Tank birthday, 55+ years

[Paul B]

My Grand Kids live there so I have to go in about once or twice a year. I know there are 8,000,000 people living there and I still can't believe people live there "on purpose" if they don't have to. I worked there all my life and just don't get it as there are so many much nicer places to live like Beirut, or Somalia, even one of the moons of Saturn.

 

[tharbin]

I hope for your sake its not bryopsis. That stuff is extremely tuff. Even a pressure washer wont get it. I wonder if hydrogen peroxide would disolve it? I am sure Randy would know.

Fluconazole is almost magic against Bryopsis. It interferes with the cell walls somehow and takes it out quickly with almost no ill effects on the rest of the tank, except any fungi of course. It isn't nearly as good as a general algaecide though. It does sort of work but more slowly. Paul's algae doesn't look like any Bryopsis I've seen but then it just needs a similar cell structure.

 

[Paul B]

I'm not sure if it is some type of broypsis. I have never seen this type of macro before, and as I said, it may be from the sea here, although I have also never seen it in the sea.

 

[mcarroll]

It definitely looks unlike anything I've seen in person or pics in this hobby.

If you think of it next time you're there can you get a super-zoomed closeup pic?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

paul i have a 1980 chevette that im trying to sell. im sure its american made!

 

[Imrahilwjz]

This morning at the beach.

Wow!

 

[Paul B]

Very bad night. My wife, Dale got that horrible pain back in her mouth.
Trigeminal Neuralga. Then at 2:00 am she fell on the floor.

Not good at all. I will call her Dr. as soon as the office opens. The last procedure she had didn't last long at all.

 

[Rybren]

I'm sorry to hear that Paul. I sure wish that they could find a cure for MS.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

im so sorry. will be praying for you both

 

[Paul B]

She is better this morning. I spoke to her Dr. and we will wait to see if it returns. I just hope it doesn't return on the weekend when I can't do anything. This is an ongoing horrible roller coaster.

 

[tripdad]

Hoping it was just a one off occurance and there is no repeat.

 

[Imrahilwjz]

I have to go for a blood test this morning, so I went to the beach for my walk long before sunrise. Not a good sunrise picture.

Still kinda cool

 

[Paul B]

A friend of ours took a picture of us in Vermont and AI it to make us pioneers. I am on the right, and my wife is in the front.

 

[Imrahilwjz]

A rabbitfish would likely eat all of that algae. Of course, once the
algae is gone, the fish would likely starve to death.

My gold lined rabbitfish readily eat frozen foods including krill

 

[atoll]

Paul your good lady is going through it these day. I hope she will be able to get some relief from these horrible pain occurrences and soon. Everybody is rooting for you guys.

 

[Paul B]

Thanks my friend Atoll. We never know what the next day will bring. I think next week we have to go to Manhattan because my Son N Laws Dad died and they are having a service. I am dreading it because I have to bring her electric chair and walker on an Uber. It's during the week so I can't drive there.
I had no luck trying to tell her to stay home and I would go by myself.

 

[atoll]

Thanks my friend Atoll. We never know what the next day will bring. I think next week we have to go to Manhattan because my Son N Laws Dad died and they are having a service. I am dreading it because I have to bring her electric chair and walker on an Uber. It's during the week so I can't drive there.
I had no luck trying to tell her to stay home and I would go by myself.

Well good luck, I hope it's an uneventful trip there and back for you both.

 

[Paul B]

 

[Paul B]

 

[atoll]

That looks like Caulerpa Serrulata Paul., the green one of course

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