Today in the Fishroom~08/18/08 Variety - Aquarium Advice

Aquamojo · 08-18-2008, 10:18 PM

A few shots of the Media Luna Yellow Labridens:

Front of the male...Metyinsis in the background...

...and a beautiful backside.

Female Blue Labridens from Taninul

I put the female Green Umbee in a divided 75 gallon until she calms down. After spending three years in the pond the fish that come out tend to have a "hey, I'm in someone's aquarium" moment and take a week or so to adapt to their new environment. I'm going to keep her here until I can get some decent photos...then put her back.

She is right against the back of the tank.

Male Fredrichsthali from Cenote Escondido...nice choppers for a four inch fish.

I took out the "third wheel" female P. Ufermanni and now have the two in the 100 gallon by themselves. Still a lot of fishy "grab ***" but no breeding.

Aquamojo · 08-18-2008, 10:19 PM

The male

I haven't had any luck with the Micro's breeding. The other day I pulled out the "spare" micro from the pond and put it in the left half of the 180 gallon tank with a complete divider. This fish and the smaller female were the same size when I put one in the tank and the other in the pond. This fish is now literally twice the size of the female i have in the tank. Big water makes big fish.

When I put the fish in the pond a few years back I thought it was a female. Not so sure now. Regardless, the presence of the fish in the tank might "motivate" the known male to actually breed. Certainly the other fish has been willing for a long time. I hardly ever see her out of breeding coloration. Him?....eh...nothing. All else fails i will switch postions and put the smaller micro in the middle between the other two and let her pick. Here's the male"\:

Final shot of one of my favorite fish.

pat8you · 08-18-2008, 10:27 PM

Beautiful pictures

SwimmingWithTheFishes · 08-21-2008, 12:53 AM

Thanks for the shots I enjoyed them

marchmaxima · 08-21-2008, 07:45 AM

Me too.. I really enjoyed those photos. I'm also not familiar with these species, so I'm off to look them up. What kind of fish is the last one?

Aquamojo · 08-22-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marchmaxima

Me too.. I really enjoyed those photos. I'm also not familiar with these species, so I'm off to look them up. What kind of fish is the last one?

The last fish is Paratheraps zonatus.

marchmaxima · 08-22-2008, 08:13 PM

One day, I must explore the world of Cichlids.

brutus · 08-22-2008, 08:43 PM

great pics ...they look like bigggg fish

08-18-2008, 10:18 PM	#1
Aquamojo Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Images: 3	Today in the Fishroom~08/18/08 Variety A few shots of the Media Luna Yellow Labridens: Front of the male...Metyinsis in the background... ...and a beautiful backside. Female Blue Labridens from Taninul I put the female Green Umbee in a divided 75 gallon until she calms down. After spending three years in the pond the fish that come out tend to have a "hey, I'm in someone's aquarium" moment and take a week or so to adapt to their new environment. I'm going to keep her here until I can get some decent photos...then put her back. She is right against the back of the tank. Male Fredrichsthali from Cenote Escondido...nice choppers for a four inch fish. I took out the "third wheel" female P. Ufermanni and now have the two in the 100 gallon by themselves. Still a lot of fishy "grab *" but no breeding. __________________ Somedays you have a hobby, other days the hobby has YOU!** I Love My Flowerhorns Pan Fried with a Side of Salsa! http://www.cichlid.ipbhost.com/images/ACALogo.gif

08-18-2008, 10:19 PM	#2
Aquamojo Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Images: 3	The male I haven't had any luck with the Micro's breeding. The other day I pulled out the "spare" micro from the pond and put it in the left half of the 180 gallon tank with a complete divider. This fish and the smaller female were the same size when I put one in the tank and the other in the pond. This fish is now literally twice the size of the female i have in the tank. Big water makes big fish. When I put the fish in the pond a few years back I thought it was a female. Not so sure now. Regardless, the presence of the fish in the tank might "motivate" the known male to actually breed. Certainly the other fish has been willing for a long time. I hardly ever see her out of breeding coloration. Him?....eh...nothing. All else fails i will switch postions and put the smaller micro in the middle between the other two and let her pick. Here's the male"\: Final shot of one of my favorite fish. __________________ Somedays you have a hobby, other days the hobby has YOU! I Love My Flowerhorns Pan Fried with a Side of Salsa! http://www.cichlid.ipbhost.com/images/ACALogo.gif

08-21-2008, 07:45 AM	#5
marchmaxima Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 679	Me too.. I really enjoyed those photos. I'm also not familiar with these species, so I'm off to look them up. What kind of fish is the last one? __________________ Sharon : Melbourne, Australia 15G Freshwater Tank 4 x 2 x 2 FW Showpiece on the way

08-22-2008, 08:13 PM	#7
marchmaxima Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 679	One day, I must explore the world of Cichlids. __________________ Sharon : Melbourne, Australia 15G Freshwater Tank 4 x 2 x 2 FW Showpiece on the way

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08-21-2008, 12:53 AM	#4
SwimmingWithTheFishes Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Bay California Posts: 53	Thanks for the shots I enjoyed them

08-22-2008, 08:43 PM	#8
brutus Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 247	great pics ...they look like bigggg fish