my new baby... AKA The Café

[StatelineReefer]

 

[fishguy242]

Eye is fine ,musta just been dust from the wind yesterday,
and heck no, I cut ,Hulk moves wood from here on out !!...

 

[fishguy242]

At some point said we'd get back to wood...
2005 -2019 between friend ,Hulk" Frankie" and I processed /stacked/rotated 10+ full cord every year...
Up there used 8-11 per yr ,depending on winter,
was only used heat source , along w furnace fan and reversed air returns.
HERE... Have no ductwork whatsoever, planning stove in bsmt by fall, holes "vents" in main floor ,
let it rise, figuring only using 2-3 full cord a season down HERE...

 

[StatelineReefer]

At some point said we'd get back to wood...
2005 -2019 between friend ,Hulk" Frankie" and I processed /stacked/rotated 10+ full cord every year...
Up there used 8-11 per yr ,depending on winter,
was only used heat source , along w furnace fan and reversed air returns.
HERE... Have no ductwork whatsoever, planning stove in bsmt by fall, holes "vents" in main floor ,
let it rise, figuring only using 2-3 full cord a season down HERE...

It's not the weekend yet... 5 more hours... then I get to start setting up.....

The Tank!

 

[fishguy242]

Nice tank ...what size ? any new toys w it ?
How ya' gonna light it ...

It's not the weekend yet... 5 more hours... then I get to start setting up.....

The Tank!

Got 5hrs huh...

 

[StatelineReefer]

So, I have that 72" metal halide /T5 combo fixture. Gonna put that right in the center, Gonna put the Noopsyches over the 4 foot. Use those two metal halides over the Tidepool now to light the ends of the tank the 72" doesn't reach.

I have a sump. I have dosers, I need to worry about a return pump. I don't think I'll be using a skimmer.

 

[crusso1993]

At some point said we'd get back to wood...
2005 -2019 between friend ,Hulk" Frankie" and I processed /stacked/rotated 10+ full cord every year...
Up there used 8-11 per yr ,depending on winter,
was only used heat source , along w furnace fan and reversed air returns.
HERE... Have no ductwork whatsoever, planning stove in bsmt by fall, holes "vents" in main floor ,
let it rise, figuring only using 2-3 full cord a season down HERE...

You referring to your place in Lake In The Hills?

 

[crusso1993]

So, I have that 72" metal halide /T5 combo fixture. Gonna put that right in the center, Gonna put the Noopsyches over the 4 foot. Use those two metal halides over the Tidepool now to light the ends of the tank the 72" doesn't reach.

I have a sump. I have dosers, I need to worry about a return pump. I don't think I'll be using a skimmer.

I’m a MH/T5 fan as I think you already know. What bulbs you going to run for the MH and T5?

 

[StatelineReefer]

... and I need to think about another controller. But I really don't want to shell out for ANOTHER Hydros system...

Coralvue, if you're reading this, help a Stateliner out.

 

[StatelineReefer]

I’m a MH/T5 fan as I think you already know. What bulbs you going to run for the MH and T5?

I stocked up on the Ushio 14ks. All my fixtures are 150w, DE, and those give me the best daylight color. Love 'em.

For T5's I got a 10 pack of Giesemann super actinics. Gonna relive the 90's

 

[fishguy242]

You referring to your place in Lake In The Hills?

Both LITH & Cary , you never made it to the Cary Bsmt?
did you come to Lith ,when set up there ?? that would be pre 2001...

 

[crusso1993]

Both LITH & Cary , you never made it to the Cary Bsmt?
did you come to Lith ,when set up there ?? that would be pre 2001...

I do believe I was at both. First time I walked down to the Cary basement was a surprise. Last time there was in the winter of 2019. We said we’d get together again but… Covid.

 

[fishguy242]

I do believe I was at both. First time I walked down to the Cary basement was a surprise. Last time there was in the winter of 2019. We said we’d get together again but… Covid.

Shut down LITH 2002, started back in Cary 2005 ish , July 2019 shut down ,sold just about everything n moved HERE...
if you came to LITH ,you would remember the 69 Gran Prix ...

 

[Goaway]

Small issue, should I just cut off the broken limb and let it heal, or keep the super glue there and see if they'll grow back together again?

 

[fishguy242]

Small issue, should I just cut off the broken limb and let it heal, or keep the super glue there and see if they'll grow back together again?

is that only SG damage ? if so just watch , if any sign of recession snip it...

 

[crusso1993]

Shut down LITH 2002, started back in Cary 2005 ish , July 2019 shut down ,sold just about everything n moved HERE...
if you came to LITH ,you would remember the 69 Gran Prix ...

Then my timeline is messed up and it was before you shut your systems down. Not a big shock as I’m not good with timelines. I do recall the garage you had, at the back of the lot, being loaded with tanks, stands and a variety of stuff.

I cannot say that I specifically remember the Gran Prix but think I do.

I think we first met at a LFS on Archer Avenue and I’ll be danged if I cannot recall the name. When I first got into the hobby (86-87), I used to take rides to a place on Ridgeland. Cannot remember the name of that place either but I do remember the owner. Her name was Bev and she was an interesting lady. I helped a guy design, build and set up a LFS in Palos Hills around 1995. For the life of me, I cannot remember his name either. I do recall he was Mexican and his family had a lot of money. They owned some huge Mexican foods manufacturing company. He always struck me as a bit of a conman. Parted ways with him quickly after the store opened. Opened another business setting up and maintaining systems mostly in doctors and dentists offices. Built it up and ended up selling it because there were simply not enough hours in the day to run my home remodeling company, attend to family life and maintain all the systems I had set up. (I now have no idea why I posted all of this random info!)

 

[Goaway]

is that only SG damage ? if so just watch , if any sign of recession snip it...

other than the frag looking pretty fresh and a lot of exposed skeleton, yup. That's the only shipping damage that took place.

I'll see if it heals or recedes.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Then my timeline is messed up and it was before you shut your systems down. Not a big shock as I’m not good with timelines. I do recall the garage you had, at the back of the lot, being loaded with tanks, stands and a variety of stuff.

I cannot say that I specifically remember the Gran Prix but think I do.

I think we first met at a LFS on Archer Avenue and I’ll be danged if I cannot recall the name. When I first got into the hobby (86-87), I used to take rides to a place on Ridgeland. Cannot remember the name of that place either but I do remember the owner. Her name was Bev and she was an interesting lady. I helped a guy design, build and set up a LFS in Palos Hills around 1995. For the life of me, I cannot remember his name either. I do recall he was Mexican and his family had a lot of money. They owned some huge Mexican foods manufacturing company. He always struck me as a bit of a conman. Parted ways with him quickly after the store opened. Opened another business setting up and maintaining systems mostly in doctors and dentists offices. Built it up and ended up selling it because there were simply not enough hours in the day to run my home remodeling company, attend to family life and maintain all the systems I had set up. (I now have no idea why I posted all of this random info!)

 

[crusso1993]

Small issue, should I just cut off the broken limb and let it heal, or keep the super glue there and see if they'll grow back together again?

As long as there’s no recession I’d say it’s fine to leave it alone.

 

[Goaway]

As long as there’s no recession I’d say it’s fine to leave it alone.

It broke sometime in shipping process, I just put a dab of glue and placed the 2 back together. We'll see what happens. I know coral skin hates glue though