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Oct 3, 2011 12:15 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Stringent or non-astringent, that is the question.

Jim

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Oct 3, 2011 12:32 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Exactly!

As an aside - I just dropped off another bucket of Gouramis at Fish Town USA in Ramsey. It is nice to see "my babies" placed into a large ( I think 100 or 125 Gallon) tank planted with real plants. I talked to the fellow who is tending to them, they are placed into this baby holding tank and observed. Then the largest are moved in with the ready-for-sale fish. It seems some from the last batch went already out. On my way out I stood a while and watched the holding tank, they looked happy, which pleased me.

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sugarcane

Oct 3, 2011 1:31 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

and off they go, into the world!
Well done Ursula!

lindsey

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boojum

Oct 3, 2011 2:22 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Crazy Orchid Lady

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Oct 3, 2011 3:17 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

We used to have Gourami's when we had fresh water fish back in the 70's ... at least I think that's what they were, they were pale pink and called "Kissing Gouramis', but there's probably more than one type of Gourami. My husband's hobby has been salt water fish for many years now and he has a 150 gal marine tank with a few fish, live rock and coral. Oops, the flash didn't go off but maybe some of it is visible.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #159617 (5)

Oct 3, 2011 3:34 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

That's impressive, Ursula.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #159648 (6)

Oct 3, 2011 3:52 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Good looking tank, Lin. I never did Saltwater fish when I was "truly" keeping fish many years ago. We did keep some Kissing Gouramis as part of a 125 Gallon community tank.
I probably have to drop off another batch of babies in a few weeks, as they grow and crowd each other out. I have to say, I really enjoy these fish, and the small species of orchids hanging right above them love the extra humidity.

| @Ursula | Post #159668 (7)

Oct 3, 2011 4:10 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Thanks, all I do is put food in the tank once a day, LOL. There's all sorts of pumps, filters, skimmers and such that my husband has to tend to almost daily. It's a lot of upkeep trying to keep the tank healthy so that the live corals thrive. That's a great idea hanging orchids above the tank for the humidity!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #159678 (8)

sandnsea2

Oct 3, 2011 4:23 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Beautiful, Lin! I had African cichlids once a long time ago.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #159687 (9)

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Oct 3, 2011 4:29 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Thanks Janice! African Cichlids are very colorful for fresh water fish.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #159693 (10)

Oct 3, 2011 5:09 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Oops, I ment Lin. Sorry.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #159718 (11)

Oct 3, 2011 5:21 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

LOL, Jim. I hadn't even noticed ... but I've been known to answer to lots of names.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #159730 (12)

Oct 3, 2011 6:02 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

It's just that Ursula is normally our resident fish keeper so I had it in my head it was her. And no, I hadn't had my wine yet.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #159757 (13)

Oct 3, 2011 6:13 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #159766 (14)

boojum

Oct 3, 2011 7:57 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Today. Starting to move them in. Getting ready for the onslaught!

Crazy Orchid Lady

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Last edited by boojum Oct 3, 2011 3:02 PM

Oct 3, 2011 8:36 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

It is the season!!

My Schomburgkias etc are probably shivering in the cage tonight, I hope I scare them into blooming.

| @Ursula | Post #159846 (16)

bree

Oct 3, 2011 8:59 PM CST

Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia

wow love your tank Lin, i have a massive 6 ft tank and a 4ft tank freshwater, too many different fish in them to bother naming on a orchid website but there mainly different types of catfish.

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boojum

Oct 4, 2011 3:41 AM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

That is too cute!

Crazy Orchid Lady

| @boojum | Post #159897 (18)

Oct 4, 2011 6:24 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Very cute!

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