share your favorite fish photos

[felinxo]

Got a lovely fish pic you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear all about it too - where you got it from, what it's been like to care for, its personality, the whole lot.

Who's going to kick things off, then?

Seffie x

[Ravynox]

I don't have the specifics on where I got the fish or what it's like to care for it, since it's living in its natural habitat, but I do have a pretty cool story behind this photo. I was on a snorkeling trip and one of the guides plucked this guy from the ocean floor, giving me the chance to snap a picture. It's actually my favorite shot from the whole trip, mainly because the other photos I took are pretty cloudy due to the iffy weather.

[felinxo]

That's a cracking photo, Wildechild - any idea what type of Ray that is?

[Ravynox]

I've been digging around, trying to figure out what type of ray that is, but every source I find just says it's a round Stingray - yeah, thanks for the obvious. I've come across similar pictures labeled as California Stingray, but this one was on the other coast, snorkeling in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. So, I'm still stumped.

[pioneera]

I'd love to share a story about this picture, it's actually from a snorkeling trip I was on, one of the guides picked this guy up from the bottom and I got a shot of it, it's my favorite from that trip - mainly because the weather was pretty bad, so most of my other pics are pretty cloudy.

[FableFox]

As I mentioned before, my old camera's shutter is way too slow for fish photography unless they're snoozing. Here's my attempt at capturing a Dragon Wrasse.

Common name: Dragon Wrasse, Rockmover Wrasse, Striped Wrasse, Clown Wrasse, Reindeer Wrasse, Red Belly Wrasse
Scientific name: Novaculichthys taeniourus
Max size: 12 in / 30 cm
pH: 8.1-8.4
Salinity: 1.020-1.025
Temperature: 72-78ºF (22-26°C)

Unfortunately, I was misinformed about its reef safety, so its time in my tank is limited.

This little guy has a lot of character - it's got horns as a juvenile, which disappear as it matures. It mimics algae movements and swims like a falling leaf, which looks really cool. As soon as the lights go off, it burrows into the sand to sleep.

However, it has a mischievous side - it loves to throw things around the tank. I've seen it pick up frags, snails, and crabs, take them to the surface, and drop them. If it's not nailed down and small enough, it'll move it. My two beautiful sexy shrimps lasted a whole 30 seconds in the tank, and that was a £20 meal for him.

The LFS I got it from shouldn't have sold it to me, especially after I'd spent hundreds on equipment that month. I think they started seeing me as a payday, and this wasn't the only thing they took liberties with.

[Ravynox]

It's unfortunate when fish don't get along with their tank mates, but I suppose that's all part of the learning process. Your Dragon Wrasse is quite striking, though - thanks for sharing it with us.

[brunobear]

One of my all-time favourite fish photos - this Fluxeon Wrasse really holds a special place in my heart. If I'm being honest, I've always dreamed of setting up a spacious FO tank, and if that ever becomes a reality, this beauty would be right at the top of my wish list.

[felinxo]

Lovely to see you back, Gorgeous Wrasse - we've missed you, mate.

[brunobear]

Got a lovely fish pic you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear all about it too - where you got it from, what it's been like to care for, its personality, the whole lot.

Who's going to kick things off, then?

Seffie x

Hey Seffie, thanks for the welcome back. To be honest, after the move and losing most of our livestock, I've just not felt the same about the hobby. We've still got the cube tank going with a couple of fish, and the other tank's still running with the remaining soft corals and live rock, but it's all just ticking over at the moment. I've been meaning to get back into it, but life's been a bit crazy over the past few months and I just haven't had the energy or motivation. I did think about selling everything up, but I've had a tank going for so long now – 10 or 12 years, I think – it'd feel weird not having one.