Hey Diana,
No thank you needed. It was a pleasure and the pleasure was all mine. Your tank was a pleasure to watch. Norman (HUGE Longhorn Cowfish) was the star of the show, second to Banana Man (Banana Wrasse) doing his dance. Although the Achilles was a close second. I think third place goes to your HUGE hermit crab that was arguing with your green brittle star in the corner one night. I had a good laugh as your crab walked over & the brittle star wouldn't let him pass. The green brittle star would throw his arms over in the way, as if he was saying, "You CAN NOT pass through this way" and the Hermit crab would grab his arm and toss it back at him, as if to say, "I SURE CAN & I WILL!!!". This went on for about 10 mins. Neither would give up and the crab was determined to go that way. I had a good laugh as I watched the argument. The green brittle star eventually gave up, BUT then the hermit crab met his match when he couldn't fit past the rock & the tank glass!!! LOL What a determined hermit crab! LOL
In the basement tank the unicorn tang is back on her feet. Thank you again for housing her for me. *SUPERHUGS* and Griffie the HUGE porcupine puffer is the star of that show. When Derek seen Griffie, he couldn't stop saying, "He's SOOOOO HUGE!!!!!!, I can't believe how HUGE HE IS!" LOL
You have a beautiful reef, with a wonderful array of different creatures that all get along beautifully. Which most people would never be able to do. I'm proud of you for not letting people tell you what to do and experiencing it for yourself. Your an inspiration. Your setup keeps it all possible and what a great setup it is. I love the MONSTER skimmer! Frank did an amazing job! Derek was taking notes on the setup, plumbing & water top up.
AND... geesh it was so hard taking care of your home...lol... cause your home is so beautiful & truly a dreamy place to live! We played hide and seek with the dogs! Not to mention the beautiful mountain back drop you have, the deer & her fawns in your back yard with the wilderness surrounding you, fresh air and hiking all around. Elbow falls was an amazing hike. I loved the old west style stripe stores in the town too. We enjoyed the pub food. Its truly beautiful out there in Bragg Creek! Thank you for introducing us to a new world and giving us a beautiful weekend getaway from the city life. *superhugs*
So if you ever need a tank sitter... PICK ME! PICK ME! I'm your woman!! Under one condition though...
you gotta leave your beautiful dogs behind too.
All kidding aside... Your truly welcome. Although the pleasure was all mine. Thank YOU for a weekend getaway.