Re: [GSAS-Member] celestial pearl danios?

[HIRO TAK <neon98102@yahoo.com>]

  Hi Matt,

  Although I can't say for sure if they are jumpers or not since I never really 
kept them in open top tank.(although I have some juvi in 4' 45G but the tank 
have the thicket of Water Sprite, duckweeds and what not covering the 1/3~1/2 
of surface.  Also tank is only usually filled to few inches short of the top.  
But I don't think I ever find the dried up body outside)
  But nobody answer your question so I will try to describe what I see.

  And I was just talking about their behavior with Dan who bought the pair at 
the April auction.  

  Anyway, they seem they really prefer to lurk in the thicket of the plants or 
decoration.  And they do definitely seek for the cover whenever they detect 
some movement or shadow cast upon their tank.  Maybe that is one of the reason 
why they didn't discovered until recently.  
  And this is more so when they are kept in the small numbers.  Also their 
preferred egg deposit site is thicket near the ground unlike some of the tetra 
that come up to the surface and scatter the eggs.

  Although I start with 2 pairs and soon after one of the male found dead(and I 
suspect the foul play) and end up with the trio.  And they produced 100 of kids 
and I think they will continue to do so if I give them proper condition.  
Although I have no idea about their lifespan.  
  Although they are fast swimming fish but they are kind of timid little 
colorful fish.  And it seems they do enjoy their own company and even hang 
around in the group.  

  Although I never kept any in such a small tank but I do have handful in 4~5G 
tank with some cherry shrimps.  And they seem fine.  So I don't know how many 
can house in the 1G.  Then again they are small fish.  And I know they can 
accept wide range of water parameter and I consider them hardy.  They probably 
as hardy as regular Zebra Danios although I never kept those.  
But I have some in the unheated tank to the tank of 80F.  

  Anyway, here is my opinion without any scientific validation.

  They would prefer to be kept in the group(probably 6+ like any other 
schooling fish) if the space permit.  And you would see them more.  Although it 
is possible that the fish get used to the movement or person around their tank 
if they are in the tank sitting next to the person all the time like desktop.  
But I would not know since I don't have the desktop tank that I sit next for 
many hours.  
  Although I can't say for sure but I would worry to have wrong ratio(too many 
males) in small area since I think they may get territorial when they are in 
the breeding age.  Although the male is more colorful.  

  Sorry I don't have conclusive answer but I don't think they are anymore 
jumpers than any other regular fish.  They are certainly not like hatchetfish 
or nothing.  But there is always the risk with the open top if you ask me.  The 
fish could jump if they get startle or scared by some sudden loud noise or the 
shake.  But I think they would tend to dive than jump.  And I'm sure your risk 
would further reduced by having some floating plants.

  If you like I can fetch the link for the CPD forum.  They might give you 
better answer than I do.
  

Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com> wrote: Anyone with CPDs... are they 
jumpers? I have an open-top 1 gal tank which
could house a few of them but I don't want to do that if they'll go carpet
surfing.

- Matt


On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 5:21 PM,  wrote:

> Betty,
>
> I would be interested in some of the Celestial Pearl Danio juveniles.
>  Hmm, how many do you have available? Need some Riccia fluitans for trade?
>
> Jay Perez
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Betty Goetz" 
>
> > I THINK that's what they are calling these guys now....used to be galaxy
> > rasboras. Anyway, I'm going to be coming to the early part of the
> meeting
> > to pick up Dario dario and would be interested in juveniles of these
> > danios if anyone has some to find homes for. Quote me a price or tell me
> > what to donate to the club as compensation. I'll need to leave the
> meeting
> > by 8:30pm though as I have an early surgery scheduled tomorrow with 6 am
> > check-in (gasp).
> >
> > Betty Goetz
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