Some random shots of bichirs.

[squirt2005]

Wicked pics. Man, I need a new camera. So, how many bichirs are in that tank?

 

[Davey_8313]

Nice shots and fish, CDM

 

[FishGoneWild]

Wow...great pictures!!! Did you take a class in photography?

 

[MrHarris]

Really nice pics.. keep taking more!

 

[CDM]

once again CDM fantabulous!
and i'm gonna have to compliment your ansorgii and the big congicus again looks like your congicus has lightened somewhat. i really like how stocky he is! you don't always see male bichirs like this and to be able to reach this size and still growing...thats like winning the lotto for us bichir keepers

LOL, indeed, it's like winning the lotto as a bichir keeper. There's another male congicus in the same tank, it's only 18~19" now, though it's only a year younger than that bulky congicus. The color of the bulky bichir does fade a bit, in fact, the color varies from time to time.

WOW GREAT FISH! AND EVEN BETTER CAMERA SKILLS JUST AWESOME!

Thanks. Yours are the best, honestly!!! Btw, IMO, it's the best photo of you on your Avatar.

Wicked pics. Man, I need a new camera. So, how many bichirs are in that tank?

10 endlicheri
4 lapradei
2 congicus
1 ornate
1 ansorgii
That's 18 bichirs in the tank.

Wow...great pictures!!! Did you take a class in photography?

Thanks bro. No, I didn't take any photography class before, but, I am a APF member since it started , that helps.

 

[parasite paradise]

Hot damn it's like a dozen bichirs. you got one wicked camera.

 

[FishGoneWild]

Thanks bro. No, I didn't take any photography class before, but, I am a APF member since it started , that helps.

What is APF? Beside owning nice fish, what is your secret to taking studio like pictures? Do you use a very expensive camera with big flash lense? I wish I have a friend like you to help me take great fish pictures. My pictures usually come up crappy.

 

[CDM]

What is APF? Beside owning nice fish, what is your secret to taking studio like pictures? Do you use a very expensive camera with big flash lense? I wish I have a friend like you to help me take great fish pictures. My pictures usually come up crappy.

APF aka Aquatic Photography Forum which is one forum of the Monster Aquaria Networks, it focus on aquatic photography and has great information for aquarium photography plus many skilled aquarium photographers. Anyway, yup, I have Canon 40D (if that means expensive), and some great lens and flash strobes. Those do help a lot for aquarium photography. However, those gears are just the tools. One most important key to good aquatic photography is sufficient lighting. Good lighting gives you faster shutter speed and small aperture size both compose the basic of good aquatic photos. About lighting, the more the better. Some pros say 4 watts per gal is the must, that might gives you some idea.

 

[JD_MAN]

Simply amazing.

 

[Angler]

There isn't much better than a tank filled with monster bichirs