I'm baaack.

[Toirtis]

As these things tend to happen, I got so busy with so much that my ability to spend almost any appreciable time online was severely curtailed...but I now find myself with a few semi-spare hours and have decided to tackle my backlog here (15,000 new messages!) and try to get myself somewhat current.

 

[Fluff]

Welcome back Toirtis.

 

[Flutterby21782]

Welcome Back Remember catch up little by little

 

[rich311k]

Welcome back. We missed you around here.

 

[fishyrican]

Welcome back! Good to know all is well. I was worried there for a bit when I had to find weird ebay auctions on my own.

 

[Jchillin]

Glad to have you back...was really worried there since the last time you were here, you were getting your daughter ready for Halloween. BTW, how did it turn out?

 

[Toirtis]

Glad to have you back...was really worried there since the last time you were here, you were getting your daughter ready for Halloween. BTW, how did it turn out?

Good...we did the Corpse Bride (I found an actual wedding dress at a local thrift shop for $20)....with some make-up, some latex protheses, etc (which cost me more than the dress)...and it was actually snow-free and about 50ºF for trick-or-treating, which is a rare thing up here.

 

[talloulou]

Was wondering where you had gone! Welcome back!

 

[Toirtis]

Remember catch up little by little

Bah...went all at once....but limited myself to the last week's worth of activity....there is a limit to my masochism.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Welcome back Toirtis! I'm glad to see you back.

 

[Zagz]

Welcome back. I've been a tad worried about you too. Glad to see you are back at it.

 

[Toirtis]

Welcome back. I've been a tad worried about you too. Glad to see you are back at it.

Watch out...I've started haunting the Saskatoon forum, too...

 

[Zagz]

Welcome back. I've been a tad worried about you too. Glad to see you are back at it.

Watch out...I've started haunting the Saskatoon forum, too...

Great! I recently joined the Regina Aquarium Society and they should be upgrading to forums in the New Year. We can haunt them both!

 

[An t-iasg]

I'm glad you're back!

 

[Menagerie]

Nice to see your avatar again!

 

[FMJnaX]

Nice to see you back! Was starting to think you fell in one of your many aquariums and got scarfed up by a hungry fish/monster (you decide!).

 

[Blazeherd2306]

Welcome back! Just curious, but what is that fish in your avatar?

 

[Toirtis]

Welcome back! Just curious, but what is that fish in your avatar?

That would be a juvenile Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (AKA saddled bichir) displaying the external gill structures that are prominantly visible in the juveniles of this species until about 6 months of age.

 

[Blazeherd2306]

Is it rare? I can't find much information about them.

 

[Toirtis]

Semi-rare....type "Polypterus endlicheri" into google, and there is a bit there....otherwise, I can answer all questions. Here is a full-sized pic: