[celestialdude]

Hey guys,

Don’t mean to be a Nazi about this, but please stay on topic! This helps keep things organized for everyone.

Thanks!!!

[celestialdude]

Glenn, you take the best fish pictures!!!

[celestialdude]

Haha too funny… me too, 2 males and 2 females in a 5 gallon tank, exactly!! OK, plus a few other non-CPD residents.

[celestialdude]

Yes, it is just like the guppy. The male does this in front of females.

The Celestial Pearl Danio, however, is not as flamboyant about this. It is almost a “hidden” dance, that happens very briefly. When this happens, the male “flares” his fins (opens them up fully) and you can see all the colors.

I’m not sure if I’ve imagined it, but I think the flaring of fins also happens when males are “fighting”. I haven’t observed mine long enough to be able to tell authoritatively… all these instances of fin-flaring seem to be very brief. It could be to avoid getting the attention of predators, since they are very visible when the fins are flared.

Anyone has any observations to share?

[celestialdude]

Thanks zzyzx for the post.

Would be great if you could post some pictures of your fish… whenever you get the chance!

Cheers

[celestialdude]

Here’s one that I missed…

Apparently it’s cropped from the famous photo by Adrian Koo, and flipped horizontally. Also much higher-resolution.

[celestialdude]

Awesome photos!!! I am waiting to get my camera back from the shop so I can start taking some.

[celestialdude]

Toronto, Canada.

[celestialdude]

Hi Eklikewhoa,

Again what is LFS? Sorry for my ignorance… tx!

[celestialdude]

Hi Eklikewhoa,

What’s in your New Life Spectrum flakes? Also, what is LFS?

Cheers

[celestialdude]

Thanks Karel, good to know! I’ve heard of of this situation for other types of fish where the fry need higher temperatures. I might need to get another tank with heater just for these little guys…

[celestialdude]

I wonder if there’s any seasonality to breeding. The original habitat of the fish experiences an annual cold and hot season. Maybe not, considering that people have been able to breed this fish without any special temperature patterns… anyhow, here’s a snippet on Myanmar climate:

http://www.myanmartourex.com/travel_myanmar_general_information/travel_myanmar_burma_information.shtml

Climate
Myanmar has three seasons, the cold season–October through February, with average temperatures of between 20-24’C. The hot season–March through May with average temperatures of between 30-35’C. The wet season–June through September with average temperature between 25-30’C. Yangon normally receives early morning and afternoon showers while rainfall in Bagan and Mandalay is very low. The weather around Inlay Lake and Shan State is quite pleasant all year round, but cold at night from December to February. Myanmar can be visited all year round.

[celestialdude]

Does anyone have any pictures of the eggs? It would be nice to be able to know ahead of time what I’m looking for… tx guys!

[celestialdude]

Levi,

Hope you get some eggs! Maybe lots of plants will help too, to “hide” everything.

[celestialdude]

Question… do I need to worry about predators? Other than the 4 CPD that I have (2 males, 2 females), there are:

1 male guppy
1 Chinese algae-eater
1 Cory Cat
2 Golden Apple Snails
… and many tiny snails

It is a 5-gallon tank (I know, tiny).

Any ideas?

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