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Holy cow the day ended in a weird way. To weird your wife caught us just as we were leaving. Glad I was able to get josh to his in laws. Glad insurance will cover the tow on the trailer. But I still had a lot of fun. Glad the film crew did not see everything go sideways lol...

Was an awesome trip!!! We even found our old buddy, Officer mcfarland... I never caught so many kelp greenling in one day

That sounds cool. Wonder if he can school me in using the water proof cam. Cause I am totally convinced that I will be fully in the water this trip. Would be cool to film inside that moon pool thing. I plan on bringing mask and snorkle as I finally found mine. I will be searching for that darn surf smelt that got away... I wont be out your way tonight. But will give you a ring for sure. I am gonna make some buckets with large holes in them(with screens over them) so there is flow but nothing gets out. I will also be working on the "slup guns" for us to try and suck things up with. I am excited for another trip...

Oh I for got about our paparazzi folowing us. What exactly is the filming going to be used for or is that some kinda secret... I will give you a call later tonight Stu. Got a couple things to run by you for some new equip I am making and bringing for us to use.

Cool see you there!! We will be the group with all the buckets and people looking at us funny!

I have a 12 gallon eclipse too. Only mine houses my mantis shrimp!!

That would be cool to see you there Eddie...

I am game if you guys are ready for more creatures...

Hey I am game for a weekday trip just need a week or two advance so I can put in for PTO...

"My ridiculous string of good luck continued throughout the day, as I blindly netted through kelp several different times in the tide pools and pulled up a yellow Clingfish w/red spots one time, and a 12" Kelp Greenling on another swipe." Mind you he netted the kelp greenling like 1 min after I was netting in the same spot. And like 5 seconds after he said we scared everthing lets try another spot. And whamo here come a large fish in a net.

Brought back a Couple surf smelt(well only one since the other jumped) And a confused look on my face after talking to the police(inside joke). All in all it was an amazing trip. Cant wait for the next one.

Sweet that was a fun trip!!! How did the other creatures we collected fair. Ie the Surf smelt?

Sounds like a good plan.... I was thinking the same thing.

WAAA WHOOOO!! CANT WAIT!!

True this I need a tank in my garage!!!

Yeah a day that I can actually dont work. Let me check my calander. I would love to go. I will shoot you a PM later tonight or just give you a call.

You are not flaming anyone all your info is very specific and very helpful. Just another point as to why I love this site. Thanks for chiming in with all your years of experience!!!

If it is the same as an auto system it would be PAG oil. PAG oil is specific to R134A. There are also several different thicknesses. I use 150 on most stuff. Something that small may take 45.

Yes it will need oil. Thats what keeps the compressor from wearing out!

Sounds like tropher is your man... I only service automobiles.

I have a portable machine that hooks to an air compressor to create a vacuum. Then you could try one of those canned R134 bottles(have a few kicking around here). I am willing to give it a try here at the shop one Saturday. I have acess to many adapter fittings and my automotive A/C machine. In therory it should work...

I am down to go some time I love tidepooling. And once I get this 75 build finished I will do a coldwater garage tank.

I have alot of 4 gallon buckets with lids(square). I also know where to get them very very cheap. How many you need I can part with some. I know I am kinda far away. Also I have noticed most of the square ones come out of food making plants/ resturants.

Is it growing that fast? I am getting rid of some more(cheato). From the same plant a gave Harold. I also have a couple mangroves I can part with

I dont really have any zoas I wanna trade but how many green backs does it take to get them?