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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 10:31:18 GMT -5
I had guessed that I had eggs, due to the amount of aggression in the tank. This species is a cave breeder, so it's hard to tell what is going on. My husband was playing with the camera last night, and came up with these pictures.    |
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Post by babygeige on Jan 19, 2009 10:40:56 GMT -5
Haha! Great pics! Congrats.
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 10:42:36 GMT -5
These picture are honestly the first time I've seen the babies. She keeps them well hidden in the cave, and only the male is allowed near.
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Post by eve on Jan 19, 2009 10:46:17 GMT -5
that's awesome, congrats  |
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Post by Carl on Jan 19, 2009 10:50:58 GMT -5
These are great pictures Barbara, something I would expect to see in a National Geographic article or similar.  Congratulations! Carl |
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 11:52:16 GMT -5
Wow, I gave that compliment to my husband, and he's tickled. I may get some more pics out of him for that...he's better by far with a camera than I am, and with the new camera, there are more settings and all to learn.
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Post by eve on Jan 19, 2009 11:54:23 GMT -5
what kind of camera do you have?
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 12:17:24 GMT -5
We just bought it...it's a Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD. It has a 15x zoom, and a fantastic macro setting, which is what was the deciding factor in buying it. I'm learning to use all the features, but my husband is naturally a better photographer than I am.
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Post by goldenpuon on Jan 19, 2009 13:38:51 GMT -5
Great pictures. Mom looks like she's keeping an eye on them 24/7!
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 14:48:18 GMT -5
Great pictures. Mom looks like she's keeping an eye on them 24/7! She leaves the cave long enough to grab something to eat. The male guards the area around the cave, and she guards the babies. I'm enjoying these fish, and the behavior. |
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Post by bikeguy33 on Jan 19, 2009 16:23:46 GMT -5
always cool to see lil babes in the cave and glad the parents are both taking an active role in their upbringing
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Post by brenda on Jan 19, 2009 20:59:09 GMT -5
Those are cute!!! It is really nice to see all the unique different fish we are getting on here.
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 21:02:49 GMT -5
I just found out that this species is a first for my local Cichlid club! My husband loves these guys, so that was plenty enough for my excitement, but it is cool to know that no one else in my club has done this before.
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Post by brenda on Jan 19, 2009 21:34:19 GMT -5
Congrats...That is awesome!!!! You guys are doing really well for yourselves!!!
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Post by barbara on Jan 19, 2009 21:38:00 GMT -5
We are having a blast!!
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Post by eve on Jan 19, 2009 22:45:10 GMT -5
I just found out that this species is a first for my local Cichlid club! My husband loves these guys, so that was plenty enough for my excitement, but it is cool to know that no one else in my club has done this before. That's absolutely awesome, congrats on that |
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Post by murdock6701 on Jan 19, 2009 23:24:46 GMT -5
Awesome! Eve took the words right out of my mouth! congrats!
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