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My Big Boy....and some friends :)

Post by mamaschild » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:22 am

I was treating the loaches to some bloodworms last night, and had to have my son (9) go get the camera. He just told us at Christmas that he wants to be a Photographer. With these pics, I think he has a pretty good chance. Yep, I'm a PROUD MAMA :D
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Ok, I must be doing something wrong. Only the first pic shows up? I'll do additional posts for the other pics for now, but can someone help me??

Thanks :)

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Post by mamaschild » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:24 am

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Well, that time, two showed up??? Oh well, there they are :D

This is my 15 year old, ~10" Clown. I received him from the original owner about 1 year ago. He had been in a 60g all that time. Now he's in a 125g and just a BIG WET PUPPY :wink:

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Post by Martin Thoene » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:43 am

Wow! You either have some big fish or small hands! Nice mix of very healthy looking fishies!

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Post by JD » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:33 am

Holly crap, that's all that came to mind, HOLLY CRAP.

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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:43 am

Your son took some great photographs there! Lovely Clowns :D

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Post by JD » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:01 pm

Wy Wife said that "He’s so big that he stretched the color right out of himself!"

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Post by mamaschild » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:21 pm

Thanks for the kind words everyone....yes, even "HOLY CRAP" is kind as far as I'm concerned :wink:

I know his color is a bit odd, but he more then makes up for it with his personality, as you can see ;)

Martin, I actually have long fingers, so those ARE big fish :D The Festivum was the size of a Quarter when I got him, now he's larger then my hand. The Marble Angel was smaller then that to begin with. The "Altum" looking guy, I bought a while back when I lost one of mine. He's almost twice the size of my little Marble "Buddi".

And you have all seen and heard about Jack, the Blue Dempsey....well, you have if you read my post in the Freshwater Forum :)

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Post by Martin Thoene » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:32 pm

Ah, it's a Blue Dempsey. I've never seen one grown up, only those itty bitty baby ones at high prices. Looks like a male judging by head shape.
His eyes look Ok. So often Blue Dempseys have weird eyes.

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Post by qumqats » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:31 pm

W O W ! ! !

Nice shots, Nice BIG clown. I'm looking forward/hoping to some of mine gettng that big.

Talk about a tame fish! Mine tend to hide most of the time.

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Post by LunaCat » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:16 am

Very cool Loaches! :shock: That is the biggest one I have seen outside a sightseeing aquarium. Very Nice! :D
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Post by Lotus » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:14 pm

Great pics! Lucky you to have such a big guy :D
So long, and thanks for all the fish.

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Post by shari » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:38 pm

That's a lovely clown, and tank.

You know, we should start a thread for posting pics of our tanks. I got alot of inspiration for my own from seeing the tanks of others.

btw, where's Gareth? His slate set up was lovely...

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Post by LoachOrgy » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:28 pm

is that a fish? i coulda sworn i saw a small dog there....wow! I bet the big boy eats you out of vegetable and fruit droor.

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Post by H3D » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:52 am

JD wrote:Holly crap, that's all that came to mind, HOLLY CRAP.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:59 am

Superb pictures! :D
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