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Jay Polishing his snails...

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You got it.... This is the chat log....

I editted it to take out other parts of the chat not pertaining to this topic....

All the while, Jay is sticking his hands into the tank to rub his snails and drying them off to respond to our posts....

[21:08] (jay_-_tfm) speaking of which, i bought some astrea's today. 20 of em... but they are just sitting there.. not moving at all. noraml? or are they nocturnal.. i acclimated for two hours. they are alive, i see the "eyes" coming out etc.. but htey jsut aren't movin
[21:09] (mojjoreef) jay did you run thier shells before putting them in
[21:09] (mojjoreef) sorry rub
[21:09] (jay_-_tfm) run thier shells?
[21:09] (mojjoreef) rub thier shells
[21:09] (Doug1) BUZZ-HOG!!!!!!!!!!
[21:09] (mojjoreef) its all part of the acclimation
[21:10] (jay_-_tfm) i jsut slowly kept adding tank water to the bag over a two hour period.. before putting them into the tank.
[21:10] (mojjoreef) ahhh
[21:10] (mojjoreef) you have to give them a rub first
[21:10] (Calvin) LOL
[21:10] (jay_-_tfm) should i do it now, or is it too late. they've been in the tank about 3 hours..
[21:10] (mojjoreef) 2 to 3 times is enough
[21:11] (jay_-_tfm) if so, what do i do, just give them each a massage? lol
[21:11] (Buzz_Hog) rub what's shell?
[21:11] (mojjoreef) astrea snails
[21:11] (jay_-_tfm) astrea snails
[21:11] (Buzz_Hog) why's that?
[21:11] (jay_-_tfm) you owe me a coke!
[21:11] (mojjoreef) it get thier metabolisms going
[21:11] (Buzz_Hog) never heard of that....
[21:11] (Buzz_Hog) my snails have always done fine without being stroked
[21:12] (jay_-_tfm) so is that all i do mike, just rub the outside of the shell, as if i were cleaning it off?
[21:12] (mojjoreef) oh yea they are sensitive creatures
[21:12] (Buzz_Hog) I guess mine feel a bit neglected
[21:12] (CJ_BBL) i just dripped my snails and they were active right away
[21:12] (mojjoreef) no no you got to rub them
[21:12] (Buzz_Hog) they prob want to call Dyfus when I have to yank them off the side of the tank.... heh
[21:12] (jay_-_tfm) mine are jsut sitting buzz. they arent doing anything. i see the eyestalks come out, and i see their bodies move a little. butthey aren't moving around. and i've got lotsof cyano and diatoms for them to eat :)
[21:12] (CJ_BBL) mojjoreef i think you just have a thing for rubbing
[21:13] (Calvin) how about an orbital buff pad?
[21:13] (mojjoreef) buffer pad will work great to
[21:13] (Buzz_Hog) How long ya had them?
[21:13] (Bomber) rotflmfao
[21:13] (mojjoreef) but dont get them to hot
[21:13] (Doug1) Jay take em outta the water and shake a handful like dice then toss em in
[21:13] (Calvin) what type of compound?
[21:13] (jay_-_tfm) just got em today. acclimated for two hours. they been in the tank for another two hours. and jsutsiting there
[21:13] (CJ_BBL) why don't you tell him to polish them with toothpaste too, gesh
[21:13] (mojjoreef) depends on the finish you are looking for
[21:13] (Buzz_Hog) what are they sitting on?
[21:13] (flatfish) Turtlewax
[21:13] (jay_-_tfm) should i use turtle wax?
[21:13] (CJ_BBL) hay just give them some time
[21:14] (CJ_BBL) test your water and make sure everything is ok
[21:14] (mojjoreef) if you like the shine
[21:14] (Jeremy1973) did it just go quiet?
[21:14] (mojjoreef) I perfer the matte finish myself
[21:14] (flatfish) for speed
[21:14] (jay_-_tfm) just sitting in the sand. i had two on rock and they fell off, so i uprighted them and htey are all grouped together in the substrate.
[21:14] (Doug1) that gets their hearts movin
[21:14] (Buzz_Hog) Mine learn to find the glass quickly... or they become trigger food
[21:14] (Bomber) duck tape
[21:14] (mojjoreef) areodynamics are important in a reef
[21:14] (CJ_BBL) lol
[21:14] (Bomber) I'm laughing so hard I can't breathe
[21:14] (CJ_BBL) Bomber do you use duct tape to mount your frags too?
[21:15] (jay_-_tfm) lol
[21:15] (Doug1) duct tape is right handy stuff
[21:15] (jay_-_tfm) i wanted to stick them on the galss or the rocks but they dont come out. they at least come out sitting in the substrate..
[21:15] (mojjoreef) hey you carry a shell around all day breaking wind
[21:15] (mojjoreef) hmmm that didnt come out so well
[21:15] (Buzz_Hog) sit them on a rock
[21:15] (jay_-_tfm) all water params are great. amm, nitrite, nitrate, zero. ph 8.4 salin 1.0245 temp 80
[21:16] (Calvin) they need to be serviced
[21:16] )Buzz_Hog) hahaha
[21:16] (Doug1) gotta order snail sluts
[21:16] (CJ_BBL) put on some cheesy disco music
[21:16] (mojjoreef) calvin I dont do the servicing
[21:16] (jay_-_tfm) ok, i'll get the belt sander out and shine them up with some turtle wax, and put them on the rocks and see what happens
[21:16] (mojjoreef) but I hear you can contract that out
[21:16] (Calvin) hahaha
[21:16] (jay_-_tfm) oh doug, that was bad!
[21:17] (flatfish) Yeah. On a rock or downside against the glass.
[21:17] (Doug1) well in case no one warned you the rules a tad looser in here
 
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[21:25] (jay_-_tfm) quick question, i'm giving my snails a sensual rubdown ... how exaclty to i place them on the rock.. pointed side up or pointed side sideways.. i notice the hole i nteh bottom of the shell comes out sideways not straight down
[21:25] (Buzz_Hog) just set it down on a rock
[21:26] (Buzz_Hog) all that rubbing prob made it shy
[21:26] (mojjoreef) if you wrap them with a string and then give the string a hard pull
[21:26] (mojjoreef) they should be able to land right side up
[21:26] (jay_-_tfm) but set it down how buzz? point up?
[21:26] (Buzz_Hog) yeah...
[21:26] (CJ_BBL) jay_-_tfm how long have you had a reef?
[21:26] (Doug1) find their operculum
[21:26] (jay_-_tfm) i think i saw them smiling at me and asking how much they owed.. hmmm..
[21:26] (Buzz_Hog) are you sure there's a snail in the shell???
[21:27] (mojjoreef) lol
[21:27] (jay_-_tfm) lol yes i see the snail and it pops back in when i touch it :)
[21:27] (Doug1) thats the little trap door they hide behind
[21:27] (flatfish) Wait a minute. Hmmm. Tweezers. Hmmm. Gemmie your lighter.
[21:27] (CJ_BBL) well stop touching them
[21:27] (jay_-_tfm) cj.. it's only two months old..
[21:27] (CJ_BBL) poor little snails
[21:27] (Doug1) put the door down
[21:27] (Buzz_Hog) didn't your mom ever tell you to stop touching it?
[21:28] (mojjoreef) your not supposed to take them out of the shell
[21:28] (Stang) If you touch it it will fall off
[21:28] (mojjoreef) at least have a towel ready
[21:28] (Doug1) can you make your font larger I have misplaced my places Buzz
[21:28] (jay_-_tfm) no... i thought touching was good
[21:28] (CJ_BBL) jay set the snails down with the opening of the shell downward and leave them alone
[21:28] (Bomber) and you'll go blind
[21:28] (CJ_BBL) they will move on their own
[21:28] (mojjoreef) lol jerel
[21:28] (jay_-_tfm) ok brb. gotta rub down the rest and put them where they go..
[21:28] (Bomber) or is that grom hair on your palms
[21:29] (Calvin) I seen a golden snail at ffe for like $900 it would need alot of service
[21:29] (mojjoreef) johnny explain to fm how to rub a snail
[21:29] (Buzz_Hog) and don't stop rubbing until it spits at ya
[21:29] (Johnny) Hey where's Junky?
[21:29] (Bomber) Hi Johnny you better be ready Mike
[21:29] (Bomber) in rare form
[21:29] (Doug1) NO kidding he started this mess
[21:29] (mojjoreef) hey astreas are easy
[21:29] (Bomber) rubit rubit rubit
[21:29] (Johnny) mess?
[21:30] (Stang) I came in on the duct tape part so im totally lost
[21:30] (mojjoreef) you try that with a nasserius

We'll Skip 10 minutes into the future here as nothing was said by Jay in this time.....

[21:40] (jay_-_tfm) ok i'm done giving the 20 snails a sensual massage... and i'm telling you now, mike that better not have been some sick joke either!
[21:40] (Alice) really big snails or just little ones
[21:40] (Stang) rofl
[21:40] (Buzz_Hog) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
[21:40] (flatfish) :)
[21:40] (Bomber) Go Alice!
[21:40] (mojjoreef) you have to rub the snails jay
[21:40] (Buzz_Hog) jay_-_tfm's stroking the snails
[21:40] (mojjoreef) or they wont eat
[21:40] (flatfish) circular motion
[21:41] (jay_-_tfm) well i rubebd every last one of them!
[21:41] (Bomber) Jay you'll go blind
[21:41] (Stang) Back and forth works better
[21:41] (jay_-_tfm) ohh great circular motion!!! you didnt say that BEFORE!
[21:41] (Calvin) feed them first
[21:41] (jay_-_tfm) i jsut rubebd up and down from base to tip.. on the SNAILS on the SNAILS
[21:41] (mojjoreef) jay the rubbing is the easy part
[21:41] (mojjoreef) its sticking the ciggarette in them after thats hard
[21:42] (jay_-_tfm) lolol
[21:42] (Stang) rofl
[21:42] (Calvin) OMG LOL
[21:42] (mojjoreef) hehehe
[21:42] (galleon) Man
[21:42] (Bomber) screeeeeeem ROTFLMAO
[21:42] (Doug1) EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SMOKERS /me running off screaming
[21:42] (Buzz_Hog) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
[21:42] (jay_-_tfm) well i do see some of them coming out of the shell now. but they still arent attaching to the glass or the rock yet.

[21:54] (jay_-_tfm) my snails are moving now.. but slow.. they are moving like.. well, like snails :)
 
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oh... the cruelty..... poor little asexual critters.... just imagine the the 8-track tape of barry white play'n in the background. shimmering light of the reef tank, casting light off like a 70's disco ball....
:funny:
 
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:funny: :funny: :funny: yeah it was pretty darned funny when i found out it was a joke!

for those that weren't there, i'll help add to the humor... my stand is 36 inches high, plus my canopy on top of the tank. which means to reach the bottom of my tank, my arms go in all the way to the shoulder. so both arms were totally socked. one hand holding, the other hand rubbin.

everytime i would stop to take a break, or go rejoin chat, i would take my arms out, and because of the high angle, i would have saltwater dripping clear down into my arm pits!

so i'd have to get all dried off, and then mike tells me that i was supposed to rub in a circular motion!!!! ok, going back in for round two!!

i found out much later that it was a joke. and yes it was pretty funny. :D
 
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