Recent content by Paul B

It is definately not easy, but fun. I like to see whats growing under there and remove Godzilla larvae :)

I am thinking of doing something drastic to my tank. Something I think I only did 2 or 3 times in the 55 years the tank has been running. Not sterilizing of course and I don't want to eliminate too many copepods or amphipods because I can't really collect them anymore as the sea is sort of...

The pipes seem great, I don't know why. I run a very natural tank so maybe they are finding something to eat, but they won't eat anything I am giving them. I am 100% sure they would have croaked in a few hours if they were quarantined. A natural tank has plenty of food, I am not sure it is...

It's very hard to see them through the back of my tank. But here they are.

I didn't see them this morning yet but as of last night, I didn't see them eat anything. They are hanging out together in a cave but do venture around the back of the tank. If they don't eat today, I am afraid they will never eat as pipes need constant food. They may not have fed since they...

I see the two pipefish in the back and they look fine. Swimming normally and staying in the back. I tried feeding them twice so far today, and they haven't eaten yet. I have a few different sizes of mysis. If I can get some brine shrimp today, I will try offering that just for a start. I...

On my walk, I did encounter these Alien tracks, probably from one of their research vehicles that comb the beaches of faraway planets looking for any form of life that they can experiment on. They are looking for invertebrates, birds, fish, horseshoe crabs and even maybe a Liberal. :biggrin:

At 6:30 this morning, after my beach walk I checked out my tank with a flashlight as the light wasn't on yet. I saw all my fish fast asleep in caves and squashed behind rocks in the back. Then I looked at the intake on my powerheads because if there was a dead fish, especially a pipefish...

They arrived a day late but alive. The temp was 73, so not too cold. The larger one didn't look great and was at the surface with part of his back sticking out of the water like the Loch Ness Monster, but he was breathing. The smaller one looked better. I acclimated them for about an hour due...

Thats not exactly how these houses are built. They are condos and share the driveways and road. No lawns up around the units. But the pipes were a day late and now, are supposed to arrive today. Most likely dead but here anyway. :speechless:

On my walk I came across this boat chained to a rock. The boat probably weighs 100lbs and the rock is about 10 tons so I doubt it will be swept out to sea. On my way there, I came across this deer. She allowed me to walk right up to her which has never happened. I thought I was alone on...

Today I am a little nervous, and I never get nervous unless I see a fish I really want and find out it was quarantined so I can't get it. My 2 Janss Pipefish are supposed to arrive here Thursday and unfortunately, on Thursday my 11-year-old Grand Son is coming for a visit by himself. That...

It probably fell off a boat. :cool: