EnglishRebel
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Well that explains everything. I wonder if this is why Jeff's (JRF) skunk clown went on a killing spree and offed his four blue striped cardinals -- to much mercaptan.
Englishrebels 260 Gallon System Build
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Tom have you noticed less smell of mercaptan in epoxies of late...? EPA forcing dome formula changes of amine cures for epoxies?
Alan: - I got all of this started with the obscure reference tp the BBQ and BEANS I ate when on our road trip last Sat. - The gastronomic response I had was sort of like.....a skunk in the car....Is that HINT enough????:rollface: ???
T
Alan: - I got all of this started with the obscure reference tp the BBQ and BEANS I ate when on our road trip last Sat. - The gastronomic response I had was sort of like.....a skunk in the car....Is that HINT enough????:rollface: ???
T
I seldom sniff glue but if I did it would be one wtih tons of acetone, not a thiol. 
Not fond of a skunk's butt...eh-Tom? Mercaptan has been used in 2 component epoxies (both adhesives and coatings) as it enhances chemical resistance, and expedites the final cure, helping to eliminate amine "blush" (oily leftover in some post-reacted epoxies)
I had heard that it was being scrutinized by EPA, and companies were re-formulating. I have some epoxy stick here that has a distinctive mercaptan odor , and some ( more recently purchased) which does not have a strong odor of mercaptan.
Thought you may have input on any long term ramifications. Aside from the funky smell...
T
I'm not really up on that issue as I have never done glue formulation but I can sniff (oh my, bad pun) around if you are interested.
EnglishRebel
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T
I got the not too subtle hints a few posts back.
I got the not too subtle hints a few posts back.
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Jeff
Maybe it's acclimating. My Duncan looks really nice. Time to move it up in the tank?
Maybe it's acclimating. My Duncan looks really nice. Time to move it up in the tank?
EnglishRebel
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Well you can bleach it if it gets algae on it. Jim Stime would be proud of you. :lol:
EnglishRebel
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Well I finally caught the clowns and they are now banished to the 55G fuge downstairs. The female had been making life a living hell for my newly introduced Flame Hawk. I don't know why, as she has been a model citizen up to now -- not bothering any new additions large or small. It wasn't territorial either as the tank is 5' long and no matter where the Flame Hawk was she would seek him out and make his life a misery. It got to the point where she didn't hang out with her mate any more but roamed the tank looking for the Hawkfish.
The trap is an acrylic box with a sliding door on one end and a pin through a hole keeps it in the up position. It was lent to me by Frank of Reef Concepts (thanks Frank). It took me about an hour to get them. The male would just swim in but she was more wary. While the male was in the box trying to figure out which end he came in, I shooed her toward it and she swam right in. Bam -- pulled the fishing line that was attached to the pin -- letting the door drop shut, and I had them.
It was nice to watch the Flame Hawk swimming carefree in the front of the tank and her going crazy trying to get to him.:rollface:
I still have no idea why she took an instance dislike to the Flame Hawk. Maybe it was his color or the way he swam (it's similar to the way the clowns do). Or maybe she woke up that day and decided to be a b**ch.
The trap is an acrylic box with a sliding door on one end and a pin through a hole keeps it in the up position. It was lent to me by Frank of Reef Concepts (thanks Frank). It took me about an hour to get them. The male would just swim in but she was more wary. While the male was in the box trying to figure out which end he came in
, I shooed her toward it and she swam right in. Bam -- pulled the fishing line that was attached to the pin -- letting the door drop shut, and I had them.It was nice to watch the Flame Hawk swimming carefree in the front of the tank and her going crazy trying to get to him.:rollface:
I still have no idea why she took an instance dislike to the Flame Hawk. Maybe it was his color or the way he swam (it's similar to the way the clowns do). Or maybe she woke up that day and decided to be a b**ch.
EnglishRebel
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T<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15704262#post15704262 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by teesquare
Alan...is it possible that you caught my ex-wife in the trap???:eek2:
If so - you can move her anywhere you want.....AND she will still cause terror
Just kidding...(in the event her atty. is a reef nut...)
T
Or my second.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Generator
Generator
I had a 4 hour power outage a few weeks ago and I was nervous the whole time. Fortunately it was a broken connection on one of the transformers that are located at the back of some houses in our development and I was able to talk to the Duke Energy guys who came out to fix it and they gave me an estimate on how long it might take.
After that I decided to invest in a generator so I purchased one of these, it's a 5000W Generac.
I installed a Reliance manual transfer switch under the dedicated 40A panel in my equipment room. I rerouted the wires that feed this panel and hooked them up to the UTILITY side of the transfer switch (on the left in this photo) and hooked the wires from the receptacle outside to the GENERATOR breaker (the one on the right side). The 220V busses were wired back to the breaker panel.
I hooked up the 10' power cord from the generator to the outside receptacle
and fired it up. Worked just fine. Now I can relax when we have a power outage (assuming I'm home of course). Now all I need is for Digital Aquatics to have the ability for the Reef Keeper to notify me on my iPhone if power goes out.
Here's the finished panel installation. The two breakers are physically connected so you cannot feed power from the generator back into the utility supply. This is required by code.
By the way, here's my cat checking out dinner. :lol:
Generator
I had a 4 hour power outage a few weeks ago and I was nervous the whole time. Fortunately it was a broken connection on one of the transformers that are located at the back of some houses in our development and I was able to talk to the Duke Energy guys who came out to fix it and they gave me an estimate on how long it might take.
After that I decided to invest in a generator so I purchased one of these, it's a 5000W Generac.
I installed a Reliance manual transfer switch under the dedicated 40A panel in my equipment room. I rerouted the wires that feed this panel and hooked them up to the UTILITY side of the transfer switch (on the left in this photo) and hooked the wires from the receptacle outside to the GENERATOR breaker (the one on the right side). The 220V busses were wired back to the breaker panel.
I hooked up the 10' power cord from the generator to the outside receptacle
and fired it up. Worked just fine. Now I can relax when we have a power outage (assuming I'm home of course). Now all I need is for Digital Aquatics to have the ability for the Reef Keeper to notify me on my iPhone if power goes out.
Here's the finished panel installation. The two breakers are physically connected so you cannot feed power from the generator back into the utility supply. This is required by code.
By the way, here's my cat checking out dinner. :lol:
