Good morning!!!!

[sseelhoff]

That could be part of it ... another is avoiding hybridization between species (something that is very much frowned on by avid hobbyists)

Still another part is to isolate newly acquired fish before introducing them into a community until one is sure that they are healthy.

One more would be to segregate by size or spawns.

You raising any salmon? I love a good smoked salmon.

 

[rswyan]

Ed, thanks, it was the EA digger I looked at too, just forgot where to look this up.

Now I bet RS could make one of these diggers from scratch...his assembly line looks full at the moment.

Never any shortage of things to do around here ... only a lack of will ... :laughing:

 

[Steppenwolfe]

this one:

Aqua Velva (cocktail) - Wikipedia

Or this one?

Aqua Velva - Wikipedia

Been wearing Aqua Velva since I was 15... Wifey loves it.

 

[rswyan]

Happy National Bacon Day. Kiss a pig, or something.

How about eating one ?

Pork would be a nice change. Yesterday was our fifth consecutive day of eating turkey. My wife cooks up some very tasty dishes with it, however I can't deny that the novelty of eating this once-a-year treat is beginning to wear off

Once per YEAR ???

FWIW, I'm hoping The Woman will make the traditional family New Year's meal: mashed potatoes and gravy and pork sausage dumplings (<--- to die for) cooked over a bed of sauerkraut ... just like Grandma used to make.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

How about eating one ?


Once per YEAR ???

FWIW, I'm hoping The Woman will make the traditional family New Year's meal: mashed potatoes and gravy and pork sausage dumplings (<--- to die for) cooked over a bed of sauerkraut ... just like Grandma used to make.

That sounds good. My mom always did kraut and pork for new yrs.

 

[sseelhoff]

That sounds good. My mom always did kraut and pork for new yrs.

Southern tradition mandates black-eyed peas and collard greens. And corn bread.

 

[rswyan]

Interesting posts this morning from potatoes to fish tanks.. Wife has a 70 gal tank very nice she says it's relaxing. Well she is at the lake and I'm home with this thing and found that it might look nice but is a real pain in the *** to keep clean, and yes it can be more expensive than a tractor habit, $400 for a filter.

DABSGT,

Yeah ... the maintenance can be killer ... especially if it's a display tank that's meant to look nice.

Fortunately (for me anyways), it's a good bet that when it's all said and done here, I will only have a few display tanks ... all the rest will be for breeding and raising fish.

And all the racking will have drain lines attached to the front ... so I siphon the crud off the tank bottoms without too much hassle.

Other than the one big tank where I'll use a sump filter, I'll be using sponge foam filters on them, which are pretty cheap ($5 - $10 apiece) and can be cleaned pretty easily.

They won't really be all that pretty ... just functional.

 

[txdon]

Aquafaba or aqua velva

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! (50% anyway)

It is Aquafaba. That's Spanish for bean water. After cooking a batch of chick peas in the Instant Pot I poured off the water and that water is thick and is called Aquafaba. It can be used as an egg substitute for meringue.

 

[rswyan]

Whoa, that's a pretty serious setup. You thinking about a business venture?

Might sell a few ... if I have some success in breeding/raising them.

Hopefully at least cover the cost of the hobby ...

I have one 10G tank of Julidochromis that has around $150 - $200 worth of fry in it currently ... probably half of them are ready to go (IOW: big enough) (There would probably be more ... if I had moved the older fry out earlier)

I'll need to tear down the tank to get them out though ... not real easy to do with at least one cat always wanting to "help" ... and they are incredibly quick fish.

Really need to move that breeding pair to a 20G Long ... minimum.

Also have some Melanochromis auratus fry in another tank that are ready to go ... maybe 6 - 8, dunno for sure ... they are really fast-growing ... and incredibly aggressive, towards other fish ... and each other.

Hope your wife is doing better and you guys get home soon.

 

[rswyan]

27 aquariums? Now I know what you are going to do with your commercial building. Long John Silvers.

LOL ... :thumbsup:

I enjoy fish as a hobby ... and for dinner ... :laughing: