The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[CapricornFarm]

Thanks, I'll avoid that then. That seems sort of weird though. Shouldn't fragile make them handle it less rough? Yet apparently they handle it more so? Maybe on purpose?

I am not sure but it seemed like there was less damage when there was no fragile signs. Maybe the workers go postal on them!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not at all, we love you girl! And with quilting there are three layers. The quilt top, the batting in the middle and the backing. You pin it together and then quilt it by sewing all three layers together .
What kind of aquarium vacuum do you have? I might be able to give you some pointers.

Okay good, thanks! Ohh that makes sense. I've seen some with individual squares too?

And it's just a regular, cheap hand one from like Petco or Wal-Mart

I am not sure but it seemed like there was less damage when there was no fragile signs. Maybe the workers go postal on them!

LOL maybe!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Like this one I think except a bigger size. Maybe the size is too big?

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...g2g6ZNtCfaY_Hz_3VwxoCq7cQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[CapricornFarm]

Okay good, thanks! Ohh that makes sense. I've seen some with individual squares too?

And it's just a regular, cheap hand one from like Petco or Wal-Mart



LOL maybe!

Ok , what you do is put the wide end in the tank and hold it with one hand. You put the other end down toward the bucket. You suck hard on the end pointing down, but only briefly because you do not want to suck in any of that water!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Like this one I think except a bigger size. Maybe the size is too big?

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...g2g6ZNtCfaY_Hz_3VwxoCq7cQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Nope, that should be fine. I always stir up the gravel well and then push most of it to the back. Then you can suck up the muck without sucking up gravel.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Like this one I think except a bigger size. Maybe the size is too big?

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...g2g6ZNtCfaY_Hz_3VwxoCq7cQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I put the siphon part in the tank sideways, releasing the air, you than quickly move it side to side a few times, than you lift the top up which should start the siphon. Make sure your bucket is below. I use buckets from Wal-Mart sold for cleaning. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy. I personally wouldn't be sucking on the tube.

 

[bruceha2000]

BYOM (bring your own milk)

And here I was thinking it meant Bring Your Own Mouth!

And I went extremely crazy with the packing paper and bubble wrap

The clerk will ask questions about what is in the package. Any liquids, glass, bunch of stuff. I could ask DW what they all are but she's upstairs And they will ask if it is adequately packaged. You might be surprised to find out some people just kinda throw stuff in the box with a little paper and it rattles around. In any case, it sounds like you are more than safe.

What is important is if you reuse a box that has been shipped before. REMOVE or TOTALLY mark out any old bar codes. Screws everything up when they have to figure out what they are supposed to scan.

 

[CapricornFarm]

So here is the raised bed i have been working on...

And here is the other one..

Needs another load of dirt and mulch after the rest of the bulbs are planted.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I put the siphon part in the tank sideways, releasing the air, you than quickly move it side to side a few times, than you lift the top up which should start the siphon. Make sure your bucket is below. I use buckets from Wal-Mart sold for cleaning. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy. I personally wouldn't be sucking on the tube.

Hee hee, i lived through years doing it. But if you keep the hose submerged between buckets you don't have to keep restarting it.

 

[bruceha2000]

I have an aquarium "vacuum" that has a suction bulb inline to start the siphon. Barring that, @oldhenlikesdogs method is good. Put the big part in the tank along with a fair bit of the smaller tube. Close off the open end of the smaller part, lower into the bucket and if there is water in the smaller tube on the outside of the tank, the siphon will start when you release the bucket end.

Once it is going I regulate flow with my thumb on the open end in the bucket. I don't stir up the gravel, that releases all the gunk into the water where it is hard to collect. Instead I hold my thumb over the open end in the bucket, shove the big end straight down into the gravel and release my thumb a bit. The gravel will lift along with the crud, close off the bucket end before the gravel gets to the small tube that is shoved into the big part and the gravel will fall back down. Move and repeat.