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Old 03-02-06, 01:53   #73 (permalink)
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I had to get rid of him once he caused the tank to leak and ruined the drywall and ceiling due to water damage.


I've never really had any desire to keep Oscars. Cool looking fish, but there's just something about them that I don't like.

My fish are all aggressive as well. Ideally, they are only suppose to be kept with other fish from the same lake, and even then you have to be careful what you mix.
 
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Old 03-02-06, 05:50   #74 (permalink)
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Google has failed me! I tried searching to see if I could find a picture of the sign....no luck. I will try to get one this weekend when my batteries are charged on the camera. I am moving in the next couple weeks so it will be a month or two before I take the plunge and buy a tank. Are the filters you are talking about available at PetsMart? I have a pool company I am sure I could get the sand from in town. There are lots of pet shops around here, but what about mail ordering fish? I saw several when I was looking for a yellow betta fish but thought it was hinkey. Glad to hear the fridge can breathe! You would be suprised at some of the calls I go on! I honestly had a customer straight faced tell me they didnt know you had to change your air filter once a month!! They only changed it when the cat hair built up to a point to be noticeable. The pressures were all out of whack and I couldnt figure it out till I went into the house....changed the filter and all went back to normal. It will be great this summer I can already tell....ha-ha! Would be great to know more about the fishtank. I would like to know where to get some big rocks like those. Is it slate? Also, how about keeping bass in the tank? As far as cleaning goes, if you dont tear it down how do you clean it out? If you wanna pm me a dos and donts along with a setup guide of sorts that would be cool.
 
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Old 03-23-06, 12:17   #75 (permalink)
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Any update on the Bar?
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Old 03-23-06, 01:35   #76 (permalink)
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WOW...you read my mind. I was just finishing up some painting and thinking to myself "I should really update Autopia" I'll snap some shots right now...brb
 
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Old 03-23-06, 02:05   #77 (permalink)
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Alright...I'll start with the least interesting picture....but it does lead to something else. *cough* the tapper is done *cough*

First off, here is one quick shot of fully stocked underneath the bar...pretty full already. I've got 4 outlets down there for things such as a blender. Note the 2 switches to the far left.




Switch #1 = rope light that is run under the overhang on the outside of the bar. Its perfect intensity to be an accent, but not light up your legs while you sit on the stools. The same switch, more importantly, is hooked up to the fluorescent liquor shelf. The entire area behind the bottles that is primed, is going to be covered with a 3'x7' mirror.




Here's a couple full shots. There are 3 canister lights above the bar, that are controlled by a dimmer switch at the bottom of the stairs. They still need a little adjustment, but I just got the electricity to them last night.






Thats right folks....after HOURS of polishing with steel wool, and a whole bottle of brass cleaner I got that tapper cleaned up. Its not perfect right now with fingerprints and all, but the corrosion is gone.



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Switch #2 = The tapper assembly....Thats right folks...it runs. Not as a draft tapper, but as a custom water fountain/fall.




Any questions or if you want to see some progress pictures of the fountain and stuff, I have a few.

First party is a girls night this Saturday...the mirror will be up, but we'll be short paint and the fish tank but should otherwise be ready completely. I build the thing, go out of town for the weekend, and the wife throws a party at the bar before I do....
 
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That is so awesome I'm just speechless. I want one. The pics keep getting more fun to watch, and I must say I have enjoyed seeing the build up. Very nice.
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Ok, now I'm thirsty! Pour me a Rolling Rock!
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I really appreciate the positive comments guys. The past few weeks have been progressing rather slowly, but I try to take pride in my work when I get to it. Considering I'm a noob at all this construction stuff, I have to say that I'm pretty happy with the results so far. Its exactly what I had pictured in my head when I was designing it.
 
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I really appreciate the positive comments guys. The past few weeks have been progressing rather slowly, but I try to take pride in my work when I get to it. Considering I'm a noob at all this construction stuff, I have to say that I'm pretty happy with the results so far. Its exactly what I had pictured in my head when I was designing it.
Looks great! It is perfectly normal to start runing out of steam toward the end. Just keep up the good work, we know you will enjoy it responsibly
 
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Old 03-24-06, 06:07   #82 (permalink)
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Looks great! It is perfectly normal to start runing out of steam toward the end. Just keep up the good work, we know you will enjoy it responsibly

By responsibly you mean......

have enough of these that I eventually have this ??
 
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Beautiful and excellent work! I love it. At this point in the construction phase if it were me, I would light up a Rocky Patel vintage 1992 (its a Cigar ) and sit back and admire the work.
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Really excellent work! Your project is coming along great.
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