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You mean you're a guy?! ROFL

Originally Posted by melev

Maybe she should have worn some mitts!

She? Maybe I should change my profile pic...

D'oh! I forgot who started this blog.

What gutter? I'm saying Mits shoulda worn mitts!

I was refering to one of these Marc. Get your mind out of the gutter.

Maybe she should have worn some mitts!

Stay away from Fly cutters, nearly took off a few fingers the frist time I used one. I'm sure we could all sit down and compare scars on our hands, it's a badge of honor with DIY'ers.

Gorilla Glue... great for almost ANY surface including:

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis

no, I'm really really dumb with it sometimes though... and I go through the same vicous cycle.

I'm a fabricator at a speed shop, we build some very high hp one off sport compact setups so there is tons of metal work and various other things going on. Basically I'll get really comfortable, not do something simple like wear my safety glasses while working on a manifold or the such, and end up with metal in my eye from grinding. It's then a very very uncomfortable trip to the er, where they hold your eye lids open and either scrape or drill to remove the shrapnel...

Afterwards, I'm a stickler for wearing all safety gear... for a few months... then I get comfortable again and the story repeats.. should have learned by now... but I haven't.

Funny enough, I am constantly thinking of safety when I'm out in the garage working with any power tools, almost obsessively so. But of course I let myself go when i'm just trying to clear some glue in the kitchen. I didn't need any pain meds, my hand hurts but feels more weak than anything. The yellow gorilla glue dried around it makes it look worse than it is.

Originally Posted by dread240

not too embarassing honestly, pretty sure anybody that works with tools does something like that sooner or later. I'm kind of a repeat customer somtimes :-\

So it's not JUST me? At one point (a few years back) when I walked into the Urgent Care they would grab the clip-board and already have my name and information printed by the time it was my turn in line. All I had to do was fill in the "Details" of what happened and how LOL! It was a standing joke that I had a "Frequent Flyer Card" at Urgent Care. Thank goodness it appears it was "Just a stage"....to be honest I just learned to use LOTS of Super Glue for most of my cuts etc instead of trips to Urgent care... shhhhh our secret....

not too embarassing honestly, pretty sure anybody that works with tools does something like that sooner or later. I'm kind of a repeat customer somtimes :-\

Ouchie! I hate puncture wounds! Well I hate them ALL but I really hate puncture wounds bad!!

Hopefully you're a quick "heal" and will be back to DIYing in no time at all!

I hope you heal up quickly. That's never fun, to be sure. It's one of those things you have to be aware of whenever you work with a sharp object, like a utility knife, drill bit, etc... I've been cut, nicked, sliced and crushed under various tools over the years, and I continue to have to think about the physics of what I'm doing to keep myself safe.

Did you end up getting pain medication, or was it not needed?

Usually the tank will have a label affixed to the plastic trim on the underside that states if it is tempered or not. Calling the mfg is the only other option.

I'm now adding wood trim to the top and bottom of the tank to protech from slicing up my hands on it...again. I love projects though, so this is fun. I decided that I will build 2 seperate stands that will sit side by side and look like one, just not quite done with dreaming it up yet. I know it will be black with nickel trim, but not much else. With this idea I can put the frag tank in the system, plumb it into the existing sump, transfer all of my fish and coral over, then take apart my 55 and put the rest of the rock in a submerged container to have it ready to build my new aquascape. I'll then get the 55 out, slide the new tank and stand in, and start my aquascape with the previously mentioned rock. As for the 90 that I have yet to pick up, I hope that it isn't tempered on the bottom for drilling. I read that many 90g tanks don't temper the bottom, is there an easy way to tell besides polarized sunglasses?

That was good info, thank you. I actually got a 24x24x20 frag tank tonight for just a few frags. It was a DIY but it has everything I need, just in need of a little tlc. I got this for 3 la lakers scroll frags and 2 purple branching monti frags. I also got 2 chalices and what he called an orange crush acan in the trade. I'm going to strip off the top trim and silicone and add some new trim. I have to find some ideas for a stand/canopy that will accomodate both this and a 90 side by side.

Sure, happy to help. Others will chime in as well. Just read those links when you have time. None are super long, but all three have some good facts to consider before you proceed.

And hopefully soon, Ed will change those links to a color you can actually see.

Thanks for the links, I'll read them soon (midnight now and I actually plan on going to bed!) and hope that I can get it figured out. I planned on using the DSB in the fuge out of aragonite to make up for what is in the display. Thanks for all of the answers!

If you drain some of the tank water into a trashcan or aquarium, move the rock into that water so it stays submerged as much as possible. Limiting how long the rock is exposed to air will avoid sponge die-off and cycling.

If you want to reuse the sand, it needs to be rinsed carefully so that it is nice and clean, without any waste. That will avoid any cycle from the sand. I've been told the black sand isn't aragonite, but rather silica (glass). It looks nice but won't do anything beneficial for our tank's filtration.

You might want to read this over: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...quarium-Stands

As well as this: http://www.melevsreef.com/rinsing_sand.html

And finally this: http://www.melevsreef.com/moving_a_tank.html

Keep asking questions, we're here to help.