DCG Seal of Approval ... lol ...

I hope it all turns out OK!!!!

Now figure out how to save my six-line wrasse

Thanks MJ!

Oh no, D! I'm off to check your thread re your six line!

is that a green base plate!?

Hi Blue!

No, it's just a plain old orange plate--it just looked like that under the blue lights. Still one of my favorite pieces, even if it's rare. Thanks for looking!

The plates are startin' to grow on me ... maybe one in the front of the tank near the Blue Spotted Jawfishes home ... lol!

Do eeeeet!!!!!!

LoL ... salinity is finally up around 1.020 ... a few more cups of salt and I should have it at 1.025-6 ... I am really taking a liking to the smell of silicone today ... calcium reactor had a small leak ... fixed that up nicely.

How is the birds nest today Anne?

Hi Richie, thanks for asking.

I *think* it's going to pull through, but I suspect I'll lose one of the branches. That one branch is pretty pale, with polyps not extending. The other branches are paler than they were before the "trauma," but polyps are back out again.

Hey, you around tomorrow afternoon?

Hi D! What time tomorrow? I'll be home before 3, btw 5-6, or after 7. Do any of those times work for you?

Must be nice to have local NR members! There were several locals to me at one time, but I think they've now all gone away from NR.

Lots of reefers around here! I've only gotten to know a few, and it's been great. You'll just have to move! Or at least visit.

I was in NYC last winter, and had I known, I would have tried to stop by! I think I could have snuck a frag or two through security.

I think that we should arrange a northeastern US frag swap among our little group here. Maybe around valentines day?

hmm...before 3 might work. I have the day off work. Let me check.

Well, if you were here once, you'll come again! If we could figure out a swap here in the city I'd be up for it.




Cool, let me know.

Well, it was a free trip for me then. Once I hit a few big cases though, I might be able to afford a trip!

Until then, there is always overnight shipping.

Whaddya mean, might? You will for sure!

PM me your number - I'll text you tomorrow. I should be able to make it up there around 2ish with the camera

Checketh thy PMs.

We all need to get together somewhere. So far I have only met Mark. Would like to meet everyone else.

Yes! Maybe, if nothing else, we can figure out a day where we all converge on NYAS.

Yeah That would be cool. I have never been there. I don't go to the city much and if I do it's on a bus with a school to see a show. It's near the Garden right? I can walk there from the train like 2 --3 blocks I'm guessing. I only know how to get to radio city and all from 7th ave turn me around and I am lost LOL

NYAS is on 37th St, btw 10th and 11th Ave. Right by the Javitts center, just North of the Lincoln Tunnel.

Kind of a weird and inconvenient area, but if you're driving they have a small lot.

Drive In the city? No way LOL I will take the train. So that is 3 short blocks 4 long blocks LOL Tell me when we can all do this I am game. And why is my hot chocolate so stinkin hot. Ouch!! on my tongue.

It was just that I might be able to afford it. I definitely want to come!

LOL, you aren't so unfamiliar with the city, after all.
Weekends are probably better for me.

Mmmm, hot chocolate...with marshmallows? Or a shot of Godiva?



I knew what you meant. You're well on your way to a flourishing career--you'll be a jet setter before you know it.

Thanks! I certainly hope so. The trouble is that if I get my dream job, it will be working for a non-profit, so there won't be huge bucks rolling in. On the other hand, there are loan-repayment programs for those working for non-profits, so I'll be able to keep a larger percent of what I make compared to other lawyers.

That's great, I wasn't aware there was that type of incentive program to lure young lawyers into non profit work. Very smart. Hopefully that's coupled with less than the 95 hour work weeks expected in the big $ firms, you'll be all set.

Aside from enjoying the work, the lesser hours is also great! It's much more of a 9 to 5 type job.

Weekends is fine. Deff Hot chocolate :0)

woohoo pictures! soon, soon.

Whee!!

Something to look forward to when I finish my evening of dogwalking--gotta pay for that tank somehow.


Thanks, Dan!

Absolutely amazing photos courtesy of DHaut!! Thank You!!!!!!!

Some probs with my computer, it may take a bit for me to get them pasted in.

hooray! if you get stuck, I don't mind pasting them.

If you truly don't mind, that would be great, it just took me three tries to get the one pasted in.

The photos, by the way, are better than I could have hoped for. You are very talented, sir.
I think I'm going to be online at the genius bar one day soon.

yikes! i'll post them

i <3 the clowns

Thash AMAZIN.
keep up teh good workz

Mystery nem! ID?


Mystery SPS! ID?


Red bugs! Oh no!

Thanks Dan! I am truly excited by these photos!
I especially love the macro-macro of the plate, the green cap through the red caps, and the skunk cleaner. Ooh, and the clowns, and the tang pic, and the frogspawn, and the fire shrimp, and the mysteries, and the....


Thanks Clownfish, I love these guys.




Thanks Nate! Quite the compliment coming from you, your tank is amazing.

I've got some more for later - still need to do some work on them.

your too kind.

Can I just say...

The polyps you gave me are already open! Also, I tried to catch Greta tonight but it was a no go. I'm going to have to take all the rocks out tomorrow and get her. Darn fish.

Yay!! Glad the polyps opened without a problem. They're good growers!

Yikes! Good luck tomorrow. Poor Greta, doesn't want to go into the cold, lonely QT to take her meds.

AMAZING!!!