Inquisitive

I had to crop a little off the left to balance it a bit. This is classic Russell: staring you straight in the face, trying to hold still by waving his pectoral fins around.

This lovely fish is my own gorgeous Russell! His real name's Rusty, but Russell's his nickname. He is my next little fish prodigy. Unlike Pico, he was terrified of everything when I first got him! But, with patience and training, his confidence is now very high! He isn't fierce like little Pico was, but he's a very curious little guy and he isn't afraid of things like he used to be! He is now learning to master his 3rd trick and is a fast learner! Of all of the animals I've tried to train, these Parrot Cichlids, bar none, are the easiest. They are receptive, responsive, and eager to please! Beware of training one, however, because they will become incredibly attached to you! They know exactly who you are, and I swear if Rus had lungs and some sturdy legs, he'd be at my side wherever I went! It's not often that you hear if you want a trainable, loving, and endlessly devoted pet, get a fish! If you have any fish training questions, please feel free to note me!

Rusty-Blood Parrot Cichlid
September 10, 2010
Edits: border, adjust curves, crop
Taken with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT