January 27, 2014
by DDD
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Frogspawn corals are large-polyped stony corals whose needs are few. They are so named because they resemble actual frog eggs.
I have acquired this specimen sort of “by accident” in a coral cutting workshop during a Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto meeting.
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January 26, 2014
by DDD
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The Tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat currently in existence.
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January 24, 2014
by DDD
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Vermetid snails are marine snails that don’t particularly look like snails.
Most people who have them in their reef tank might not even know that the Vermetid snails are there.
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January 22, 2014
by DDD
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As light passes through thin layers of oil on the surface of water the various colors separate and we see a rainbow or the colors of the rainbow.
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January 22, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on The Aftermath of the December 2013 Power Blackouts in Toronto
It seems that power blackouts in Toronto are just way too common. There seems to be a really big one every ten years or so (in 2003 because of the hot weather, and in 2013 because of the ice storm) with some smaller ones in between. One would think that in one of the richest counties on Earth people can manage to keep the lights on, but apparently that is too much to expect.
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January 18, 2014
by DDD
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Feather duster worms are polychaete worms just like the bristle worms in a previous post.
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January 15, 2014
by DDD
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There is some disagreement if someone should even include any Camel Shrimp in a reef aquarium as they have the unfortunate tendency to snack on coral polyps.
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January 14, 2014
by DDD
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Hungarian sausages are typically spicy and fatty. The fresh ones are eaten fried and they sort of resemble Italian sausages, but with a lot stronger flavour.
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January 10, 2014
by DDD
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Aiptasia anemones are a common pest in reef aquariums.
They will take over any free surface and likely kill other corals in the process.
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January 9, 2014
by DDD
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The Common Raven (Corvus corax) like all corvids is a highly intelligent bird.
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January 7, 2014
by DDD
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This was my first bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). It had the most beautiful colors, a kind of metallic green with nice pink tips that really bubbled.
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January 5, 2014
by DDD
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Oven fried chicken thighs.
Note that the these were fried with the skin on which gives a better taste also preserves fat.
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January 4, 2014
by DDD
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Most North Americans only eat bacon fried on a griddle or in a pan or on the BBQ.
But bacon can be eaten in many ways, e.g. just smoked and dried (kind of like how one eats salami) and for example boiled.
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January 3, 2014
by DDD
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The Brazilian Giant Cockroach is a cockroach that is about 10cm long.
It really is huge for a cockroach.
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January 2, 2014
by DDD
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The wild ducks also know as mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is the ancestor of most of our domestic ducks that are used for the production of all the deliciousness mentioned in other posts on this site.
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January 1, 2014
by DDD
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First of all: Happy New Year, everyone.
New Year’s Day is a special celebration in most cultures where great significance is given to everything that we eat. It is quite common to attribute an almost magical power to ordinary food items.
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December 31, 2013
by DDD
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Unlike the biscuits with pork cracklings that I have shown earlier these were made by someone who actually knows how to bake good biscuits.
I just wanted to show how they really supposed to look like.
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December 30, 2013
by DDD
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Foie gras de canard (fattened duck liver) is the liver of a duck that has been force fed to become fat. Particularly its liver gets abnormally enlarged.
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December 28, 2013
by DDD
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Guppies are one of the most common aquarium fish. Liked by beginners because they are easy to keep and breed and adored by enthusiasts who are into breeding fancy versions of guppies.
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December 27, 2013
by DDD
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Ever wondered why is it that American and Canadian cents are called pennies but British pence are called pee?