Tank birthday, 55+ years

[Lowell Lemon]

Paul there is always an Alaska cruise or you can cruise up the Columbia and Snake rivers to Lewiston, Idaho. Then a jet boat ride up the Snake through Hells canyon. Many tourist come to our area from Europe for that opportunity! It is a pretty impressive trip in the white water jet boats!

Hells canyon is the deepest canyon in the United States.

 

[Paul B]

I did check some of them Lowell. I just figured Mississippi is kind of close to us and most of their cruises are handicapped accessible. She wanted to do the Alasaka cruise but maybe next year.
Now, as you know, flying isn't fun any more like it used to be and just a big hassle.

 

[Paul B]

About half of an Italian Pastry shop on Arthur Ave in the Bronx. I could live in there if I want to be 300lbs in a week.

 

[Rybren]

It that an Italian Dutch Apple Pie? :cool: :face-with-tongue::beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[Paul B]

It looks like it. Those Italian pastries on Arthur Ave. can't be gotten anywhere else except Italy.

The stuff we get in regular Italian bakers is a suitable substitute, but when you taste the real thing, you can easily tell the difference.

 

[Rybren]

We had places like that in my neighbourhood. Everybody was fresh off the boat.

 

[SauceyReef]

What an amazing testament. Were you on reefcentral? If yes was your photo a bongo shrimp?

Anyone mind sharing what page of the 500 pages the photos are on? I want to see! The page one photos won’t load.

 

[Paul B]

I was on Reef Central when it started, or when I got my first computer that could go on line. :grinning-face:

 

[SauceyReef]

I was on Reef Central when it started, or when I got my first computer that could go on line. :grinning-face:

I remember your name and speaking with you many years ago. You must have been pretty active in the community. Thanks for all your years of service haha

 

[Jekyl]

It looks like it. Those Italian pastries on Arthur Ave. can't be gotten anywhere else except Italy.

The stuff we get in regular Italian bakers is a suitable substitute, but when you taste the real thing, you can easily tell the difference.

Sfogliatelle or bust when it comes to Italian pastry. Delicious.

 

[SauceyReef]

I was on Reef Central when it started, or when I got my first computer that could go on line. :grinning-face:

Is there a link or certain page where I can see photos of your 40+ year old tank?

Mine is just about to reach 4 years old, and I thought that was a feat..

 

[Paul B]

Yes, but it starts in 2011 and has almost 500 pages
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-birthday-47-years.55423/

 

[Turbo's Aquatics Verified Sponsor]

Is there a link or certain page where I can see photos of your 40+ year old tank?

Mine is just about to reach 4 years old, and I thought that was a feat..

Yes, but it starts in 2011 and has almost 500 pages
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-birthday-47-years.55423/

You're soaking in it!!

 

[Reign1]

About half of an Italian Pastry shop on Arthur Ave in the Bronx. I could live in there if I want to be 300lbs in a week.


CASA DE MOZZARELLA... I havent been to Arthur Ave in a bit but my wife is from LI and was just there a couple weeks ago. We are loaded up on meats and cheese and I got to eat a great sandwich she brought back for me. Really a nice place. Too bad it is the last "Italy" left in NY really.

 

[Paul B]

Long Island Andy, what are you doing here? I thought you left the hobby. How are you doing? I may give you a call. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[SauceyReef]

May I ask what your oldest corals and fish currently are? Oldest livestock??

I've had a blasto with me for around 15 years now. After that decade mark it started to become pretty sentimental for me. I had a 12 year old scoly I lost last year. That was my second oldest coral. Ill be honest I cried when it died.

 

[Paul B]

My oldest fish are a pair of Fireclowns. The larger one is about 34 and the smaller one is about 32



The oldest corals would be the gorgonians. This one on the left is decades old. I don't remember exactly but I fragged it allover the place.



I trimmed it a lot to remove invasive, encrusting sponge so they are a lot smaller now.

 

[Paul B]

My walk this morning before sunrise. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[SauceyReef]

My oldest fish are a pair of Fireclowns. The larger one is about 34 and the smaller one is about 32



The oldest corals would be the gorgonians. This one on the left is decades old. I don't remember exactly but I fragged it allover the place.



I trimmed it a lot to remove invasive, encrusting sponge so they are a lot smaller now.

Your clowns are 2, and 4 years older than me. Odd to stay haha. Always something more than special to see tank raised clowns making it to 30+ years. You are the second person I have heard of to acheive this. Makes me wonder how long some fish and corals are in the wild. I guess the oldest living coral is carbon dated 4,260 + years old in Hawaii! Your tank is lovely though. Again thanks for all the work you've put into the hobby

 

[Paul B]

Thanks. My Fireclowns were not tank raised. I don't think they did that 34 years ago. I originally bought him because he was very young and I thought he was a flame Hawkfish.