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Hmmm, that's interesting. I actually shoot with a nikon 18-200mm. I just can't seem to achieve the detail I'd like in pics of tiny subjects like the fry. I've been told consistently that this is due to the lens I use. Do you use a tripod Tom?
Well, the other female in the same tank just...
Thanks guys. Hopefully I can snap a few shots of mom and the fry today. Still gotta get a macro lens so I can do some of those awesome shots of the fry like yours Tom. I love those pics you posted on the Nannacara.
I don't add anything to the water at all. I use about 90% RO water and then a...
I caught a few decent pics yesterday of one of my latest D. maculatus spawns. I've been so busy with kids and whatnot lately, that I haven't been able to get down to the fishroom much to observe or photograph. They fortunately decided to have this spawn in an open area where I could snap some...
Hi Larry,
I thought I'd chime in here. I've noticed this variability in markings with my panduro before as well. In several of my spawns, I noticed that a very few lacked dark body markings, and even more were missing the body splotch on one side or the other. I personally preferred the more...
Well put, and not only does Dave have a variety of fish available at all times, but in quantity and size. I always get well grown-out fish from him when I buy in wholesale quantities for the stores around here. I think Dave is a true Keeper of Apistos, first and foremost. The business of selling...
Well, because he was being so shy, I wasn't really able to get any great shots. Also, naughty Mike forgot to wipe his tanks down before I visited, so I had to work around some water marks. These are probably the next best shots I got of him. Really stunning specimen though.
Yeah, sure Dave. I've got a couple spawns growing out right now of my maculatus. Tell you want, they should be shippable pretty soon. You wanna do a swap?
I'll take some of those cacatuoides. Thanks for the offer. I was also wondering if you're still doing the adoketa. Haven't tried them yet...
So I was visiting a friend's fishroom last week and took a bunch of pictures of his fish for him. Got this shot and thought it was kinda funny, so I thought I'd share.
This is a pic of one of his male Apisto. eremopyge. He was being painfully reclusive the whole evening, but I managed to...
Something else to keep in mind is that the black/dark markings you are referring to are not a static trait. Apistos can and do frequently and rapidly change their dark markings depending on mood and other factors. The fish in the first picture is unlikely to always show this set of markings, and...
Of the pencilfishes, beckfordi are quite a bit more boisterous and bold. They are a little atypical. They also get a little bigger than some others. Due to this, they pose a greater threat to fry in the tanks. They are nice fish in their own right though, and one of the easiest pencils to keep.
Wow, that is crazy. Never seen that before. May have just had an overly hormonal/aggressive male there. He was a nice looking fish though. Condolences.
Kindof going off topic, but to your question about the barlowi, I would personally suggest moving them to the larger tank. Mine have proven to be highly polygamous, and in a 55 I kept 1 male with 7 females. All got along fine with no excessive aggression, and the male would spawn successively...
Many Apistos can and will spawn successfully in a 10 gallon, but as others have said, it requires more vigilant watch and care. I would personally recommend going for more monogamous species. Most of the highly polygamous male apistos tend to be rougher on non-brood-caring females and can be a...
Pencilfishes, with the exception of N. beckfordi, are probably my favorite dither, but I also like them in their own right. Many smaller rasboras are fine as well. Just avoid danios, most fast-moving, schooling tetras, and corydoras.