I do see an issue with post abuse here and there.
That's all my point entails ...

[gregzz4]

Back to the Random Thoughts >>>

OMG, drilling glass holes in perfectly good tanks for the first time is nerve wracking
I did 4 test holes on some scrap. Then 1 hole in a Chaeto tank, 1 in a new water tank and 1 of 2 in the sump.
I had to take a break before I rush the last sump hole :drinking:
And although more could be said, I'll leave it up to the more brave members to do so :mrgreen:

[lockrookie]

Back to the Random Thoughts >>>

OMG, drilling glass holes in perfectly good tanks for the first time is nerve wracking
I did 4 test holes on some scrap. Then 1 hole in a Chaeto tank, 1 in a new water tank and 1 of 2 in the sump.
I had to take a break before I rush the last sump hole :drinking:
And although more could be said, I'll leave it up to the more brave members to do so :mrgreen:

couple years ago i whent to cut a pieceof glass re purposed from an old 10g ignoring a red sticker on it. scored it whent to snap it... needless to say my wife wasnt happy with the 100 tiny pieces of glass on our living room floor

[gregzz4]

I just did an even 'stupider' thing ... and this probably should be in the lounge ...
I had the hole locations marked out with tape, drilled the first one, and took a break.
I started drilling the second one, and, thankfully, noticed it didn't look right :nono:
I scored the inside of the sump, but not enough to worry about, right where the bubble trap goes :frusty:
I only went in about 1/16", so I'm just going to ignore it and possibly put a plate over it on the inside. But now it won't be really clean looking Grrr
At least it's on the inside
Not that I need a :hug:, but I wanted everything perfect
Crap, this is going to eat at me

Well, I guess it's no worse than other things the rest of us have done.
Like I said, at least I can save the sump.

[lockrookie]

I just did an even 'stupider' thing ... and this probably should be in the lounge ...
I had the hole locations marked out with tape, drilled the first one, and took a break.
I started drilling the second one, and, thankfully, noticed it didn't look right :nono:
I scored the inside of the sump, but not enough to worry about, right where the bubble trap goes :frusty:
I only went in about 1/16", so I'm just going to ignore it and possibly put a plate over it on the inside. But now it won't be really clean looking Grrr
At least it's on the inside
Not that I need a :hug:, but I wanted everything perfect
Crap, this is going to eat at me

Well, I guess it's no worse than other things the rest of us have done.
Like I said, at least I can save the sump.

draw a happy face in it ..adds character

[fishoholic]

Well, we, the staff, have discussed this before and thought about limiting or restricting it. However, it was my thought that even if a person only comes here once to sell something, and a Canreef member gets a deal that they might not otherwise get, it's a good thing for the real board members.

Now, if this is not a popular consensus amongst the members, I'd be willing to re-open the discussion with the rest of the team and see what we come up with.

I just figured everyone would like to see deals offered, even if it isn't from a "contributing" member...

I'm happy with new people posting deals for me :mrgreen: gives more selection to choose from.

[Leah]

I'm happy with new people posting deals for me :mrgreen: gives more selection to choose from.

I have to agree here. Why would you not allow it...we are already a clicky forum. I see it as the place to come even if it is only once to sell off stuff. And ultimately you have the option of buying or not. So I say yes to newcomers, and no to discrimination. :biggrin:

[lockrookie]

I have to agree here. Why would you not allow it...we are already a clicky forum. I see it as the place to come even if it is only once to sell off stuff. And ultimately you have the option of buying or not. So I say yes to newcomers, and no to discrimination. :biggrin:

+1 i do find at times a little clicky as well but no matter wht you do you will get that...

[jorjef]

Sure isn't a sellers market for T5 fixtures anymore, seem to alot for sale.

[The Grizz]

Sure isn't a sellers market for T5 fixtures anymore, seem to alot for sale.

And more to come with the LED craze going :biggrin:

[jorjef]

Sure isn't a sellers market for T5 fixtures anymore, seem to alot for sale.

Dat be sum damn fine enngish dare

[Delphinus]

Ya, but we just can't win. We want the new people to say hi, and we want the 12,000 post people to STFU :razz:


Hmm.. duly noted!

Denny not sure what happened there to provoke such anger/frustration but it makes me feel sad to read that .. hope the coming days go better for you and I hope Canreef continues to benefit from your presence here ..

[fishytime]

Denny not sure what happened there to provoke such anger/frustration but it makes me feel sad to read that .. hope the coming days go better for you and I hope Canreef continues to benefit from your presence here ..

Well said Tony!.....

[Mrfish55]

I was just thinking to myself how spending the afternoon drinking rum and then going into the shop to spray lacquer was not the best plan for this afternoon, but then the rum and lacquer combination left me with a feeling of "wow that looks awesome" hope it still looks that good when I come too.

[jorjef]

So, its always had me wondering about the number of people on this site at any given time. At this moment there are 431 people on the site, 155 members and 276 guests!! Really? who are the 276 guests? are they members that aren't signed in? people who are truely guests and checking out the site. The guests always seem to out number the members quite handily!! are they "real" people?

It's not that I think the guests are not welcome, actually the opposite, join it's free! Just always thought it was strange that when I looked the numbers are always so lopsided.

[The Grizz]

Wondered that too many times as well as this:

Members: 8,686, Active Members: 1,205

What's the difference between a member & active member?

[Aquattro]

I think guests are mostly members that haven't signed in. The number of members is the total number of accounts ever created. This includes people that are no longer in the hobby, people that forgot their password and just created a new account, even the spammers get counted.

Active members are probably enumerated based on last activity date. Not sure the actual time frame.

[Lance]

I was just thinking to myself how spending the afternoon drinking rum and then going into the shop to spray lacquer was not the best plan for this afternoon, but then the rum and lacquer combination left me with a feeling of "wow that looks awesome" hope it still looks that good when I come too.


That's kinda like the story of how I met my wife.

j/k: It was actually the other way around. Her rum and hallucinogen. :lol:

[muck]

That's kinda like the story of how I met my wife.

j/k: It was actually the other way around. Her rum and hallucinogen. :lol:

Lucky for you eh Lance... :mrgreen:

[Lance]

Lucky for you eh Lance... :mrgreen:


Yup!

[Leah]

Lucky for you eh Lance... :mrgreen:

So we can all pick on Lance again! Heh! :biggrin:

[lastlight]

So, its always had me wondering about the number of people on this site at any given time. At this moment there are 431 people on the site, 155 members and 276 guests!! Really? who are the 276 guests? are they members that aren't signed in? people who are truely guests and checking out the site. The guests always seem to out number the members quite handily!! are they "real" people?

It's not that I think the guests are not welcome, actually the opposite, join it's free! Just always thought it was strange that when I looked the numbers are always so lopsided.

Probably a lot of spiders crawling the site too.