Lets see those Parachromis and Jaguar.

[terd ferguson]

Here's one of my mota I took last night in the new tank.

 

[VMike]

Thanks for the nice comments guys! The Dovii are f-2 Nicaraguan. Their main diet is market shrimp and Hikari floating food sticks.My lighting is Coralife mini-compacts with white and actinic bulbs so it plays a part in the color.In natural sunlight he still has the rainbow coloring but his fins are more turquoise blue. The RTM are a wild caught pair I've only had for about two weeks now. A few more shots in natural light.Substrate plays a role in color also.Notice how the RTM look lighter with the white sand substrate then they are in the first pics with bare bottom tank. Mike

 

[VMike]

Terd that female RTM is really nice!Mike

 

[terd ferguson]

Terd that female RTM is really nice!Mike

Thanks a lot but I'm jealous of that dovii of yours. Your thread a while back with pictures like this has made me want to add one.

I'm waiting for my shop to get in a shipment of "high quality males" at around 5". I hope I can get one half as nice as yours.

 

[VMike]

Thanks Terd! I wished you lived closer I would give you some Dovii fry. Mike

 

[TheOscarGuy]

Thanks Terd! I wished you lived closer I would give you some Dovii fry. Mike

VMike~

I agree with others - this is one of the nicest Doviis on MFK! Do you have a 3-D background on your tank? Where did you get it?

 

[terd ferguson]

Thanks Terd! I wished you lived closer I would give you some Dovii fry. Mike

I appreciate the offer. That's quitenice of you.

VMike~

I agree with others - this is one of the nicest Doviis on MFK! Do you have a 3-D background on your tank? Where did you get it?

VMike's dovii is tied for first as far as I'm concerned. This is my other favorite. I can't remember now whose it was, but I think it's dead now.

This one has the size, but VMike's has the color. When VMike's hits two feet, it will have no equal.

 

[VMike]

Thanks Oscar Guy! The background is just hang on the back paper.I didn't order it from these guys but this is the same stuff.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+6635+13364&pcatid=13364
This is my favorite pic to date I've taken of him.Mike

 

[CubanB]

"The Dovii are f-2 Nicaraguan. Their main diet is market shrimp and Hikari floating food sticks.My lighting is Coralife mini-compacts with white and actinic bulbs so it plays a part in the color.In natural sunlight he still has the rainbow coloring but his fins are more turquoise blue."

VMike - excuse my american geography but is Nicaraguan the name of the river the F0's were caught from? also the lighting you mention- are they fluros or different bulbs altogether.

Sorry guys i know this is a little off the threads topic!!!!

 

[VMike]

No problem Cuban and I should have been more specific.Yes,the original wc parents came from the Central American country Nicaragua I was told.I don't know the exact collection point in the country though.
The mini-compacts have two 9watt flourescent bulbs.One is 10K white I believe and the other is actinic blue. Mike
Here's a link to the lights. It's the top one in the red box. http://www.marineandreef.com/Coralife_Mini_Aqualights_Coralife_Mini_Compact_s/273.htm