October 2013 Member Spotlight - Second Hand Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Of course Paul

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...d-Turq-pairing

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...Alenquer-Cross

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...ails-lightning

[Second Hand Pat]

Very interesting and great read. Enjoyed it.

Thanks Joan

[joanstone]

BTW, love those jaw fish-- some of my all time favorite fish. I didn't realize you'd done saltwater too. Whatever aquarium you do, you sure do it right!

[Second Hand Pat]

Joan, as a teenager, young adult my family use to go to the keys every summer. We would go for lobster, fish and dive. This gave me an appreciate for the Florida reefs and fish. So all my marine tanks have been a Florida bio-tope. I was thrilled when I found I could keep the gorgonians alive and even grow.

[discuspaul]

Of course Paul

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...d-Turq-pairing

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...Alenquer-Cross

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...ails-lightning

Aw, ok, now I remember - thanks, Pat - I just didn't relate the name 'Matt' with his well-known 'user name' ( to me, anyway) that I've been seeing for a long time. Excellent photography, no doubt, but as I said earlier, you & Jose have done a marvelous job shooting 'wilds', and I can't recall Matt's pics including any of those - not that I'm taking anything away from his talents !

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Paul, Matt has photos of wild discus. I think his focus is elsewhere these days.

[pece1976]

Great read Pat!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Pece

[pcsb23]

Nice one Pat, enjoyed reading this

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Paul, I had a blast putting it together.

[Trevor W]

Thanks for sharing with us Pat! It was a great read and I enjoyed the pictures as well.

[Second Hand Pat]

You are welcome Trevor, glad you enjoyed it.

[brewmaster15]

Excellent Spotlight Pat ... Its great seeing your history and pics showcased here. Its been said by many others here, and I agree whole heartedly ...Pat has a natural skill with discus and what she doesn't know, she takes the time to ask about with those that do. She also doesn't give up if something doesnt work out.Its the hallmark of a successful hobbyist.

She is also a great friend, excellent Admin, and a very important part of the community and hobby here. I am really Glad to see this spotlight on her.

Best always Pat, and Thank you for all your help on Simply.

-al

[Second Hand Pat]

Aw shoot Al, you are making me blush ...you know I am simply here to help in whatever way I can...and yes, I will continue to beat my head against a wall until it gives way. Comes from writing and debugging code, and spending hours upon hours finding and fixing a problem. Fish are similar in some ways but a lot more fun
Your friend,
Pat

[Carolina discus]

Well deserved Pat...thanks for taking the time to share with us....
Keeping wilds is something we should all do to help perserve what is disapearing fast in nature...that is a goal of mine someday as well...
thanks as well for the dedication to making the forum the best it can be....
All the best!!!!