DBL August 27, 2015 Share August 27, 2015 Pm the link then lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii August 28, 2015 Share August 28, 2015 Another site made a Podcast on me and it is on YouTube but I am not sure if I can link it here This explains how. http://wamas.org/forums/topic/51621-how-to-set-up-a-wamas-gallery-post-a-picture-embed-a-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b August 28, 2015 Share August 28, 2015 I know how to do it because it is on YouTube. I don't know if I am allowed to link it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii August 28, 2015 Share August 28, 2015 ah. I see. Sorry. Misunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 7, 2015 Share September 7, 2015 Oh No. My UGF pump died. This is the fourth one of these I have that croaked. You can fix them up to a point but eventually the seal where the wire enters the thing gets porous and although it will work in air. I don't really need a fan, I need a pump and when I put it in my tank it trips the GFCI. I don't remember when I bought any of these, but they are all from the 70s. They just don't make good pumps any more, or anything for that matter. Except Supermodels as they keep looking better, but maybe it's just my eyes. I can't tell. A member sent me a new (old) pump like this so I have my reverse UG filter going again, but now I am in search for another one to mix my salt water and a spare in case another one of these vintage pumps bites the dust. I still have one more running. The other "new" pumps I have running are probably from the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM September 7, 2015 Share September 7, 2015 I vote Paul B for a MACNA speaker at some point in the future. I believe Bruce Carlson at his keynote had a slide asserting the late 70s as one of the first coral tanks. Paul B's tank on this thread must be rivaling or beating that number. I don't remember the date Bruce had, exactly, but I know it was later than 71. The most amazing thing is not that it's an early one, but that it has been in operation for that long. Can Bruce claim that for any of his tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 7, 2015 Share September 7, 2015 If I speak at MACNA can I only speak in Swahili? This way, no one will argue or laugh at me when I talk about how great a reverse UG filter is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 9, 2015 Share September 9, 2015 My tank seems to be doing very well. Everything is still living well and most of the paired fish are spawning. I am surprised at that because I have been partying so much lately that I have not taken very good care of the fish as we have been going out before the tank lights are on and come home after they are out so I assume the fish have been sending out for Chinese food and using my credit card. They all look chubby so I am sure that's what they did. Friday we had 15 people on my boat at the dock because I couldn't legally fit them all for a cruise. These are our friends from high school as we are all still very good friends and get together all the time. On Sat we took the party upstate to a pool party, then on Sunday to the South shore where another friend has a home on the bay with the same size boat as I have, so we partied there all night. Then on Monday we went to a boat party on a large boat in my marina after spending the morning on my boat tied up to a much larger boat. Yesterday I took 5 of the Ladies to dinner on my boat so today is for relaxing and taking care of the fish who are scratching slurs into the glass with the help of the hermit crabs. That reminds me of a story. Everything reminds me of a story. A while ago I was in a store, a women's store because my wife was not feeling well and I had to return something. It was also in a Mall, and I don't do Malls. I get that mall look as soon as I walk in so I try to run out as fast as I can. Anyway there were about 3 women on line so I assumed it wouldn't take long. Wrong. I mean 3 ladies, how long could it take? So the first one goes up to the checkout girl and they start talking about kids, cellulite, the sizes on European clothes etc. That takes 10 minutes and she leaves. The next Lady knows the sales girl so they exchange E Mail addresses, look at each other's kid pictures, converse on when they went to grade school etc. After 10 or 15 minutes, she is finished and leaves. The next lady, after waiting in line for 20 minutes decides she wants a different color "thing" whatever she bought so we all wait while they go and look for this non existent item. They couldn't find it so they look in the store room, then call all the other stores in the area. I am standing there getting a heart attack and a nervous breakdown, probably also growing ingrown toenails. Finally, after seemingly a weekend, she leaves with out buying anything so it is my turn. I just want to return this thing. She wants to know what is wrong with it. How do I know? I don't even know what it is, just take it back, I don't even need my money back, just get me out of here. She gives me a nasty look, probably because I didn't want to see a picture of her kid, or dog. I get to leave and go have a drink. How do you women shop? Like, don't you have other things to do than wait in line all day? There should be a Man store strictly for Men. And only real Men should be allowed to go. I mean, maybe they need to give you a Man card or tattoo a bar code on your arm, next to a battle ship or cro bar. In a Man store there would only be Supermodels working there, but they don't have to do anything but point. I would walk in and say something like "Where do you keep your chain saws", and she would point to the place. The price would be clearly marked on the thing in wide magic marker including the tax and anything else they want to charge me. But the price should be rounded off to the nearest dollar. No change because change is for Sissies and Girly men, (who shouldn't be allowed in the store anyway) Then the Supermodel would point to the door where there is a bucket. You throw approximately the amount of your purchase into the bucket and leave to go use your chain saw. Sometimes you would throw in a little more, sometimes a little less, but at the end of the year, it will all work out. You wouldn't need silly accounts to figure out every penny and no need to carry change to the bank. Waiting for the rest of the crowd, some are walking on the dock. Remember, we are all in our 60s so no teenagers although I still look like one although I am not in these pictures. I must have been collecting shrimp under the boat. My wife (on the right) and an old friend in the cabin of my boat. We party well into the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 9, 2015 Share September 9, 2015 I took a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 It seems all of my fish are happy and healthy. Since I blocked some open spaces I have not lost anything from jumping. The summer has been great so I am starting to slow down. It's almost time to put the boat away and stop collecting amphipods and mud. I noticed my acropora is receding and my LPS such as bubble corals, gorgonia, frogspawn, hammers etc are growing like crazy. I don't worry about such things because that is due to coral wars. Some corals, like some people just don't get along and different times of the year, they fight. We don't notice it and blame things like political parties, Taylor Swift and phases of the moon but it happens all the time in the sea and if your tank is healthy, it should happen in your tank. The healthier your corals are, the more they want to fight. We have the same "problems" with algae. No, it is not your nutrients, old light bulbs or Saturday Night Live re runs, but I realize I am in the vast minority so go ahead and believe it is your nutrients. I wrote a book that is supposed to be out this week, I can't wait because I want to read it to see if I still agree with myself. I realize many people- OK everybody dis agrees with me but that is OK. I don't mind. I try to inject some common sense into my writings weather people believe me or not. My Grand Kids listen to me. Now that winter is approaching I can spend more time on the tank. I don't know what I am going to do with it because I really can't fit any more fish as even now, they have to take turns putting their face under the water because it is over crowded. I still feed live worms and clams every day because I feel that is the secret. Well, the worms "and" the bacteria in their guts as that is what keeps them immune but I don't want to go into that on here. (can't take the arguements, I am to old) I already wrote plenty on that subject. I think my fireclown is about 24 years old but I could be off by a few years because I can't find his birth certificate. When I bought him I actually thought he was a red hawkfish because when they are young, they look the same. Sort of like me and Brad Pitt. I don't remember how old most of the other fish are but I assume they average 5 or 6 with some of them approaching 16 or so. I am not to excited that most of my fish live for their normal lifespan but I am proud of the fish that are considered difficult that live a long time. Fish like bluestripe pipefish, copperbands and clown gobies. I am also very proud that all my paired fish are spawning as I consider that success. I am also happy that at this point in my life I have found the secret that allows my fish to live their full lifespan. It took me fifty years and I think I now have it right. The bottle of copper/formalin I have from the 70s I can probably throw out as I have not needed it in I don't remember how long. It was made in Brooklyn. Actually I still use it when I get a fish for practically free because it is covered in parasites and the store owner knows it will die. Those are my favorite fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbowdeep88 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Paul. Can you give us the title/link for your book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Its "The Avand Garde Aquarist, a 60 year history" Or something very close to that. I have not seen the cover yet myself but hopefully this week I will. It will be for sale here where I am also a writer. http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/relax-have-fun-its-a-hobby-5280/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 24, 2015 Share September 24, 2015 The Pope just landed here in New York a little while ago. You can't go near Manhattan. I don't want to anyway but if I did, I couldn't get there. I saw the last Pope that came to Manhattan. He seems like a nice guy and I bet he has a tank full of Angelfish at the Vatican. I think the Pope has a really good job but he has to work on Sunday so I wouldn't take it, not that they are offering. I don't think there were to many electrician or Veteran Popes, but I am guessing. Today I picked up some chowder clams for my fish food. Every meal I take the whole clam which I froze and shave off paper thin slices. I shave off some thicker slices to feed the bubble corals and larger fish and the tiny fish get tiny slivers. Besides blackworms, clams are my favorite food. For the fish too. After I shave off enough for that meal, I put it back in the freezer. I don't do blender mush because it is to violent and loses all the juices. I think clams contain everything they need along with the beneficial bacteria which contributes to their immunity. Bubble corals get huge when you feed them and clams really make them smile. Last week I had an impacted wisdom tooth extracted by an oral surgeon. My dentist was to chicken to do it because it was sideways and all the way back near my ear. When I was a kid, the dentist told me that some day that tooth will be a problem. They didn't want to remove it then because they had to chop the bone and make a big mess. So it was feeling better until last night when it blew up and made me feel like a Sissy. I had to go back to the surgeon again today where they cut it open and cleaned it out, I think they used a chain saw as that is what it felt like. But the narcotic pain pills I got made it all worth while. Now I can write whatever I want and I will forget in the morning. All my fish seem fine and look forward to a long life where they will eventually croak of old age as all my fish do, except the ones that jump out. I think I closed all the jumping holes but I am not sure. I am also having a LED issue and need to change some LEDs. I made a mistake when I built this 6' fixture as I didn't put a plexiglass shield under the LEDs so they get salt spray which corrodes the contacts. The next time I remove the light to replace those LEDs I will install the shield. Anyway before this pain pill wears off I will say good night. Or good morning depending on where you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 The Pope just landed here in New York a little while ago. You can't go near Manhattan. I don't want to anyway but if I did, I couldn't get there. I saw the last Pope that came to Manhattan. He seems like a nice guy and I bet he has a tank full of Angelfish at the Vatican. I think the Pope has a really good job but he has to work on Sunday so I wouldn't take it, not that they are offering. I don't think there were to many electrician or Veteran Popes, but I am guessing. Today I picked up some chowder clams for my fish food. Every meal I take the whole clam which I froze and shave off paper thin slices. I shave off some thicker slices to feed the bubble corals and larger fish and the tiny fish get tiny slivers. Besides blackworms, clams are my favorite food. For the fish too. After I shave off enough for that meal, I put it back in the freezer. I don't do blender mush because it is to violent and loses all the juices. I think clams contain everything they need along with the beneficial bacteria which contributes to their immunity. Bubble corals get huge when you feed them and clams really make them smile. Last week I had an impacted wisdom tooth extracted by an oral surgeon. My dentist was to chicken to do it because it was sideways and all the way back near my ear. When I was a kid, the dentist told me that some day that tooth will be a problem. They didn't want to remove it then because they had to chop the bone and make a big mess. So it was feeling better until last night when it blew up and made me feel like a Sissy. I had to go back to the surgeon again today where they cut it open and cleaned it out, I think they used a chain saw as that is what it felt like. But the narcotic pain pills I got made it all worth while. Now I can write whatever I want and I will forget in the morning. All my fish seem fine and look forward to a long life where they will eventually croak of old age as all my fish do, except the ones that jump out. I think I closed all the jumping holes but I am not sure. I am also having a LED issue and need to change some LEDs. I made a mistake when I built this 6' fixture as I didn't put a plexiglass shield under the LEDs so they get salt spray which corrodes the contacts. The next time I remove the light to replace those LEDs I will install the shield. Anyway before this pain pill wears off I will say good night. Or good morning depending on where you are. We want a pain killer written update every night! Pope just left us, so we know what its like not being able to go to places we wouldn't want to go to anyways. I'm sure everybody hated working from home while he was here! I also like to keep clams in my tank, so I don't like giving the fish a taste of what they could potentially eat! Blackworms are A-OK with me though, I'm not trying to keep them alive in the display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 Teeth are overrated and a stupid invention. I have 8 or 9 implants that I love because I could eat rocks if I want. I normally don't eat rocks but I could probably open clams with them. It is a shame that we start with a cavity, then eventually you need a root canal, then that gets infected and you need an apaco (which isn't fun at all) then they pull it and it gets dry socket (very painful) then they put in a bridge. After a few months the tooth next to it rots and you start all over again but you also realize that all of that cost more than the Brooklyn Bridge or the security for the Pope's New York visit. All you had to do when you first got that cavity was to tell the guy to pull it and put in an implant. It takes about 8 minutes and they use about 14 cents worth of titanium (which they charge you $3,000.00 for) but you will save $50,000.00 and a lot of agravation and pain over your life. Now when I get a toothache, thats what I do. Just pull it and put in an implant. :dance: If I knew this 40 years ago,I would have all implants (sort of like Pamela Anderson) I could probably do the procedure myself now as they make a big deal out of it. I guess they need to so they can justify using 14 cents of a not very precious metal and charging you $3,000.00 for 8 minutes work. I mean titanium isn't that expensive, the space shuttle is made mostly out of it and we have 3 space shuttles just sitting around doing nothing which they could make implants out of. Like Duh. :sad2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 My book just came out five minutes ago. OK, maybe six http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/avant-garde-marine-aquarist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 My book just came out five minutes ago. OK, maybe six http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/avant-garde-marine-aquarist/ An excellent cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 I know this guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 It was supposed to Have Christie Brinkley on the cover but she never answered my texts, so they used my picture. They were going to use Brad Pitt but we look so similar that it really didn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 (edited) It was supposed to Have Christie Brinkley on the cover but she never answered my texts, so they used my picture. They were going to use Brad Pitt but we look so similar that it really didn't matter. lol Edited September 25, 2015 by Bruleyii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbowdeep88 September 26, 2015 Share September 26, 2015 I have been looking forward to this for a while. I have been dry for almost two years now but your ecosystem approach and diy projects keep me pondering new ideas for my dream tank. The book will surely be my new evening literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 26, 2015 Share September 26, 2015 What a beautiful morning. Of course first I had to go to the oral surgeon so he could poke and prod the large hole in my jaw where my wisdom tooth was because it was feeling good. Now, not so much, but that's the way it is. But it is a beautiful day so I will be going boating. You know when you walk your dog and you find a stick and throw it and your dog brings it back and has that smile on his face. So you know he really likes that stick and you bring it home? Then when you take him for a walk you throw it out your front door for him to get it. I do that all the time, but I never had a dog so the neighbors are complaining at all the sticks on my sidewalk. I just thought I would share that with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 4, 2015 Share October 4, 2015 In two days it's my anniversary. My wife and I will be married for 42 years. I think that's an accomplishment and a testament to my wife's patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 4, 2015 Share October 4, 2015 My book goes live at 12:00 tomorrow morning for the E Book. So if anyone pre ordered it, you can stop looking at a blank screen on your Kindle as there will be actual words there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 7, 2015 Share October 7, 2015 In two days it's my anniversary. My wife and I will be married for 42 years. I think that's an accomplishment and a testament to my wife's patience. Congrats! That is quite a feat! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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