The tanks are finally fixed to improve their containing ability.  I replaced 80 styrofoam wedges with 80 new plates.  I made them by 1) pouring resin into molds I made, or 2) cutting plexiglass with the jigsaw.  The latter was the default after the resin stopped drying properly (I think it was freezing overnight).  Results: 1) the plates are made, 2) they are glued into the tanks with a hard cement-like paste, and 3) the base is once again sealed with silicone.  If the crabs get out this time there’s nothing I can do.  Almost two weeks of repairs… Let’s just say that if they escape I’ll be surprised and very annoyed   We’ll see.  I’ve had a new set of crabs starving in little containers for quite some time now, so the next round of experiments will begin on Saturday (I have to set in the mussels – 25 per tank, arranged by hand- tomorrow).  Forty-eight hours of crab-tastic watching will follow.

Also, my birthday is tomorrow.  Send me an e-greeting and make me feel warm and fuzzy.  I’m waiting for the sun to come out to litter this page with pictures of tanks that now have my  sweat and blood built into them (that’s a pretty image).  Yep!

I have the rest of the day off.  I intend to work on homework for OSU, bake a pie, and take a shower.  I also expect to spent the next few days grinning like a madwoman.  Done!  Hahaha!