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  1. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    Try sending it again. Make sure you spelled the email address correctly.
  2. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    Just a single day, well, about 15 hours, remaining to get your photo turned in!
  3. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    The calendar says just four more days remaining to get your pictures submitted. If you have sent in a photo, and I have not responded, then I don't have it. We have a lot of great photos this month! Looking forward to a great contest!
  4. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    Nine days remaining to get your entries in. I think we have five or six so far...really looking to be a great month. I hope more choose to participate!
  5. slimbolen99

    Spawning question

    In all my years keeping A. atahualpa, I have never witnessed the actual spawning action. The holes on my caves (inverted clay flower pots with a hole in the bottom) is probably not large enough for the male to get into; so the idea that he "crop dusts" her eggs is plausible. My male resides...
  6. slimbolen99

    A agassizi Blue

    I've never had much luck at keeping more than one pair or M/F/F trio of any variety of 'agassizi' in a tank 48" x 18" footprint, and that is with a LOT of cover. I don't know why, but they just seem to be more overly aggressive for me. I think you could try two pair of the blue agassizis if...
  7. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    Got four so far...keep 'em coming!
  8. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    We've got two so far...so get yours in soon to make sure you are able to enter!
  9. slimbolen99

    Accepting May Picture of the Month Contest Entries

    This month's Picture of the Month (POTM) theme is APISTOGRAMMA. Only images of Apistogramma will be accepted. Entries will be accepted until May 19th at 11:00 PM Central Standard Time. Please EMAIL your entry to [email protected] ; be sure to include your username, the species name...
  10. slimbolen99

    Picture of the Month Contest Rules

    SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS · All entries should be emailed to: [email protected] Please include your User Name and POTM in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include the species name and a brief description of the fish. · You are allowed one (1) entry per month. ·...
  11. slimbolen99

    My first dslr photo

    Nice. Looks like you have your "F-stop" set pretty low (which allows more light in but makes things blurrier except on the focus points). I've found that when my F-stop values are below 7, even a fish looking diagonally at me can be blurry in the back (or front if I focus on the center)...
  12. slimbolen99

    P. taeniatus "Moliwe"

    Alder cones -- although, unless you have a lot of them, you aren't going to make a huge dent in the pH or hardness of the water. Personally, I'd recommend a section of panty hose tied off on two ends filled with peat moss placed directly into the tank. One handful of peat moss per 20 gallons...
  13. slimbolen99

    Proposed Picture of the Month Rules

    Hopefully, folks will resort to cleaning their glass rather than removing stains via photoshopping. :)
  14. slimbolen99

    My Apisto Riparium

    Very nice. I like the look. Hopefully it works out great for you.
  15. slimbolen99

    Proposed Picture of the Month Rules

    Any other input before I finalize these rules?
  16. slimbolen99

    Norway calling, again!

    Nice fish room and welcome!
  17. slimbolen99

    Aquarium photography

    I'm not sure about the 75mm to 300mm lense, but I take all my photos using an 18mm - 135mm lens with the lens extended to the 135 range, standing about six to 12 inches away from the glass. When I use a flash, I tilt the camera down at an angle (camera mounted flash) to minimize the flash...
  18. slimbolen99

    The new guy

    Welcome! I faced the same ordeal with frogs and lizards...it was them or the wife. The wife knows how to cook, so it was an easy decision. I'd love to see some photos of your fish room. Hope you enjoy your time here. Brian
  19. slimbolen99

    Proposed Picture of the Month Rules

    Oh, good point. We may set a theme for each month. Generally, it will be dwarf cichlids, but, it may be other things.
  20. slimbolen99

    Proposed Picture of the Month Rules

    I'm not sure what you mean by "motif"?
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