mccosker's flasher wrasse

[Nina51]

put him in my dt over the weekend. didn't take him long to make himself at home.
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he is ravenously hungry ALL the time. eats everything i feed and wants more. he seems to love playing in the blast from the power head...swims toward it and lets it take him backwards. pretty funny to watch! i think he hid for a whole 5 minutes and then he was all over the tank.

short video...you have to watch closely to see him flash. he's quick!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Ninapearl/TANK/th_IMG_4778_zps23d75fcb.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Ninapearl/TANK/IMG_4778_zps23d75fcb.mp4)

[SecretiveFish]

Very nice! Enjoy yours, mine managed to jump... my tanks have better covers now!

[Rybren]

Hi Neeners. Looking good!

I love the McKoskers! Good luck with keeping yours in the tank. Mine thought that he could fly through the air with the greatest of ease.

[Nina51]

i took the lids from plastic butter tubs and cut pieces to fit around and cover the holes where my return jets and overflow box are/is. i think it's pretty secure but eventually, i would like a screen top. i can get you out of a traffic ticket or get your bail reduced but i am just not handy with tools.

i also put little signs up in the tank that say "no carpet surfing allowed". so far, so good. :D

[Rybren]

I wish that I lived closer, it takes next to no time to whip together a couple of covers.

[Whiterabbitrage]

I put little signs up in the tank that say "no carpet surfing allowed". so far, so good. :D
:lol: I hope he obeys the rules! Best fish ever! :thumbsup:

[johnike]

I wish that I lived closer, it takes next to no time to whip together a couple of covers.

I'll handle this one, Jerry.
:)

[Nina51]

marshmallow acres, party of 2, right this way. hehe

jerry, it might take you no time but me...oh, that's another story all together!

[MIKE NY]

beautiful fish, but I dont think it's a McCosker's...I could be wrong, but it looks more like a yellow fin(Paracheilinus flavianalis) the red on the dorsel spikes and yellow anal fin are the give away...I have one. There are a few flashers that look very simular except for subtle color variations...still a beauty good luck with it.....

[evolved]

beautiful fish, but I dont think it's a McCosker's...I could be wrong, but it looks more like a yellow fin(Paracheilinus flavianalis) the red on the dorsel spikes and yellow anal fin are the give away...I have one. There are a few flashers that look very simular except for subtle color variations...still a beauty good luck with it.....
Correct. P. flavianalis is what I see.

[Nina51]

interesting. got it from LA. didn't think they'd be wrong with i.d.

[Whiterabbitrage]

marshmallow acres, party of 2, right this way.

No fair! Nina and John get marshmallows. What about us? Share with the group.
We want marshmallows.

[johnike]

No fair! Nina and John get marshmallows. What about us? Share with the group.
We want marshmallows.

Hitch a ride with Doug this Fall and join us!!
:dance:

[Nina51]

No fair! Nina and John get marshmallows. What about us? Share with the group.
We want marshmallows.

Hitch a ride with Doug this Fall and join us!!
:dance:

MA '14 starts 9/25 and ends when everybody decides they've had enough fun, food and campfires. plan to attend but let me know in advance so i can reserve a tree in the woods for you. never know when my indoor plumbing is gonna go on the fritz. right, johnike? hehe

[Rybren]

MA '14 starts 9/25 and ends when everybody decides they've had enough fun, food and campfires. plan to attend but let me know in advance so i can reserve a tree in the woods for you. never know when my indoor plumbing is gonna go on the fritz. right, johnike? hehe

Sure you do. Right after Mr Ike uses it. :fun5:

[Nina51]

to be fair to mr. ike, the indoor plumbing survived MA '13 AND recently survived the new tank set up, despite his best efforts. bwahaha

[Whiterabbitrage]

Seriously? So cool. I can't this year, but next year? Absolutely. Please reserve me one tree.
:wave:

[Nina51]

morgan, MA (Marshmallow Acres) '14 will be the 7th annual get together. pretty much everybody who has attended, i have met in the lounge. people from all over the country have come, last year fat tony (jason) and laugh (ben) came all the way from new york and ohio. satori (mike) has come from arizona a few times. we have a BLAST!!!!!

lots of illinois folks converge on the farm with chain saws and work boots so there is always an abundance of firewood and oh man, the food we have...i can't WAIT for september!!!

i shall reserve you a tree! :D

[johnike]

I think I get my ten trip pin next time.
:)

Always a blast, thanks for having us Toots.

[Nina51]

yes, i will hafta plan something speshal for that!

always a pleasure. if you look in your review mirror on your way back out the lane, you will see me running frantically after you guys, waving my arms, screaming "don't goooo!!!!!"

[johnike]

Careful what you ask for.
;)
:)

[Whiterabbitrage]

This sounds so cool. Fat Tony showed up once? I haven't seen him around lately. Used to like his posts. And Satori? Wow. And Johnike of course. Will be so weird/ cool to put a face to an avatar.

[johnike]

Morgan, this is Satori and myself.
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p361/john_eichwedel/013_zpsff3f823b.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/john_eichwedel/media/013_zpsff3f823b.jpg.html)

[Nina51]

This sounds so cool. Fat Tony showed up once? I haven't seen him around lately. Used to like his posts. And Satori? Wow. And Johnike of course. Will be so weird/ cool to put a face to an avatar.

them, and many more! fat tony's first MA party was last fall. he stopped on his way and picked up laugh in ohio. he also brought his smoker. he did prime rib and some pork roasts in the smoker and i'm here to tell ya, it was some of the best stuff EVAR!!!

here he is, cooking. of course, he had pea's undivided attention...
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my dogs LUUUUV johnike!
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laugh fell in love with harley. it was the sweetest thing!
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i had a room built on last year right before MA '13. i made a guest book on the wall, this is jason signing it. i hope to add lots more names this year!
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we have a blast and i hate to see the weekend go by so fast!

[johnike]

Hey! I had my tighty greenies on!!
;)
:)

[Nina51]

that was one of the few family-friendly pics of you that i could find. ;)