Piccies of the New Guy on the Block

[Fishalicious]

Rhett .. he is a Apistogramma Macmasteri red mask - settling in great and making the ladies in the tank shake their fins ... have seen him pick out a pretty female Macmasteri and there has already been some heavy flirting today so I reckon there will be a nest pretty soon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Cutsie1/IMG_0215.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Cutsie1/IMG_0189.jpg

Doing that cute yawning cichlids do...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Cutsie1/IMG_0187.jpg

Thought he was too pretty not too share with you guys :1luvu:

[Drumachine09]

HOLY COW!

That is one freakin' cool looking fish!


I am jealous!

[Tolley]

WOW!! i agree with drum! Amazing fish! got a pic of the female? If shes anything liek him imagine the fry! :19:

[Fishalicious]

Thanks guys!!!

Apistogramma females are never as colorful as the males ... this is his pick of the ladies though... she is showing her brood coloring (bright yellow) so is ready for a nest as well :19:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Cutsie1/IMG_0055-1.jpg

[Tolley]

Haha well you would call that not colourfuL!!!!! Beautiful fish!

[jman]

that's great take care of it they get better looking and better looking i remember the blue one that i had got a little aggressive

[Lady Hobbs]

Oh My. What a handsome new guy you have there. No wonder the girls in the neighorhood are all in a dither. Nice photos!

[smaug]

Thats a good looking little guy you have there fish!

[RainMan]

Apistogrammas are beautiful.... that pair is absolutely gorgeous.

[Algenco]

as usual, you have some gorgeous fish!!

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Beautiful fish. I love them

[Incredulous_Ed]

He is beautiful! I wish I could find them around these parts.

[fins_n_fur]

Wow! What a beautiful pair! Great looking fish! You must be a proud mum! :19:

[Fishalicious]

Very Proud :hmm3grin2orange: Thanks for liking my fishie :19:

[fins_n_fur]

What's not to like, except that they're in one of your tanks and not one of mine :hmm3grin2orange:

[Fishalicious]

Ahhhh but that can be fixed... you can have first pick out of the first nest :19: :19:

[kitten3326]

He is beautiful fishalicious, I wish I could have gotten them, however my lfs did not carry them, so I decided on angels instead. Absouletly beautiful:)

[fins_n_fur]

Ahhhh but that can be fixed... you can have first pick out of the first nest :19: :19:

w00t-w00t! Deal!

[digital3]

You find the best fish Jess... That's an awesome fish!

[jbeining75]

Wow great picture Jess..... Great fish!!!!!

[SkarloeysMom]

WOW!:18: Beautiful fish Jess! Hope you have some little fry soon!

[William]

Wonderful little apisto you got there. Never seen such stunning Macmasteri before.

[Ellen4God]

Wow!!! I absolutely love your photography skills! Your fish looks amazing. I love his coloring and his fins. Very very nice!!!! Thanks for sharing with us. :)

[sailor]

Awsome fish and pics as usuall great job and thanks for sharing.

[Fishalicious]

Just another quick update foto on this guy... he has gotten HUGE!!!! One of the biggest Apisto's I have owned and above what the average is for this species... He has been a father twice since the last foto's.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/Cutsie1/IMG_0964.jpg

[troy]

Nice fish!:18:

[Minderella83]

beautiful boy

[sandy_n]

He's grown to be quite a beauty.

[fins_n_fur]

He is beautiful! Stunning and breathtaking colours! :18: Wow!

[donvichu]

Seriously stunning colours..cool :c3: :19:

[Doak6021]

Great apisto. Hope mine turn out that way.

Little off subject.

How do you get such good pics. I am guessing you have a nice camera but is there anything in the camera(settings, features) to look for when buying a camera for taking pictures of fish in an aquarium?

[Fishalicious]

It is best to buy a camera with a macro setting (flower) or Sports/Movement setting (running man) - it also helps to have non camera shy fish. I really believe you can take great fish foto's with most digital camera's after lot's of practise.

More in indepth it is nice to have a camera where you can adjust the shutter speed and also when trying out a new camera make sure it takes a picture as soon as you press on the shutter (so there is no few seconds delay)