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90 Gallon Bedroom Aquarium Photos
It's been very pleasurable to have this large 'aquatic window' where we relax and sleep. The Emperor 280 filters don't sound unlike a babbling brook.
Our Christmas present from the 90 for 2002 was a brood of Rubbernose Plecos! They were all hatched as of 1/4/03 and now reside in a 2-1/2 gallon nursery tank.
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This is my best shot of any of the 10 day old Rubbernose fry. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/8 sec f2.8 1/13/2003 01:37:12 - 547x486 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 544 KB) img_1224.jpg 58694 bytes |
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A ten day old rubbernose doing what comes natural. Note its sibling on the back glass at lower left. There are over 40 of them in this 2-1/2 gallon tank. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/10 sec f2.8 1/13/2003 01:32:45 - 900x626 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 628 KB) img_1216.jpg 108514 bytes |
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A newborn Rubbernose pleco, plump with its egg sac, hangs on the side glass. Their mouths take a few days to assume the typical Rubbernose shape. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/10 sec f2.8 1/4/2003 19:43:05 - 950x712 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 452 KB) img_1210.jpg 88281 bytes |
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Two 10 day old plecos work the glass while an aenus corydoras fry imitates the comic book character "The Flash." Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/8 sec f2.8 1/13/2003 01:35:36 - 747x744 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 516 KB) img_1220.jpg 98132 bytes |
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Three of the little guys make six 10 day old fry with the side glass mirror effect. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/10 sec f2.8 1/13/2003 01:36:07 - 448x390 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 545 KB) img_1221.jpg 40984 bytes |
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Look how monstrous the 25 watt heater is as compared to the little pleco. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/10 sec f2.8 1/13/2003 01:36:49 - 720x737 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 569 KB) img_1223.jpg 118896 bytes |
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It took the fry approximately 11 minutes to completely hatch. After several bouts of wriggling it finally broke free leaving only a wisp of egg casing left. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 4 secs f36, ISO 100 1/2/2003 18:35:19 - 546x558 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1401 KB) img_4087.jpg 76044 bytes |
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There is one embryo hatching at the bottom of the cluster, his tail is plainly visible. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 4 secs f36, ISO 100 1/2/2003 18:26:24 - 568x556 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1378 KB) img_4086.jpg 75200 bytes |
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While I was shooting with the D30 the little feller didn't want to hang out anywhere but on the side of the cup. To extract him from the egg I used an ultra-fine sable paintbrush normally used to detail scale model trains. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 1/5 sec f36, ISO 100 1/4/2003 12:58:42 - 336x340 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 689 KB) img_4094.jpg 19350 bytes |
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Less than 15 minutes old, our little friend wasn't easy to photograph. The D30 was on a tripod and the cup was on the floor over white paper with a striplight overhead. Because the minimum focus distance on the 28-300 lens is about 3-1/2 feet it is not easy to get sharp photos of such a tiny subject. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 0.5 secs f36, ISO 100 1/4/2003 12:53:35 - 326x308 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 594 KB) img_4089.jpg 16838 bytes |
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This was the best shot I could get with the D30. The L187b designation has been assigned to this species of the family Loricariidae which is commonly known as "Plecos" Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 0.8 secs f36, ISO 100 1/4/2003 12:52:55 - 333x287 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 635 KB) img_4088.jpg 18649 bytes |
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When helping the little guys to hatch one egg broke loose from the cluster. I put it into a measuring cup to finish getting the embryo free of the eggshell membrane and took advantage of the opportunity to photograph the fry. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/500 sec f2.8 1/4/2003 13:10:30 - 312x282 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 453 KB) img_1208.jpg 17559 bytes |
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Using more light and the smallest aperature possible with a faster shutter speed allowed for greater detail with less contrast enhancement. The blurring to the left is air from the airstone. I think this is the best egg shot to date. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 0.8 secs f36, ISO 100 12/31/2002 15:37:02 - 573x588 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1091 KB) img_4064.jpg 70420 bytes |
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We decided to move the eggs into a 2-1/2 for hatching to try to reduce the mortality rate from predation. Experimenting with long low light time exposures netted this shot which was then run through the wringer to bring out more details. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 8 secs f9, ISO 100 12/31/2002 15:23:57 - 487x526 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1483 KB) img_4060.jpg 70053 bytes |
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Overview showing the relative size of the Rubbernose Pl*co eggs. Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/30 sec f2.8 12/30/2002 12:47:36 - 950x713 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 772 KB) img_1201.jpg 215253 bytes |
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Another enhanced closeup of the Pl*co eggs using a slightly different technique. Daddy came right back to guard and fan the eggs as soon as Tam carefully laid the rock back down. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 1/5 sec f9, ISO 800 12/30/2002 13:01:01 - 590x670 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1740 KB) img_4056.jpg 95009 bytes |
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Contrast enhanced closeup of the Pl*co eggs. By my reckoning, each egg is approximately 4MM in size. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 1/5 sec f9, ISO 800 12/30/2002 13:00:57 - 474x423 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1690 KB) img_4055.jpg 58947 bytes |
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I was having a hard time getting Tam's Canon S100 to focus on the clutch of Pl*co eggs so I grabbed the D30 and set up a tripod to use as a monopod for some slow speed exposures. This one is the least enhanced of the shots. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 300mm, 1/5 sec f9, ISO 800 12/30/2002 12:58:31 - 650x578 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1578 KB) img_4051.jpg 71593 bytes |
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While working in the 90, Tam found a clutch of Rubbernose Pl*co eggs uder a rock! Canon PowerShot S100 at 5.40625mm, 1/10 sec f2.8 12/30/2002 12:48:46 - 950x713 JPEG (Original 1600x1200 754 KB) img_1203.jpg 244065 bytes |
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"Crazy Daisy" and the 90 in the bedroom. There are a number of little yellows visible in the tank and the diatom filter is working away. Canon EOS D30 28-300mm at 28mm, 1/50 sec f3.5, ISO 400 7/6/2001 16:44:38 - 900x600 JPEG (Original 2160x1440 1371 KB) img_1766_07-06-01.jpg 105753 bytes |
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The 90 when it was a community tank for all our livebearers back on March 2, 2001. There were also a couple of Albino Tiger Barbs and two Gouramis which had survived the 55 disaster... image/jpeg, 600x450 (24bit) img_0135_03-02-01.jpg 82510 bytes |
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