What kind is it?I love this crab but I rarely can find him, so I took a picture on one of his rare forays in front of the tank.
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Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer
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Paul B
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Yesterday the "Honor Flight" organization invited me along with 50 other Veterans who came on the flight to Washington DC with me to a reunion where they honored us again with a big presentation and band. They read my Army Bio. as they did with everyone else. I didn't realize it but it was televised. We went to a diner this morning and someone pointed out that I was on TV which was playing while we were there.
(Only about 35 Vets showed up.) It was in an air museum where they have about 30 working WW2 air craft including Japanese Zero's and German planes. They even flew a Bi-plane.
(Only about 35 Vets showed up.) It was in an air museum where they have about 30 working WW2 air craft including Japanese Zero's and German planes. They even flew a Bi-plane.
Paul B
NJRC Member
I have a lot more hair algae in my tank now than I would like. It's from the Long Island Sound water that I collect and I can't collect it any more because of the nutrients from all the golf courses and farms around here. If I want to collect NSW now I have to travel almost an hour east to get cleaner water and I don't know how many times I want to do that.
Collecting in the winter shouldn't be a problem.
Where I collect now, the boulders on the shoreline are covered in algae.
Collecting in the winter shouldn't be a problem.
Where I collect now, the boulders on the shoreline are covered in algae.
Paul, I'm curious if you've ever checked the N's and P's of your Long Island Sound Water? Part of the reason I ask is that I use to consult for environment stuff, and a number of my clients were golf courses. What was found is that turf grass is extremely efficient in removing N's and P's and that there was no "run off" from the golf courses. As far as you noticing algae covered rocks in the summer....it's the warm water and air that allows it to grow at that time. Again, I'd be curious of the nutrient numbers you'd find in that Long Island water.
I thought you were going to say each different body part represents different types of weather. Knee hurts going to rain, back hurts snow.....I have an idea for a TV show. Instead of the NEWS stations telling you the forecast for the weather today and tomorrow, I think I would like to make a station that tells you yesterday and last weeks weather. This way, no one can complain because it will always be correct.
Paul B
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This morning at almost sunrise I went down to the beach armed with a bucket to collect amphipods. I knew it would be a very low tide.
But nothing. Not one amphipod where there should have been millions. This is scary because after the amphipods are gone, whose next?
I did see many invasive Japanese shore crabs and tiny eels but thats it.
I did swirl algae and barnacle covered rocks in my bucket of seawater just for the bacteria and hopefully baby amphipods.
I will take this water/mud and strain it in a rotifer filter to at least get some bacteria. Later, if I get time, I will put it under a microscope tosee if I got anything.
But nothing. Not one amphipod where there should have been millions. This is scary because after the amphipods are gone, whose next?
I did see many invasive Japanese shore crabs and tiny eels but thats it.
I did swirl algae and barnacle covered rocks in my bucket of seawater just for the bacteria and hopefully baby amphipods.
I will take this water/mud and strain it in a rotifer filter to at least get some bacteria. Later, if I get time, I will put it under a microscope tosee if I got anything.
Paul B
NJRC Member
OOOOhhhhh NNooo. I have way to many fish. Soon they will have to take turns putting their heads in the water.
I can't help it, if I see an interesting fish that I hardly, if ever see, I need it.
OMG. I have hair algae but no hair on my head. All my fish look great and want to spawn, but I can't use any more fish.
My corals don't look as good, I think they are jealous of all the fish and don't want to stand up in their full glory. I need a bigger tank so I need a bigger house but I'm to old to get one.
I am going on my beach walk now so I hope I don't find a baby swordfish or horseshoe crab because I know I will put them in my tank.
I can't help it, if I see an interesting fish that I hardly, if ever see, I need it.
OMG. I have hair algae but no hair on my head. All my fish look great and want to spawn, but I can't use any more fish.
My corals don't look as good, I think they are jealous of all the fish and don't want to stand up in their full glory. I need a bigger tank so I need a bigger house but I'm to old to get one.
I am going on my beach walk now so I hope I don't find a baby swordfish or horseshoe crab because I know I will put them in my tank.