metrokat Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Inorite! Tornado! pfffft. Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 It ripped a few roofs off in rockaway supposedly. It's always windy where I work, but it's crazy right now. Its sweltering without the windows open but if I open any of them all the paperwork goes crazy. I'm definitely waiting to see somthing spring up. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 It ripped a few roofs off in rockaway supposedly. It's always windy where I work, but it's crazy right now. Its sweltering without the windows open but if I open any of them all the paperwork goes crazy. I'm definitely waiting to see somthing spring up. CNN confirmed two in the NY/NJ area and 2 in the Washington area FYI Stay safe in case there are more ! Link to comment
Criley7 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Im getting involved a little late on the lion fish talk, but I jsut wanted to add that I actually ate Lion fish when I was in the Cayman Islands. They sell it at all the grocery stores there already cleaned and all. They were actually the cheapest Fish also at around $3.99CI per pound. So about $5US/lb Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 You can never be too late. How did you like it? Was it comparable to anything else? Link to comment
Criley7 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 It really was just like any white fish. Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 That's lame. I was hoping to hear it was somthing exotic or different. I hate most seafood but I like trying new things. Barbecued Mako is the only seafood I've ever had that I actually looked foward to taking a second bite. Link to comment
Criley7 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Well I was just talking about the actual flavor of the fish(which most people find white fish to be most desirable.) I had the fish cooked at a local restaurant done authentic Jamaican Jerk style. You can make anything "exotic" with some exotic flavors and spices. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 That's lame. I was hoping to hear it was somthing exotic or different. I hate most seafood but I like trying new things. Barbecued Mako is the only seafood I've ever had that I actually looked foward to taking a second bite. Ray is pretty good and actually does not really taste all that much like fish, add some melted butter on it and it is really nice to eat Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I guess you're right. No matter what you put on it I will always think shrimp tastes like shrimp. Blah. Albert im guessing ray is less flaky than most? One thing I really want to try... Supposedly the junk fish that are considered pita's can be delicious if cleaned right away, like while it's still alive. Dogfish and skates are rumored to be added into tuna and other fish as fillers. Link to comment
Criley7 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Take a cookie cutter to ray and skate wings, and you have yourself some imitation scallops. Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 In the shape of Santa Claus too. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Take a cookie cutter to ray and skate wings, and you have yourself some imitation scallops. All I know is that it tastes real good and I am not a big fish eater, except for shrimp and ray when we can find it at the store. I like that ropey look of it too, does not look like other fish do. Anyway if you all are in NY/NJ hope all is well as the news people keep talking about all the nasty weather there and tornadoes in Queens and one other NY location I believe Be safe Link to comment
patback Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Thanks Albert. So far everything is fine, just real windy, especially up above near the clouds. They're saying severe thunderstorms and possibly hail also. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Ups updates suck... My last update says it was in MN as of yesterday, but I signed up for texting updates and it's in nj as of yesterday. sucks that it's so close yet I'm gonna have to wait atleast the weekend UPS does not transport ground packages on weekends, so it makes sense. Link to comment
patback Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 UPS does not transport ground packages on weekends, so it makes sense. It says it left Maple Grove, MN at 7:59pm, yet the text message says it arrived in Secaucus, NJ at 8:00 pm the same day. They're tracking is basically reliable to say "yup, it's somewhere in the united states. " Jedi, help me think of a good centerpiece for this tank. Total water is about 30-35 gallons. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thanks Albert. So far everything is fine, just real windy, especially up above near the clouds. They're saying severe thunderstorms and possibly hail also. Glad to read it ... good that it is not worse ! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 It says it left Maple Grove, MN at 7:59pm, yet the text message says it arrived in Secaucus, NJ at 8:00 pm the same day. They're tracking is basically reliable to say "yup, it's somewhere in the united states. " Jedi, help me think of a good centerpiece for this tank. Total water is about 30-35 gallons. , who sent the text update? The tracking from UPS on their website is the most up-to-date, it updates about 5 minutes after each physical or logical scan happens. As far as fish go, you mean? Blue reef chromis are pretty awesome and will do ok singly. Hector's gobies are pretty. Barnacle blennies are crazy awesome. Link to comment
patback Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 On the site itself it has an option to be updated by text whenever it leaves or arrives somewhere and if there is a delay at all. Whatever, as long as I get it this week I'm liking the barnacle blenny idea and the chromi. What about inverts? I definitely want a buttload of sexy shrimp and once I'm able to collect a few starfish, I'm hoping I could train a harlequin to eat frozen legs through the winter in between asterina stars. Then there is the yellow cucumber I linked above... In all honesty I like inverts more than fish I think any other ideas for inverts? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 On the site itself it has an option to be updated by text whenever it leaves or arrives somewhere and if there is a delay at all. Whatever, as long as I get it this week I'm liking the barnacle blenny idea and the chromi. What about inverts? I definitely want a buttload of sexy shrimp and once I'm able to collect a few starfish, I'm hoping I could train a harlequin to eat frozen legs through the winter in between asterina stars. Then there is the yellow cucumber I linked above... In all honesty I like inverts more than fish I think any other ideas for inverts? Just be cautious when collecting anything from the wild - you never know if it's gonna bring in parasites or bacteria that could wreak havoc in your system. You probably will never have enough asterina stars in a 12g to keep a pair of harleys for very long. They are surprising with how much they eat. That cucumber is badass. Want. I love inverts, too. Same boat here! Porcelain anemone crabs are awesome if you only have carpets (otherwise they can irritate the tentacles), pom pom crabs are friggin' amazing, harlequin serpent stars are awesome, sexy shrimp (as you know), fire shrimp, feather dusters, and the other inverts I love get too big for nanos. Link to comment
patback Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Just be cautious when collecting anything from the wild - you never know if it's gonna bring in parasites or bacteria that could wreak havoc in your system. You probably will never have enough asterina stars in a 12g to keep a pair of harleys for very long. They are surprising with how much they eat. That cucumber is badass. Want. I love inverts, too. Same boat here! Porcelain anemone crabs are awesome if you only have carpets (otherwise they can irritate the tentacles), pom pom crabs are friggin' amazing, harlequin serpent stars are awesome, sexy shrimp (as you know), fire shrimp, feather dusters, and the other inverts I love get too big for nanos. I LOVE that cucumber. I've got a pom Pom already, albeit, it's ugly. :PI'll read up on the others and take it from there, thanks. The way I see it with the starfish is that they are going to be food, so basically I can do anything short or cooking and dipping them in copper to make sure they are clean. Living with one, and surrounded by my neighbors who 3 out of the 4 of them are commercial fisherman, the bait fish one would buy to feed an anenome is no cleaner than directly dropping a fish in with qting, minus the fact of being frozen. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very true, the freezing will kill just about anything that would be bad for them. And pom poms are NOT ugly! They are amazing! Link to comment
patback Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Whoops. I was thinking porcelain. MY porcelain is ugly. It's really really good at hide and seek too. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 You have a porcelain crab, then, not a porcelain anemone crab. Very, very different species. EDIT: Porcelain crab, Petrolisthes galathinus: Porcelain anemone crab, Neopetrolisthes ohshimai Link to comment
fretfreak13 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I haven't read this whole thread so I don't know all the deets, but would some kind of reef-safe flasher wrasse be okay as a "showpiece"? McCoskers are my faves. <3 Link to comment
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