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I agree withe the striata on the first page, looks weird, but it seems to work well. Nice way of thinking 'out of the box', I like that.
Great sense of humor too!

... has worked for more than a year now, Stiphodon amongst themself are more tricky than the alpha clown-lady. Regarding Raphael, the cat wakes up, once the stiphodon went to sleep in their holes, so far the smaller fish can feel fairly safe, looks like Raphael is too slow, or does not bother, as he grew up with small fish (got it very tiny, the clowns as well). Raphael did go for the beta splendens nest though, which I had years ago.

Wolfram, does the Raphael still chase the clowns around the maze like he used to? I loved the video you made of that.

Emma

I love the talking fish. I wish there was more. I see a book perhaps.

Emma, thanks for asking, Raphael like the others, got fater and he can not corner anymore that quick. A larger tank will fix that. Now he just pushes them out with his snout, thats funny to watch too.
It´s interesting to watch him mix into the feeding struggle with the clowns, not worring about his barbles - but when the Y. Caudipunctata get into it, he backs off. Looks like the clowns are good at watching out for his long threads.

Chefkeith, thanks for your kind comment, perhaps we decide on a theme and we all put in some snapshots, we could have a LOL cartoon series...

Just felt like loading some pic’s, so here some mixed ones, hope you don’t get bored


Mr. Caudi Goldback




Peace in the T-piece (terminates a commuter pipe)




Sir van Goby




Entertainer




Chased out of Mr v.G’s hole













algae? – their job




3D – action of the pelvic sucker




Skullfinned Sid-Goby




Talking nasty about the colleague on the right top?



















Above shows a female Amano shrimp, the following is male




Oblonga grazing on algae






Interesting hight difference behind head, shows on some of my Pangio







The Pangio Unknown

Really nice, Wolfram. Really beautiful and healthy.

Great pictures as always. Thanks for posting.

This is an absolute work of art. Beautiful, well-taken pictures, healthy, interesting collection of fish, unusual set-up, thoughtful words....

Have you ever thought about writing poetry? I am a poet of sorts, and I love the idea of your thoughts superimposed upon pictures of the things you enjoy and love.

I also admired your way of looking at things.., when the fish are hiding, to feel satisfied rather than alarmed. I hope you don't mind; I quoted that to someone who was afraid for their hiding kuhlis.

I will look forward to seeing more of your work with enthusiasm..,

soul-hugger

It's always fun to see your pics Wolfram!

Nice pic's.
My kuhli's like to hang out like that in the plant stems also.

Thank you for your nice comments, it's nice to have the opportiunity to share my fish emotions with you.

soul-hugger wrote: ...
Have you ever thought about writing poetry? ...
soul-hugger

Soul-hugger your intriguing words are too kind, thanks. Fish do bring the sensitive side up in me. You want to make me a poet? Hmmm I left a trivial poem with someone last week on a napkin, who found it nice.



But I think it takes more than just a few rimes, I'll still try one though

Who am I? - How can I be me? - How much of me is mine?
Believe and feel – love you are – you are your valentine.

I like your poem. That's a very good way to look at Valentine's Day, rather than hating it for all those people who at least make it look like they have it better than you. A valentine to yourself. It reminds me of a wall plaque I saw that said:
To the world, you may be just One Person;
But to that One Person, you may be the world.
Simple but true.

In truth, we are really the lucky ones, who have discovered the things, one of them being fish and loaches, that brings out the best in us. Not everyone is able to direct their energy and passion into something positive and fun.., something they learn easily from. It looks to me like you really enjoy your plants, too. I have echinodorus as well, but they don't look like that, with all their beautiful blooms.

Keep up the great work,
and,
Keep smiling!
soul-hugger

Found some older pics, which I had prepared but not posted yet, In think...

Syncrossus arriving from left nano-tank, that was added just on a temporary trial base, but still is there. Please don’t look close at any technical installations and don’t try this at home (and at neighbour’s tank neither…). Btw though, that simple powersave bulb, makes that Echinodorus grow very well (that’s why I don’t believe in special lighting, the simple bulbs do just great, off corse a lamphousing with reflector is missing). I have to laugh about this setup myself, looks nothing like a fishtank, more like some brewery stuff

That pipe leads to the larger tank and terminates there with the T-piece, where the S. Hymenophysa looks out. It uses that pipe regulary to check for food in the nano tank.

The Syncrossus have fatened up a little in the meantime, but need to catch up even more.













Syncrossus on patrol





The beta clown, plugging the pipe while Y.Caudipunctata is waiting paitiently behind





Have not seen this chap for a while since last time I chased it up when removing a stone





Preparing the pet-beer bottle I found it has 2 layers which makes it double cave with bottleneck





Garras lining up to their daily evening head-bashing




My only 2 remaining tigers









The Echinodorus is moving out of it’s pott, you see the rhizome fastened in the pot pushing the plant out of the sand and over the rim of the pot.





Don’t look at my belly … embarrassing





3 Musketiere





That little Synrcossus can bend it’s nose




omg it got late… this is 4 a.m. here … shoot …

Your Syncrossus have got bloody good colour in the dorsal fins, Wolfram.

Emma