Discus from Kenny March II shipment

[Discus-n00b]

Hey all, i'm sure you all can guess....another great shipment and transaction done with Kenny. Quick and painless. Ok I lied, it was torture waiting on the beautiful fish Kenny sent. Same conclusion as always. #1 in customer service, excellent packing with no leaks at all still warm, and awesome fish. I've never seen fish this excited and...normal after overnight shipping across the country. Its almost like they just sleep the entire trip then are wide awake and playful when they get here in the morning. Kenny thanks for working with me on the Saturday delivery even after that busy day on Thursday!

They are settling in, but with the way they were acting I knew they were close to 0% stress so I snapped some pictures. Nothing fancy, just wanted to show you them literally 30mins-1hr after getting the box from the fedex man.

I learned right after my first shipment from kenny to always have a good pair of sissors handy. I'm sorry man, it took you a while to pack it but it took me a couple of seconds to open it


Here they are literally, 30mins-1hr after opening the cardboard box. Flamingos and Albino Blue Diamond Throwbacks! The ABD throwbacks sold me on this shipment, I was going to pass it by until I saw them so i HAD to have them and make tank space. Beyond pleased with them. And I saw the Flamingos and was sold too, these are my first real red fish and they are bright.







Stick out in a crowd


Thanks again Kenny! I'll be sure to keep you updated with their growth.

[hedut]

Nice pic Matt look so clear and detail. what kinda camera that you use?

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks Hendri. I use a Canon 300D (Digital Rebel). Also using 2 speedlite slave flashes above the tank. Lighting the fish from above makes a world of difference in fish photos! Oh and these were taken with a Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens.

[hedut]

Thanks for the trick Matt.I'm planning buy some lense but every time have some extra cash goes to discus.

thanks

[joanr]

Beauties Matt, those ABDTB have huge Dorsals, just crazy. Watch the little reds, they will live up to their color, I think they grow slower than some other strains and what they lack in growth speed they make up for in personality. Nice pics, best of luck with them!

[Eddie]

Damn those are some amazing photos Matt! And the fish are also amazing! I love those ABD Throwbacks!

All the best,

Eddie

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks all. Thanks Eddie, i'm no pro photographer and still just trying to learn the ropes.

Couple more.

[Eddie]

No man, you are a pro IMO. Those pictures are literally timeless, very striking!

Eddie

[joanr]

Matt, don't your fish freak out when you apply the supplemental flash over the top of the tank? I tried that one day and they all bolted into the walls etc., haven't tried it again, but your pics are really beautiful!

[Discus-n00b]

I've never had them bolt or get scared of the flash over the top. Though, fish from Kenny seem to have nerves of steel. I do usually have diffusers on both flashes but never had a problem with it even without diffusers.

[joanr]

Worth another try, this time I have Kenny fish....they don't spook easily....lol.

[Kenny's Discus]

Matt,

Thank you so much for the sequential presentation lol...especially the pics of the cut bags oh I really missed them and like you said it took me hours to tie them up properly...and you just cut them in seconds ouch!

Joking aside my friend, thank you for your order once again. It's always great working with you. I'm also very glad to know they arrived in good condition! Everyone knows what a great photographer you are but I'm sure in a couple weeks once they fully become comfy with their nice new home, they will be even more photogenic and I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful pictures Matt! You definitely have the touch.

Thanks again for your very kind feedbacks they are very much appreciated as always. Stay in touch my friend and enjoy!

Thanks,
Kenny

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks Kenny.

Heres some more for your viewing pleasure. Its really funny...the Flamingos and ABDTBs have segregated themselves for the most part to two sides of the tank. I've seen discus do this before...but not by color LOL. Also, it seems that two of the largest ABDTBs want to pair. After getting a good feeding of Mal's blackworms they were getting frisky and cleaning a cone already.

The shape and color of these Flamingos is awesome, I'm really excited to work with these. The Flamingos were the only ones I got good shots of last night, and the tank is dirty but here they are.

Fts mid water change, see the segregation? You can also see my camera flash setup on the top of the tank.

[dizkuz]

Very nice and clean photos at very nice loooking discus.... me like alot
Brgds Danne

[L204emperorflash]

i love those flamingos!!! very nice shape!!!