I put one of the adult Honduram managuense from the pond int the special photo tank that I made. This guy is easily thirteen inches...so there wasn't much room for the fish to move around in the twenty gallon tank..I got quite a few photos like this one:



And I almost packed it in. Generally the fish has to get acclimated in a new tank when coming from the pond...new room with a view syndrome. All of a sudden I was shocked to see that the fish started reacting to me and the lens. I take the photos with all of the lights off. And with the 105mm Macro lens I am generally six foot from the tank. For about fifteen minutes he just literally lost his mind flaring and biting. Glad I didn't shut it down now.





I also got one of my favorite "hoover vacuum" shots.

what a beautiful cichlid! you should be proud to raise such an impressive cichlid! i could never get it straight though: is this the cichlid known as the jaguar guapote?

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the grass was greener on the other side, but when your a fish.... not good.....
Spanish words of the day!

1. HERPES - Me and my fren ordered pizza. I got mine piece and she got herpes.
2. WHEELCHAIR - We only have one enchalada left, but don't worry, wheelchair.
3. BRIEF - Maria fart in my car and it stinkie so bad I could not brief.

(this is just a joke, no offense intended! enjoy)

It's common name is either the Jaguar Cichlid...or the Aztec Cichlid.

Thanks.

He's just beautiful.

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