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VivaDaWolf · 10-02-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cprash

That sounds awesome. I haven't been there since the fourth grade.

Ought to plan a Friday trip! Free from 3-5.

jellie · 10-02-2012, 09:14 PM

Brooklyn Aquarium! We have the conservatory pass so it's free, heehee, used to go there every other week or so, and the beach is just outside! Frank from Frank's Aquarium works there too, lol.

The Bronx Zoo has some giant gouramis in the Asia Exhibit XDDDD I spend a good 20 minutes just sitting watching them every time I'm there.

frrok · 10-02-2012, 10:07 PM

This is my cat , coco. She's the queen of her domain. She is a Siberian cat. Very loyal. Almost like a dog. Plays fetch. Jumps super high and is a little hunter. She chases flys and kills them! She is also hypo-allergenic which one of the reason why we bought her. I'm super allergic to cats but not her. And she's a daddy's girl!

chibikaie · 10-02-2012, 10:53 PM

If you go to the Bronx Zoo, also check out Tiger Mountain and the Butterfly Garden for the koi. Congo has some smaller tanks that are more specialized, including endangered cichlids from Lake Victoria and archerfish. There's also quite a colony of fish living in the alligator (or was it crocodile?) exhibit in Madagascar.

I haven't been to the NY Aquarium as a visitor since I was maybe six. I really need to find time to go

bettasusa · 10-03-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpet

At last month's BAS auction there were Betta midas & Betta rubra, plus some elephant ear & mustard gas Betta splendens. I picked up a trio of Oryzias woworae for $4.00 & three CPDs for $3.00. The October & May auctions are the largest of the year, with tons of amazing fish & plants.

Thanks! I'm going to do my best to attend this upcoming auction to see what its all about. Its a bit of treck all the way from BX but for Betta Splenden and wild types I'll show up for any occasion!

**acitydweller** · 10-03-2012, 01:55 AM

Maybe we can plan for an aquarium trip. I think Jakub also mentioned an aquarium / breeder upstate which is open to the public certain days of the week... Have to ask him for the name again... Definitely kids friendly too

Mr. Limpet · 10-03-2012, 02:00 AM

I'm in Brighton Beach, so the Aquarium is only a ten minute walk for me. BTW, I've been a t-shirt dealer at NYCC since the first one in 2006. I won't say which t-shirt stand I'll be at but hint - it's the best one. I'll take a dollar off your shirt purchase if you say the secret word, Cryptocoryne, but only if you pronounce it correctly. Seriously.

VivaDaWolf · 10-03-2012, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpet

I'm in Brighton Beach, so the Aquarium is only a ten minute walk for me. BTW, I've been a t-shirt dealer at NYCC since the first one in 2006. I won't say which t-shirt stand I'll be at but hint - it's the best one. I'll take a dollar off your shirt purchase if you say the secret word, Cryptocoryne, but only if you pronounce it correctly. Seriously.

I'm gunna feel real dumb going up to shirt vendors yelling CRYPTOCORYNE! ARE YOU MR. LIMPET?

**sonicpath** · 10-03-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VivaDaWolf

I'm gunna feel real dumb going up to shirt vendors yelling CRYPTOCORYNE! ARE YOU MR. LIMPET?

LOL, how about free T-shirt? then you will find a dozen yelling in front of your store. not a bad marketing idea...

**acitydweller** · 10-03-2012, 02:23 AM

Do you have a shirt that says co-ed naked TPT member?

Monster Fish · 10-03-2012, 02:40 AM

Here's some Sarracenia pics I took this afternoon, before it started to rain.

S. x mooreana

Closeup of the pitcher.

S. leucophylla

S. "Daina's Delight"

Group shot of part of my collection.

**SpecGrrl** · 10-03-2012, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by frrok

This is my cat , coco. She's the queen of her domain. She is a Siberian cat. Very loyal. Almost like a dog. Plays fetch. Jumps super high and is a little hunter. She chases flys and kills them! She is also hypo-allergenic which one of the reason why we bought her. I'm super allergic to cats but not her. And she's a daddy's girl!

Aw she looks so much like the kitten I found and kept for 3 years!

When I moved to Japan my roommate took her saying "if the cat loves me more than you when you get back, I get to keep her."

Of course whenever I came back the cat would bite me bc I had the nerve to leave!

Loved that mean, mean little girl!

**sonicpath** · 10-03-2012, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Monster Fish

Here's some Sarracenia pics I took this afternoon, before it started to rain.

S. x mooreana

Closeup of the pitcher.

S. leucophylla

S. "Daina's Delight"

Group shot of part of my collection.

NICE!!! where did you buy these from?

aokashi · 10-03-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecGrrl

Aw she looks so much like the kitten I found and kept for 3 years!

When I moved to Japan my roommate took her saying "if the cat loves me more than you when you get back, I get to keep her."

Of course whenever I came back the cat would bite me bc I had the nerve to leave!

Loved that mean, mean little girl!

you went to japan? ????

urayamajellie!!!!!!

Monster Fish · 10-03-2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicpath

NICE!!! where did you buy these from?

Thanks. Mostly eBay, though I've ordered some from various web sellers.

10-02-2012, 09:14 PM	#32
jellie Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 365	Brooklyn Aquarium! We have the conservatory pass so it's free, heehee, used to go there every other week or so, and the beach is just outside! Frank from Frank's Aquarium works there too, lol. The Bronx Zoo has some giant gouramis in the Asia Exhibit XDDDD I spend a good 20 minutes just sitting watching them every time I'm there. __________________ "Heee-eerree fishy fishy fish!" -ernie My tanks

10-02-2012, 10:07 PM	#33
frrok Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rockaway Beach, NY Posts: 1,210	This is my cat , coco. She's the queen of her domain. She is a Siberian cat. Very loyal. Almost like a dog. Plays fetch. Jumps super high and is a little hunter. She chases flys and kills them! She is also hypo-allergenic which one of the reason why we bought her. I'm super allergic to cats but not her. And she's a daddy's girl! __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt #11 Wabi-kusa Pimp #6 25cm Cube ADA MINI-M Journal ADA MINI-M REDUX

10-03-2012, 01:55 AM	#36
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (123/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,039	Maybe we can plan for an aquarium trip. I think Jakub also mentioned an aquarium / breeder upstate which is open to the public certain days of the week... Have to ask him for the name again... Definitely kids friendly too __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

10-03-2012, 02:23 AM	#40
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (123/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,039	Do you have a shirt that says co-ed naked TPT member? __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

10-03-2012, 02:40 AM	#41
Monster Fish Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,818	Here's some Sarracenia pics I took this afternoon, before it started to rain. S. x mooreana Closeup of the pitcher. S. leucophylla S. "Daina's Delight" Group shot of part of my collection. __________________ 5.5 gallon grass tank\|5.5 gallon Rili tank RAOK Club #77\|*The Fraternity of Dirt #112*

10-02-2012, 10:53 PM	#34
chibikaie Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 509	If you go to the Bronx Zoo, also check out Tiger Mountain and the Butterfly Garden for the koi. Congo has some smaller tanks that are more specialized, including endangered cichlids from Lake Victoria and archerfish. There's also quite a colony of fish living in the alligator (or was it crocodile?) exhibit in Madagascar. I haven't been to the NY Aquarium as a visitor since I was maybe six. I really need to find time to go

10-03-2012, 02:00 AM	#37
Mr. Limpet Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 156	I'm in Brighton Beach, so the Aquarium is only a ten minute walk for me. BTW, I've been a t-shirt dealer at NYCC since the first one in 2006. I won't say which t-shirt stand I'll be at but hint - it's the best one. I'll take a dollar off your shirt purchase if you say the secret word, Cryptocoryne, but only if you pronounce it correctly. Seriously.

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