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Chizzow
Jan 24th 2007, 11:36 PM
Enjoy. my photography skills suck :no:

http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus1.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus2.JPG

http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus3.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus4.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus5.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/procrastin8er/discus6.JPG
CACAdmin
Jan 24th 2007, 11:59 PM
my photography skills suck :no:
:confused: Excellent pictures of beautiful fish!:yes:
Witchlight
Jan 25th 2007, 12:04 AM
Ya those pics are great. Nice Fish I like em. :D
Chizzow
Jan 25th 2007, 12:29 AM
:confused: Excellent pictures of beautiful fish!:yes:

thanks Jay, I just cant seem to figure out the proper settings to capture the true colors of the plants etc. The discus came out a touch darker than normal and my camera didn't pick up the red in some of the plants. I guess with the white background it just reflects green on every other color.
CACAdmin
Jan 25th 2007, 12:55 AM
Are you using a flash or not?
Chizzow
Jan 25th 2007, 01:21 AM
no flash
CACAdmin
Jan 25th 2007, 01:59 AM
The flash might help pick up some of those colors. Give it a try (just don't scare the fish...lol). Just remember to angle the flash away from the glass so as not to get the reflected glare.
Melody
Jan 25th 2007, 02:42 AM
Absolutely stunning. I would love to have Discus.... I would love to have most things you people post pics of so you could just stop encouraging my addiction anytime now :laugh: .

The tank is awesome too - love the aquascaping. Lots of open space yet lots of refuge.

The pic with the Cory really shows their size - their eye is almost as big as the Cory's head is....lol.

For you Discus fans, a while ago Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca) had some Jack Whattley (sp?) Discus in. I don't know if he's continued to bring them in or not, but he may order again anyway if enough people are interested. He's based in BC but also ships. It doesn't get much more premium than Jack's Discuss.:notworthy:

Thanks for sharing the pic's - keep 'em coming!
madattiver
Jan 25th 2007, 09:15 AM
great pics.. I really.. really like those dicsus... great looking fish
hp10BII
Jan 25th 2007, 08:26 PM
I really like the look of the tank and aquascaping, has a nice island look to it. Colours on the fish are nice - are they Red Spotted Greens?
Chizzow
Jan 25th 2007, 11:07 PM
I really like the look of the tank and aquascaping, has a nice island look to it. Colours on the fish are nice - are they Red Spotted Greens?
3 are Red spotted greens and the rest were sold as Royal blood red pigeon blood. whatever that means :wideeyed:
MobileImage
Jan 26th 2007, 01:37 AM
Beautiful, Danny! :notworthy: It's amazing just by looking at it!
What color is the wallpaper? The color looks so smooth!
hp10BII
Jan 26th 2007, 10:06 AM
3 are Red spotted greens and the rest were sold as Royal blood red pigeon blood. whatever that means :wideeyed:

My guess is Royal Blue cross Pigeon Blood strain. I had a Royal Blue Cross Red Turq, intermediate stage - he was my fav.
Chizzow
Jan 26th 2007, 01:20 PM
Beautiful, Danny! :notworthy: It's amazing just by looking at it!
What color is the wallpaper? The color looks so smooth!

white poster board :)
West Coast Aquariums
Jan 29th 2007, 02:00 PM
Great tank Danny. I think i see my fish:yes:
Soggybottom
Jan 29th 2007, 07:20 PM
Very nice 'scape! Where'd ya get the wood? Must have cost a fortune at store prices...
Chizzow
Jan 31st 2007, 01:05 PM
Very nice 'scape! Where'd ya get the wood? Must have cost a fortune at store prices...

theres three pieces of malaysian wood in the tank. Cost is probably under $30
Soggybottom
Feb 1st 2007, 02:34 PM
Dang, good deal! Its always really expensive when I see it.