Hello, Geezer coming back to this forum. Paul B
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Paul B
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It took a couple of years but I got to say, my tank doesn't look too bad now. It went through a couple of years of everything being covered with invasive sponge which killed all my gorgonians and lots of corals. Then a year or two of Dino's, which killed more corals, then very long hair algae, which, again, did a number on my corals, so now I just have to wait until my corals grow back to their former height.
But I still have over 40 fish which are all happy and healthy with a few spawning.
But I still have over 40 fish which are all happy and healthy with a few spawning.
Paul B
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As I was on here this morning, I heard my wife scream. She fell in the bedroom so of course I ran to her but couldn't get her back on to the bed.
The days where I would lift her up and put her on my shoulder are long over and she is not overweight by any stretch of the imagination.
But supposedly we lose 3% of muscle every year after about 40 so I figure I lost 99% of my muscles and only my eyelids are still strong.
Even though I am now the same weight I was when I got married in 1973, and I walk a couple of miles and exercise every day while eating only the "right" foods that are supposed to allow me to live forever, it doesn't keep your muscles as strong as when you are 40.
She is now sleeping on the bedroom floor. I covered her and put a pillow under her head. No, not over it.
Unfortunately, this is now a weekly occurrence as you don't get over MS.
The days where I would lift her up and put her on my shoulder are long over and she is not overweight by any stretch of the imagination.
But supposedly we lose 3% of muscle every year after about 40 so I figure I lost 99% of my muscles and only my eyelids are still strong.
Even though I am now the same weight I was when I got married in 1973, and I walk a couple of miles and exercise every day while eating only the "right" foods that are supposed to allow me to live forever, it doesn't keep your muscles as strong as when you are 40.
She is now sleeping on the bedroom floor. I covered her and put a pillow under her head. No, not over it.
Unfortunately, this is now a weekly occurrence as you don't get over MS.
Paul B
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I can't believe that at this stage of my life, I live in such a beautiful place. And, it's in New York. New York is about the most populated place in the US, but here, near the eastern end of Long Island on the North Shore. Away from the very rich south shore, I walk on the beach every morning and can look east for 5 or 10 miles and see nothing but sea and beautiful rocky shore. If I look west, I see the same thing as far as I can see. South is an 80 or 100 sand dune with half-fallen trees holding it up, and to the north. If it is a clear day, I can see Connecticut about 25 miles away.
What I hardly ever see is another Human and in New York that is unbelievable. Just the gently sound of small waves and a breeze. I go there every morning (in the summer) about 6:00 to watch the sunrise.
I walk almost an hour and sometimes rescue horseshoe crabs, conch, sting ray or small fish caught in tide pools.
It's very relaxing and zen. And I am not a Zen person, or at least my wife keeps telling me that because I am always ready so no one ever has to wait for me and I hardly sleep as that eludes me.
What I hardly ever see is another Human and in New York that is unbelievable. Just the gently sound of small waves and a breeze. I go there every morning (in the summer) about 6:00 to watch the sunrise.
I walk almost an hour and sometimes rescue horseshoe crabs, conch, sting ray or small fish caught in tide pools.
It's very relaxing and zen. And I am not a Zen person, or at least my wife keeps telling me that because I am always ready so no one ever has to wait for me and I hardly sleep as that eludes me.
Paul B
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My morning beach walk started as usual. As I walked along the beach at low tide I came across a horseshoe crab on it's back. I gently kicked it and noticed that it was dead so I couldn't save it as I would normally do.
I resumed my walk not noticing much in front of me because I keep looking at the sand in search for anything interesting.
I walked towards the water over the very slippery algae covered rocks in the hopes that one that I turned over would reward me with a handful of amphipods as they normally did in the past. But there was nothing, not even one amphipod.
I also only found one, invasive Japanese Shore crab. A species that just two years ago used to cover all the spaces under these rocks.
There was nothing alive. No baby eels, worms, crabs, snails or even barnacles.
I heard a woman calling me and I looked up to see an Asian Woman in her 60s pointing at something in the water.
It was this Heron.
Normally they stand in shallow water looking for something to eat. I remarked that it was beautiful and walked towards the woman.
In her broken English, She asked me if I was looking for mussels, clams or oysters. I told her, No, and was trying to think of how I was going to explain "amphipod" to her in her limited understanding of my language.
She seemed to understand and told me she had lived here for 25 years and used to come here to this beach to collect shellfish and swim. She said there used to be many seagulls that would pick up shellfish and drop them on the rocks to crush them so they could eat them.
Now, except for two seagulls, they were all gone along with the shellfish.
WE walked and discussed how dead the sea near here is now. The birds, fish and shellfish are mostly gone to be replaced by seaweed.
This is due to all the farms and golf courses lining the Long Island Sound on eastern Long Island.
We agreed on this and she said, it is a terrible thing that we are doing to the ocean. I agreed with her and we went our separate ways.
I hope to see her again so we can continue our discussion.
I resumed my walk not noticing much in front of me because I keep looking at the sand in search for anything interesting.
I walked towards the water over the very slippery algae covered rocks in the hopes that one that I turned over would reward me with a handful of amphipods as they normally did in the past. But there was nothing, not even one amphipod.
I also only found one, invasive Japanese Shore crab. A species that just two years ago used to cover all the spaces under these rocks.
There was nothing alive. No baby eels, worms, crabs, snails or even barnacles.
I heard a woman calling me and I looked up to see an Asian Woman in her 60s pointing at something in the water.
It was this Heron.
Normally they stand in shallow water looking for something to eat. I remarked that it was beautiful and walked towards the woman.
In her broken English, She asked me if I was looking for mussels, clams or oysters. I told her, No, and was trying to think of how I was going to explain "amphipod" to her in her limited understanding of my language.
She seemed to understand and told me she had lived here for 25 years and used to come here to this beach to collect shellfish and swim. She said there used to be many seagulls that would pick up shellfish and drop them on the rocks to crush them so they could eat them.
Now, except for two seagulls, they were all gone along with the shellfish.
WE walked and discussed how dead the sea near here is now. The birds, fish and shellfish are mostly gone to be replaced by seaweed.
This is due to all the farms and golf courses lining the Long Island Sound on eastern Long Island.
We agreed on this and she said, it is a terrible thing that we are doing to the ocean. I agreed with her and we went our separate ways.
I hope to see her again so we can continue our discussion.
Paul B
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Two days ago, my friend came by and said he was in Petco buying dog food, and he said they had these "neon looking" fish.
I knew they were neon gobi's, and I have one. I don't usually buy fish from Petco, not because I think their fish suck, but I just don't think to go there because they normally have the most boring, common fish.
I went there with him, and they had 2 neon gobies for about $18.00 each. So I got them.
As I acclimated them, I tested their water, and my "very modern" swing arm hydrometer wouldn't read any salinity in their water and the thing goes down to 1.012 so pretty low.
The swing arm just sank like a bowling ball, so PETCO could have kept bullfrogs and kissing gouramies in with them to save space.
Anyway, I got them and in half an hour they were happily swimming in my tank, and they met up with my existing one. They stay together and I assume that soon, the two largest ones may spawn. They started eating as soon as I fed them that day.
I knew they were neon gobi's, and I have one. I don't usually buy fish from Petco, not because I think their fish suck, but I just don't think to go there because they normally have the most boring, common fish.
I went there with him, and they had 2 neon gobies for about $18.00 each. So I got them.
As I acclimated them, I tested their water, and my "very modern" swing arm hydrometer wouldn't read any salinity in their water and the thing goes down to 1.012 so pretty low.
The swing arm just sank like a bowling ball, so PETCO could have kept bullfrogs and kissing gouramies in with them to save space.
Anyway, I got them and in half an hour they were happily swimming in my tank, and they met up with my existing one. They stay together and I assume that soon, the two largest ones may spawn. They started eating as soon as I fed them that day.
Paul B
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I am pretty sure these Waspfish spawned in this cave. They have not moved in days and won't eat. I dropped earthworms right in front of them and live whiteworms. Something they never refuse.
I can't see the eggs because they don't really move and the larger one is blocking me from seeing into the cave.
I took that picture using a flashlight because they are in a dark hole.
I can't see the eggs because they don't really move and the larger one is blocking me from seeing into the cave.
I took that picture using a flashlight because they are in a dark hole.
Paul B
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My grandson Teddy went to camp this week in North Carolina.
It's a real "MAN" camp and I am so glad he went. I think all 11-year-olds should go to one of these.
He took the plane himself. I mean alone without his parents. (the camp people met him there I am sure)
He has to live in a tent, wash in a river, Poop in the woods, forage for dinner and has no electric, plumbing, roof, or mail. He has to eat what they give him and live in the forest. I love it.
It's a real "MAN" camp and I am so glad he went. I think all 11-year-olds should go to one of these.
He took the plane himself. I mean alone without his parents. (the camp people met him there I am sure)
He has to live in a tent, wash in a river, Poop in the woods, forage for dinner and has no electric, plumbing, roof, or mail. He has to eat what they give him and live in the forest. I love it.
Paul B
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Long Nose butterflies have tiny mouths just like Copperbands so they need tiny food. But they eat a lot. I also feed chopped clams and a few other "natural" foods and that is one reason, maybe the main reason I don't have to quarantine.
That small long nose butterfly ate almost 50 whiteworms in that one feeding.
That Hippo tang is the nicest one I have ever seen. Not a mark on him and he never had nori or any other greens. He doesn't know he is a vegan.
That small long nose butterfly ate almost 50 whiteworms in that one feeding.
That Hippo tang is the nicest one I have ever seen. Not a mark on him and he never had nori or any other greens. He doesn't know he is a vegan.
Miami_Reef
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Hi Paul,
It’s good to see you here. It’s Miami Reef
It’s good to see you here. It’s Miami Reef
Miami_Reef
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Which forum is your favorite. Don’t be biased because we’re here.Hi Miami. I have been here since they invented this forum.
