Dario dario

[fatpuffer]

Dario dario

Male:

Male (fighting for territory) :

Js

 

[blueblue]

Beautiful photos and it is an interesting species

(P.S: Despite its small size and quite similar behaviours as apistos,
it is actually not a cichlid..)

 

[fatpuffer]

Sorry...forgot about that. They remind me so much of cichlids sometimes I forget their are not!


Js

 

[aquaticclarity]

Sorry...forgot about that. They remind me so much of cichlids sometimes I forget their are not!


Js

No problem! They are sort of the "missing link" between anabantiodes and cichlids.

Any chance you can post some pics of the girl(s)? Everytime I get this fish I end up with all males!

Jeff

 

[fatpuffer]

I will get some female pix when I can. The female hides a lot.


Js

EDIT: Found some older pics with females

 

[IndianaSam]

Great fish!

I have a 40 gallon tank dedicated to D. dario going right now. They're just such an interesting species.

Funny thing, though. Everyone has reported having problems getting females, but my offspring seem to have a nearly 50/50 sex ration. I guess I'm lucky.

 

[taygu]

I used to keep this beautiful fish too but the need to feed tham with live fopod is a challenges. Do you feed them with only live food too?

Regards,
Joe.

 

[fatpuffer]

Nope...they eat frozen food such as bloodworms.


Js

 

[GalaxiePete]

Anyone know where I might find some? (In Michigan but willing to ship if I have to.) I have been looking for these guys for a while. I have found Badis Badis in the Detroit area, but no D. Dario...

Pete