Re: Great auction this year!!!

[Kate Breimayer <kate@munat.com>]

Cleaned up the dirty metaframe I got, it's the 20 tall with hood... it 
looks pretty good with all that rust and grime off it! I am surprised, 
it has a flourescent bulb fixture rather than incandescent, must be one 
of the first in the hobby. The all metal ballast in the cord is a 
monster. I think I will retrofit it with compacts or T-5's but it's 
almost a shame to ruin a museum piece like this.
Funny how people think marine tanks are so hard, I wonder how many 
people started that rumor by keeping invertebrates in metal frame tanks 
sealed with tar? Saltwater critters just can't take metal in the water....
Kate

Holly wrote:

> Kate, good point about the metal frames and the sealant!  I bought the 15
> long and it has been resealed but it looks like they did an excellent job.
> I just love my tank!  I woke up this morning and saw my shiny metal tank
> sitting there and got a big smile on my face.  Now what to put in it, hmmm
> :)
>
> Holly ~
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:44 AM
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> Subject: Re: Great auction this year!!!
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> Hi,
> Congrats on the scores and sorry about the duds.You can always make a 
> new junk box and bring back that with a few of your own "special" stored 
> items, for the next newbie. I think it's sort of a newbie initiation 
> thing. I know it was for me, except I keep buying them so I have no 
> excuse... That book on poison arrow frogs is really going to help me out 
> with my kiillifish! :) (Actually it's going to a friend who does keep them)
> Got great stuff mysefl, and not too much of it. Fish room is full... 
> would have loved the tank deals. Keep the vintage metaframes rolling, I 
> hear people say they toss them at the dump but there are obviously many 
> of us who love them, and with the metal edges they are a bit safer than 
> an all glass tank, if you are like me and like to bang into things. Hope 
> everyone's new tanks don't leak, if they do you are in for a treat 
> resealing. With a metaframe you don't have to be neat with the goo, 
> cause nobody sees the corners.
> Thanks everyone, especially to those who worked!
> Kate B
> Oly WA.
>
> Tony wrote:
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> > I bought many needed items and some that will be for future use. All at
> > such great "bulk" prices!  I missed out on a few things ...but oh 
> > well...some auctioneers are better then this newbie....I'm now a member 
> > too! hehe...The auction was nice though I liked the "item presenters" 
> > funny guys specially the teacher...well all tired out and I'm gonna go 
> > look at the bags of goodies I have...thanks GSAS... Tony
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