Turtle's Deep Blue Sea

[saltyfilmfolks]

Were going to the zoo to see panthers?!?! Best build thread ever!

 

[Dsnakes]

Yet another day of work...and a lot more missed. I am caught back up though, and the beer is cold. Field trip to the zoo?? I'm in!

 

[Will Milberger]

Red Heads, Hot Wings, Spiced rum & Shine....Sounds like a Redneck Road House or at least a Hit country tune.
Definitely a hit build thread.........Forgot the Venison steaks

Brother in Law dropped off some deer sausage. Looks like there is some grillin' going on this weekend.

 

[Katrina71]

The zoo sounds fun! There is a Halloween event at ours for the next few days. We can even get candy if we wear a costume!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Boo at the Zoo!

 

[Katrina71]

Boo at the Zoo!

Yes!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Welcome to the Deep Blue Sea, @Flippers4pups. You can come out, we won't bite... and there's treats! I have a very good helper pupper myself. His name is Argyle and probably the smartest, most obedient dog I've ever met. Too bad I'm a horrible trainer. He's still a good pupper tho and loves his daddy very much.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Just checked my emails and I have shipment confirmation on the last items I need to get this tank cycling. 30lbs of pukani dead rock, 40lbs of Hawaiian black sand, Sicce 3.0 return pump and a 1" gate valve for the drain. All my stuff will be in on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
I wanted Tonga shelf and branch, but BRS was all sold out(they had over 100lbs a few days ago, someone with a big tank beat me to it) so I'll make the pukani work. I still have some reef saver rock in a bucket in the garage that's all dried out, but I doubt I'll use it. That stuff didn't impress me all that much, seemed to be a GHA magnet and turned this ugly color of green instead of the grey-brown that's in my 14g.

 

[Dsnakes]

Do you plan to wash the pukani? I've seen a lot of people mention how dirty it is and full of organics.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Do you plan to wash the pukani? I've seen a lot of people mention how dirty it is and full of organics.

I've seen pictures and videos of all the dead stuff in pukani. Yuck... Yes I will scrub it over really well but I plan to cycle in tank with chaeto.

 

[JoeIII]

Had my first Dr. Pepper in about 20 years today after hearing it can be mixed with spiced rum How did I ever forget this stuff!?! Now on top of fishy door pulls i need to go buy some rum. And yes thats me trying to wink. I just cant do it.

Nice progress on the tank! You keeping the 14 up Robin or transfering?

try fireball instead of rum with Dr. Pepper - will make you wonder why cinnamon Dr. Pepper isn't a thing.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Welcome to the Deep Blue Sea, @Flippers4pups. You can come out, we won't bite... and there's treats! I have a very good helper pupper myself. His name is Argyle and probably the smartest, most obedient dog I've ever met. Too bad I'm a horrible trainer. He's still a good pupper tho and loves his daddy very much.
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Thanks for invite to jump in with you guys and gals! Nice build! Nice pup too!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

try fireball instead of rum with Dr. Pepper - will make you wonder why cinnamon Dr. Pepper isn't a thing.

Welcome to the Deep Blue Sea @JoeIII. Fireball and Dr. Pepper? Are you trying to make me throw up? You just mixed gross with nope...

 

[Flippers4pups]

Welcome to the Deep Blue Sea @JoeIII. Fireball and Dr. Pepper? Are you trying to make me throw up? You just mixed gross with nope...

I don’t know about rum and dr. Pepper, but it’s gotten almost cold enough at night here for a shot of goldschlager! And I’m not much of a drinker.

 

[Katrina71]

Getting sweater weather here too! Give me hot chocolate and Kaluha or Irish Toffee.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It's exactly as cold as like my beer right now. 65 degrees.

Jk. It's 78 degrees here.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

It's exactly as cold as like my beer right now. 65 degrees.

Jk. It's 78 degrees here.

You like 65 degree beer?

9:30 and it's 75 here, humid as a sauna tho... 91%

 

[Katrina71]

66 here. Should be about 50ish in the morning.

 

[Dsnakes]

Last 3 days here has been 80° and humid at 5:45am

 

[Susan Edwards]

Right around low to mid 80's here, though might have been a bit cooler today. So nice compared to those weeks of triple digits. Not a fan of 108-113..... Or electric bills over 600 bucks. Keep house cooler just to keep tanks under 80 as I don't have a chiller yet!