Emma2938 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 X.spilopterus, X.sima, L.auritus, P.nigripinnis Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Lovely pics. I envy you btw is that an ochrogeny in the 3rd pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Ben these are excellent photos. I used to use a Kodak point and shoot camera when I started taking photos of my fish and found that by placing a folded tissue over the flash (either taped or held in place) would reduce the flaring that occurs on the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma2938 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Ben these are excellent photos. I used to use a Kodak point and shoot camera when I started taking photos of my fish and found that by placing a folded tissue over the flash (either taped or held in place) would reduce the flaring that occurs on the fish. Yeah, to get these shots I had to stand quite far back from the tank. Ill give the tissue idea a go and see how they turn out. The camera has a few setting which I have never gone into though, I think it will let me adjust the exposure time? or I can just choose a setting that demands less light. Its fun but can be time consuming. Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma2938 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Lovely pics. I envy you btw is that an ochrogeny in the 3rd pic? Gianniz, it's a Xenotilapia Sima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 well I want it how are you going with breeding these sandshifters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma2938 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Its very slow. I have bred my first Xenotilapia ATM. it is the flavipinnis. As you may know they are bi-parental. The female has held the eggs for 9 days and 2 days ago the male took them. Today I removed the other fish from the tank and wait to see what will happen. I have tried for such along time!! I was going to strip her when she was holding coz the last time they spawned the male ate the eggs, and I was afraid this would happen again. But when I checked them the following day, they had made the swap and the male was tumbleing the eggs I cant wait to see how many little babies there will be. As for the X.Sima, who knows??? They have held 3 times, but the female either eats the eggs or they are not fertilised so she spits them. It is also unconfirmed whether Sima are single or bi-parental mouthbrooders. I am almost at the point of loaning them to a freind to see if he can breed them. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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