Tank birthday, 47+ years

[Debramb]

So a little while ago I was in my Man Cave which is on street level. I was putzing with my fish and I heard a loud Knock, Knock, Knock on my door.
Then I hear a Lady screem, HELP, Help, I need HELP. So of course I run to the door thinking maybe Godzilla was attacking her or she found varicose veins and I see the lady who we know all disturbed and excited looking.

She said I need help, but it's not an emergency. Like, if it's not an emergency why is she screaming HELP!?... (Godzilla was nowhere in sight)

Her car was around the corner and she had a flat. She called an auto repair company who showed up and changed her tire, but her spare, a doughnut tire also had a flat. So of course, call Paul. She said "I helped her friend last week".

I fill my compressor with air and drag it there. (In a week I am going in for a spine ablation and can barely almost stand up, and I got a new shoulder about 8 weeks ago and it doesn't really work yet)

But being I like helping people I get the compressor there and try to fill the tire. Of course it doesn't fill because it is so flat that the rubber came away from the bead of the tire so air won't stay in.

I go back home to get my hydraulic jack which is not made out of Styrofoam and quite heavy so I can jack up the car.
I try to put in air again but the bead is still off the tire so air still wouldn't go in. I removed her tire and trecked back home again to get a strap clamp. Sometimes a strap clamp is needed to set a tire. You put it around the treads of the tire and tighten it up so the tire flattens and goes against the bead so air will stay in.

I filled the tire, put it back on the car and dragged my jack and compressor back home. Now I really can't stand up and am walking like a blue legged hermit crab with rickets. :oops:

You are the “man” PaulB. Good Luck with your back, had 4 myself, but, by the time you’re recovered your fish will call you out by name!. That’s when I got so close to mine, I swear I hear them call me to feed lol
Debra

 

[Paul B]

Mine usually scratch my name in the glass with that Ghost busters line through it. :anxious-face-with-sweat:

 

[Paul B]

I had to take my wife to one of her Doctors and for some reason they are all near my favorite, and cheap LFS. I picked up a few clown gobies. A yellow, a green and a blue. I love those guys and they immediately wanted to mate as soon as they hit the water. He raised his prices, now they are $11.00 :oops: Still cheap.

These are older ones I already had but I got the same type of fish. I don't know how many of these little guys I have, maybe a dozen as they don't really take up any room and they are so dam cute. :)





I don't have a picture of the blue one.

 

[Paul B]

Algae, Algae, Algae. I have a produce stand in my tank. :oops: The fish love it but I am not crazy about it.
After I eradicated the invasive sponge and horrendous dino's, that left me with a Humongous algae farm. There may be lemon trees growing behind my rocks.

No, I don't add silly chemicals or offer up tea leaves to the moon although I haven't tied that. I know, and the fish know that algae is a good thing. The corals are not crazy about it if it covers them but besides that, they appreciate how clean the water will become when it leaves.

At that time, the tank will be as healthy as it can be as the algae will remove everything I don't want in my water.
This probably came about from my NSW behind my home as it was filled with nitrates.

As the algae is starting to die I have to suck it out every couple of days with a diatom (or any canister filter) or it will rot and again become algae.

I remove so much algae each time I do this that I clog my sink.
(old picture with very little algae)

 

[Nano_Man]

Algae, Algae, Algae. I have a produce stand in my tank. :oops: The fish love it but I am not crazy about it.
After I eradicated the invasive sponge and horrendous dino's, that left me with a Humongous algae farm. There may be lemon trees growing behind my rocks.

No, I don't add silly chemicals or offer up tea leaves to the moon although I haven't tied that. I know, and the fish know that algae is a good thing. The corals are not crazy about it if it covers them but besides that, they appreciate how clean the water will become when it leaves.

At that time, the tank will be as healthy as it can be as the algae will remove everything I don't want in my water.
This probably came about from my NSW behind my home as it was filled with nitrates.

As the algae is starting to die I have to suck it out every couple of days with a diatom (or any canister filter) or it will rot and again become algae.

I remove so much algae each time I do this that I clog my sink.
(old picture with very little algae)

Stunning thanks for sharing Paul

 

[Rybren]

Thank you for your service Paul.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Remembering all those who served today...we all owe you our support and gratitude.

 

[Paul B]

This morning we went to I Hop for my free Veteran breakfast. It's a little more than I can eat. ate a little of it here before I took the picture.

They give you all that if you are a Veteran weather you want it or not.

Thanks to all people who served and welcome home. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[Paul B]

Still fits,,,,Kind of. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[Rybren]

This morning we went to I Hop for my free Veteran breakfast. It's a little more than I can eat. ate a little of it here before I took the picture.

They give you all that if you are a Veteran weather you want it or not.

Thanks to all people who served and welcome home. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

I could have gone to the Legion (Canadian version of ANAF/VFW) and got a free beer after the service today, but I passed. Would have preferred your breakfast.

 

[Paul B]

There are many places here that give Veterans free food on Veterans day. Mostly chain restaurants like Olive Garden, Friendly's and places like that. :D

I could have gotten free dinner also but we went to a big house party where I also ate for free. :face-savoring-food:
I baked 4 loaves of bread to bring.

 

[Paul B]

Best Friends.

 

[BeanAnimal]

47 years and I still don't have a custom PaulB fish art sculpture.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

I love how many little critters you've added to your ecosystem. It's my favorite part of any aquarium to be honest, looking under rocks and in cracks to see all the little creatures nobody else notices. Unfortunately, very few people keep tanks like that anymore, everyone goes for the ultra sterile, candy stand, retina melting fluorescent tanks that need full time babysitters to keep them from imploding.

 

[Paul B]

47 years and I still don't have a custom PaulB fish art sculpture.

Those fish sell faster than I can build them, so I don't build them. I only have a porcupine fish for myself.

But I do have 3 large steampunk, mechanized pieces if anyone wants them 75% off. :D
I ran out of room.

Mr-Knightly, I really enjoy all those tiny fish as I find them much more interesting than common tangs and angelfish. I have to have so many because they are small and they hide a lot so you need many of them. :)

 

[Paul B]

It's a beautiful, foggy morning. As I walk I can just barely make out a large deer walking across the street. She didn't notice me at first.

I kept walking and now the fog is getting thicker. She sees me but doesn't move. She probably doesn't know that I have excellent vision. I have 20/20-"AL" vision. That means my sight is so good that after a couple of cups of coffee, I can see through aluminum. (under an inch thick with no paint on it)

As I neared her she didn't move. As a matter of fact I think she started walking towards me. I was unarmed and normally walk softly but carry a big stick.

I kept getting closer but she was getting bolder and she started snorting at me. Either that, or she had asthma.

I stopped because I didn't know if she wanted to take me home to mate or feed me to her kids.

I like blonds but she was to wild for me so I started waving my arms and stomping my feet.

All of a sudden a Jeep whizzes past me doing about 70mph which scared both me and the deer who turned and ran. I ran the other way. :anguished-face:

 

[Lowell Lemon]

My vision is not as good since I can't see the deer in the pictures :cool:

 

[tbrown]

My vision is not as good since I can't see the deer in the pictures :cool:

What about this one???

 

[Paul B]

The deer isn't in the pictures. I didn't see her until I walked into the fog like the Twilight Zone.
Maybe it was one of these deer from last summer

 

[gbroadbridge]

My vision is not as good since I can't see the deer in the pictures :cool:

And I thought it was just me.