Today in the Fishroom ~ 4/26/08 Micros & Motos

[Aquamojo]

Here's the female C. micropthalmus at five inches:

The divider with escape hatch at work.

The male at 9"

Close up

Male and female F0 P. motaguensis from Rio Blanco...and fry. There's one "sweet spot" in this particular tank for lighting. I have to set the camera and walk away until they move the fry through. When this happens it gives me a five-ten minute window of opportunity to take the shots.

Female with fry.

Giving a little attitude.

I have more photos from this session. I will post them later.

 

[Nic]

stunning fish and photos as always...

 

[ben&debbie]

gorgeous

 

[ewok]

are micropthalmus rare in the hobby due to not being popular, or is it more to do with environmental devastation?
nice pictures

 

[Aquamojo]

are micropthalmus rare in the hobby due to not being popular, or is it more to do with environmental devastation?
nice pictures

Good question. I just think they are uncommon. I have heard that some people have a problem with them getting bloat. Really nice fish.

A few more:

The female is looking at the gravel to see one of the fry that wandered away from the cloud. The greavel is piled against the glass. She apparently thinks one of the fry are stuck between glass and gravel.

You tend to forget how it all starts. Here's the fry that momma saw. It amazes me that this little silver fleck might someday look as good as the adult.

 

[blazin_dragon18]

crazi, nice

 

[Aquamojo]

Thanks.

Here's three more of the same two Moto's

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

Love the Motas, absolutely my favorite Parachromis! Beautiful pics Mojo!

 

[channarox]

dayum.
beautiful as always mo.