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steveschuerger · 2026-10-14T23:12:07-0400

code4 said:
Thanks you two. It was really sad to see her go through this. She will be 14 in January.

Good age. Though wild enough the oldest cat I’ve ever heard of made it 38 yrs. I hope yours sees many more moons

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-14T23:21:29-0400

code4 said:
I had the tang since he was tiny. Got him from Biota a few years ago. It was a tough decision. But I feel for the best.

Yes I did. I hope to find homes for them. They are very healthy and compact.

That's great! Very nice healthy. Colonies. I like how fuzzy stylos get.

code4 · 2026-10-14T23:23:03-0400

kingranch2003 said:
Be that as it may my friend, you love good food, sports, fishing, dogs, and your mama! You are a Southerner for life. Your pass has no expiration date, and is legally transferable to all of your offspring!

I lived in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, New Jersey and Florida. Can I join the team?

code4 · 2026-10-14T23:27:12-0400

kingranch2003 said:
Sorry about the fish incident Shelley. People outside the hobby probably don't understand what we go through to keep these critters, and keep them happy.

Did you grow those stylo colonies out? Those are impressive.

Did you notice the cut in the CBB fin?

code4 · 2026-10-14T23:33:32-0400

steveschuerger said:
Good age. Though wild enough the oldest cat I’ve ever heard of made it 38 yrs. I hope yours sees many more moons

We took in my mother in laws cat when he passed. We said goodbye to him at 24. He had diabetes. And other ailments. It was time. She had literally rescued him as a kitten. He was tied to a lamppost.

code4 · 2026-10-14T23:35:34-0400

kingranch2003 said:
That's great! Very nice healthy. Colonies. I like how fuzzy stylos get.

I have a nice rainbow one in another tank. It is really nice.

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-14T23:40:01-0400

code4 said:
I lived in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, New Jersey and Florida. Can I join the team?

You are already on the team my friend! Seems you skipped a state though!

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-14T23:40:54-0400

code4 said:
Did you notice the cut in the CBB fin?

Yep near the back :(

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-14T23:42:18-0400

code4 said:
I have a nice rainbow one in another tank. It is really nice.

I'm thinking of adding a rainbow or pink frag to my tank. I love the amazing coloration and movement. Do you have pics of that one?

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-14T23:44:51-0400

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steveschuerger · 2026-10-15T00:44:50-0400

code4 said:
We took in my mother in laws cat when he passed. We said goodbye to him at 24. He had diabetes. And other ailments. It was time. She had literally rescued him as a kitten. He was tied to a lamppost.

When I hear about things like that it makes my blood boil. I worked at Animal Rescue League of Boston for 4 months . I had to quit because of what I saw.

kingranch2003 · 2026-10-15T00:59:22-0400

steveschuerger · 2026-10-15T01:00:46-0400

steveschuerger said:
Good age. Though wild enough the oldest cat I’ve ever heard of made it 38 yrs. I hope yours sees many more moons

The first 2 cats my wife and I had lived to approximately 14. Cleo we lost after she somehow snuck into the basement and got hurt by being too curious and getting caught in neighbors tools and such falling on her head. And Mika started life with a heart murmur but what we lost her from was failing kidneys. I really miss those girls. They just loved both of us and vice versa, though my wife always would say that I was their main person. Xena is a bit of a wild child although she’s started to sleep by my feet these days.