blueether Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hello all, new member with a new native tank... It started out as a west coast (waikato) stream with shrimp and two bullies. I'm not sure what sort of bullies yet as they are only 25-30mm but look to have stripes on their cheeks so I'm guessing they could be redfinned? anyway went to a local stream to get some invertebrates for their food and accidentally got a torrentfish Some pics: by nzbeeman, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Very nice. 8) What's the sand? It looks really really natural in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidcentral Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 "accidentally got a torrentfish"!!!!?? dude that epic! and I would of guessed common bullys? I'm terrible at telling the female reds and the commons apart :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Very nice. 8) What's the sand? It looks really really natural in there. Thanks. The sand is the 'nice' iron sand we get on the west coast in these parts. "accidentally got a torrentfish"!!!!?? dude that epic! and I would of guessed common bullys? I'm terrible at telling the female reds and the commons apart :oops: yeah, just turning over rocks with a net down stream to get the critters and low and behold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 LOL 'accidentally' got a torrentfish! I can so relate... Very nice looking tank there, interesting with the sand. I am not sure what the bullies are. There are diagonal stripes there, but they look a bit odd. Going by face-shape commons can probably be eliminated. Uplands aren't in your area, and definitely not bluegills, so it is probably down to Cran's or redfins. Likely redfins. Do you have a closer photo? Nice 'pregnant' shrimp, and the mayfly larva photo is cute. Those critters are neat to watch in a tank. Welcome to the hobby :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 ... I am not sure what the bullies are. There are diagonal stripes there, but they look a bit odd. Going by face-shape commons can probably be eliminated. Uplands aren't in your area, and definitely not bluegills, so it is probably down to Cran's or redfins. Likely redfins. Do you have a closer photo? ... another pic, high ISO so very noisy: Both of them change their darkness depending on if they are over the black sand or the light pebbles etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidcentral Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 sorry going off topic and thinking out loud here... but any one no if the gravel colour can effect natives colours? I would imagine bullys would appear darker as far as camouflage goes? problem just them...... crays maybe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yes, I would say redfin female (the males have the red fins, females are brown and less dramatically marked). Bullies change colour easily, males more intensely. Sometimes it is about being dominant or territorial (feeding or spawning times) other times it is about blending in. Dark gravel and dull lighting leads to darker, more intensely coloured fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I guessed that they might both be red fin females, one is a bit darker than the other. The torrent fish changes colour as well, it seems darker when resting (normally at the end of the tank with the iron sand) and lighter when more active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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