Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

[Paul B]

I had eyelid surgery a couple of weeks ago and it is all healed. It didn't turn out exactly as I had wanted because I asked the plastic surgeon to make my lower eyelid look like Brad Pitt s eyelid but I think it looks more like his older brother. Arm Pitt.

 

[Paul B]

Morning walk.

 

[Paul B]

I took a video wit my new I Phone. It's clear on my computer but not so good on YouTube.

 

[Paul B]

Today is almost 60 degrees which is unheard of for this time of the year so naturally I collected some water here.


The water is 45 degrees and the salinity is 0.019 so I can keep kissing gouramies.
Now I have to remove the silica or my sponge will cover my house.

 

[Paul B]

I collected 50 gallons of very cold water. The water is "scurvier" today than it usually is in the winter when it is normally crystal clear but we had a huge storm here a couple of days ago. The water is probably full of nitrates from all the golf courses we have here so I may get an algae spurt.

The silicates here are very high so I will remove them because my encrusting, annoying sponge grows on the stuff.

I am cleaning it up now as it is full of chopped up seaweed and the stuff that is in the Hot Dog carts in Manhattan.

 

[MadReefer]

I collected 50 gallons of very cold water. The water is "scurvier" today than it usually is in the winter when it is normally crystal clear but we had a huge storm here a couple of days ago. The water is probably full of nitrates from all the golf courses we have here so I may get an algae spurt.

The silicates here are very high so I will remove them because my encrusting, annoying sponge grows on the stuff.

I am cleaning it up now as it is full of chopped up seaweed and the stuff that is in the Hot Dog carts in Manhattan.

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I used to love dirty water dogs.

 

[diana a]

There is nothing more tasty then a NY dirty water dog yummy

 

[Paul B]

Everyone loves dirty water dogs. I just don't want to know whats in them or how long it has been in there.

 

[reefsandrotts]

Paul
Did you modify the diarom filter with a quiet one water pump ontop?

 

[Paul B]

I didn't but someone did as I got it like that. There was a guy that used to sell these and I got one to replace one of my rusty motors. If it croaks I can get that exact "Quiet One" pump which are very cheap and keep the thing going. The original Vortex Diatom pump was built for fresh water and it was a terrible design for salt water or for any water where diatom powder is used because the powder ate up the O Ring seal.
I couldn't be in the hobby without a diatom filter and I have used them since the 60s when Janis Joplin used to be singing as I used one.

 

[reefsandrotts]

That's an awesome mod,now I'm going to have to find one because I have a few quiet one pumps lying around.
After mine rotted away I tried the marineland canister filter with the diatom cartridge,it just didn't cut it..

 

[Paul B]

Cold walk this morning. 29 degrees.

 

[Paul B]

I decided to drag out this Eheim filter that I haven't used in decades. I wanted to run NSW through it to try to remove the silicates that are very high here in the sea.

The thing made a grinding noise and just didn't work.

Maybe this is the problem.

 

[diana a]

Just needs a spit polish

 

[Paul B]

I got that thing from the 60s. I found an impeller that fits from something else.

 

[Paul B]

On my morning walk I go around this old church. The thing was built about 225 years ago and is in pretty good shape.





I am in Awe that Home Depot sold aluminum siding then.

 

[DaveK]

When you live by the ocean it's amazing how the weathering gives everything a such a nice appearance.

 

[Paul B]

Yeah, except your car.

 

[Paul B]

I am building something in my workshop and my fish are "enjoying" the aroma of the varnish.

 

[MadReefer]

Think you're enjoying that aroma......LOL