Impulse Buys

[john rock]

whens my next visit!

[ATC]

Susan,
A hermit crab must have walked over it on Sat and there was a big flurry of sand and a glimpse of a yellow fin but still nothing. At least it's not dead, just being particular I guess.

[Flame*Angel]

Aven - I've heard of these fish staying under for as long as a week when they are new to a tank. She'll come up when she's ready. Try squirting a little food near the sand where she went down, it might encourage her to come up.

[ATC]

Patience! Although we did get the bits for drilling the holes in the new tank. Might go buy a $5 cheapo for Barry to practice on. Could always use it later as a carbon tank. Lots of big ideas

[Flame*Angel]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I don't think I'd be brave enough to drill a glass tank.

[MomRules]

Now there's something I could do! Finally!

Susan- you'll be proud of me- I actually got that little skimmer working. Good thing- my mantis tank was pea soup when I got home. Hubbie let the sun hit it all weekend. It's crystal clear now though!

[Flame*Angel]

Hey - I didn't even think of that. We have a glass expert in our midst!

Good for you for getting the Prizm working. I didn't have much luck with mine at all. Anywhere else you could put that tank where the sun doesn't hit it though?

[MomRules]

We were going to move it into the corner, but it's crystal clear now so I think I'll just leave it where it is. The sun is only a problem in spring and fall. I actually turned the skimmer off this morning. Austin is the only thing in the tank. I'm just going to run it at night I think- or when I need to clean the tank up.

Darn this weather- I wanted to get water this morning.

TIPS for drilling glass -
- make sure it is kept wet while drilling
- come at it on an angle, not straight up and down
- don't press down- let the bit do the work
- put the glass on something that will help absorb vibrations- like a folded towel
- cold glass is more brittle than warm glass so try to have it on the warmish side ( but not hot!)
- and say a little prayer first - my favourite is " please don't crack, please don't crack".