Identification ....

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Identification ....

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:53 pm

So, a quick lesson on tadpole identification - the important bits include the shape of the fin on the tail, the configuration of the mouthparts and the shape of tadpole :)

fin: Image

the mouthparts: Image

the shape: Image

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Re: Identification ....

Postby Big V on Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:42 am

This is what I love about people who are passionate about their work - they share their knowledge and treat us to "seeing more" by making us knowledgeable. You make it look easy!
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Re: Identification ....

Postby Matt. K on Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:38 pm

I currently have a small rockpool with about 30 large tadpoles happily swimming around in it. Some now have their back legs so I guess it won't be long before they crawl out and leave. It's fascinating watching them zip about, grow, eat and hopfully eventually become croaky lil brown frogs. I will post some pics shortly.
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Re: Identification ....

Postby Viz on Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:51 pm

These are great, can I ask how you took them?
200 f4 micro? UW Housing?
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Re: Identification ....

Postby blacknstormy on Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:59 pm

Thanks BigV - that's one of the things that make our forum so special :)

Matt - looking forward to some photos !!!! They are amazing aren't they :)

Viz - thanks :) These were taken through the side of a small glass aquarium using the 105 2.8 micro, SB800, PJ lightsphere and diffusion dome :) Definitely NOT a high end setup ;) LOL
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Re: Identification ....

Postby Viz on Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:09 pm

blacknstormy wrote:Definitely NOT a high end setup


You just proved it superfluous ;)
Ingenuity far oughtweighs kit IMO

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