I can never take good picture... Always blurry and the fish moves and stuff.. I tried taking a pic when they just wake up. Basically how do i take a picture of a moving fish? i got a Nikon Coolpix 8700
All I can suggest is look at pics that members have posted and then pm the people who took them. I have heard lots of people say that for every usable pic they get they have taken at least 10 that were bad. You can try putting sinking food in to keep them semi-still.
All depending on your tank setup. I try to use as much tank lighting as possible. If I can, I add more using halogen or flourescent desk lamps. Just watch them around the water. It's easy to trip on the cord and send them in. Also, watch cause thy can throw light that reflects back onto the outside of the tank and you will end up with a picture of a reflection of you or a camera in the great picture you took. I find using the flash with the glass isn't very prosperous but can be done. Just make sure that you take the shot at an angle to the surface of the tanks glass. It helps reflect the light away from the area the shutter is taking a pic of. Main one, make the room around the tank as dark as possible, as everything will want to reflect off the tank and into your pic. Now if the camera is set up to do so, put it on manual and adjust how long the shutter is open for and how wide (f) it opens. Try to hold the camera steady, or you will make the background and/or the fish blurry. It's very hard to exactly match the speed of a moving subject. Oh and I don't know everything, this is just what I have found works. Someone else may have a better approach and with the type of camera you have, but I hope I helped
If you can take mustans ideas and a piece of white card board and reflect the light into the tank from the top, this will reduce potential refelection. Light is the most important thing, with enough light the camera is faster than the fish.
Oh and do not get discouraged I think I have a higher success rate than most and I am lucky if I like 5 shots in a 75 picture session. Aquarium photography is truly one of the most difficult forms.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that part Glaive, I usually take about 150 shots to get about 10 keepers. Good luck to you and keep shooting! It's all worth while when you get that one picture that makes you go "OH WOW! That's awesome!"