O/T: The new fish!
 

<img src="http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~rhf655/racoon.jpg">

Well, I had planned on getting a Copperband to solve the problem, but Rocky the Racoon Butterfly was just beautiful despite his bacteria infection :( I felt so bad for him and have had awesome luck reviving fish so I couldn't resist. Here he is this morning swimming around all happy after a huge feast on the apitasia last night.

Sweet Dude! Looks like he's doing well!

You better leave a few in Hawaii. I don't want to snorkel a barren reef!!!
 

Nice fishie there, Boy Robby.

Rocky had a case of the ol' fin-flop, eh? Well, he looks like things are going swimmingly!!!
 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry, I'm self-medicating today, Glenfiddich (hic!), and feeling a little randy!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

Hope the old chap's all better soon... :-)

Looking at a fish and "feeling randy"? Better put down the scotch.
 

Did you get my e-mail about the PayPal orders for the book?

Yesh. Was I supposed to respond? After your announced departure, I was too
 

devastated to read on.... ok, actually I was reading it and then out of the corner of my eye I noticed there was something shiny under my dresser and I went to go check it out and then I got hungry so I made a sandwich (fabulous sourdough, BTW) and had some gingerale and then needed the requisite murky-lurky Saturday nap... it's all very complicated, you see??? Anyhoo, I'll re-read it, and respond as appropriate... heh, heh... :-)

Robby! Rocky looks terrific under your care! He's beautiful too. : )

How hard is it to maintain your tank?
 

I wanted to start up a salt water tank, a good size one, recommendations. I do not really want fresh water, since I like the colors or salt water. Any details? Costs?

I, too, am about to dine (although for the sake of maintaining credibility w/ the cookbook -
 

I cannot disclose the contents of my "dinner")

Get out your wallet... my reef, 85 gallons, $7K in stuff, about $800 a year in electricity and stuff