Hello, Geezer coming back to this forum. Paul B
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Paul B
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No, they do eat bristle worms but I had probably hundreds of bristle worms and they only eat the very small ones. I don't know what happened to them but I can't find any. It isn't necessarily a bad thing, but something bad happened to the worms and I would like to know what it was.
Weird
Weird
It is weird. I can't say I've ever heard of this happening to anyone else. So strange. But, remember back when everyone tried to get rid of bristle worms? I always just left them alone to do their thing.No, they do eat bristle worms but I had probably hundreds of bristle worms and they only eat the very small ones. I don't know what happened to them but I can't find any. It isn't necessarily a bad thing, but something bad happened to the worms and I would like to know what it was.
Weird
(I guess it's not possible who ever does what little maintenance is done to that system has gotten more irascible and they just couldn't put up with it any more?)
That is weird. I've never known a system that had bristle worms to have them all disappear. I've moved systems where none were found which has seemed odd as they're pretty ubiquitous but never seen one that had them loose them. I have seen what seems like a genus or species specific disease kill all of a certain type of coral or fish. So maybe that or maybe a predator got big enough to finish them all off?
That is weird. I've never known a system that had bristle worms to have them all disappear. I've moved systems where none were found which has seemed odd as they're pretty ubiquitous but never seen one that had them loose them. I have seen what seems like a genus or species specific disease kill all of a certain type of coral or fish. So maybe that or maybe a predator got big enough to finish them all off?
Paul B
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Timfish, I do have a 6 line wrasse, an arrow crab, decorator crab and coral banded fish but I always had those or similar creatures.
I am not sure what killed them but it could have been the toxins from the sponge that I removed. I know it killed all my SPS corals. When I cut the sponge, it exuded a thick white substance that may have killed them.
I am not sure what killed them but it could have been the toxins from the sponge that I removed. I know it killed all my SPS corals. When I cut the sponge, it exuded a thick white substance that may have killed them.
Paul B
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I published another book not about fish or anything to do with this hobby. It's about my time in Vietnam. I didn't decide yet if I will donate the proceeds to the Wounded Warrior project or Tunnels to Towers.
Maybe I will split it, not that it will make much but whatever it does. I don't think it will replace bibles in hotels or anything like that. I just felt like writing and I don't think they teach about the conditions for us soldiers in Vietnam.
Maybe I will split it, not that it will make much but whatever it does. I don't think it will replace bibles in hotels or anything like that. I just felt like writing and I don't think they teach about the conditions for us soldiers in Vietnam.
Paul B
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Wow, I don't even have one yet. I have to buy them like anyone else.
I just go on Amazon and search for my name. Remember, it has nothing to dowith reef tanks, fish, inverts,m sea water etc.
I just go on Amazon and search for my name. Remember, it has nothing to dowith reef tanks, fish, inverts,m sea water etc.
Paul B
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I got a new computer. My wife got me this one for Christmas but she had to give it to me early because my old "Chromebook" must have gotten an ich infection from going on all these forums and almost crashed. It was so slow that I would turn it on then have breakfast, wash my car and think about quarantining my fish (not). By that time, the thing warmed up enough to crash.
I think it needs a picture tube.
My new book sold about 20 copies the first hour but most of those were from people I know. I found out that two pictures are missing and didn't print so I have to figure out how to correct that.
I myself also don't have a book of my own so I guess I have to order one.
I think it needs a picture tube.
My new book sold about 20 copies the first hour but most of those were from people I know. I found out that two pictures are missing and didn't print so I have to figure out how to correct that.
I myself also don't have a book of my own so I guess I have to order one.
Vinny Kreyling
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You would think the author would get e free copy from the publisher.
Paul B
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I got my wife a new computer for Christmas. Her old one may have caught urenema from my old Chrome book although it never went on these disease sites so I'm not sure how it got infected.
It was about $600.00 but being it is almost Black Friday it was $220.00 off. You can see how much they make on these things if they can give you that much off and still make a profit.
They probably knock them out in China for $1.75.
I am typing on my new computer now. Can you notice how crisp the letters are?
My tank is going better than my wildest dreams. Well almost as my wildest dreams consist of "other" things but it couldn't be better.
Some of my fish are older than some members on these forums.
I would like to add more clown gobies of different colors and maybe some more neon gobies. Those tiny fish get lost in the corals and are hard to see. I don't know how many I have but I would guess about a dozen. Very cool fish.
I haven't seen my Harlequin shrimp in a week or two but I am sure he is in there someplace munching on one of my hundreds of asternia stars.
One of these days I also may change some water but I have been having back issues with a surgery and I need another back procedure so unless the crabs want to change it themselves, it may go a few more months. This next change I may drive 25 miles east to the end of Long Island because the water here is full of fertilizer and insecticide from all the farms and golf courses.
I have been "lucky" that none of those flying parasites got into my tank even though the sea is 90 yards behind my tank, I keep the door closed tightly to prevent that and don't open any sick fish sites near my computer.
I found almost no amphipods this summer and they may be becoming extinct. I am not sure why. But I did take some mud for the bacteria and diversity. Yesterday I also picked up more muddy earthworms from Walmart. I need a few of those along with my whiteworms and frozen food to keep my fish immune.
I "fixed" my new book even though about 2 dozen already sold. I found out that 4 pictures were missing and some of the text was screwed up. I am not sure how that happened but I may have to fire my editor. I had to re submit an entirely new manuscript.
Tomorrow I will start Christmas decorations. We are having a big Christmas party at my house and I need to put away summer deck furniture, remove Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations and start Christmas.
So, in short, this post is about nothing as I am waiting for my wife to get up so we can go to Manhattan to my kids and Grand Kids.
It was about $600.00 but being it is almost Black Friday it was $220.00 off. You can see how much they make on these things if they can give you that much off and still make a profit.
They probably knock them out in China for $1.75.
I am typing on my new computer now. Can you notice how crisp the letters are?
My tank is going better than my wildest dreams. Well almost as my wildest dreams consist of "other" things but it couldn't be better.
Some of my fish are older than some members on these forums.
I would like to add more clown gobies of different colors and maybe some more neon gobies. Those tiny fish get lost in the corals and are hard to see. I don't know how many I have but I would guess about a dozen. Very cool fish.
I haven't seen my Harlequin shrimp in a week or two but I am sure he is in there someplace munching on one of my hundreds of asternia stars.
One of these days I also may change some water but I have been having back issues with a surgery and I need another back procedure so unless the crabs want to change it themselves, it may go a few more months. This next change I may drive 25 miles east to the end of Long Island because the water here is full of fertilizer and insecticide from all the farms and golf courses.
I have been "lucky" that none of those flying parasites got into my tank even though the sea is 90 yards behind my tank, I keep the door closed tightly to prevent that and don't open any sick fish sites near my computer.
I found almost no amphipods this summer and they may be becoming extinct. I am not sure why. But I did take some mud for the bacteria and diversity. Yesterday I also picked up more muddy earthworms from Walmart. I need a few of those along with my whiteworms and frozen food to keep my fish immune.
I "fixed" my new book even though about 2 dozen already sold. I found out that 4 pictures were missing and some of the text was screwed up. I am not sure how that happened but I may have to fire my editor. I had to re submit an entirely new manuscript.
Tomorrow I will start Christmas decorations. We are having a big Christmas party at my house and I need to put away summer deck furniture, remove Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations and start Christmas.
So, in short, this post is about nothing as I am waiting for my wife to get up so we can go to Manhattan to my kids and Grand Kids.
