Altolamprologus compressiceps (Orange Fin) PICS

[Razzo]

The brevis were kind to me last night by posing for some pics so I thought I'd try to get some pics of my comps. Altolamps are, probably, my second favorite cichlid. I love their profile and their finnage and the way they move about the aquarium. They are more shy than my brevis; so, I have to be very patient to get good pics. What I did for these pics was to set up the tripod and angle the camera at a good "ambush spot" where I know they like to hang out. So, with the camera pointing at the choice location, I pressed the shutter down half way (lock-n-load) and stood back away from the tank just far enough where I could keep my finger on the trigger and when an altolamp came near the ambush spot - fire.

I got a couple decent pics but the elusive "full fins erect" shot eluded me. So, I am gonna leave the tripod and camera in front of the tank so they get used to it. Wish I had a remote button so I could snap pics from a distance. In any event, here are some of my comps...

I really liked this pic. I like the reflective dots in the fins and the green on the lip. Definitely one of my favorite fish

Gone verticle...

One more pic for good measure

 

[Rbishop]

Very sharp!

 

[snoopy65]

Nice!

 

[efors]

They are really handsome fishes!

 

[jpappy789]

:clap:

Love em.

 

[Razzo]

Thanks guys

Most of those pics were of one of the females. Here's a few of the rest of the clan...

A few pics of my favorite male altolamp:

This is my most aggressive altolamp and the hardest to photograph. He has the orangest of the orange fins

One of the females to the right of the male beginning to erect her dorsal fin

 

[efors]

I like a lot your most aggressive Comp!

 

[Razzo]

Still trying to get that "full finage" shot. When I went to feed them tonight they came up close, multile comps, full finnage. I didn't feed them, went and got the tripod and tried to feed with one finger on the trigger and they were spooked by the tripod. Did get a couple pics but they were not close. I'll leave the tripod there for few days to get them used to it.

Here is the best I could get, it was in the back of the tank and not as quality of an image as I would like.

 

[Pittbull]

They look great.. I am going to get Ink fins tomorrow well hopefully i do..

 

[Razzo]

They look great.. I am going to get Ink fins tomorrow well hopefully i do..

Hey Pitt, I like Inkfin (a lot).

Here is my list of favorite altolamps (in no particular order):
A. Calvus (Inkfin)
A. Compressiceps (Kigoma Red)
A. Compressiceps (Muzi Gold Head)
A. Compressiceps (Chataika Orange Fin) - which is what mine are.

Hope you score on the Inkfin!