Action Shots Pt 1. loaches, jumping, eating, sparing, etc

[Vancmann]

Hello all, here are some recent pics I took of my loaches. I tried to get them doing as much of their physicial activities as possible. But as you know, taking movement shots may not be as easy a task. I am posting these for now. I will have some better ones in a month or so called Action Shots part 2
Hope you enjoy these!

I will start with this loach. She is a female and about a year ago, she almost died from some chemical in the water that killed of my other botias. At the time, she was also filled with roe I am almost sure. She was the only clown loach that was affected by the chemical. Now she is the bravest but she is also paralized and unable to use her tail 100%. I dont know what I would do if I ever loose one of my clown loaches. I am glad she survived.

While eating or sitting around shots:
Here she is E1:

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Pic E8: Here is the main male in the tank. He is gorgeous I think. He is also less agressive and brighter colored than any other clown loach I have. The loach partially shown in the background is my first loach I ever bought about 14 years ago. Ironically, he(she?) is one of the smallest now.

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In E11 is my Beauforti. He is quite old and he chooses to live forever. I have tried without sucess to locate him a clan. He is quite close to the alpha clown which is a grumpy female who especially while eating, chases everybody but the Beauforti around.

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In E15 is alpha female who has come to loose quite a lot of weight recently. I may need some help with her if she gets skinnier. In these pics, she had gotten a little fatter than she was a month ago.

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Here are some after eating habbits (3 pics)

AE1 (nibbles on the lava rock)


AE2 (nibbles on the glass)


AE3 (nibbles on the Giant Danios) Can't catch them however and it is even harder to get a pic of it.


Some fighting, dancing and greying out
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FD5 (on the run)


FD6 ( real greying) Edited


FD7 (edited-obviously) She was a little excited here.

[Mad Duff]

Some stunning pics there mate, well done

Needless to say lovely fish also

[mickthefish]

absolutely brilliant shots mate, the fish look in great health and happiness.
sorted mate.

mick

[Vancmann]

Thanks Mick and MD

[chefkeith]

Excellent pics. I don't think I've ever seen a pic of a clown jumping out of the water like that before.

[FishyLady]

Oh I really enjoyed looking at these, they are just beautiful, can't believe how grey they go!!!

Val

[Vancmann]

Thanks Keith, I was lucky to get that one with her jumping out. I will now have to be more prepared and clean the upper glass.

Thanks Val, they even get the rocks around them grey

[palaeodave]

Well, that was quite a treat!

[Ded1]

What was the name of documentary on National Geograhic, from which these photos were taken?

How big are the clowns?

[Vancmann]

Dave, anytime!

Ded1, thanks Its called Undiscovered. I wish there would be a National Geograpic cover on just Chromobotia macracanthus. The clowns range from 7 to 10 (Tail included) inches approx.

[BotiaMaximus]

Absolutely amazing shots!!

Great detail and clarity for such high speed action - Truly Fantastic!!

I'm 13 hours into a 16 hour workday today and I've just been re-energized by these photos!!

[Vancmann]

Thank you much Maximus

[kups]

Those are some beautiful clowns and wonderful pictures.

[Vancmann]

Thanks Kups

[Doc]

Amazing fish, cracking photos and again Amazing fish. Keep them coming.