gist41980

I snap pictures to document the growth of my corals. Here are some from this evening.









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I was heading back home (Cleveland) on Black Friday from a family gathering in Toledo. Of course I had to stop by the Salty Critter (Vermilion, OH) as they were having a very nice sale. I spotted this gold chalice and I had to pull the trigger. It really pops under the blue/royal blue LED's. Now the pressure is on to keep it alive and colorful!

Over the past several months I have been on the lookout for a Potter’s Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy). I very much enjoy the wrasse family and more specifically the various leopard wrasses. I have had good luck with my Blue Star Leopard Wrasses (Macropharyngodon bipartitus) and take that as a sign that my tank is hospitable for leopard wrasses. So, after looking at the local fish stores and reading each Diver’s Den Sneak Peek email for a couple months the Diver’s Den had one. I made ...

October 26th marked the 3 month milestone for keeping a pair of female Beaked Leather Jackets (Oxymonacanthus longirostris, Orange Spotted Filefish). I am not sure how one measures the success of keeping fish, but I consider this experience to be a successful one. They are active, robust and are very interesting fish to watch.

This success is not mine alone. I learned from the experiences others have shared (both successes and failures) in online forums. One of the ...

This morning I was gazing into the tank when something caught my eye. A Chiton was releasing eggs. It was the first time I had seen this happen and luckily I had my video camera handy. I would also like to thank Mr. Midas Blenny for being a character as usual.