The Miracle Tank

[Dolelo96]

Pretty and sounds fun. I lived in Okinawa Japan for a couple years and used to roam the island to find remote areas. Always had fun although you had to be safe because some areas still had unexploaded ordinance that hasn't been found still after the war. Moon beach was very pretty and many Japanese would come from the motherland down South to Okinawa for vacations.

I've been to Florida a few times years ago for a project I was working on at GTE. I liked it. Grew up watching Flipper so what can I say. Always thought it was a nice lifestyle but alas too old now to start that sort of thing but love the ocean and pictures.

Never to old!

 

[Gernader]

He’s checking out the tank and thinking LUNCH!

Lol, I never thought about that! The same bird actually came back today at the same window and I do not know why...

 

[Fin]

I was just about to ask :cool:

I got a recipe and another emoji ;Hilarious

The drink is from The Soggy Dollar Bar on the beach on Jost Van **** in the British Virgin Islands. Seemingly everyone I know has been there, but I haven't. :) The only way you can get to the bar is by boat and there is no dock. You have to swim or wade from your boat and everyone's money gets wet. Hence the name of the bar. It is supposedly one of the few drinks that have a trademarked name. I think the Dark 'n Stormy is another one. Anyway, this is a picture of it. I wish I was there, I know that. :)

 

[Alan_J_MN]

Painkiller - (if anyone cares to join me)

2oz - Gold Rum (I used Appleton Estate original recipe calls for Pusser's Rum)
4oz - Pineapple Juice
1oz - Orange Juice
1oz - Creme of Coconut

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a large glass over crushed ice. You can sprinkle a little nutmeg on top (I used a little Allspice). Very smooth. Cheers!

One of my favorite cocktails

 

[Fin]

Oh brother, it censored the name of the place - Jost Van D y k e! Silly.

 

[fishguy242]

well on birds ,check out this little guy ,as wife figuring out where and how to put up house,caption,umm,"we gonna do this or what"this morning

 

[Dolelo96]

Lol, I never thought about that! The same bird actually came back today at the same window and I do not know why...

Dinner!

 

[User1]

Lol, I never thought about that! The same bird actually came back today at the same window and I do not know why...

Funny on the lunch comment. Actually reminded me of a build thread on another board. I'll have to try and find it now but it was a custom build job.. Part inside I think and outside. Down in Florida I believe. Anyway they had this thing all decked out river thing when they noticed all of the fish gone one day. They couldn't figure it out but then the light bulb went off and they put palm to forehead. Birds!

I guess the birds picked off the fish and they never factored in that little gem :) Pretty funny read never the less.

 

[Dolelo96]

The drink is from The Soggy Dollar Bar on the beach on Jost Van **** in the British Virgin Islands. Seemingly everyone I know has been there, but I haven't. :) The only way you can get to the bar is by boat and there is no dock. You have to swim or wade from your boat and everyone's money gets wet. Hence the name of the bar. It is supposedly one of the few drinks that have a trademarked name. I think the Dark 'n Stormy is another one. Anyway, this is a picture of it. I wish I was there, I know that. :)

Says in pouty voice, “I want to go!”

 

[Alan_J_MN]

Time for new tankmates. The missus wants Lyretail Anthias. LA has them available, both males and females. It looks like they would be compatible with our current inhabitants:
Yellow tang
Yellow tail blue damsel
Orchid dottyback
Splendid dottyback
Clownfish
inverts andCorals

We could get a male and 2 females, or 3 females and see who turns male. Thoughts?

 

[ActualProof]

The drink is from The Soggy Dollar Bar on the beach on Jost Van **** in the British Virgin Islands. Seemingly everyone I know has been there, but I haven't. :) The only way you can get to the bar is by boat and there is no dock. You have to swim or wade from your boat and everyone's money gets wet. Hence the name of the bar. It is supposedly one of the few drinks that have a trademarked name. I think the Dark 'n Stormy is another one. Anyway, this is a picture of it. I wish I was there, I know that. :)

Been there!!

 

[User1]

well on birds ,check out this little guy ,as wife figuring out where and how to put up house,caption,umm,"we gonna do this or what"this morning

Nice. We have a hummingbird nest in our court yard. She picked the blood Japanese maple for it. Anyway I think there are two little ones in there and she is a little protector. I was sitting out there today and she was buzzing me non stop. Then sat on the chair across from me. My GSD went ballistic but the little gal wasn't afraid at all. Got right in her face and said bring it.

I am charging the gopro to see if I can maybe get a video of her tomorrow morning without stressing them. Otherwise I'll hit the local box store and pick up a Fuchsia for one of the planters and natural food. I removed the feeder because I don't want the little ones cheating.

 

[Dolelo96]

Oh brother, it censored the name of the place - Jost Van D y k e! Silly.

That’s what happened. I was trying to read the story to the hubby and could not figure out why you would have *** the name ;Hilarious

 

[User1]

Time for new tankmates. The missus wants Lyretail Anthias. LA has them available, both males and females. It looks like they would be compatible with our current inhabitants:
Yellow tang
Yellow tail blue damsel
Orchid dottyback
Splendid dottyback
Clownfish
inverts andCorals

We could get a male and 2 females, or 3 females and see who turns male. Thoughts?

Lyretails are beautiful. Really, amazing fish. Get more if you can than 5 since they do have a pretty strict hierarchy and they will pick on the weakest until the strongest female changes or you introduce the male at the same time. I had five of them and while super amazing the one just battered them one by one until they didn't come out and starved them :( next batch I get will be 12 minimum.

They like flow. Will use rocks and corals to break flow and rest. Need hiding spots to break chase. Lots of food. Meaty food once a day - auto feeder with pellets 2 times a day. They remind me a lot like trout in rivers or streams. Hiding behind rocks or trees only to dart out and snatch the food out of the water column and then reset saving energy until the next nugget of food passes by.

Damsel - check out the Starcki :)

 

[Dolelo96]

Time for new tankmates. The missus wants Lyretail Anthias. LA has them available, both males and females. It looks like they would be compatible with our current inhabitants:
Yellow tang
Yellow tail blue damsel
Orchid dottyback
Splendid dottyback
Clownfish
inverts andCorals

We could get a male and 2 females, or 3 females and see who turns male. Thoughts?

First tank I had a male and 3 females, then a male & two females, two females and then one transitioned. I lost that tank to velvet. This tank started with a male and 2 females, but had to put the male in quarantine for parasites. By the time he was finished with treatment the larger female transitioned..the LFS took him back. They can be very high maintenance. Need to be fed often, at least 3 times a day. mine have only gotten aggressive with each other. The other tank mates are a whitetail Bristletooth tang, 2 Picasso clowns, Flame hawkfish, 2 barnacle blennies and just added a blue spotted jawfish. I’ve never had a dottyback or a damsel.

 

[sfin52]

So you are the reason CO2 has gone up world wide even though the world has slowed to a crawl pollution wise! AOC wants a word with you lol.

Somebody has to make up for it. It snowed in late april. We can't have that. @fishguy242 we need to up our fire production.

 

[Dolelo96]

Somebody has to make up for it. It snowed in late april. We can't have that. @fishguy242 we need to up our fire production.

Good idea..have to save the kitties!

 

[Alan_J_MN]

So, at current prices ($30-$40) , I’m not going to buy a harem of a dozen or so to be whittled down to one or two females. Why wouldn’t I start with 2 females?

 

[fishguy242]

@sfin52 weather guy ,i missed ,radar looked good ,then bam 50+winds 1/2 rain 20 min,just wow out of nowhere ;)

 

[Fin]

We just had a strong storm blow through here. Pea-sized hail, wind and lots of rain. At least it moved on quickly.