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madfox
03-26-2009, 11:54 AM
My little pink brig and zebra and redspot nerites from MsJ are here!! :woot: Baby brig came out pretty much right away, while I was doing the acclimating. And the nerites weren't more than about 5 to 10 minutes later to come out and have a look around.

Look! These are the cutest little tiniest fishy bags EVER! :lol2:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-01.jpg

Awww! Baby brig!
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-02.jpg

I like how this came out so much that I have a larger version of it (1280x800) as my new desktop! It took over from a great shot of my glass cats. Uh oh... the snails are starting to take over EVERYTHING!!! :hypnotized:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-03.jpg

My nerites
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-04.jpg

Brigsby and the nerites in their acclimation container together...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-05.jpg

Clear container... white sheet of paper underneath for contrast... and a bounce flash aimed not quite at the subject... I'll need to remember this combo for the future...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-06.jpg

Baby Brigsby says, "You're in my way! So I'm just gonna go right on over you!!"
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-07.jpg

I'll let the kids settle into their respective tanks and shoot some more photos later. Right now I have to go check the snail food recipes thread and make a shopping list for later! :dance:

Thanks, Rachel!! They're great! I can't believe how much I'm liking snails. Of all things. But don't believe for a minute that I'm going to stop my efforts to reduce, or eliminate, the ramshorn and bladder snail explosion in my Amazon tank! :evil_lol: hmmm... anyone needing some pond snails? ;)
msjinkzd
03-26-2009, 12:01 PM
Wow!!! Awesome shots! I am glad they all look so well :)
madfox
03-26-2009, 12:14 PM
Wow!!! Awesome shots! I am glad they all look so well :)
Yup, they did good on their journey. They are all moving all over their tanks. Every time I go to check on them (which, I'll admit, is about every two or three minutes!! :screwy: *blush* ), they're someplace completely different from where they were last time. So they are doing VERY well. I can't wait for my daughter to get home, 'cuz she is just going to go wild over them! She'd been plucking out some of my pest snails and trying to keep them in a container in her room, but wasn't having much luck. So she'll really like these. And SO will not be allowed to take them upstairs to try to keep alive on her own!! :eek: :lol2:
snoopy65
03-26-2009, 1:14 PM
Nice shots! Very pretty snails.
rsanz
03-26-2009, 1:36 PM
Man, those nerites are handsome! MisJ, I'm definitely ordering some from you so you can bring them down to the next meeting!

I must have them. I must.
SMinNC
03-26-2009, 2:08 PM
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t106/madfoxdesigns/Aquarium/snail-03262009-03.jpg


That!
Is the most awesome-est-est pic of a snail I've every seen!
Wayyyyy cool!
Temptress
03-26-2009, 2:09 PM
Wow those are so beautiful! MsJ you really do grow up awesome looking snails.. looking forward to ordering some of these from you.. they are in amazing condition!
jamesstill84
03-26-2009, 3:10 PM
We just got our baby brigs in yesterday too!
bettabrat
03-26-2009, 5:04 PM
WOW you should submit that photo in a contest or something AMAZING! what kind of camera are you using?
Hollygirl
03-26-2009, 6:06 PM
very nice! Mine came in today too :)
madfox
03-26-2009, 6:25 PM
WOW you should submit that photo in a contest or something AMAZING! what kind of camera are you using?
Thanks!! I'm using a Canon DSLR EOS Rebel XTi, with an adjustable bounce flash. I've only had it since early February, and I've taken over 3500 photos with it already!! Most of the early ones aren't fit for viewing, though. :grinno: :lol2:
msjinkzd
03-26-2009, 6:46 PM
i want a camera like that, sigh

:D i will have to live vicariously through your pics!
madfox
03-26-2009, 7:06 PM
i want a camera like that, sigh

:D i will have to live vicariously through your pics!
I spent YEARS wanting this camera. When I got my fed refund this year, I just couldn't not do it... again. Now if I could afford a couple more lenses, I'd be all set!
Dakaone
03-26-2009, 8:20 PM
Those snails look GREAT!
madfox
03-26-2009, 8:42 PM
Those snails look GREAT!
Yup! And it's all Jinks' fault! She does a great job with the getting them and making sure they're all healthy, and breeding the brigs, so the rest of us can bask in the glow of a beautiful creature!
jamesstill84
03-27-2009, 11:57 AM
That she does!
msjinkzd
03-27-2009, 12:28 PM
aww shucks :D