Brhino's 300g megatank

[Brhino]

I am planning on a Gold Severum. I'm thinking gold because it'll contrast with the other cichlids. The Rotkeil is pretty too, though.

Nice to see you've come back to check up on us, Hobbs.

[Lady Hobbs]

I had 7 years invested here and still like to say hello to old pals now and then and drool over their tanks.

[Brhino]

Above is the "we're hungry, feed us!" dance they start doing at around dinner time. Bertha does not participate in that activity, but most of the rest of them do.


There's Big T, after the food has been placed.


After a while Bertha makes an appearance. That's hear in front next to... hmm. Can't tell which one that is next to her. Big T is directly behind her and Little T is off to the left.


And here's Bertha by herself. She's kind of at a funny angle here relative to the camera so it makes her shape look a bit odd. She was still feeling pretty shy, and only tolerated a few photographs.

[fishmommie]

looks great.

And another Hobbs siting :o)

[Cliff]

The loaches are looking pretty good

I'm looking forward to watching the grow into your tank

[Brhino]

Today is No Feed Day, which means the "please feed us dance" is particularly dramatic, yet fruitless.

It does make for good pictures though. Let's see... 8 out of 9 loaches, 6 out of 8 silver dollars, 10 out of 11 roseline sharks, and half a pleco all in one shot.


All 11 roselines here, if you look closely. They tend to swarm together in a mass, going every which way. Shoaling, not schooling, I guess.


It's hard to photograph individuals, because they don't sit still. The larger ones are really putting on some nice color.


The pleco has become more assertive about coming out to stake his claim to food, now that I've stopped feeding in the morning.

[Brhino]

Bertha has been coming out more now too, not just when I've dropped food in. That's her in the center, nose to nose with Big T.

People talk about regional color variations with clown loaches, in particular relating to the fins, and you can really see it in the above photo. Big T has almost solid red pectoral and pelvic fins, with a red leading edge on the dorsal and anal fins. Bertha only has a bit of red on the pectoral and pelvic, and none at all on the anal or dorsal. The one above them is Spot, which is partway in between.


And here's the best clean profile of bertha I've gotten recently. You can see how she'll taller but stubbier than the other loaches.

[fishmommie]

great shots and fish!!

[SueD]

Wonderful pics. Although those loaches are great fish, I have to admit to being partial to the silver dollars.

[Boundava]

Thanks for the great pics, it is neat how the clowns are all different. Is spot so white because the other two are dominant? Bertha is beautiful, I like her colors over Big T, not to say he isn't handsome, but she just has more dominant banding on her.
I really love the itty bitty clowns in relation to Bertha and Big T. So teeny tiny, lol