Breakfast at Club Loach! (Loach/Rainbow tank video!)

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Breakfast at Club Loach! (Loach/Rainbow tank video!)

Post by JWhipple » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:22 pm

Several months ago when we first moved into our house, my 38 gallon tank was a temporary (2 weeks?) house for the loaches and rainbows until I got the other tanks setup.

I got up one morning and shot this video of the tank - I hope you enjoy!

Oh yes - please excuse the police scanner audio in the backround :-D

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http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/ ... 0_0900.flv

Here's another URL - I posted it on YouTube as well, seems a lot of people are able to view fullscreen on YouTube easier? Go figure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kbzzdvyqno[/url]
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Post by clownloachfan » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:21 pm

very nice, your rainbows are beautiful, I WANT THEM :D
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Post by starsplitter7 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:31 pm

I love that the Upside Down Catfish and Cories school with the Clowns. So much fun. :)
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Post by sthomas048 » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:02 am

What Rainbows are they ? Im thinking of putting some with some Kuhlis. Great vids btw. :D

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Post by JWhipple » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:26 am

The ones in that video are Australian Rainbows (Melanotaenia sp.)
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and Turquoise Rainbows (Melanotaenia lacustris)
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The most interesting thing about the Turquoise is how their color is CONSTANTLY changing! My wife and I watched them for about 30 minutes one day and could literally see their colors morphing right before our eyes on different bands of their body! It's amazing to watch!
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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:29 am

Very nice video! :D

But! There's always a but on here.............. Why are you keeping weather loaches in with Clowns?

Still temporary?
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Post by JWhipple » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:32 am

They are now in a seperate tank.. That video is several months old..
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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:33 am

Lovely!

Move along! Nothing to see here! :wink:
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Post by JWhipple » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:39 am

Ok here's a PRIME example of how the turquoise colors change.

This next photo was done during the same shoot, same lighting, same camera.

Only re-touching was removing some specks from the glass - no color alterations or enhancements. Compare to the photo above!

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Post by sthomas048 » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:29 pm

The Melanotaenia lacustris are just gorgeous. Id love them to be a part of my community tank with my Kuhlis but i read somewhere that they need a 4 foot tank and fairly hard water ? My tank is only about 80Wx50Hx36L cms. If its no to the Lacustris then maybe some Praecox or Threadfins.

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