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09-17-2005, 03:13 AM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer   | Reefers Lava Lamp so, tonight im getting ready to go to bed, but before i do, i go and check on my new skimmer. want to make sure its ok and going to do anything silly during the night (prankers i tell ya) i sit down next to it and before i know it, i have been there 30 minutes watching it chug away. watching the mixing chamber full of bubbles swirling around. seeing patterns at they rise and twist. watching them turn to foam, noticing how the bubbles reduce in size as they rise in the foam tube. noticing the subtle color changes as the foam gets higher and higher. white, then off white, to tan,,,then when you reach the top of the foam column, a crusty brown layer that rises, then burps and falls only to rise again. over and over it rises and falls, then a portion breaks free and takes a slow slide downward, creeping its way to the collection cup. as it does, a bubble pops and it appears to stop, then continues. finally the collection cup has a murky fluid with bubbles that still refuse to die. the duty of the skimmer complete. i need a life~~
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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09-17-2005, 05:46 AM
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| Cabbage Leather  | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp Pure Poetry! reminded me of hemingway
__________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif |
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09-17-2005, 09:00 AM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp ..and for a brief moment the skimmer is beautiful~~ Well written Dave!
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________  |
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09-17-2005, 10:53 AM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp i think actinics qualify,,,lol
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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09-17-2005, 12:01 PM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp Quote:
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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09-17-2005, 01:06 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp I watched the Andy Griffith show yesterday  .../me whistles the Andy Griffith tune~~~
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
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09-17-2005, 02:54 PM
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| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | Re: Reefers Lava Lamp na man,,,no spliff...red stripe!
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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