Blast From The Past

[griss]

Everything I have is antique.

Nice Paul and 75 cents

 

[Paul B]

Probably from the 80s.


I still have and use my diatoms.



My temp gauge is from the Plaza Hotel, circa 1907.

 

[griss]

Probably from the 80s.


I still have and use my diatoms.



My temp gauge is from the Plaza Hotel, circa 1907.

I’m glad you’re posting on this thread. You have a long history in this hobby, longer than my 36 years. I first heard your name pre-RC because you wrote articles for one of the mags…I think it was MFM if I remember correctly.

 

[Paul B]

LOL, it was FAMMA.

 

[griss]

LOL, it was FAMMA.

That’s right.

 

[kharmaguru]

Yes it's the Supreme heetmaster. Older and more reliable than Paul B himself.

 

[griss]

Yes it's the Supreme heetmaster. Older and more reliable than Paul B himself.

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Nice

 

[Paul B]

Yes it's the Supreme heetmaster. Older and more reliable than Paul B himself.

I wouldn't bet on that. My heaters ran on steam.
They were great but it took a long time to chop up the coal small enough to fit in the thing.

 

[griss]

Posted by @BrianD in the Lounge…

• I bought my live rock from Tampa Bay Saltwater
• I frequently made trips to Harbor Aquatics, Premium Aquatics and Inland Aquatics to check out their live rock (and obtained many awesome pieces)
• I ordered fish from Flying Fish Express
• Corals came from Jeff's Exotic Fish or one of the local "Aquatics".
• I picked up PC lighting from Inland and VHO/MH from Premium
• Eyphyllia sp were fairly common and not too expensive

 

[griss]

 

[griss]

Had one of these in the early 90's

 

[kharmaguru]

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Had one of these in the early 90's

Those limewood airstone driven skimmers worked great but too much maintenance.

 

[griss]

Those limewood airstone driven skimmers worked great but too much maintenance.

Very true. I actually modified mine with a venturi fitting from an Amiracle skimmer at one point.

eta - Tried to find a pic of one of those old Amiracle skimmers, but wasn't successful.

 

[kharmaguru]

Very true. I actually modified mine with a venturi fitting from an Amiracle skimmer at one point.

eta - Tried to find a pic of one of those old Amiracle skimmers, but wasn't successful.

I think I had one of those. Were they coloured molded plastic? Clear but purple or blue or something.

 

[griss]

I think I had one of those. Were they coloured molded plastic? Clear but purple or blue or something.

Yep, mine was blue.

 

[Misled]

They still exist!!!

 

[griss]

They still exist!!!

I almost picked one up for a little 5 gallon rock/sand tank I've been tinkering with

 

[Paul B]

Misled, I remember those HOB filters when they were made of glass and had metal angles holding them together. There was no plastic when I started the hobby.
Wrap your head around that for a minute....No plastic. Not even a bag.

Here is my video camera.

 

[griss]

@Paul B is that an 8mm?

 

[Paul B]

It's a Super 8 used mostly by Supermodels.

Here's my old cell phone camera. (both those things were made in the US of course)