Tank birthday, 55+ years

[Paul B]

Oh wow, I didn't know you could find her. I helped build the New York Playboy Club and some more similar places. I also worked a few Victoria Secret photo shoots as an electrician so I did know quite a few models.

Some were just office workers posing to make a few extra bucks.

 

[Paul B]

My good friend John passed away today after a few years of terrible suffering from cancer. The last few months were horrible for him and his wife.

They were our very good friends over fifty years.

 

[jgirardnrg]

My good friend John passed away today after a few years of terrible suffering from cancer. The last few months were horrible for him and his wife.

They were our very good friends over fifty years.

Very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by his passing.

 

[MnFish1]

Fish sculpture is almost done. Needs a lot more work on the concrete stand

Curious - why a lot more work - it looks awesome - price?

 

[Paul B]

Thank you Jgirardnrg.

MN, the base is just raw poured concrete. It needs to be coated in acrylic resin and have a brass plaque screwed in where I will sign it. Then I need felt pads on the bottom so it doesn't scratch the furniture.

These fish generally sell for a little less than a thousand but I think I want to keep this one. At least for a few years.

I did sell 4 or 5 of them all a little different.

This one sold in Manhattan for $900.00



This porcupine fish I kept. I may sell it in the future but I like it to much





This is my favorite and my Daughter wants it so I am giving it to her.



This one sold for about 8 or 9 hundred.





This is a blimp





I have about 8 pieces in a gallery here on Long Island now.

About 12 pieces sold in Manhattan just before I moved here 4 years ago.

 

[fishybizzness]

My condolences on the passing of your friend Paul. Prayers to his family.

 

[mmw64]

He needs polishing, a stand and a little orthodontist work, then he will be finished.

Love it!

 

[mmw64]

My good friend John passed away today after a few years of terrible suffering from cancer. The last few months were horrible for him and his wife.

They were our very good friends over fifty years.

Sorry Paul.

 

[James_O]

My good friend John passed away today after a few years of terrible suffering from cancer. The last few months were horrible for him and his wife.

They were our very good friends over fifty years.

Very sorry to hear that Paul. I’ll be keeping you and his family in my prayers.

 

[Jekyl]

My good friend John passed away today after a few years of terrible suffering from cancer. The last few months were horrible for him and his wife.

They were our very good friends over fifty years.

Condolences. Thoughts and prayers for his wife.

 

[Reefahholic]

Looking good Paul. You are an artist sir. :)

Sorry to hear about your friend. Will keep his wife in my prayers.

 

[Rybren]

Paul, What type of fish is this?

 

[Paul B]

I am not sure, some kind of clown gobi. They just list them as green gobies but they may be citron gobies.

I have 5 of them and may get a couple more today. Five bucks, I can't resist.

 

[Paul B]

My friend John was cremated and no wake or funeral. Just a dinner with close family and he has a big family. Brother, sisters, 3 Daughters and 5 Grand Children.

 

[Rybren]

My friend John was cremated and no wake or funeral. Just a dinner with close family and he has a big family. Brother, sisters, 3 Daughters and 5 Grand Children.

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, Paul. Cancer is a horrible disease.

 

[Rybren]

I am not sure, some kind of clown gobi. They just list them as green gobies but they may be citron gobies.

I have 5 of them and may get a couple more today. Five bucks, I can't resist.

Thanks Paul. I've never seen a clown gobi that colour before. They're 25 to 30 bucks here. :(

 

[Paul B]

Very common in one LFS here, I am not sure where they come from but I need a lot of them because they sit on acropora and are hard to see. They are less than an inch long and really nice looking.

 

[Rybren]

Very common in one LFS here, I am not sure where they come from but I need a lot of them because they sit on acropora and are hard to see. They are less than an inch long and really nice looking.

I've had a few in the past. We normally just see the yellow ones around here.

 

[fishface NJ]

I am so sorry. I will say a prayer for him

 

[Paul B]

My refrigerator was making to much ice. The cubes would pile up so much I couldn't open the freezer.

I looked in there and found the problem. This plastic piece hangs over the ice and raises up when the ice gets full.;

It was making to much ice because this thing fell off and was on the bottom of the freezer. That square hole on the right side was supposed to have a clip like on the right side but it broke off.

I looked up the part to order it and they want $25.00 and $7.00 for shipping for this stupid little plastic piece.

I'm not that stupid so I found a small piece of stainless steel sheet metal I had, bent it in the right configuration and screwed it in with brass screws.

Works perfectly. I can't believe how manufacturers try to rip off people for the simplest things.
I feel bad for people who don't possess the skills to make the easiest of things to save money everything something breaks.

You have to constantly make or fix things like this with reef tanks, or a boat. :rolleyes: