Loaches in natural habitat : Southern Thailand

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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:57 pm

Beautiful pictures Nonn. :shock: 8)

Nemacheilus ornatus was quite abundant in the stream. :idea: (i prey for the same in one of my tanks)
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Post by newshound » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:38 pm

wow!
I checked out the other albums too
is that a hillstream loach burrowed in the sand in one of the images?
It also makes me realize that algae is the most common thing in a loaches life. A ton of it!
drain your pool!

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Post by bullisbm » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:44 pm

Thank you for the pictures. You do some amazing work. It is a real pleasure to view your photos.

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Post by Cup » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:42 pm

I think I love you.

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Post by bslindgren » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:09 pm

Those photos are incredible - I can't even do that in my tank! Fantastic stuff! Thank you!
Why does my aquarium always seem too small?

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Post by Mike Ophir » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:03 am

I am thinking of going to Thailand this summer and those photos only pushed me more! Wow, amazing.

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Post by avant » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:20 am

Thanks for the wonderful wonderful pictures!

It's amazing what you can see beneath the shallow waters.

I'd love to create the Loach Heaven in my tank!
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Post by Nonn » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:34 am

Rubix: I, mainly, used Olmpus 770sw as underwater camera, so it didn’t required any case. In some photo, I test Ewa Marine underwater plastic bag with my Canon 30D as well. It work pretty well too, with out much risk coz the water was very shallow.

Worton: the Glyptothorax was in the Surathani stream in the first picture, but it stayed in the rapid, not in the sand bottom shallow part like that. Sand loach was quite tame, they didn’t really afraid of us.

Dutch: I’m glad you love our site! The fish in the picture you asked is Badis siamensis.

Newshound: Yes, this loach (Schistura cf. geisleri) does dive into the sand.

Everybody, Thanks for watching. I’m glad you guys like it.
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Post by helen nightingale » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:52 am

your photos are amazing, and an inspiration :D thankyou very much, and i am looking forward to your next batch of pictures

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Post by newshound » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:41 pm

Nonn wrote: In some photo, I test Ewa Marine underwater plastic bag with my Canon 30D as well. It work pretty well too, with out much risk coz the water was very shallow.
nonn
i have used the ewa "plastic bag" on my 1d in crazy rapids a ton without any problems. well except scratched glass on the front element. But hell whizzing down the rapids accidents will happen.
love the right hand strap on it. Keeps my left hand free to navigate and protect myself from rocks. I am lefthanded so that helps.
I have also used it 12' deep in pools too.
great piece of gear
drain your pool!

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Post by Dutch » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:18 pm

Thanks Nonn! Keep the pictures coming. :D

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Post by CrazyLoach » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:57 pm

Stunning pictures. Thanks for sharing!

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Post by Slough Shark » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:44 pm

Your pictures never seem to dissapoint Nonn! Thank you very much for sharing these, I hope I can gte a better camera with UW housing soon, then I can share what we have here in Alberta, Canada.

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