Fishies!

[silvak]

At the November meeting I got some gold form Heterandria formosa, these are some pics of my big female. The second pic has one of my Pachypanchax playfairii fry in the background.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1565a.jpg

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1569b.jpg

There was a lone male Aphyosemion bitaeniatum "Ijebu Ode", in the raffle which was then given to me, also at the November killifish meeting. If he comes out from behind the filter, he's a real beauty!
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1515a.jpg

At the December killi meeting, I got 4 blue-eyed Bristlenose pleco's, just little guys.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1581a.jpg
Hangin' out.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1593a.jpg

At yesterdays general fish meeting I got a young pair of Alfaro culturatus, or "Knife Livebearer". Since I didn't know much about them, they are currently in with the domestic fry.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1554a.jpg

I've been trying for days to get a good pic of the Aphanius mento. This is the best one. It's almost as big as the endler males.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/silvaklance/fish/100_1587b.jpg

[wes&sam]

nice shots :D thanks for posting, love fish pics

[Bina]

Ditto. I just love a bunch of good fish pics. Thanks !

[CACAdmin]

You've been picking up some pretty neat fish at the club meetings.
Great pics. The Pachypanchax playfairii fry is soooo tiny... so very apparent in that picture. Hets are tiny fish, so it gives perspective to how very tiny the fry is.

[silvak]

She's my big girl. Bigger than the male endlers. The playfairii fry in there are about the size of week old endler fry. I have to look hard to pick them out of the crowd.

[CACAdmin]

Tiny fry are really hard to spot or pick out in a crowd. That's when the magnifying glass comes out. However, that means standing right next to the tank scanning intently. :idea: I wonder if binoculars from a comfy chair would work as well? :skeptical: ... must give that one a try.

[Ursus sapien]

female hets are a fair size, it's the boys that are tiny. Your gal is unusualy coloured.

[Namor]

Great pics Silvak.

Really liked the perspective with that 1st BN shot. :Smile:

:idea: I wonder if binoculars from a comfy chair would work as well? :skeptical: ... must give that one a try.

I just had to try that Jay. :laugh:

With my compact set-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/binoc.jpg

I had to get about 12ft away before being able to focus.
-Kinda made me dizzy.

[MichaelC]

love the gold Heterandria formosa keep checking my tanks with my pair of wild colour hoping to spot fry.

Mike

[CACAdmin]

I just had to try that Jay. :laugh:

With my compact set-

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/binoc.jpg

I had to get about 12ft away before being able to focus.
-Kinda made me dizzy.

:laugh: You can use that excuse over Christmas after you've had too much eggnog. :wink:

12 ft. eh? My comfy chair is much closer than that to the tanks, but I think I'll try it anyways... just out of curiosity.

[Sweetpea]

Tiny fry are really hard to spot or pick out in a crowd. That's when the magnifying glass comes out. However, that means standing right next to the tank scanning intently. :idea: I wonder if binoculars from a comfy chair would work as well? :skeptical: ... must give that one a try.

I was wondering the same thing earlier today. My aquarium is in my bedroom, and most of the aquarium action right now is on the bottom of the tank, but it's hard to see what the bottom dwellers are doing from far away. (The corys are my favourites, but I have to get up fairly close to see them properly.) Maybe looking at the tank from in bed would be prime viewing area if I could get some binoculars. Yikes, will binoculars become yet another "must-have-it" aquarium expense??

[Sweetpea]

Not sure why my posts are coming out double. Sorry about that.

[CACAdmin]

Don't rush out and get binoculars. I haven't tried the concept... will test it when I remember where mine are, but as Namor said, it had a kind of dizzying effect. Will let you know what I think about it once I've tried it.

Not sure why my posts are coming out double. Sorry about that.
No worries. I deleted the duplicates. PM sent.

[Bina]

Don't rush out and get binoculars. I haven't tried the concept... will test it when I remember where mine are, but as Namor said, it had a kind of dizzying effect. Will let you know what I think about it once I've tried it.

I have the small pocket sized binocs from National Geographic. Love them because they are made for viewing such things as birds at your feeder, but won't be strong enough to view a hawk soaring high overhead.
Perfect for closer viewing and not expensive.

[silvak]

My apartment it way too small for binoculars......plus I don't have a pair anyways.

Storm, how do you think she is colored unusually?

MichaelC, I too am eager to see a fry from the Hets! Mine are supposed to be from Louisiana, according to the guy who brought them in. (He had 3 males in a water bottle as an example of how you could carry fish on to a plane.)

[jewels]

I got a young pair of Alfaro culturatus, or "Knife Livebearer". Since I didn't know much about them, they are currently in with the domestic fry.


I too am eager to see a fry from the Hets! .)

Those Alfaro will not abide fry; excellent fish mind you, just big mouthed and perpetualy hungry.

Not a bit ashamed to say they are amongst the largest fish I have kept. A couple dozen blowing around the top of a four foot tank is truly a sight to see.

Fishclubgirl and I have posted a bit about them on here. Otherwise ,,, fire away - I could chat those guys up all day.

PS
Let us know when you see the 'eyebrow message'

[jewels]

Who does not like pictures?
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo292/themotherjewels/P1150493.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo292/themotherjewels/P1120744.jpg

[silvak]

I figured with their size that they'd eat anything small in sight, thus they were put in with the fry I don't care if they get eaten instead of with the hets and endlers. But it's good to know they love to eat.

Great pics too! Thank you!

[Sweetpea]

Mine are supposed to be from Louisiana, according to the guy who brought them in. (He had 3 males in a water bottle as an example of how you could carry fish on to a plane.)

But you can't carry water onto a plane, at least as part of your carry-on, and wouldn't having them in your luggage subject them to crazy-cold temperatures? :confused:

[mollybawn]

But you can't carry water onto a plane, at least as part of your carry-on, and wouldn't having them in your luggage subject them to crazy-cold temperatures? :confused:

That's what I was thinking too! They wouldn't even let me take a tube of liquid lip gloss last time I flew. And they took a jar of Habitant Pickles from my aunt last week. She was trying to bring it to my cousin in her carry on so it wouldn't get broken. (can't buy them on mainland)

[silvak]

According to what I was told, because they are live animals, at security you can request to talk to a "pet friendly" officer. Which are usually more understanding to the situation. They then can test the water to make sure it really is water. Which will get it through security. Then the airline will let it be carried on, because it's in a hard sided container so pressure changes won't be a problem, no bursting bags.

Granted I haven't tested it, but it makes sense........and it would be hit and miss getting a good security officer but it's supposed to be possible.

[CACAdmin]

According to what I was told, because they are live animals, at security you can request to talk to a "pet friendly" officer. Which are usually more understanding to the situation. They then can test the water to make sure it really is water. Which will get it through security. Then the airline will let it be carried on, because it's in a hard sided container so pressure changes won't be a problem, no bursting bags.

Granted I haven't tested it, but it makes sense........and it would be hit and miss getting a good security officer but it's supposed to be possible.

Maximum liquid which can be carried onto a plane as far as I know is 3.4 oz. (Unless purchased after security... shops between security and the gate). That's not much water (less than 1/2 cup), so the fish would have to survive in there until you could top up with a bit more water in the washroom in the gate area (and have enough de-chlor in the water initially to handle the top-up). So I suppose it might be possible. I wouldn't risk missing my flight to test it, though.

But you can't carry water onto a plane, at least as part of your carry-on, and wouldn't having them in your luggage subject them to crazy-cold temperatures? :confused:
Fish packed in luggage do well. Pack them in an insulated container to keep them warm. (add heat-pack if necessary in winter). Handling and potential for sitting around outdoors in the cold is much less than if they are shipped where packages are often left sitting outdoors or in a cold warehouse area for long periods of time.

[silvak]

Maximum liquid which can be carried onto a plane as far as I know is 3.4 oz. (Unless purchased after security... shops between security and the gate). That's not much water (less than 1/2 cup), so the fish would have to survive in there until you could top up with a bit more water in the washroom in the gate area (and have enough de-chlor in the water initially to handle the top-up). So I suppose it might be possible. I wouldn't risk missing my flight to test it, though.

Supposedly the amount of water isn't a problem because it's being tested. Or else you wouldn't need to talk to anyone at security.

[Namor]

Just wondering if anyone tried the binoculars thing.

I found those pop-up sport glasses...

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/SaskPicDude/sportglass.jpg

worked much better. :yes: