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	Baby zebra danios!
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	Just when I was about to throw away the water, I spotted these minute swimming bodies.. I was successful in getting my zebra danios to breed.. I think the hatchlings are 1 day old.. Anyone care to give me some tips on caring please... Hobbyists
Posted 13-Sep-2008 23:31
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I had some of them when I was cycling the 45 lt tank and they actually breed. I did not alter any of the feeding and most of them survived. If you have any good quality flake food just break it up extremely fine and that should be OK. Your LFS should also have a selection of fry food. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 14-Sep-2008 03:40
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	Suddenly my fry tank went from teeming with life to only 5 I was able to count today... I wonder why? Hobbyists
Posted 17-Sep-2008 22:38
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Congrats! They're possibly getting eaten if they're still in the tank with the other fish. If you have thin leaved plants like java moss they may be able to hide, I worry that the parents will be able to get in there though. Best option may be to have them in their own tank running just a sponge filter on a very low setting. ^_^
Posted 18-Sep-2008 01:34
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	Hey there... I had about 300 fry in their own separate tank and feeding them fry food and also doing regular water changes.. All died within a space of 7 days.. Dont know why... It just seem like all my danios are such a weak batch.. The adults hardly live for more than a few months and this fish dealer is the biggest in my country and everyone goes to him.. I just think his danios arent the strongest.. They all die.. Im actually thinking of totally doing away with zebra danios.. Hobbyists
Posted 23-Sep-2008 01:58
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Uggg, danios shouldn't be dying in a few months time, not if you're getting them as juvies. Sorry you lost the fry, but that does sound like unhealthy over bread fish to me. ^_^
Posted 23-Sep-2008 03:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Is that the only supplier who you can get them from? I would agree with Babel they could originally be from very poor in breed stock. I would also mention it to the LFS where you buy them and see what they have to say. They are usually a very tough little fish. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 23-Sep-2008 07:58
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	Edited by stealth114 I agree with you guys totally.. I have got into fish since last year and I never had a zebra danio that lasted more than 3 months and I have had over a few dozens being replaced all the time. I had resolved to never get any more danios if the last 6 I have die soon. .. And the neon ones arent cheap either... I have always assumed them to be very short lived but when I did my research online I realise how hardy they are.. The local fish dealer, they have tonnes of zebra danios in their tanks and I think they are over breeding them.... Hobbyists
Posted 25-Sep-2008 00:15
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	IM elimininating all my zebra danios once and for all once the few I have are gone.. thats it! Any suggestions for a good replacement??? Hobbyists
Posted 29-Sep-2008 00:40
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	doing regular water changes This could be a clue have you tested your water supply? Do you treat the water before it goes into the tank? Filtration what type and when & how do you clean it. Substrate type, size, & do you do a deep cleaning? When was the last time you had a full water parameters done? I would get this problem solved first before I would even start thinking about other fish If you cannot keep Danios there is no way you could keep neons, as in my opinion they are not worth the money they seem to have too many problems that is the reason why I only have the Cardinals *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 29-Sep-2008 04:33
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	How often were you doing water changes? With a few hundred fish and trying to feed enough for all of those mouths to eat, you shouldn't be surprised if the water gets much worse than in your normal community aquarium. Some breeders will do water changes everyday, and some will do water changes multiple times a day! The amount of food and waste in a breeding tank necessitates a strict maintenance schedule. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 30-Sep-2008 20:36
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	The fry were kept isolated in a separate breeding tank with a layer of marbles... Water change done daily.. Water is stale rain water up to a week old. I was feeding them very sparingly and the rotifilia feed I use wasnt alot.. Hobbyists
Posted 01-Oct-2008 01:39
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	This might sound very silly but where did the rain water come from? Do you realize if off a roof it can be extremely polluted also if collected directly it can still be polluted by the rubbish in the air. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 01-Oct-2008 08:28
stealth114 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 24 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jan-2008	Edited by stealth114 Its actually a bucket let out in the open to catch it.. Also I use water from our reserve potable water tank.. Our tap water comes from dammed rivers... Our tap water quality is one of the higest around I can safely say... Hobbyists
Posted 03-Oct-2008 04:26


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