Disappearing Anemone

Not sure what type of anemone this is, but it came with the second shipment of The Package that I ordered from Tampa Bay Saltwater to get my aquarium going.  This is a pic I took a few weeks ago. 

Sadly, the anemone disappeared a few days later.  I have no idea where it went, but a quick Google search for “anemone disappeared” leads me to believe that this is a common occurrence. Sometimes they hide before they reproduce.

A couple of smaller anemones have shown up since this large one went into hiding, so there might be a connection.  Here’s a pic of one of the new ones.  It’s the tiny tentacley thing in the middle.

Hopefully the larger one comes out of hiding soon.  It is one of the more interesting animals in the tank.

The Strasburger - One painful decision resolved

I was in DC this weekend and a friend of mine took me to BGR: The Burger Joint for lunch.  It was my first time there, but this made it memorable:

That, my friends, is the now famous Strasburger (with a possibly unnecessary side order of onion rings.) 

From wtop.com

The burger is topped with a hot dog and smothered in aged Vermont cheddar cheese.

The hot dog symbolizes Strasburg’s professional debut with the Phoenix Desert Dogs in 2009. It’s topped with “Syracuse Orange” aged Vermont cheddar to represent his promotion to Triple-A Syracuse, and 14 pickles are placed on top to signify the number of strikeouts the pitcher had in his Major League Debut. All that is on top of a BGR patty to signify his new home with the Nationals.

I didn’t get around to counting the number of pickles, but there were certainly a bunch on there.  The burger was excellent especially with a little A1.  I’d recommend it to anybody who thinks they can handle it and isn’t embarrassed by eating such a concoction in public.

For years I have struggled when I have both hamburgers and hot dogs as options on the same menu.  Thanks to this burger, I’ll never have to stress over that decision again.

The blenny does spend a decent bit of time staring at its own reflection.  It’s a pretty self-absorbed fish.  It’s probably complimenting itself in this shot.

The blenny does spend a decent bit of time staring at its own reflection.  It’s a pretty self-absorbed fish.  It’s probably complimenting itself in this shot.

This is the second fish that I put in the aquarium a couple of weeks after the clownfish.  It is a Lawnmower (or Algae) Blenny.  It doesn’t really swim as much as it hops from rock to rock eating whatever it comes across.  Very interesting fish with tons of personality.

This is the second fish that I put in the aquarium a couple of weeks after the clownfish.  It is a Lawnmower (or Algae) Blenny.  It doesn’t really swim as much as it hops from rock to rock eating whatever it comes across.  Very interesting fish with tons of personality.

I spent the past several months assembling a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium in my tiny apartment.  After all the work it took to get going, I finally was able to get my first fish a few weeks ago.  This is a False Percula Clownfish.  Its name is not Nemo.

I spent the past several months assembling a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium in my tiny apartment.  After all the work it took to get going, I finally was able to get my first fish a few weeks ago.  This is a False Percula Clownfish.  Its name is not Nemo.