One Last Try~Dario Dario Juveniles

waterfaller1 · 09-19-2008, 05:30 PM

I received six juvenile dario dario today. They are teeny tiny, and came in great shape! This is my last try at keeping them. I am hoping since they are juvies, and tank bred, I will have better luck. They are very active, so the shipping was easy on them , compared to some. Give me good energy guys!

**Aquarist_Fist** · 09-19-2008, 05:37 PM

What went wrong perviously? Did you have wild caught ones?

waterfaller1 · 09-19-2008, 05:41 PM

Yes, they were wc. My first one was gorgeous, and a great fish. He ate bw's with gusto. He remained shy, but daily he became bolder. He jumped.

My second male was beaten by a dwarf puffer, my mistake for putting them together. I will not mention too much of what happened to the last ones, which were a pair. Let's just say they were not shipped properly.

dooboogoo · 09-19-2008, 06:58 PM

Aww, good luck on your darios! maybe try a glass top so they don't jump?

skoorbza · 09-20-2008, 04:05 AM

I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you, Waterfaller! I know how much you've wanted success with these fish.

waterfaller1 · 09-20-2008, 07:38 AM

Thanks, I hope I can do well too. These guys have each other, so hopefully that will make them more comfortable. Fingers crossed there are some females in the mix.

MOsborne05 · 09-21-2008, 01:51 PM

Good luck with them. Out of my six juvies, two of them died within the first couple of weeks, and then one disappeared. So I moved the remaining three to my 5.5 gallon cherry shrimp tank, and haven't seen them for a week. The tank is covered so they couldn't have jumped. Either they are really good at hiding or they have disappeared too

I hope you have better luck!

waterfaller1 · 09-21-2008, 02:21 PM

I have just recently started running an airstone at night in the nano they are presently in. I have a feeling that since it's such a jungle, and with just a small HOB filter, there isn't much O2 at night. Getting them to eat can be a challenge as well. I am hoping they will take to live grindal worms and frozen Hikari bloodworms. I am not certain if these were flake trained at all. I need to contact the seller and find out exactly what they have been eating. Should have done that already...

Thanks

waterfaller1 · 11-12-2008, 12:41 PM

Update:
I moved three juvies that survived into a 20 gal tank. Of the three, I can only find two remaining, and they are both female! They hang out together, sort of..I saw them together at feeding time yesterday. So isn't this strange, now on the lookout for a male or male[s], when most are looking for females.

09-19-2008, 05:30 PM	#1
waterfaller1 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,967	One Last Try~Dario Dario Juveniles I received six juvenile dario dario today. They are teeny tiny, and came in great shape! This is my last try at keeping them. I am hoping since they are juvies, and tank bred, I will have better luck. They are very active, so the shipping was easy on them , compared to some. Give me good energy guys! __________________ Keep smiling~Carole

09-19-2008, 05:37 PM	#2
Aquarist_Fist Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,188	What went wrong perviously? Did you have wild caught ones? __________________ Pimp Club Member #313 Originally Posted by macclellan my personal favorite is Random Capitalization. It is so Very fun and Surprising.

09-19-2008, 05:41 PM	#3
waterfaller1 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,967	Yes, they were wc. My first one was gorgeous, and a great fish. He ate bw's with gusto. He remained shy, but daily he became bolder. He jumped. My second male was beaten by a dwarf puffer, my mistake for putting them together. I will not mention too much of what happened to the last ones, which were a pair. Let's just say they were not shipped properly. __________________ Keep smiling~Carole

09-20-2008, 07:38 AM	#6
waterfaller1 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,967	Thanks, I hope I can do well too. These guys have each other, so hopefully that will make them more comfortable. Fingers crossed there are some females in the mix. __________________ Keep smiling~Carole

09-21-2008, 01:51 PM	#7
MOsborne05 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gibsonburg, Ohio Posts: 345	Good luck with them. Out of my six juvies, two of them died within the first couple of weeks, and then one disappeared. So I moved the remaining three to my 5.5 gallon cherry shrimp tank, and haven't seen them for a week. The tank is covered so they couldn't have jumped. Either they are really good at hiding or they have disappeared too I hope you have better luck! __________________ Morgan 7 gallon in the works ~ planted ~ CPO's & Gardneri Killifish

09-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#4
dooboogoo Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 340	Aww, good luck on your darios! maybe try a glass top so they don't jump?

09-20-2008, 04:05 AM	#5
skoorbza Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nowhere, NE Posts: 286	I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you, Waterfaller! I know how much you've wanted success with these fish.

09-21-2008, 02:21 PM	#8
waterfaller1 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,967	I have just recently started running an airstone at night in the nano they are presently in. I have a feeling that since it's such a jungle, and with just a small HOB filter, there isn't much O2 at night. Getting them to eat can be a challenge as well. I am hoping they will take to live grindal worms and frozen Hikari bloodworms. I am not certain if these were flake trained at all. I need to contact the seller and find out exactly what they have been eating. Should have done that already... Thanks __________________ Keep smiling~Carole

11-12-2008, 12:41 PM	#9
waterfaller1 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,967	Update: I moved three juvies that survived into a 20 gal tank. Of the three, I can only find two remaining, and they are both female! They hang out together, sort of..I saw them together at feeding time yesterday. So isn't this strange, now on the lookout for a male or male[s], when most are looking for females. __________________ Keep smiling~Carole

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