My L95 and it's tank mates

[benny]

Hi guys,

Have not shot any pleco pictures for almost 2 years. So decided to give it a go, though not with my camera, but with my phone!!

Here's my L95, a recent acquisition. This piece is about 8 inch.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00087.jpg

Here are the tankmates..Corydoras narcissus. I have 8 of them, together with other corydoras.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00085.jpg

A close up.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00086.jpg

And I also have some albino Corydoras sterbai var. 'Albino'. Cute little fellows.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00100.jpg

Just to share. Comments welcome.

Cheers,

[NKS8]

Hi guys,

Have not shot any pleco pictures for almost 2 years. So decided to give it a go, though not with my camera, but with my phone!!

Here's my L95, a recent acquisition. This piece is about 8 inch.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00087.jpg

Here are the tankmates..Corydoras narcissus. I have 8 of them, together with other corydoras.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00085.jpg

A close up.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00086.jpg

And I also have some albino Corydoras sterbai var. 'Albino'. Cute little fellows.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00100.jpg

Just to share. Comments welcome.

Cheers,

phone cam also so champion, if you are using your camera:eek:

like tat cannot let you take my pic leh, if not all my pimple holes all become volcanos:D

[benny]

No lah. These fishes co-operative mah. Some of the pictures do come out blur. Like this one for example..

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00104.jpg
Corydoras trillineatus with another L95 in the background.

Don't worry about volcanos, like that got character!! :D

Cheers,

[lyh]

Wow bro you are the man :eek:! Even h.p camera also can take such good pics... Think I can throw my camera away :o

[Edmundo]

Wow....wat camera phone you using...... lucki i neber buy chris's semi pro DSLR camera......

Benny, is it true tat long snout cory need colder water? saw some fowleri at nks last nite and rather tempted...... :p

[NKS8]

Wow bro you are the man :eek:! Even h.p camera also can take such good pics... Think I can throw my camera away :o

go buy tea and find benny quick quick,,, and call him shifu shifu until he agree:D:D

[NKS8]

No lah. These fishes co-operative mah. Some of the pictures do come out blur. Like this one for example..

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00104.jpg
Corydoras trillineatus with another L95 in the background.

Don't worry about volcanos, like that got character!! :D

Cheers,

boss, next time i see you carrying a camera, i must jump up and down like a monkey:D so that my volcanos cannot be exposed:D

[Edmundo]

Wow bro you are the man :eek:! Even h.p camera also can take such good pics... Think I can throw my camera away :o

dun throw..... sometimes not camera prom....... :D

[benny]

Wow bro you are the man :eek:! Even h.p camera also can take such good pics... Think I can throw my camera away :o

Not really that good. Camera phones still have a lot of limitations. Noise and resolution are 2 major issues. And for some of the models, shutter lag is a real killer. For grab shots, they can still pass, for something more serious, cannot make it lah.

Anyway, plecos and corydoras are easier to shoot as they can be quite stationary. Unlike cichlids.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00103.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00095.jpg

Good to know that you are also quite seriously into photography. Next time got kaki to jio.

Cheers,

[benny]

Wow....wat camera phone you using...... lucki i neber buy chris's semi pro DSLR camera......

I'm using the obsolete Sony Ericsson P990i. Not quite the state of the art. But at least got 2 megapixel. So crop down still can show face.

dun throw..... sometimes not camera prom....... :D

Throw! But in your direction! :D

Cheers,

[benny]

go buy tea and find benny quick quick,,, and call him shifu shifu until he agree:D:D

No need lah. I'm always willing to share with those that are serious to about learning.

boss, next time i see you carrying a camera, i must jump up and down like a monkey:D so that my volcanos cannot be exposed:D

Looks like I better bring my camera to NKS soon!!!:D

Cheers,

[akoh]

boss, next time i see you carrying a camera, i must jump up and down like a monkey:D so that my volcanos cannot be exposed:D

Ben not around you also behave like monkey what ! :rolleyes: :D

[benny]

Benny, is it true tat long snout cory need colder water? saw some fowleri at nks last nite and rather tempted...... :p

Not really, but they will do well in cooler water.

Long snout corydoras usually forage for food IN the substrate, not ON the substrate. This usually indicated that the water in their habitat is faster flowing. In areas with faster flowing water, there is more surface agitation and will definitely be cooler than habitat with still water. If you keep them in slightly warmer temperature, you need to make sure the oxygen content in the water is kept up by using a venturi spray for your filter outlet or a good air pump. Warmer waters have lower oxygen carrying capacity.

These longer snout species are relatively sensitive to ammonia and nitrate. In other words, requires for clean water/substrate is more critical. If there are dead spots in the substrate, the resulting hydrogen sulphite gases release when they put their long snout in will definitely NOT be good for them.

Most wild caught specimens imported seems to be suffering from 2 problems, flukes and worms. As such, if you do get them, you need to clear them of the external parasites and also deworm them. After that, they should be relatively easy to keep in a low bioload tank, together with your plecos.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

[benny]

Ben not around you also behave like monkey what ! :rolleyes: :D

So no need to bring camera also can see show lah! Thanks for the heads up man! :p

I'm sure it's a compliment on Malcom's vibrant personality. Right akoh? :D

Cheers,

[NKS8]

Ben not around you also behave like monkey what ! :rolleyes: :D

old man you r back ah, heng hor neber kena eaten by shark ar. quick quick come take ur fish...... u sun dont shine btw remember to bring peanuts ok

[Edmundo]

I'm using the obsolete Sony Ericsson P990i. Not quite the state of the art. But at least got 2 megapixel. So crop down still can show face.



Throw! But in your direction! :D

Cheers,

i think iz the handler issue lar..... yh did you read that?

[Edmundo]

Not really, but they will do well in cooler water.

Long snout corydoras usually forage for food IN the substrate, not ON the substrate. This usually indicated that the water in their habitat is faster flowing. In areas with faster flowing water, there is more surface agitation and will definitely be cooler than habitat with still water. If you keep them in slightly warmer temperature, you need to make sure the oxygen content in the water is kept up by using a venturi spray for your filter outlet or a good air pump. Warmer waters have lower oxygen carrying capacity.

These longer snout species are relatively sensitive to ammonia and nitrate. In other words, requires for clean water/substrate is more critical. If there are dead spots in the substrate, the resulting hydrogen sulphite gases release when they put their long snout in will definitely NOT be good for them.

Most wild caught specimens imported seems to be suffering from 2 problems, flukes and worms. As such, if you do get them, you need to clear them of the external parasites and also deworm them. After that, they should be relatively easy to keep in a low bioload tank, together with your plecos.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,


tats a great info for me for sure thanks... ...... :)

mal, can you do deworm keke.... :D

[akoh]

old man you r back ah, heng hor neber kena eaten by shark ar. quick quick come take ur fish...... u sun dont shine btw remember to bring peanuts ok

Yah ! back oreli !. Saw a few big black tipped shark ! but saw me swim away like pussycat !. :D Ok lah ! ok lah ! will be there this evening ! need to pick up some neons for star glazers and sand flounder. :D

[SoToNgMaN]

i think iz the handler issue lar..... yh did you read that?
oei lyh ... ed is implying that u CMI leh ...

show him your biceps :D

[lyh]

Yah ! back oreli !. Saw a few big black tipped shark ! but saw me swim away like pussycat !. :D Ok lah ! ok lah ! will be there this evening ! need to pick up some neons for star glazers and sand flounder. :D

Ai yoh bro yours also feed on tetras ah? That young man taught you this using his amazon concept? :confused:

oei lyh ... ed is implying that u CMI leh ...

show him your biceps :D

Next time i'll practice my photography on him :D

[Edmundo]

Next time i'll practice my photography on him :D

ok... .dun say i dun gif you 1 chance..... 23sept...... 10hrs "actual day" photography shoot...... onz bo? :p:D

[NKS8]

Yah ! back oreli !. Saw a few big black tipped shark ! but saw me swim away like pussycat !. :D Ok lah ! ok lah ! will be there this evening ! need to pick up some neons for star glazers and sand flounder. :D

u mean the black tip is only as big as your LDA65, like tat off course swim away lah

[QUOTE=lyh;1332]Ai yoh bro yours also feed on tetras ah? That young man taught you this using his amazon concept? :confused:

what wrong with my concept..... wrong meh....... u think the star glazers and sand founder can find mollies in amazon river meh, they only see neon and cardinal mah......:D

[NKS8]

ok... .dun say i dun gif you 1 chance..... 23sept...... 10hrs "actual day" photography shoot...... onz bo? :p:D

dont try, his standard now only fit for my doa. scarly take for you got head no leg, got leg no head:eek::D

[NKS8]

I'm using the obsolete Sony Ericsson P990i. Not quite the state of the art. But at least got 2 megapixel. So crop down still can show face.

it the person not the equip, boss


[QUOTE=Edmundo;1324]i think iz the handler issue lar..... yh did you read that?

fully agree tio tio, got money or not

oei lyh ... ed is implying that u CMI leh ...

show him your biceps :D

lucky sotong, you only blur in person, you pic no BLUR like you:D how come benny's look so sharp, yours only clear, and lyh dont say la.....:p

[Edmundo]

dont try, his standard now only fit for my doa. scarly take for you got head no leg, got leg no head:eek::D

journalistic shot is good... me and wify like it..... :)

[lyh]

lucky sotong, you only blur in person, you pic no BLUR like you:D how come benny's look so sharp, yours only clear, and lyh dont say la.....:p

My photos are called yi shu (artistic) ok :cool:

[Edmundo]

My photos are called yi shu (artistic) ok :cool:

so onz bo. mai kong nia ................

[SoToNgMaN]

lucky sotong, you only blur in person, you pic no BLUR like you:D how come benny's look so sharp, yours only clear, and lyh dont say la.....:p
Taking photography requires more than just camera and photographer lah ...

U should ask benny how much light he uses for each shot ...

I'm a poor man .. so I use only torch light for metering ...

My photos are called yi shu (artistic) ok :cool:
Restricted artistic ahh?

[benny]

Taking photography requires more than just camera and photographer lah ...

U should ask benny how much light he uses for each shot ...

I'm a poor man .. so I use only torch light for metering ...

No leh. For the shots here, all use just 1 FL tube from the hardware store. Nothing special. No additional light. But of course got more light will be better.

Don't forget, I am shooting plecos and corydoras. They keep still.

Cheers,

[SoToNgMaN]

No leh. For the shots here, all use just 1 FL tube from the hardware store. Nothing special. No additional light. But of course got more light will be better.

Don't forget, I am shooting plecos and corydoras. They keep still.

Cheers,
*faints*

dun break "kang tao" mah ....

else mal is gonna complain ... "how come pple use 1 FL tube can take picture so chio and sharp ... why my shop and farm got so many FL tubes your picture only clear?"

Dunno how to answer leh ... ok lah ok lah ... glass of his tank is old and scratched :D

[benny]

... ok lah ok lah ... glass of his tank is old and scratched :D

Oh yeah... This one very, very, very important. :p

If old and scratch, even if you have super camera also cannot help.

Cheers,

[benny]

More plecos?

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00094.jpg
Can't remember if this is L333 or L66. Anyone can tell?

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00120.jpg
This one L75. I still have 2 pieces. This is the smaller one.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00099.jpg
This one I can't remember either...:p I also have 2 pieces. Who remembers the name?

All taken with my Sony Ericsson P990i again.

Cheers,

[lyh]

I only know the last one. :D It's L137, Blue eye red fin

[Gecko]

benny

All the plecs look good and healthy, nice! Free take the L46, try to sex them.

:)

[Edmundo]

More plecos?

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00094.jpg
Can't remember if this is L333 or L66. Anyone can tell?



looks like a L66 to male... and iz definitle a handsome mature male..... :)

[benny]

benny

All the plecs look good and healthy, nice! Free take the L46, try to sex them.

:)


Thanks! The Zebras are ever so skittish. I think it's impossible to walk near the tank without them scurrying back into their hiding place.

Cheers,

[benny]

looks like a L66 to male... and iz definitle a handsome mature male..... :)

How to differentiate between the two species?

Anyway, here's a close up showing the "chew chew".

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00110.jpg

And here's the L75 "chew chew" of the larger specimen.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00118.jpg

By the way, these are the last shots with my P990i. Downgrading to something smaller (P1i) and it does not have as good a camera. Shame.

Cheers,

[NKS8]

*faints*

dun break "kang tao" mah ....

else mal is gonna complain ... "how come pple use 1 FL tube can take picture so chio and sharp ... why my shop and farm got so many FL tubes your picture only clear?"

Dunno how to answer leh ... ok lah ok lah ... glass of his tank is old and scratched :D


ooooo iiiiii ccccc, SORRY SORRY it my fault, all my tanks are scratched, so nothing to do with your skills.....D:rolleyes:

Oh yeah... This one very, very, very important. :p

If old and scratch, even if you have super camera also cannot help.

Cheers,

last time give him one new 5plan tank, he and the president took so many of my models happy snap snap, snap, the results only clear leh...... not sharp leh.....:D there must be something u do that u neber tell them issit:D

[NKS8]

How to differentiate between the two species?

Anyway, here's a close up showing the "chew chew".

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00110.jpg

And here's the L75 "chew chew" of the larger specimen.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/ngminchai/P990i/DSC00118.jpg

By the way, these are the last shots with my P990i. Downgrading to something smaller (P1i) and it does not have as good a camera. Shame.

Cheers,

boss, can see the mini spikes still a shame, i think you different league... conclusion. u r premere league, sotongman - 1st division, and lyh you only non-league, not even nationwide league hahahahaha:D

[lyh]

boss, can see the mini spikes still a shame, i think you different league... conclusion. u r premere league, sotongman - 1st division, and lyh you only non-league, not even nationwide league hahahahaha:D

Excuse me *ehem* I'm in champions league :D

By the way does setting the camera to spot make alot of difference? :confused:

[SoToNgMaN]

Excuse me *ehem* I'm in champions league :D

By the way does setting the camera to spot make alot of difference? :confused:
depends on individual preference ...

I'll set it to spot metering if I'm doing "bokeh"

[benny]

Here's a L135 Peckoltia braueri that I missed from the tank.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/gallery/files/5/4/2/640DSC00005.jpg

Also taken with my Sony Ericsson P1i.

Cheers,