Re: [GSAS-Member] Blue Sierra doensizing

["Betty Goetz" <haika@drizzle.com>]

When we had the Dario dario delivery from Portland, I had one out of the
batch of 'females' that I was pretty certain was a female. She was much
paler than the rest without red patches. I put them all in individual
tanks (5 gallon planted/established) but she was extremely secretive and
died within a couple weeks. Daphnia and mosquito larvae live foods were
readily available. The rest that were 'probable' females all had red
patches (not obvious barring) but all had long pectorals with electric
blue lines on them and 'acted' like the males I had had previously. They
were right up front in the tanks (not shy), flaring and acting pretty
healthy. Anyway, she never seemed stable/healthy enough to put in with a
male, so I didn't. Then it was too late.

Betty Goetz

> Did you ever get a female?
>
> Susan
> On Oct 1, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Betty Goetz wrote:
>
>> I had a 10 gallon tank of all males (I think it was 6-7 males) that
>> did
>> great for about 2 years. After that, I didn't have as much luck with
>> keeping them, even with live food. I've ordered them several times
>> from
>> various sources, trying to get at least one pair. Once I was shipped
>> Dario
>> hysginon instead. I've often kept them for a month or so and then they
>> just upped and died. Often after eating well and acting fine the day
>> before. I've given up.
>>
>> Betty Goetz
>>
>>> I was just there about a week ago and got a male and female Dario
>>> dario and put them in my shrimp tank. The male has been quite frisky
>>> with the female. Has anyone had any success breeding or keeping this
>>> fish? The girl at Blue Sierra said they liked live food. I've had
>>> trouble finding live Daphnia (The trout pond to be at Adopt a Stream
>>> has a layer of duckweed now and a bunch of other plants underwater
>>> which made skimming for them with a net difficult.)
>>>
>>> I'd still like to try a saltwater tank, but I think I need a good
>>> lighting system and a decent skimmer.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 3:47 PM, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
>>>
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> Just got an automated email from Blue Sierra with a 40% off coupon
>>>> on all
>>>> corals and anemones good till Oct. 10 (ask me if you need it and
>>>> I'll
>>>> forward).  However, the coupon states they are downsizing the
>>>> Issaquah
>>>> store, our loss your gain, etc.  I've emailed Jonas to see what's
>>>> up, and
>>>> ask how the club can help out if at all - of course, I'm cure his
>>>> reply will
>>>> be "come by more stuff to keep us from closing' or some such, but he
>>>> does
>>>> have a point :-)
>>>>
>>>> If you're in Issaquah, stop by and see if you can't help the guys
>>>> out!
>>>>
>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>>
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