Achilles Tang

Dino, Use visual inspection. Visually survey rust stains. Check severity of the corrosion damage, if it is just a scratch on the metal, scrap off paint around the spot, sandpaper, treat with anti-rust compound, paint over. If the rust corrosion is severe ie. the metal has a hole, you can repair with a metal substitute epoxy. Check out the hardware stores. Knock out the weakened corroded metal, sandpaper the metal, use anti-rust compound eg. primer, use the metal epoxy to repair (read instructions carefully). It is rare for a metal stand structure to suddenly collapse overnight unless the entire metal is entirely eaten by rust or critical points like joints have been severely damaged.

Ask AT That is why my stand is made of steel for max strength, sandblasted, treated with red primer, epoxy-paint coated for water-proofing, and then painted over with white paint.

Subject: Fw: FW: jokes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wife: If I sleep with your best friend what will be the first > thought to come in your mind? > > > > > > Husband: that you are a ######. > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > Why did they stop printing Pamela Anderson stamps in the U.S ??? > > > > > > Because the people started licking the wrong side! > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > Girl to hungry boyfriend: If my right leg was afternoon meal & > left leg evening meal what would you prefer? > > > > > > Boyfriend: Eating between meals > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > Nobody is ever satisfied, Poor men wish they were rich, Rich men > wish they were handsome, Bachelors wish they were married > > > > > > & Married men wish they were Dead! > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > How do you teach a girl maths? > > > > > > Add a bed, subtract her clothes, divide her legs, enter your > square root, leave your solution and hope she doesn't multiply! > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > Lady : "I want a good vibrator"; > > > > > > Salesman: "Ma'am you may select one from our range that is > displayed on that wall"; > > > > > > Lady : "O.K. I'll take that red one"; > > > > > > Salesman: "Sorry, that's our fire-extinguisher"; > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > A divorced Couple were contesting for possession of the child.. > > > > > > The mother said: "I gave birth to him - he's mine"; > > > > > > The father said: "I put a coin in the pepsi machine and a can > comes out - the pepsi belongs to me! not to the machine !!" > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================== > > > > > > > > > > > > A girl says to her boyfriend, "One kiss and I'll be yours > forever." > > > > > > The guy says 'thanks for the warning' > > > > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * > > > > > > > > > > > > A Husband Was Asked: "Do you talk to your wife after ######?" > > > > > > He replied: "Depends, If I Can find a Phone" > > > > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > > > > > > > > > Definition of a Gynecologist: > > > > > > Someone who looks for problems where others look for pleasure!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > > > > > > > > > > > > Man to wife on wedding night-"Are you sure I'm the first man you > are sleeping with?' > > > > > > "Of course honey, I stayed awake with all the others!' > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Spade! I love those photos! They are hilarious! LOL!

I think you made a mistake. Anaerobic is very very low in oxygen (almost anoxic) Anoxic is devoid of oxygen. Anoxic bacteria can thrive because they can use certain oxides eg. oxygen bonded to iron and manganese or other elements) The bacteria that processes nitrates is the anaerobic bacteria. Even these can be killed when oxygen is totally depleted eg. when a sandbed is subjected to no water flow or circulation, causing lowered oxygen in the top layers, very very little oxygen from reaching the middle... and having zero oxygen in the bottom layer. That is why a sandbed will stink over time when left to 'rot'. Of course, not only the bacteria dies but all the sand fauna will die too. The purpose of a DSB is so that we can cause lowered oxygen levels at the bottom layers for the anaerobic bacteria to thrive. If you keep digging into the sand bed.... and thus allow oxygen to penetrate into the deeper layers, you will cause the demise of anaerobic bacteria. Perhaps the confusion is that anaerobic bacteria lives in anoxic conditions.

haha!!! Learn frm this guys!! heehee... > > Subject: What a chat up line........ > > > > > > > > A very confident James Bond walks into a bar and takes a seat next to a > > > very > > > attractive woman. He gives her a quick glance, then casually looks > > > at his watch for a moment. The woman notices this and asks, 'Is your > date > > > running late?' > > > 'No,' he replies, 'Q has just given me this state-of-the-art watch. I > was > > > just testing it.' > > > The intrigued woman says, 'A state-of-the-art watch? What's so special > > > about > > > it?' > > > Bond explains, ' It uses alpha waves to talk to me telepathically.' > > > The lady says, 'What's it telling you now?' > > > Bond: 'Well, it says you're not wearing any panties....' > > > The woman giggles and replies, 'Well, it must be broken because I am > > > wearing > > > panties ' . > > > Bond smirks, taps his watch and says, 'Bloody thing's an hour fast.' > > > > > > > > > > > >

> Subject: Love Ingredients. > > > This is funny..... > > Ingredients: > 4 Laughing eyes > 4 Well-shaped legs > 4 Loving arms > 2 Firm milk containers > 2 Nuts > 1 Fur-lined mixing bowl > 1 Firm banana > > Directions: > 1. Look into laughing eyes. > 2. Spread well-shaped legs with loving arms. > 3. Squeeze and massage milk containers very gently. > 4. Gently add firm banana to mixing bowl, > working in and out until well creamed. > For best results. Continue to knead milk containers. > 5. As heat rises, plunge banana deep into mixing bowl and > cover with nuts, leave to soak (preferably NOT overnight). > 6. The cake is done when banana is soft. > If banana does not soften, repeat steps 3-5 or > change mixing bowls. > > Notes: > 1. If you are in an unfamiliar kitchen, > wash utensils carefully before and after use. > 2. Do not lick mixing bowl after use. > 3. If cake rises, leave town.

Subject: FW: Jokes 1. RIDDLE ME THIS (ANSWER AT THE END) Arnold Schwarzenegger has a really big one, Madonna doesn't have one, and the Pope doesn't use his anymore. What is this? 2. Sunday Drivers A state trooper spied a car puttering along at 22 MPH. So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. Approaching the car, he noticed that five old ladies were inside, and they looked wide-eyed and terribly pale. The driver pleaded with him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?" "Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but driving slower than the speed limit can also be dangerous." "I beg to differ, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly: twenty-two miles an hour!" the old woman said. The State Police officer, chuckling, explained to her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error. "But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully shaken," the officer asked. "Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119." 3. Trading Daughter Tales An Englishman, a Frenchman and an Irishman were sitting in the pub discussing families. The talk turned to children and each was surprised to find out that they all had 14-year-old daughters. The Englishman explained that his problem was that he had found cigarette butts under his daughter's bed, "I didn't know she smoked," was his lament. The Frenchy then proclaimed that he had found whiskey bottles under his child's bed. "I was not aware that she drank," he moaned. The Irishman was adamant that he had the more pressing problem -- he had found condoms under his darling daughter's bed. "I didn't know she had a dick," he wailed. ANSWER: A last name. Get your mind out of the gutter.

Subject: FW: FW: Blond's cooking diary > > > > > Subject: FW: Blond's cooking diary > > > > > > > > > ######'s Cooking Diary > > > > > > Monday: > > > > > > It's fun to cook for Bob. Today I made angel food cake. The recipe said > > > beat 12 eggs separately. The neighbours were nice enough to loan me > some > > > extra bowls. > > > > > > Tuesday: > > > > > > Bob wanted fruit salad for supper. The recipe said serve without > dressing. > > > So I didn't dress. What a surprise when Bob brought a friend home for > > > supper. > > > > > > Wednesday: > > > > > > A good day for rice. The recipe said wash thoroughly before steaming > the > > > rice. It seemed kinda of silly but I took a bath. I can't say it > improved > > > the > > > rice any. > > > > > > Thursday: > > > > > > Today Bob asked for salad again. I tried a new recipe. It said prepare > > > ingredients, then toss on a bed of lettuce one hour before serving. > Which > > > is what led up to Bob asking me why I was rolling around in the garden? > > > > > > Friday: > > > > > > I found an easy recipe for cookies. It said put all ingredients in bowl > > > and beat it. There must have been something wrong with this recipe. > When I > > > got back, > > > everything was the same as when I left. > > > > > > Saturday: > > > > > > Bob did the shopping today and brought home a chicken. He asked me to > > > dress it for Sunday (oh boy). For some reason Bob keeps counting to > ten. > > > > > > Sunday: > > > > > > Bob's folks came to dinner. I wanted to serve roast. All I could find > was > > > hamburger. Suddenly I had a flash of genius. I put the hamburger in the > > > oven and set the controls for roast. It still came out hamburger, much > to > > > my disappointment. > > > > > > Good night Dear Diary. This has been a very exciting week. I am eager > for > > > tomorrow to come so I can try out a new recipe on Bob. If we could just > > > get a bigger oven, I would like to surprise him with Chocolate Moose. >

The Great Philosophers said... >Woody Allen: "Having ###### is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." >Tom Clancy: "I believe that ###### is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things money can buy." >Steve Martin: "You know 'that look' women get when they want ######? Me neither." >Rodney Dangerfield: "If it weren't for pickpockets I'd have no ###### life at all." >George Burns: "###### at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope." >Harvey Korman: "Using ###### is like putting a new flagpole on a condemned building." >Drew Carey: "###### without love is a meaningless experience, but as meaningless experiences go, it's pretty damned good." >Lynn Lavner: "There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal in women. Among these is the Mercedes-Benz 500SL."

Phua Chu Kang Ltd Office has such nice tanks... but they are filled with Luohans...

I think the Phangdawan is gonna resort to the dark side of the force to get faster growth rates... Reality bites... ouch!?

Hmmm.... thanks for the great ideas guys... when I succeed in cross-breeding, I'll name the new species after you guys!

morgan's input hose of 1" is too short, so it couldn't extend all the way into my sump. So I stuck a smaller diameter hose into it to extend it. Now water can enter the pump but that also means the the 1" hose has lesser water entering it due to the smaller diameter hose ie. more pressure created... thus it began to collapse due to suction pressure... maybe that is why the optimum level of foam produced is not there. Geddit? Oih... how come you couldn't make it last nite?

guys... tell me which ones are your temporary login names... I will delete those redundant accounts so as not to inflate the membership counts. If I trace by IP address, it will take me too long as they are so many of you... I'll see if I can 'credit' back the number of posts made too!

Hi everyone, I am pleased to announce that the login / logout / blank page problem has been FIXED today! Sorry for the massive inconvenienced caused!!! AT

That should be the last of your worries.... nutrients especially! You want to have nutrient-light water unless you want to keep lagoonal type of corals like gornios, gorgonians, elegance... but you may also invite conditions for nuisance algae to grow. I think what you are confused about is the removal of planktonic life in your tank... but with the limited enclosed ecosystem we keep, that is something we are not able to replicate entirely anyway... unless you don't mind looking at greenwater tanks. Feeding live phytoplankton may restore/encourage planktonic life as they found the bottom of the food chain for zooplankton and such.

Heh... yeah... I know.. but I still haven't got the tubing for the overflow collection runoff... don't want to have skimmate on my floor! Morgan just came to my place with Spade to test-run a MD55 on it, it produced more foam but the input rubber hose collapsed to a smaller diameter due to me sticking another smaller hose inside so it can draw water from the sump, so that may have been the problem... It was simply too short. I am gonna get hard piping to run it with my new pump, maybe going to Hai Cheong tomorrow. My main tank should be enjoying cleaner water starting Thursday!

I need an EXTREME WALLET.

They move as they please... how do you control that?

The 4th one is so creepy looking.... like pig carcasses hanging from racks at the abbatoir. The 5th one is like setting for a ghost story!

Nobody can glue anemones to rock... where did you read that... you have been had! Did you hear of the MH light that can be used underwater? Regarding your anemone, that's the risk you have to take putting it in a reef tank. I can't say if your brain coral won't get hurt.

I never heard of a DSB not working in a small tank... can you point me to Dr Ron's article...

Can't wait to put my main tank online with the sump and have my skimmer start working on getting my water cleaned up...it's been too long a wait! Anyone with lobangs for cheap Iwaki?