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125 - Took Forever But Here It is!
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I remember that. I thought about playing in that sale and getting that nem.It was a total screw up on my part to be honest. It was labeled as torch and I was hurrying through trying to check out before someone else grabbed it. Afterwards I think Marshall said it looked more like a nem. I was happy either way, but definitely not a torch.
nem prices though?
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If not for the GC, probably not for just being a Joker Nem. I forget - $179 or something like that.
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I honestly can't remember and the invoice shows no price. I can go back and check my email confirmation I suppose...
sounds like a lot of work. Just giving you a hard time.
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I got called out on Instagram today... I sold my mushroom to SunsetReefing. He posted it up and tagged me and SBB.
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In other news, I started making a frag rack for a couple of Acros. 3 hole hybrid Aragocrete egg crate hanging rack. It's an experiment and I can't wait to see it succeed! Phase 1 was finished today, Phase 2 will commence Wednesday or Thursday and then pictures hopefully Friday or Saturday. I'll let it soak for a week or so and check the Alk/pH to make sure it finishes leeching. Hopefully I'll get it in the tank soon!
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Phase 2 complete! I flipped it on its back and coated the drop section of the frag rack. Also added a fourth frag hole just in case. It might be right under/at the surface of the water though so it might not get used.
do you have photos of the progress?.... even crappy ones
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Nope, but I'll be "unburying" it tonight and will grab some pics. I need to take pictures next time.do you have photos of the progress?.... even crappy ones
The process I used:
- Cut the egg crate to the size required for my design
- Using a heat gun, bend the top in two locations to form a "hook" for the rim of my tank
- Using a heat gun, bend the bottom "shelf" portion up to a horizontal position when hanging
- Added a base of aragonite sand to the curing container and placed the rack standing up
- Added 3/8" wooden dowels where the plug holes are needed
- Mixed 1/4 cup Portland cement and 1/4 cup aragonite sand together, added enough water to make it a usable consistency - clumps together but not wet and droopy, and then mixed in a few small pieces of water softener salt to add "texture"
- Scooped mixture onto the shelf portion of the rack and then removed the dowels
- Covered with approximately 1" of aragonite sand and allowed 24 hours to set up
- Remove sand and turn rack onto its back
- Mixed more Aragocrete (same mix as previous)
- Scooped onto the back portion of the hanger
- Covered with approximately 1" of aragonite sand and allowed 24 hours to set up
3 holes on the shelf, 1 on the back hanger portion. The one on the back may be too shallow and unusable. Like I said, this is more of an experiment to see if I want to make more for future projects. As small as it is, even if the pH is still rising some I don't anticipate much alk or pH problems in the 125.
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Dog turd on a frame!
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Well, everyone can feel free to feel sorry for Talitha at UPS. She handled it very well and was very professional but she got to deal with me and my frustrations. I can honestly say I was not gentle. I find it ridiculous that the vender is the one that has to reimburse me for a UPS "mechanical failure". I said I wanted to file a claim so they filed one for Riptide. Now Mitch and Mason have to deal with it instead of UPS taking responsibility for their failure.
I can honestly say I was not gentle. I find it ridiculous that the vender is the one that has to reimburse me for a UPS "mechanical failure". I said I wanted to file a claim so they filed one for Riptide. Now Mitch and Mason have to deal with it instead of UPS taking responsibility for their failure.
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Oh yeah, and I can expect my package tomorrow even though it's still saying there was a mechanical failure 14 hours ago and that they will update the delivery date as soon as possible. I guess UPS only has 1 plane and no trucks.
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Yep. Only about $150. Problem is it's hot and my box is sitting on the tarmack in Lubbock TX.
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Yep. I told her that the box is full of live animals. She said I can expect it tomorrow. I said "What good is a box full of dead animals?"
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