Sir......you need to calm down with those pics now please.
Too awesome.
Too awesome.
Aquatic plant, + collecting in Lake Gatun
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I am researching for a vacation in Panama and stay in The Gamboa Rainforest resort as a one stop place for boat ride in Lake Gatun, canopy tram, bird watching. PB fishing, hiking, swimming, or just good seafood.
Unfortunately , there is no snockling which I wish to see some salt and freshwater fish near Panama City. At least two cichlid I have kept originated from Panama, Cryptoheros panamensis and nanoleutus, the two most colorful convicts. I don’t think they are in Lake Gatun but likely in some small tributaries. Have the op located where they can be found.
Unfortunately , there is no snockling which I wish to see some salt and freshwater fish near Panama City. At least two cichlid I have kept originated from Panama, Cryptoheros panamensis and nanoleutus, the two most colorful convicts. I don’t think they are in Lake Gatun but likely in some small tributaries. Have the op located where they can be found.
Lake Bayano (not that far from Panama City) might be a reasonable fresh water snorkeling spot, I plan on trying it (and some cichlid collecting there if possible) hopefully in the near future. No salt water crocs in it.
There is salt water snorkeling off the shore of Taboga (only a 30-40 minute ferry ride from the city), not like a coraline Caribbean reef, but lots of life.
There is salt water snorkeling off the shore of Taboga (only a 30-40 minute ferry ride from the city), not like a coraline Caribbean reef, but lots of life.
Update us what you find in Lake Bayano.
In my research, there are canopy lodges up the hill marketed for bird watching. There are mountain creeks that are worth exploring for fish species, not contaminated by canal ship traffic.
http://www.canopytower.com/tour-packages
In my research, there are canopy lodges up the hill marketed for bird watching. There are mountain creeks that are worth exploring for fish species, not contaminated by canal ship traffic.
http://www.canopytower.com/tour-packages
I have been amazed at the hardness of the plants "yanked" fromLake Gatun.
This is how one plant ( I don't know the name yet) was when added. last week.
Already today it has grown up above the surface, @ 3"
Sme Pennywork
and a chuck of what may be Anacharis
I'm finding the learning curve for taking photos of the mosquito fish challanging so far.
This is how one plant ( I don't know the name yet) was when added. last week.
Already today it has grown up above the surface, @ 3"
Sme Pennywork
and a chuck of what may be Anacharis
I'm finding the learning curve for taking photos of the mosquito fish challanging so far.
The plant looks a lot like a vegetable eaten in Taiwanese called Water Spinach, Ipomoea aquatica. It is semi aquatic, hardy and grows like a weed.
Photographing livebearers presents its own unique set of challenges.
Photographing livebearers presents its own unique set of challenges.
Thanks for the Iponomoea ID, growing like weed is almost an understatement.
It always takes me about 100 test shots before getting everything right on large fish, and with these being so small and fast, it may take 200, before they get what I consider OK.
It always takes me about 100 test shots before getting everything right on large fish, and with these being so small and fast, it may take 200, before they get what I consider OK.
Learning curve on mosquito fish shooting is slowly rising. Got a few almost tolerable pics (compared to before), out of maybe 80 attempts today.
I took over 300 pics of our guppies recently only to get about 10 usable, not great but usable, pics. Little livebearers are like kids with ADHD in Chucky Cheese.
