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I agree. For the most part, I stopped getting pedicures. I found that if I keep my shoes on all day without socks, my feets end up silky smooth and no animals harmed. And the shoes provide hours of entertainment for my cats. I think they believe the sneakers are dead mice or something.

Just when I thought I'd seen it all, I run into this on msnbc.com...carps used in pedicures. Seems kind of cruel. Frankly, I'd like to see them use Viper fish or pihranahs instead. ;-P Carps used in pedicures

Script kiddies exploiting Vbulletin. This kid says he did it to inform the maast admin that his site was insecure. Which is bull. If he was so concerned about his security he should have sent an email to the maast admin and not deface the site. Technically, it's not really a hack, more like vandalism. Hopefully the punk didn't use a proxy. =)

That's impressive. Personally, I remove them when I'm able, just to keep their numbers reduced. I think they tend to irritate my ricordeas when they squirrel around in and out of the rocks they are attached to. About 90% of the time I spot a bristleworm making a home in the rock near my rics, they usually detach soon after. Could be a coincidence ...

*cough* =D

Hah yeah the viper fish are a trip. You're gonna need a really big tank for that thing. ;-D Found more info on it here: Viper Fish Bonus link...mutant octopus! Freaky Ock

Found this via Digg. Some really nice pics here: Odd Marine Life Photos

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Goethe

Thats some cool macro algae...what kind is it? I think I have the beginnings of some of that in a few of my tanks.

Interested in your goby and the Tunze skimmer. PM me for whatever you can work out for me. Thanks in advance.

Very impressive. I think it's a really gutsy thing, keeping a big tank. So expensive and a lot of responsibility with all the livestock. Personally, I couldn't do it...no confidence and no money but I'm glad others like you and wife have the resolve because it's incredibly fascinating to read about.

Very cool Dave...nice and clean, as usual. =)

It's just a chunk of rock dude. Nothing to be proud about whatsoever. There is no independence to celebrate. US flags are made in China, so are the fireworks and everything else imaginable. Foreign interests precede our own. We're less free today than before Bush seized the country. We're all consumer whores and our lives only have meaning as long as we're buying things (and denying freedom to other countries would love to have an independence day from american aggression.) Enjoy the koolaid!

Austin Aquadome has some good cheato.

Stegopontonia commensalis. Kinda small. http://www.scuba-equipment-usa.com/marine/...mmensalis).html

Needing a sheet of black egg crate...really tough to find here without buying a case from a wholesaler. Anyone know where to find it? TIA

Hey Milton!

This is a really great blog! Very informative and entertaining as well. Amazing how much work goes into a tank like this. I especially appreciate the part where you are refurbishing the actual tank. You even have RCA superstars Misti and James pitching in...too cool! Can't wait to see new pics. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

Carlos: I dig your store. Always something cool there, everything is spotless. Your associates/employees kick a** and are ALWAYS helpful. While I have a deep affection for all the LFS in Austin -- and they are all excellent, RCA really stands out. I just had to compliment!

I voted that I have a big butt too. Man it's huge! It's the size of two Buck Island brain corals fused together with beef lard. But the truth is I'm hocking stuff to keep my tanks going. Maybe a real job would help. =)

Wow. Just when you thought the economic situation couldn't get any worse in America, we have $4.00 pg gas at the pumps, unemployment jumping to 5.5% (probably higher than this) and big business is given free-reign to roll over us left and right. The cost of everything is going up and the dollar...well let's just say it's a matter of time before toilet tissue is more valuable. So my question here is this: is the economy effecting your reef-keeping? If so, what cost-saving methods are you taking to preserve your setups? Or are you having to cash out in order to make ends meet? If you would, participate in my poll! Thank you

Blue-spotted jaw fish!

Hey a new generation of reefers in the works...cool! Although it will be a sad thing to see you sell the big tank, the Solana is really nice. Best of luck!!!