orchid dottyback portrait

[clippo]

took this shot of my oldest fish recently - had it for about 4 yrs now. Really tough subject this as it moves like lightning and is pretty shy. Avoiding over saturating colours was also difficult while representing the glow of the fish under actinics.

 

[AMcLeod]

Great picture! I love the detail, especially the teeth.

 

[clippo]

thanks!

 

[Scythanith]

Beauty, rather ethereal!

Nice shot!

 

[melev]

Very nice. :thumbsup: It almost looks mean in that picture.

 

[clippo]

thanks - considering trying to pair it up. How do you sex this fish?

 

[melev]

I don't know. I just checked the profile, and it doesn't list it.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-12/fish/index.php

 

[IPT]

Saturation looks about right to me Those fish are insane in coloration!!

 

[clippo]

thanks all.

 

[szwab]

very nice pic! This is my favorite fish. I have 2 in my tank that spawn regularly. Which is cool except because of this I only see one of them most of the time. I had 3 and 2 paired up the 3rd was exiled

 

[kar93]

What a great shot! It looks as if it' glowing.

 

[GROWSZOAS]

thats cool

 

[snorvich]

szwab, did you simply put three in and hope that the law of averages would work in your favor for m/f? Also, do they get aggressive when they are a mated pair? Thanks.

Great picture by the way. I know fish are so difficult to get face on.

 

[ladybug5234]

Great shot! I wish I could take pictures like that of my tank.

 

[buzzbombtom]

can you make a wallpaper of this pic?

 

[alex13177]

great shot

 

[Chad Vossen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12945871#post12945871 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clippo
thanks - considering trying to pair it up. How do you sex this fish?

http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3292

http://www.reefsuk.org/articles/captivebreeding/breeddottybacks1.pdf

http://www.reefsuk.org/articles/captivebreeding/breeddottybacks2.pdf

hopefully those get you started on pairing your fish - and someday raising them!

 

[fluxkenji]

very nice, one of my favorite fish. great picture.