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Thanks nvcichlids!
But what a coincidence! I bought last saturday 6 Stiphodon sp. to place in the Aqua-60, instead of the Dwarfpuffers, I'll let them in the well planted aqua-65 so the Stiphodons has all the space in the new tank!

Aqua-60:



Stiphodon sp.:

That is a coincidence, and what is an even bigger one, is we have the same species lol. I have 6 of those, and 6 of the ornatus(which are much smaller right now) I won't be able to post tonight, but will tomorrow for you.

And yours seem to be much larger, mine are around 1.5-1.75" tl

Those Stiphodon sp. are amazing I want some ;)

nvcichlids and londondragon, thanks for the kind reactions!

nvcichlids, i think i've two different Stiphodon species in the aqua-60tank, it's difficult to id the stiphodons by experts... they could be elegans, rutilaureus etc. etc....only a dna test could id them! ha ha

Aqua-60 Stiphodontank:









this stiphodon is smaller and darker:







rekord 60 tank:



tateurndina:



dwarfpuffer:





L-201 eating bloodworms:





cor. arcuatus and similis:



trilineatus:

rhino,habrosus and sterbai:

The darker smaller stiphodon could be a different species, or a male just coming into his own. I would bet on a different species though, seeing the fins do not have the same markings. They look nice, I took a few more pics of mine (posted in another topic if you want to take a look.)

Thanks nvcichlids! I also thing i got two different stiphodons, they just look different...but wich species? that's stil a quess...

Aqua-60 Stiphodontank with some new fish:







the new fish, Pseudomugil furcatus:

















I bought a third dwarfpuffer for the aqua-65tank:

Those pictures are great. I do know that either I have two species or, I have a whole bunch of males and females. How big is the tank? THey look huge in there.

I always say it glenn...:

The pictures are beautiful!

nvcichlids and arjen, thanks for the reactions!

nvcichlids, the aqua-60tank is 53x35x30cm, it's not a big tank, the fish looks huge but that's because of the macrophotograhy...i think...

The third dwarfpuffer:



the ancistrus cirrhosus:





rio 240 tank:

I am jealous that yours are out more. Mine only come out in the morning and at night. Other than that, they are all hidden in their caves (presumably breeding )

Thanks nvcichlids!
The Stiphodons are very bussy searching food on the plants and stones at day time, the dominant male had digged many holes under the stone.

That's very good to hear that your Stiphodons are in their caves with hopefully some eggs...

aqua-65 dwarfpuffertank with young CPD's(the cpd's will be removed next week):

Stunning pics as always. I originally thought I had lost most of my gobies, then one night I flash light the tank and saw about 8 heads peaking out from under the same rock.

Thanks nvcichlids!
The Stiphodons can hide and dig holes under the stones, they are amazing!



can you find the Japonicalarf?:



rhinomale:









L-021:



oto.hoppei:



corydoras osteocarus:



oto.hoppei:



aqua-60:

aqua-65:



rekord 60:



rio 240:



Pseudomugil furcatus:





Stiphodon sp:

that peacock goby looks full of eggs, is it?

A+ as always bud!

the puffer with the blood worm and of course the common pl*co are my favs! excellant tanks and pics as always!

I saw 4 or 5 different sp of Stiphodons the other day - i wouldn't have given them a 2nd look if it wasn't for this thread - actually some of them were exceptional!

thanks everyone for the reactions and compliments!

nvcichlids, you're right, at this time the big male is defending the eggs, wich are sticked on the leaf of the echinodorus.

andy, the L-021 is the favourite fish of the family. his name is translatted in english: sticker!

Richard, the Stipho's are difficult to identivy, so you've seen 4 or 5 differt sp.! i'm jealous!!

New pics!

glenny wrote: Richard, the Stipho's are difficult to identivy, so you've seen 4 or 5 differt sp.! i'm jealous!!

It's a shop that is quite local, but a hidden gem (in more ways than one). It is also championed by one of the regular feature writers in PFK.

If i get a chance over the weekend, i'll go back & record what sp they are - camera is however, not available

that's a pity Richard that you can't take any pictures! may be next time!

Great tread to visit.

Lots of stunning pictures.

I've just seen three species of Stiphodon at Wholesale Aquatics in Bethnal Green along with some very nice cats.

Must be the time of year for them! I am debating if I should move them into the catfish community tank or keep them in the asian inspired tank.. As Always beautiful pictures

Morten, Floody and nvcichlids, thanks for the kind reactions!

Aqua-60 tank:

you have gorgeous tanks & fish.
i was wondering if you saw the new lime green corys? i was at the pet store the other day and they had a tank full of them. they were very pretty.

I like the pic of the fishy and the tramp kissing scene