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Just to really crack y'all up, the local police impounded all my weapons at one point,(LOOOONG Story) including the M-1, and subsequently returned them all to me (including the M1). I had to write a letter to the County Prosecutor. I will never get rid of it, it was my dad's, he served in WWII...

So happy they opened the range on Rt 10. I've been a few times, you can shoot anything (I have a .357 S&W). Sadly I have learned that my WWII M-1 Carbine is still illegal in NJ for no reason that I understand, so I can't bring that to the range. Going to pick up a Ruger 10-22 just to have a...

I talked to the Concept people. They were very helpful, and told me about the Ergo Regattas, sadly they are all over until next winter. They said I could get a refurb but I would have to drive to Vermont. To save $100. I'm gonna watch ebay for a couple of weeks but I may just have to go ahead...

I heard someday a guy in Norway is going to push a button and the NordicTracks will all come to life and kill us so they can take over. I myself favor the regular treadmill, but there's only room for one gizmo right now. And it's gonna be a Concept Rower, I am informed.

Rockaway up here in Morris County. Thanks!

Wow, good to know. I'm glad I didn't hold out for six months on principal!

Yeah, they should just go ahead and build the clothes rack onto those treadmills. I have been searching ebay, demand > supply at least recently. OTOH that means if we get it and want to sell it it should be easy. I told her I was going to sit there and beat a big drum until I think she's rowed...

I have been informed by someone that I am required to purchase for them a Concept Rowing Machine for a certain holiday or anniversary. These things are $900 on Amazon. Does anyone know a source to get one for less? I would even go used if it was in good shape. PS: My suggestion that "We live on...

Purigen in the little packet and ChemiPure Elite.

One cool thing from the Biocube: the orange strip goby finally paired with the smaller candy cane pistol. So I now have two working teams In the little tank. It's amazing how much braver the shrimp gets with a goby, the are willing to come right out of their burrow, hard to see them . I...

Got a replacement cleanup crew from LiveAquaria: CN-89182 SW - Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab (BYO) Qty: 40, Price: $0.80 each = $32.00 CN-89192 SW - Astraea Turbo Snail (BYO) - Large Qty: 40, Price: $0.80 each = $32.00 CN-89184 SW - Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab (BYO) Qty: 10, Price...

As I continue to rehabilitate my crappy reef, I hit upon an idea that never occurred to me before. I stuck a hunk of bonded filterpad in the trough overflow right before the screen while I was stirring up some of the incredible amounts of detritus in the reef, and cleaning stuff in the tank. It...

Would like to gravity feed it but it would have to fit in between my drain hitting the garage and my sump! Not enough space. Maybe I could upsize my return pump and feed it off the return line, that would be a thing. In any case, I've realized that it does not need to be fed by the iwaki...

Did a full set of tests yesterday, and everything was fine...except phosphate (0.15)!! Ca 600, Kh 9.3, Mg 1150 or something. I'm going to add MORE GFO, maybe a bag in the raceway, and look for an alternative to PE Mysis. Maybe use table shrimp most of the time, and save the PE for a treat. Time...

If the police pull you over just say it's a "bong." I'm definitely working from home on Friday, all day.

I saw one of the coral gobies, so they're not dead. That brown algae crap is everywhere, I need to either get something's to eat it or take out the affected rocks. The tank looks better now, and the corals look okay. Ski mer is under control now. I need to do a set of tests. ORP is higher than...

Another piece of wierdness: Every asterina star (100's) has vanished from my tank.

Wow that is some thick plexi on the sump. Is that 1/2"? It looks like the divider at a bank. Are you expecting gunfire? Nice rock rack too, I am a huge fan of that idea.

Over the weekend I changed my carbon and GFO reactors. I switched to the BRS high-capacity GFO in the TLF 550 reactor, expensive but maybe it will do the trick. I also set up BRS biopellets in my extra TLF 150 reactor. Now it's time to wean my tank off vodka (sugar, vinegar). Let's hope it...

OK, I think the iwaki pump is quite a bit more than that. I have a couple of PCH pumps that may fill the bill, I will check the stats.