New additions to my 100 gallon community

[snakestorm526]

Got myself 2 Metallic Blue Rams after my LFS finally lowered the price on them to $15 each. Also picked up 5 more Galaxy Rasboras. Can't wait to get them in the tank and have them color up.

[TFA101]

You have no idea how badly I want to keep galaxy rasboras... can't wait to see them colored up!

[snakestorm526]

Originally Posted by TFA101

You have no idea how badly I want to keep galaxy rasboras... can't wait to see them colored up!

haha... they became one of the main reasons I decided to redo my tank... Now if only I could get my hands on some scarlet gem badis

[snakestorm526]

finally acclimated, out of the bag and schooling with the neons... I wish there was a way to get a clearer picture of them

[snakestorm526]

The Rams coloring up nicely... anyone know how to tell male from female? All the guys at the LFS where I bought them at couldn't tell either

[TFA101]

They are danios, always on the move. It's a wonder how some people can actually manage a decent shot with them zipping around all over the place.

And oh my gosh the rams are beautiful! Females are usually more plump, males are slimmer and have more prominent dorsal fin spines.

[aquarist48]

Hello Snakestorm. You have some beautiful new fish!
Best of luck. Enjoy!
Ken

[Amanda]

Gorgeous new fish! I've never seen a Ram that looked like that. Interesting how selective breeding can present a fish like that.

[TedsTank]

The male rams has more pointed ends on their dorsal and anal fins. Also they have extended spines.... (in the first 3) on the front of their dorsal fin. Depending on age...young fish can be difficult..especially the new blue ones.

If I had to guess if you had a pair, I would say yes for now. Left picture looks sort of male. The one on the right is a bit plumper and seems to have a shade of pink on the belly. Only a guess

[bolivianbaby]

Wow, gorgeous fish! Thanks for sharing the pics! I would really like some galaxy rasboras and some electric blue rams myself! Congratulations!

[snakestorm526]

Thanks everyone and here are pics of today's new arrivals. 6 Rummynose tetras and something the store had labeled Malaysian Stone Sucker... anyone know what kinda fish that is? They are acclimating now

[angelfish220]

could you post a pic of the tank as a whole! I just wanna see it

[snakestorm526]

Here is the link to the thread I have posted of the whole tank:
My 100 gallon Community Redone (pic heavy)

Pics are also in my albums

[TFA101]

the stone sucker is also known as the Borneo Suckerfish, the hill stream loach, the chinese hillstream loach, etc...

[snakestorm526]

Originally Posted by TFA101

the stone sucker is also known as the Borneo Suckerfish, the hill stream loach, the chinese hillstream loach, etc...

Thanks for the ID

[mare2009]

Nice new additions The rams are gorgeous, the rasboras are stunning! I was wondering if you were using a phone camera? If not, I would perhaps set it a macro, but the subject fish needs to be at least 4 inches away. too close and it comes in blurry. Also point the camera downward slightly, so there is less reflection from the glass, helps in clarity. Im no expert by any means, just passing on helpful hints from others that got my pictures closer to the way I wanted. Which was closer and clearer lol.
Went to your 100 gallon link, what a fantastic looking tank, great job! you must love watching your fish ..nice very nice....

[aquarist48]

Hello Snake. They are all going to look great in your beautiful tank! Best of luck!
Ken

[snakestorm526]

The Rummy Nose Tetras and Malaysian Stone Sucker are in the tank and doing fine... Here are some pictures if them at feeding time, although they still are too fast and they still come out blurry... the stone sucker I haven't seen since late last nite, so no new pics of him... so i included another pic of the metallic blue rams

[snakestorm526]

Originally Posted by mare2009

Nice new additions The rams are gorgeous, the rasboras are stunning! I was wondering if you were using a phone camera? If not, I would perhaps set it a macro, but the subject fish needs to be at least 4 inches away. too close and it comes in blurry. Also point the camera downward slightly, so there is less reflection from the glass, helps in clarity. Im no expert by any means, just passing on helpful hints from others that got my pictures closer to the way I wanted. Which was closer and clearer lol.
Went to your 100 gallon link, what a fantastic looking tank, great job! you must love watching your fish ..nice very nice....

Thanks for the picture tips... I tried it today and it does work a little better... although the fish are just too fast to get a clear picture of them

[bolivianbaby]

Those new pics are fabulous! All of your fish are so beautiful, but my favs are the rams and rummys.

[snakestorm526]

Can anyone guess what this is?

[aquarist48]

A baby giant Lobster! teehee
Ken

[snakestorm526]

haha... he sure looks like it doesn't he? Actually he is a Vampire Shrimp or African Giant Filter Shrimp.

[snakestorm526]

here he is outta the bag and in the tank

[snakestorm526]

also a couple more pics of some of the other critters in the tank

[PetiteTank]

awesome tank... I think we should all get slr cameras w/ 150 mm lens for our fast little babies zooming past us.

[aquarist48]

All beautiful critters!
Ken

[snakestorm526]

Finally brought home a school of 6 cory cats.... here are pics of them acclimating and my gold ram introducing himself to them

[bolivianbaby]

They're precious! False Julli Corys, right?

[snakestorm526]

Originally Posted by bolivianbaby

They're precious! False Julli Corys, right?

as far as i can tell, either false julii or elegans cory... the fish store didn't have them specifically labeled... only had them listed as cory cats