What are you doing today?

[BikerGeek]

Since I am waiting for my aquarium to be delivered I went out yesterday and today to do some reconnaissance of the local fish stores. I like what I saw and have likely narrowed my favorite store down to Kona Reef in Surprise, AZ.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Since I am waiting for my aquarium to be delivered I went out yesterday and today to do some reconnaissance of the local fish stores. I like what I saw and have likely narrowed my favorite store down to Kona Reef in Surprise, AZ.

What size tank?

I like your sig...

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[BikerGeek]

@Slaphppy7

It will be a 100 gallon aquarium. I wish it would hurry up and get here.

I always liked that line in the song.

 

[GaryE]

It is kind of a surprise to find a Hawaiian reef in Arizona.

 

[Boundava]

So I broke down a rimless 16 gallon, emptied 90% of water in four of my 5 gallon tanks, moved them to another rack and re set them up, took down the shelf they were originally sitting on, made over 20 gallons of RODI water, moved a 120 Marineland stand in the basement, set up the 120 acrylic on the stand, took 120lbs of sand down the stairs for the acrylic, set up a FX4 in the tank, planted the tank, and tied 6 anubia to driftwood (anchored new DW with rocks to keep it from floating). Plus I cleaned and vacuumed the basement ahead of time. I wanted to do more, but I just didn't have it in me, lol

 

[connorlindeman]

Tomorrow I kinda wanna rescape my 10g so I can enter it in TOTM

 

[DoubleDutch]

Going to make a hike in a salt marsh-area hoping to spot and photograph some rare birds.

Owwww and saved 2 sheep

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Water change day today....then its BTCC day, so infront of TV watching the cars racing at Thruxton for the day...wishing I was there in person but watching racing on TV is as good (except you can't smell the burning rubber, the oil, the exhausts....or hear the cheering and shouting so much)

 

[Colin_T]

Water change day today....then its BTCC day, so infront of TV watching the cars racing at Thruxton for the day...wishing I was there in person but watching racing on TV is as good (except you can't smell the burning rubber, the oil, the exhausts....or hear the cheering and shouting so much)

That's the whole point of watching it on TV, so you don't suck exhaust fumes or deal with duckheads screaming in your ears.

Motor racing, bad for the environment. The electronic racing they did during the pandemic is much better for the environment and significantly less damaging to the planet.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Owwww and saved 2 sheep

 

[Boundava]

So I cut up a piece of acrylic into 2 (well 3 since the jigsaw bouncing shattered one part) pieces in an attempt to additionaly reinforce the center brace that was broken by my cat. Hopefully it will help assure my sister that the tank will not break under the weight of the water. Not the prettiest job, but cutting acrylic with a jigsaw on a makeshift table isn't easy. Will serve it purpose, I hope.
Wish I didn't have work tomorrow as I could use a break from my weekend, lol

 

[Back in the fold]

Tomorrow I kinda wanna rescape my 10g so I can enter it in TOTM

You're up against some heavy duty competition.

 

[connorlindeman]

You're up against some heavy duty competition.

Just realized I cant enter because i just won less then 2 months ago. But yes, the competition is

 

[Colin_T]

So I cut up a piece of acrylic into 2 (well 3 since the jigsaw bouncing shattered one part) pieces in an attempt to additionaly reinforce the center brace that was broken by my cat. Hopefully it will help assure my sister that the tank will not break under the weight of the water. Not the prettiest job, but cutting acrylic with a jigsaw on a makeshift table isn't easy. Will serve it purpose, I hope.
Wish I didn't have work tomorrow as I could use a break from my weekend, lol

If cutting Perspex, use a fine tooth blade and go slow.

Make sure the Perspex is on a hard flat surface and the only piece hanging over the edge is the piece being cut. If you are cutting a large piece, get someone to hold the part being cut (make sure you don't cut them).

Some people put masking tape over the Perspex where it's going to be cut to help reduce cracks.

You can use fine sand paper (wet & dry) on a sanding block to smoother the edges.

 

[Deleted member 149562]

That's the whole point of watching it on TV, so you don't suck exhaust fumes or deal with duckheads screaming in your ears.

Motor racing, bad for the environment. The electronic racing they did during the pandemic is much better for the environment and significantly less damaging to the planet.

BTCC use hybrid cars now. It is their first season using them

Yesterday's racing was very good/

However the day was marred by a very serious crash in one of the support races...Ginetta GT4. One car lost control and cut across another car at 140mph. Both went into the armco barriers with one tumbling end over end several times. The racing was halted for two hours whilst the medical teams and marshalls dealt with the aftermath. Both drivers were cut free and airlifted to hospital and reported to be in serious but stable condition.

Crashes are a part and parcel of motorsport but seeing them happen and when they are so severe is never easy to watch, even from afar on TV.