Celestial Pearl Danio/galaxy Rasbora

[xamy_valox]

Hi there,
I was just wondering how hard it is to get hold of Celestial Pearl Danios/Galaxy Rasbora's.
I think they look like lovely little fish and would like to maybe have a group of them when I upgrade my tank, although I have never seen any in any of my locals fish shops.
I have read online that apparently they were quite rare for a time, and had to be bred if they were to be bought, but this isnt the case anymore?
Thanks, Amy.

 

[Davo86]

They are still pretty scarce in the hobby and prices can reflect that, I've got a few in at work atm, which can't be more than a cm in size but are selling for nearly £6 each

 

[xamy_valox]

They are still pretty scarce in the hobby and prices can reflect that, I've got a few in at work atm, which can't be more than a cm in size but are selling for nearly £6 each

Wow =|
Are they hard to keep? Or is it just their rarity that makes them scarce?
Amy.

 

[Davo86]

wouldn't say they are particular hard to keep, just seemingly extremely uncommon

 

[jacko32]

kesgrave tropicals have them on ebay at £2.99
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/GALAXY-RASBORA-CELESTIAL-PEARL-DANIO-ESTABLISHED-/280587175858?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item41544c87b2#ht_911wt_905

 

[Danbarb]

If you do get them, it's up to you - but please try and breed them as they are becoming extinct in the wild due to overfishing. I've seen some in the local fish store, but haven't bought them as they're not compatible really with my biotope that I've setup. However, I am thinking of setting up a tank and breeding these and distributing to the LFS locally if possible to avoid any wild caught being purchased if poss.

They're lovely fish though, and very attractive. Maidstone (Ark Aquatics) have them and are selling around £3 per fish.

 

[TwoTankAmin18]

The are pretty easy to get in the States. My group had thinned to just four over 3 years and I just grabbed a bag of new ones to replenish the herd. One piece of advice, they do best in the temp rang of 75F (just under 24C). Mine live in the only unheated tank I have.

 

[xamy_valox]

Hmm, I would never stop them from breeding, but I don't know much about breeding other than my guppies going crazy and breeding ever other week!!
I'll ask at a fish shop I go to a bit further out that really seem to know their stuff and check that my tank would be suitable etc as I dont want to buy some and ending up with them dying as I would feel so guilty and like it was such a waste when they are so rare.
I have my tank at around 26 degrees so it may be a little too warm for them.
Thanks for the replies everyone =]
Amy xx

 

[OldMan47]

The single location where CPDs are known to exist in the wild was almost completely depleted the first few years that they were in the hobby. Now that people know how to breed them, they need not go extinct to satisfy people's desires to own some. When you find some for sale, ask whether they are wild caught or not. If they are wild caught, leave them right where you found them. There is no reason to reward people removing the few that are left from the wild.

 

[StandbySetting]

As above, only get tank bred specimens, I kept these, they're quite hardy, just scarce and generally expensive, I paid £40 for 12 including postage.

 

[LellowFish]

I'm getting these from Kesgrave on ebay as that is the only place I have found that sells them and will ship them. I have never seen them in any of my LFS.

 

[Fishrule]

Had some
Bred them and sold the fry and got a small fortune for them with around £3 pounds per fish and considering thee was 60 fish....
My parents were happy no more pocket money for a bit!

As for buying them haven't seen them recently and by recently I really mean two years!