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06-07-2008, 11:13 AM
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| Plate Coral  | Tank turned 38 this year I have not updated the thread in a while and since it went through some large changes I figured I would show it. The original thread (on RC) was getting too long You will notice almost a total lack of corals except for a few gorgonians and the addition of more than 20 gobies. The loss of corals was due to two accidents last year while I was away for a family emergency. My Mother (who is 97) was found unconcious and we had to stay with her 24/7 for two weeks in a Hospice. I also had a problem when my town added zinc orthophosphate to my water in a large dose exhausted my DI resins. Anyway, thats another story. I always wanted this tank to be filled with smaller unusual gobies that would breed and just be interesting. Over the years I have kept just about all the fish that are for sale and it was time to go for something else. The problem was that I kind of like hippo tangs, moorish Idols, and copperbands so I never had the room to do this. The only larger fish I have is one hippo, a pair of Bangai cardinals and an old fire clown. With all these smaller gobies I still have to hatch brine shrimp every day and I still also feed live blackworms almost every day. The cardinals are breeding as are a pair of gobies. Unfortunately they do it under a rock in a part of the tank where I can't see. Everything seems fat and healthy, the nitrates are still about zero, I still only change 20% of the water about five times a year and everything else is the same except I retired and started a part time business in December. I will have to shrink some more pictures to put them on here Have a great day. Paul |
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06-07-2008, 11:35 AM
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| Sunshine Reefer   | Re: Tank turned 38 this year Congrats on the success. Adorable fishies. The clown goby has always been one of my favorites.
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06-07-2008, 11:42 AM
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| Reefing for Jesus   | Re: Tank turned 38 this year Great looking photos and I'm glad everything is ok with you and family now.
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06-07-2008, 11:57 AM
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| Brunt of all Jokes~ | Re: Tank turned 38 this year 38 years, now thats some serious morfs going on, must have been a very rewarding time for you |
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06-07-2008, 12:24 PM
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| Smile Maker   | Re: Tank turned 38 this year That's one senior citizen of a tank! Treat it well! Congrats!
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06-08-2008, 12:43 PM
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| Plate Coral | Re: Tank turned 38 this year Thanks guys. The tank is older than a lot of the Noobs here. It is and always has been an experiment. I just love trying new things. The tank will be loaded with gobies from now on with just a few corals. I am evolving with the tank. I have had a tank every day of my life, even when I was in Nam I had a takn home with a large catfish in it. I grew up in my Dad's fish Market in NYC so I have always been around fish. It is not a hobby or pass time for me, it is in my blood. |
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06-08-2008, 01:07 PM
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| Golden Moray  | Re: Tank turned 38 this year nice tank Paul, thats amazing. its about the same age as my mom, she's 40! i love those clown gobies, i cant wait until i get one, i used to watch the one in my 90g for hours.
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06-08-2008, 11:42 PM
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| Smile Maker | Re: Tank turned 38 this year The beer bottles give it a special touch! 
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06-08-2008, 11:50 PM
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| Social Darwinism victim  | Re: Tank turned 38 this year Oh that's just not right. Im 1 year younger than that tank and apparently on a par with JoJo's mom. that is incredible. 38 years is something to be proud of. ... and I had to go back and check out those beer bottles again...
__________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang |
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