April POTM Contest: Blennies and Gobies
 

Contest Rules are as follows:

1) You must follow the guidelines given for each contest

2) ALL members including vendors can enter, photos must be from a personal display tank, not store stock.

3) Photos should be submitted no larger than 1024 x 768 and a max ppi of 300

4) The photo must be taken by you, and as long as it fits the subject you're in!
5) Each can post as many pictures as they want, but only ONE can be entered. Please specify which one when posting multiple pictures it will be chosen for you.

6) Have Fun!

An oldie but a goodie....taken about 6 yrs ago, this little guy was my all time favourite fish. He used to swim around the tank wearing a stomatella snail shell as a hat (having eaten the snail that resided in it)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0Image0054.jpg

Mr. Tailspot says "peek-a-boo" :mrgreen:
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...June1509-1.jpg

Managed to snap this catching my orange spot on the job!

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...otonthejob.jpg

This is an old pic......about a year ago (algae is all cleared up now)
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/q...P7080155-1.jpg

"TORO" the Lawnmower Blenny

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/IMG_0451.jpg

My fave blenny pic.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSC_1437.jpg

Just picked this little scooter up today at Blue Water. Hard to take nice pic's through a Bow Front tank and I am in no way any good at photography but I did use my wife's Canon Rebel XTI.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...FPics022-1.jpg

That's funny you where the first to notice

Hey?!......was that some sort of "crack" about my intelligence?????:razz::wink:

OH man I don't stand a snow ball's chance in h@$& with all these great shot's and my crappy photography :lol:

Gobie
 

I will save Kien that hassle and post his winning photo right now:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3654/gobie.jpg
:lol::lol::lol:

I'm waiting on a good shot for my bicolor before I enter, dam thing is so jumpy though.

:lol:

thanks Levi! You saved me quite a few keystrokes and mouse clicks! :D

thats a great shot of the mandrin but it is not a goby nor a blenny. otherwise its an easy win with the mandarin dragonet.

unless this contest is based on common names.

I would agree because my pic is kinda sucky :lol: but I do love the Mandrin pics they are awesome.

Nothing in this hobby is ever easy :(

You pose an interesting point though. It is not a goby but it is called a goby.. So what does that mean ? :-). On top of that I am pretty sure they don't speak a word of Mandarin. At least not any of the ones i've met!

I think we can let Common names in on this. So Dragonetts are good for this contest

J

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...L/DSC03509.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/DSC02742.jpg

Izzy - The Red Lizard Blenny

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/IMG_0045.jpg

Crap..... snow ball just melted away to nothing, :lol:

For a moment i thought I may have a chance at this content but now seeing Kien's shot. Going to take me a million years to have some shot like that. Someone please please proves me wrong


http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=1772

I don't think either of us stand a chance against the pro's Tai, :lol:

I think we should also have Worst POTM contest

I'm glad you are still taking part, Because that's what is important.

Love the Blennie kissing the glass. That's a great shot

your pic is so cute! :biggrin:
dont worry I also tought I could have a chance before Kiens pic... :redface:

Common names? So where do we draw the line............. fish?:cry:

Steinitz's shrimp goby
 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...n/P4071387.jpg

Here's my Amblyeleotris steinitzi standing guard. Unfortunately the pistol shrimp partner, Alpheus bellulus was no where to be seen.

Don't know if this qualifies but the pistol shrimp finally came out.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...n/P4081406.jpg

Well, keep in mind.. no fancy camera here... this is a 7.2MP Sony Cybershot DSC-W80, with auto setting one with flash. Lawnmower was camera shy and intern I enjoyed the outcome of the shot. Hope you do too.

http://pqq88a.blu.livefilestore.com/...x/DSC02700.JPG

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=2952

Quick shot of my newest fish.

I tried to get him to sit and pose nice but he kept moving around to much.

powershot sd 990 is

Can i post this one? It's not a new pic, but an older one of my old LMB... He jumped for the last time this fall and I really miss him!! :(

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ri1980/LMB.jpg