My 110g Vieja Community Tank :)

[paradise]

Blackbelt (Cichlasoma maculicauda)

Argentae/Synspilum cross

Bifas (Paratheraps bifasciatus)

Unknown Vieja

Royal Pleco

 

[paradise]

So my blackbelt male and Argentae/Syn cross Female (now I know) got together, took half of the 110g tank, and laid eggs on a rock. The eggs are 99.5% fertilized (only 2 were not) and already have the black eye dots inside them, so tomorrow they should start hatching. IF somehow some of the babies make it, they will be BBxSYNxARG :shock:

Here are a few pics:

 

[Mamaschild]

WOW....what a tank full of pretties How big are they?

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Those are amazing fish (not to mention pictures)! If they were running, I think I would have to nominate all of those for fish of the month.
Keep posting

 

[paradise]

Thanks, guys

The fish are all around 5-6" mark. Grew all from 1" babies. Thanks for the FOTM comment.

Anyone interested in learning to take pics like this, click on my sig

 

[cat.fish]

thos fish and tanks are AMAZING

i love all of your fish

 

[bunjiweb]

Absolutly stunning pictures, I am highly envious! Couple of questions if I may

What camera do you use?

How do you get the field of depth (blurred background etc) so well? Is it just because the camera is extremely nice and knows what you are trying to focus on?

Do you edit the photos at all (apart from the text)?

Ben

 

[Sasha]

Awesome pictures! Your fish are gorgeous and very colorful!!

 

[paradise]

Thanks guys,

What camera do you use?

My current setup is a Canon Digital Rebel w/a 50mm 1.8 lens

How do you get the field of depth (blurred background etc) so well? Is it just because the camera is extremely nice and knows what you are trying to focus on? :

DOF depends on the aperature, the higher the aperature (lower number) the less depth you get everything else blurs. Mine is a 1.8 lens, giving me EXTREMELY shallow DOF, blurring everything else. You gotta be right on when you shoot, or you lose parts of fish. (example: look at the fish's tail in pic #1).

Do you edit the photos at all (apart from the text)?

Yes, I shoot in RAW format, so the pics need to be put through photoshop to process RAW. I dont MAKE them look this way, but adjust the shadows/contrast/.... to make them look like they really look. Read up on RAW format to really understand it.

IF you are interested in finding out more about aquatic photography, click on my sig That is my site

 

[freshmike]

Just awesome. Awesome.

 

[bunjiweb]

DOF depends on the aperature, the higher the aperature (lower number) the less depth you get everything else blurs. Mine is a 1.8 lens, giving me EXTREMELY shallow DOF, blurring everything else. You gotta be right on when you shoot, or you lose parts of fish. (example: look at the fish's tail in pic #1).

Yes, I shoot in RAW format, so the pics need to be put through photoshop to process RAW. I dont MAKE them look this way, but adjust the shadows/contrast/.... to make them look like they really look. Read up on RAW format to really understand it.

Ah, I see now

I understand about RAW format I use photoshop alot and my dad is a graphics designer

I think i just need a better camera with an optical zoom, the camera you have is ££££ so no chance of getting anything that good

Ben

 

[paradise]

I think i just need a better camera with an optical zoom, the camera you have is ££££ so no chance of getting anything that good

I never use zoom. The lens I use does not even zoom (it's a fixed length lens), that gives me about a 1.5 foot minimum shooting distance which is perfect for fish tanks.

 

[Paradise_Gourami]

Thats a fat pleco

 

[fufanu360]

OMG i am sooo excited paradise found fish forums!!!! WOOO your my idol, i was waiting for the day you would joing fishforums.net, i am soo happy

 

[cometcattle]

Beautiful fish!

I just book-marked your site.