Hatchet Fish Pics

[blue acara]

Bought these guys yesterday, and I luv em! They pose nicely for the camera also.

2 of my new c.adolfi- much harder to get pics of these! lovely fish...

 

[GobyMaster]

Nice fish! Those are nice hatchets! All the ones I've ever seen have been all skinny and dieing and crap. It's nasty!
Like your cories, too!
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[paul_219]

Very nice hatchet fish pics. Wonderful.

 

[Gill]

Really Good Pix of your hatchets, Pix 2 and 5 remind me of birds in formation.

 

[GobyMaster]

Really Good Pix of your hatchets, Pix 2 and 5 remind me of birds in formation.

They do!
Hey, blue acara, got any full-tank shots? From what I can see of it, the tank looks beautiful!
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[blue acara]

Thanks for the comments guys. Wish I has a better camera so I could get really good pics.

Really Good Pix of your hatchets, Pix 2 and 5 remind me of birds in formation.

Yeah they do- The tight schooling and those long pectoral fins do remind me of birds. Amazing how this fish has evolved to be the way it is now, those big chests really are something!

 

[blue acara]

Hey, blue acara, got any full-tank shots? From what I can see of it, the tank looks beautiful!
Cheers,
GobyMaster

Here it is- its still a work in progress. Aquascaping is an art, and im no artist! Its a jungle atthemo-which the fish love. I want to get some nice tall bits of wood to go in there soon, which will add a focal point and hopefully improve the look of the tank.

otos-

 

[GobyMaster]

You sure look like an artist after seeing those pictures!
That tank is gorgeous!
What is it stocked with?
Apart from the Cardinals, Otocinclus, Hatchets, and Corydoras, of course,
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[Liam]

Your tank looks great, love the jungle, the hatchets are cool, they are great jumpers if they get a fright, c. adolfi are super looking cories.

 

[poopsydrew]

First let me say Bravo on the tank! It looks great, definatley the best I have seen this month!
I love the pics of the hatchets, photography must be your thing.
Did you get a chance to quarantine them first? The only reason I ask is because they are very prone to whitespot and tend to be pretty diseased at the store (at least the one I work at, and I have seen this many stores).
Either way they look great and healthy and if you didnt quarantine hopefully all will turn out ok
Again, great tank.

Drew

 

[blue acara]

You sure look like an artist after seeing those pictures!
That tank is gorgeous!
What is it stocked with?
Apart from the Cardinals, Otocinclus, Hatchets, and Corydoras, of course,
Cheers,
GobyMaster

Well looking at some other planted tanks on this forum and others mine looks crap- I am determined to make it better though.

The stocking is-
6 c.adolfi
40 cardinals
15 rummy nose
8 black phantom tetra
8 otos
6 hatchets
1 green phantom plec
1 pair of apistogramma- not sure what type
6 pencil fish- again not sure on the exact species.

need to get 20 amano shrimp and possibly some cherry shrimp to complete the stocking.

South American style tank.(apart from the shrimps)

First let me say Bravo on the tank! It looks great, definatley the best I have seen this month!
I love the pics of the hatchets, photography must be your thing.
Did you get a chance to quarantine them first? The only reason I ask is because they are very prone to whitespot and tend to be pretty diseased at the store (at least the one I work at, and I have seen this many stores).
Either way they look great and healthy and if you didnt quarantine hopefully all will turn out ok
Again, great tank.
Drew

No I didn't quarantine them first. Ive stocked the tank fairly quickly, I have added most of the fish in the last 30 days-so if there is a problem I just med the whole tank. Touch wood there has been no problems and hopefully this will continue. Any future additions to the tank will be quarantined before they go in.

 

[GobyMaster]

Woah, 40 Cardinal Tetras! That really must look impressive when they all school together! How big is the tank?
Also, you have a Green Phantom Plecostomus? Got any pictures of it? Those guys are so cool!
Once again, a job well done on the tank!
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[poopsydrew]

Sounds good blue acara
Wasnt hassling you or anything just curious.
I hope one of my planted tanks will turn out like yours one day!

Drew

 

[Straydum]

hahha! i like the ottos picture. they look so innocent. lovely tank!

 

[SBL]

Holy crap, you just gave me an idea for my dream tank, lovely tank. How big is it, I can tell you spent alot on all the fish, tank, and plants.

SBL