Thoricthys part 2

I changed some of my lighting for this aquarium as well as some hardscaping and I am very happy with the way it looks. The glass is scratched, not much I can do about that. The Firemouth is coloring up nicely, he is a lone man in the tank, unless you count Mr. Crabby, the shrimp. I got more quality photos this session than previously, I'm stoked. All of these images are straight out of the camera, no editing.
Both of them like to hide out behind the wood under the heater.
I really liked the amount of detail in these two shots.

This is how I usually find him. Peeking out to see if anyone is coming to eat him. I also like this shot because the colors are very true to life.
His "firemouth" is really maturing now.
Full body shot. I'm not sure where the tear in his tail fin came from, probably in his lightning quick escape into his hole when someone came into the room.

So Cal

I had the chance to go back to my hometown and do a little vet work this last weekend. It was a super fast trip but we got to see a few minutes of a bike race while there. As usual all of these images are straight out of the camera. Thats how I roll the fat ones.

Sprint to the Finish


2 Year Old Thoroughbred

Turn 3

Thoricthys spp.

Here are a few images straight out of the camera. This one was labeled as a Firemouth Cichlid at the fish store but I think it may be something else, pretty cool little fish either way.

So, 6 months later...

Here's a couple of images, straight out of the camera. The second one is for my brother, one of the few frequenters of this site, just to see the newest fish tank.

Kennecott Mountain
Note the sweet little duckweed floating on the surface.

Saw this on the sweet little sign, needs a new coat of paint.

Here are a few pictures of my little girl that I took this last weekend. My kids are getting too comfortable with me taking their picture, a little tired of it as well I think. Either way, I usually get a few gems each time. These are also the first few post processing edits I've done with CS4. Still getting used to it.

Taking a break

It's been a while since I posted anything. Life has been very busy. I graduated from Western University of Health Sciences with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. It was a great day. Four long years are finally finished. We moved from Arizona as I started a job in Salt Lake City, UT. Life has been so busy and between work and family responsibilities I just don't have the time to keep up with this blog. I'll continue taking pictures, and the fish, well they are on hold too. A few more classic pics to sign off with. Like usual, straight out of the camera. Thanks for reading. Rich

A few more fish

Here are a few pics, not my best work but I was trying a few different lighting options. They came out too yellow but this was the first time I got a few of the smaller fish in my tank.

Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare), common guppy (Poecilia reticulata), Cerdinal tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi), and an overexposed cory cat (Corydoras spp.).
The Cherry barbs (Puntius titteya), male and female

This guy is pretty cool, an American flagfish (Jordanella floridae).