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I wish there was a "LIKE" button for these awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.

Our company during stay-cation (aka quarantine). Please share your tank. Thanks! Maureen IMG_4109[1].MOV

Happened across this post tonight quite by accident. I'm chuckling because it was written by me exactly 10 years ago, and I still feel exactly the same way about Wamas. Thanks to all who contribute in positive ways here. Thanks also to officers past and present. You are all appreciated!

You're a SUPERSTAR Sam! Thanks so much for sharing your trip experience with us. (I think JM should be nicknamed Bilbo.......... he seems to go on many adventures!)

Thanks! We're hoping to hear from DaveS and get an update from Hilary who is also an experienced diver. We'd like to both be certified by October for a November dive trip.

Jon and I are sincerely sorry to read of Jos' passing. We would take field trips to Roozens when we were setting up the 125 in Fredericksburg and a couple of times a year afterwards. Jos was often the one to wait on us. Very knowledgeable, very kind. Prayers for the family. Maureen

Thoroughly enjoying this thread and your pictures! Maureen

Hi Sara, Jon and I have been working on our stock list for our 350 and agreed that some of the most interesting behavior comes from having bonded pairs of some species. We have several bonded pairs in quarantine right now. I love the bonded neon blue and yellow line goby pairs (the tank is big enough to support both). They scoot together on the surface of the rocks and are quite entertaining. We have bonded orange stripe prawn gobies (unfortunately their paired shrimp perished shortly after arrival) and a pair of yellow watchman gobies. We also have pairs of fire fish and orchid dottybacks. I love the antics of the tail spot blenny and could watch him for hours. Our next phase after these are out of quarantine includes anthias and wrasses. The final phase is the more aggressive fish, mostly tangs. Can't wait to see pictures of your new additions! Maureen

Thanks Roni and Jon for the very kind words! I know setting up a tank and maintaining the tank is a heck of a lot of work for all of you, but the results are amazing. We lost a couple of weekends due to vacation, but right now Jon is in the garage working on the sump reconfiguration so I'm sure there will be further updates on our progress soon. I'm enjoying looking at everyone else's tank build threads a lot. So anxious to get the tank on the stand and wet! Maureen

It is so very exciting to see this build coming together with such thorough thoughtfulness and planning IN MY HOUSE! It takes more hours (and many weekends) than Jon's posts reflect. We've shared this dream for a long time, but 99.9% of the work is done by my amazing husband. I'm mostly the cheerleader, sandwich maker, and frag buying influencer. Its taking a while to get this tank wet, but it is going to be spectacular when its done! Thanks for coming a long for the ride! Proud Fishwife, Maureen

We've moved! Please move Jon and Maureen Lazars' pin from Fredericksburg to Alexandria! Thanks.

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So excited to read this Billy! Jon and I love Thai, and fish tanks of course! And we know yours will be beautiful. Its like having a tank tour open at any time! We promise to stop by next time we're up that way. Wishing you all the best! Maureen and Jon

^^^ Very cute.^^^^

Thanks so much for this comprehensive explanation! We're doing regular water changes and have a tank log on Excel to record temp/salinity/nitrates/water changes/media changes, etc. Some of my zoanthids thrive, many just seem to fade away over time. I will share your post with Jon and discuss if we should consider making any changes. Thanks again, Maureen