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by Dusty2R
Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: Shells
Topic: How to remove paint from a shell
Replies: 19
Views: 11100

Re: How to de-paint a shell

This shell was hand painted for sure. The paint just wrapped around the lip of the shell. If you can't see the end of the paint, I would quess the she was dipped in paint. I might just toss that one to be safe. I am a new crabber though, so ask a pro.
by Dusty2R
Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Shells
Topic: How to remove paint from a shell
Replies: 19
Views: 11100

Re: How to de-paint a shell

Just depainted a shell. I used a nice sharp paring knife, boiling water, and clean kitchen sponge. Because of time spent in the kitchen dipping the shell in boiling water and quickly going back to work on it was not too hot for my hands. It was a very tedious process though. The shell underneath is ...
by Dusty2R
Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: Our Other Pets
Topic: Questions about buying a used saltwater set up?
Replies: 10
Views: 4522

Re: Questions about buying a used saltwater set up?

Not sure what the 50lbs of rock meant. I love my reef tank, 29 gal, and i spend about ten mins a day, and 45 mins every sunday on cleaning. A small tank with all the live rock already should not be tooexpensie to keep running. I must warn you that once you get into it, you will want a bigger tank. A...