Took out my frustrations on a Poor fish....sigh

Do not ever, I repeat,  do not  ever respond "yes" to this question, "would you like to be moderator on our reef club forum?"

The proper response to such a query ?  No thank you, I'm not  stupid.


On with the fish torture..

this is the setup...

 

This is the happy subject

and thus, the  struggle continues....

Experimenting with Picture Formats this evening

                       

Ended up with this guy in the Pic's

I know he is a common subject..but he has a certain 

Panache   

"Giant Tangs" and "Troph's"

What to do on Friday night?  Hang out with Giant Tangs !

They are not much on conversation, but they are still entertaining .

The Tropheus are inclined to fight the whole evening, leaving me awkwardly silent.

I'm not sure where this coral starts or where it ends..

This is an SPS coral that a fellow reef club member gave to me after I hosted a meeting a few years ago. It was originally just a chip that I glued to my live rock. Today it is a robust four inches long and as healthy as can be.

Pavona (Cactus Coral)

Pickerel Rush

I was surprised this morning that my Pickerel rush plant that resides in my pond had flowered. The record cold temperatures Central Florida experienced this winter took a toll on my terrestrial landscaping , as well as my water dwelling pond plants .  I was not sure if the damage done was permanent. .  Thankfully, a strong return from both domains is occurring.

So I  took a couple pictures,,,


click on them to enlarge...

Saturdays contribution..

This fish is unique because I have not seen another six barred disitchodus of similar size.

I think part of the success I have had with this fish is that the tank is large and the inhabitants are hardy fish with quick maneuverability. They get out of the way every time this temperamental guy gets moody. Scales get lost and the glass tops keep jumpers constrained , but , no serious damage to fins or bodies occur.

The distichodus is the boss, and everyone knows it.





(edit:july 6) I was digging around in my old picture folders and found this pic...

After being mauled a few times by larger fish, this guy carried on to become the beast he is today. He had  "ever so  humble" roots.

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