Dary's tank!

[Gregcoyote]

It would be like getting pecked to death by ducks...it just goes on and on. The shark would be quicker.

 

[Dary421]

It would be like getting pecked to death by ducks...it just goes on and on. The shark would be quicker.

Lmao ....

 

[Dary421]

Ok slightly off my normal aquarium post here BUT i ran across something thats so stupid but so much fun too that i just wanted to share it with guys ... " it's a guy's thing"for sure.., maybe some of you already own one of these but its new relatively new to me its called a " bugasalt" its a well built plastic fly killing shotgun that uses salt As its ammo.., yes our reef crystal type aquarium salt will work. ( hence my tie to the aquarium thread) .. It uses just a tiny little pinch of salt but will kill a fly up to a couple of feet away.
The little salt chamber holds enough salt for about 50 shots or so., just one pump and youre ready to go.., ive taken on many house flies, bottle flies, large horse flies, daddy longlegged spiders and even black widow spiders.
Regular table salt is prob the best but our aquarium salt is also deadly too., my reef crystals salt is just a little too fine but it still packs a little punch .
They run about $35 but its about $500 worth of fun., i tried taking a few pictures for you even using tin foil to show you the shot pattern from about two feet ( tough to get good pic but basically a 3-4" circle )
It would be interesting to see if anyone else's brand of salt may work better than others.

 

[Gregcoyote]

I am ordering one this afternoon! I have a laser I burn flies with, but this looks like fun.

$34.95 on Amazon Bug-a-salt

 

[Dary421]

I am ordering one this afternoon! I have a laser I burn flies with, but this looks like fun.

$34.95 on Amazon Bug-a-salt

Yup,..that's where I got mine.... They also would make a great gift for fathers day etc.

 

[Keithhjs]

Yup,..that's where I got mine.... They also would make a great gift for fathers day etc.

Uh oh I need one.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Did you try sea salt in it, or rock salt?

 

[Dary421]

Did you try sea salt in it, or rock salt?

I've tried my " reef crystals" salt but as stated ,..I think it's just a little bit too powdery for my liking,...I've tried grinning down some of my natural sea salt in my grinder , but all in all good ol' regular table salt works the best,..and I cost about a buck for a 25 year supply.
I winged a large green bottle fly yesterday afternoon in the kitchen and had to go in for another two shots to finish it off,. ,it's all in the stalking my boy ,.just trying to get close enough for that perfect kill shot,..of course it helps if you drink a lot also "

 

[Gregcoyote]

You are the Elmer Fudd of the flies...

 

[Alyxx]

I seriously need one of those!

 

[Gregcoyote]

"Just don't shoot your eye out." Guess I heard that a thousand times when I was little.

 

[Dary421]

"Just don't shoot your eye out." Guess I heard that a thousand times when I was little.

They must have knew you were going to get one greg... Written on gun

 

[Gregcoyote]

And ladders say don't lean on power lines. Hair dryers say do not use in bath tubs. No wonder my European friends think we're nuts. They love us, but think we're nuts. What a world...

Bug-a-salt...I'm getting camoed out in my fly paper outfit and putting on my night vision goggles. You have to look like a fly to hunt the fly. Does this have anything to do about fish?

I'm going to go play with saltwater and electricity now.

 

[Dary421]

And ladders say don't lean on power lines. Hair dryers say do not use in bath tubs. No wonder my European friends think we're nuts. They love us, but think we're nuts. What a world...

Bug-a-salt...I'm getting camoed out in my fly paper outfit and putting on my night vision goggles. You have to look like a fly to hunt the fly. Does this have anything to do about fish?

I'm going to go play with saltwater and electricity now.

Only if you you want to feed your fish dead flies ( salted )

 

[Gregcoyote]

Only if you you want to feed your fish dead flies ( salted )

Maybe I'll tell the wife it's her new salt shaker. She may have me institutionalized, so if you don't hear from me...

 

[Alyxx]

Maybe I'll tell the wife it's her new salt shaker. She may have me institutionalized, so if you don't hear from me...

Actually, I would have a lot of fun using that as a salt shaker.

 

[Dary421]

Actually, I would have a lot of fun using that as a salt shaker.

You can salt her fries from across the table ( she'll appreciate that ! )

 

[Mr. D]

I think that might become a household necessity

 

[Alyxx]

So off the bug a salt topic for a minute or two.. A month or so ago i had ordered a nice expensive little lps chalice from a florida based company that arrived badly bruised and torn up and basically just looked liked hell !! here's a picture a month after being in my tank.., she's seemed to have managed to heal itself and looks no worse for wear ... For some reason the lps chalices seem to thrive in my tank's conditions.. If only my ricordeas would do the same ill be a happy camper.

You posted the tin foil pic again...

 

[Dary421]

So getting off of the bug a salt topic for a minute or two,..a month or so ago I had ordered a rather expensive lps chalice from a Florida based company that arrived really bruised,torn,and just overall looked like hell,..for some reason lps chalices seem to thrive under my tank's prehistoric conditions,..here's a photo or two showing how it's made a drastic comeback,...she once again actually looks like the wysiwyg photo i originally saw,..she's regained all it's color, the ripped up fleshy parts are all mended up and she now looks great,...if I could only get my ricordeas to do the same I'd be a happy camper!.