Species Spotlight: Celestial Pearl Danio (Care + Breeding Guide)

[@JaniceGhostHunter13]

I'm building a 75 gallon nano fish aquarium right now. These dudes are going in, so thanks for the info! Wish me luck!

[@tinaaa7259]

HOW DID IT GO

[@BRUH-xz1zp]

@@tinaaa7259maybe still cycling since the person said they are only building the tank

[@laurabustos6560]

I've recently fallen in love with these guys so this is exactly what I was looking for!! Just care, if I had a few babies that would be awesome, but I just want my fish to be healthy and live their happiest life! Thanks for the awesome and super informative content!!🙏✌️

[@jasonpeculiar]

Cool video on one of my favourite species.Thanks. You are the wrong way round though about their classification. They used to be considered as Rasbora but have since been reclassified as a Danionins, hence "Danio Margaritatus". Can't believe how pricey they are over there. They cost £3.50 to £4.50 over here in the UK.

[@takdeideanakletaknamaapa]

still pricey in uk, tho. in malaysia, we can get at least 4 of these with £4.5

[@blackosprey2219]

I rescued a single male from a local Petco. He was the only one left in the tank, he looked healthy, and I worried that he'd probably get sick and die if left there. They haven't gotten any more healthy CPDs in since unfortunately, but he's absolutely thriving in the heavily planted 29g.

[@bostonmeadhorn4897]

If you bought it from a chain and weren’t given it, not a rescue. Petco got more the next shipment 🤷‍♂️

[@ethanladue2745]

PetSmart has them now! 3.99

[@audrameyer9558]

I loved this video! I think those fish are so beautiful. Do not have any in my fishroom and I don't know why.

[@taylortisaac]

Did ya get some??! GET SOME

[@kathydoro1527]

I have 8 CPDs and I LOVE them. Thanks for the Video.

[@arachnophilegrrl]

You must have a very good strain over there. I've had nothing but heartbreak with CPDs... 😥

[@RedsMyFavoriteColor]

Same. Love them but they keep deading

[@lurvecr]

superb video 👍👍 best one yet i have seen on Galaxy Rasboras

[@paulstingray]

They are awesome little fish

[@philipwiles9568]

Really good content, and good advice as always. With your breeding Tubs, when do you start removing the methylene blue? You started feeding infusoria but the water had changed.

[@PhoebeLisaaa]

Each bucket is one day so day 3 he removed it

[@philipwiles9568]

Day 1-3 is methylene blue and each day adding the eggs, but then need time to hatch and become free-swimming in the tub before moving them to a 2ft tank. So still unsure, my thought is to do small water changes to dilute out the methylene blue.

[@didnthurt4077]

Why does he actually add the blue? What is it good for?

[@afish320]

WOW!! Where i live, in the States, CPDs tend to go for around $6-8. Everything seems to be so expensive in Australia!

[@joeshmuck3336]

Not in my area, about 12 a piece here

[@paulstingray]

Prices change over here( same city as nick) , I’ve sold them for $4ea / $10ea / $12ea and $20ea in the last twenty years it all depends on how many people are breeding them and demand as they can’t be imported.

[@youtubeenjoyer1399]

From Florida, rhey are about 3-4 dollars here

[@erghhi]

you guys realize that one aud is like 60cents in eur or 0,70 usd? so the price is not that different, when "it seems to be so expensive in australia"

[@afish320]

@@erghhi i actually did not know that!! Very interesting, the value of a dollar lol

[@didnthurt4077]

Great info!! I always wanted these danios and the store always sold out instantly on these. Got 10 the other day and love them so much. Now trying to breed them, lets see how well it goes :) Will try to get some javamoos as recommended, currently using guppy grass and i dont see them going into it. I used 2 containers from tropica invitro plants and shouldnt be too high for them either.

[@Sunsetstitching]

Fave fish channel you da best

[@carolinemusic100]

Extremely helpful video as always. 👍

[@brittanywilliams4174]

Always helpful thank you

[@richardreynolds9896]

Nice video

[@aej224]

I have been breeding CPD's in Canada for a few years and do it almost exactly the same way you do. However I add a piece of plastic canvas to the bottom of the spawning container suspended on a few marbles. The eggs drop right through and I don't get any predation.

[@shayxie8318]

I kept a group as a dither fish with a small betta sorority- they're so fast and gorgeous and fun to watch! Got the first three accidentally when my local fish store scooped them up with some floating plants, and I loved them immediately. I might take them out and try breeding them to up the school size in a safe environment :)

[@Hoondaju]

yeah these guys get stuck easily. my female one that lays egg every other month always gets stuck in a rock pile i made for my kuhli loaches while trying to get pellets that drops in the rock pile.

[@Slogoatt]

They aren’t a micro rasbora, the scientific name is danio margaritatus. They were scientifically classified incorrectly when originally discovered, same with the dwarf emerald “rasbora” or danio erythromicron.

[@Tang526]

Exactly they were called galaxy rasboras when they were first talked about. NOW they are called danios

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

Thankyou for a very informative video nick!. I have a group of 6 and they absolutely beautiful!. I'm so happy to have finally been able to get some for my aquarium. Here in the UK they are around £36.00 for a group of 6. Thanks for sharing a absolutely amazing video 😊

[@didnthurt4077]

I paid like 70€ for 10, they pricey but so beautiful 😀

[@omkaringalgi]

Okay in INDIA it's 3.3$ a pair and it's still expensive for me

[@indyhobby3726]

Also if you have too many males then they get distracted sparring with each other for the females and won't mate as often. Great video

[@didnthurt4077]

Yea, gotta try to get more females.. but the store always sold out 😞

[@EmanM45]

How many containers and aquariums do you use for your setup? Thanks

[@highbrass7563]

Please Do a Video On Black Skirt Tetra😎

[@jasongoodwin8702]

I got several eggs, but I can't see the freshly hatched fry. How small are they at this stage? I'm wondering on how to spot them and what to use to do so? Update: I saw my first single fry the other morning and it is small.

[@daan5361]

Nice video. I have some experience with Danio's as well. I disagree on the minimum number of 6. They are definitely not happy in such a small group. I think you should keep them in groups of at least 15. With these numbers they are a lot more happy. Low numbers don't do the fish any good.

[@Hoondaju]

I guess i get lucky. i started with a pair and have 5 now. 1 baby somehow survives every other month.

[@shrimpandsilver5010]

I live in a small town in Colorado and they were $8 a piece at the pet store

[@CJfromMEXICO]

can i put this type of danios with two little angel fish in a 29gallon?

[@_ChasingAfterTheWind]

Can you do a full guide on axelrodi rasboras(blue neon rasboras)

[@Satisfyingtoday]

$7.49 CAD in Edmonton.

[@bart3877]

what is that glass tube called that you use to suction up the eggs?

[@taylorhickman84]

I'm looking at these for my 17 gallon paludarium, unfamiliar w/ their bio load, I'm wondering how many I can put in my tank.

[@gforce-uz1be]

Same price any where in Michigan 15-20$ but still my fav fish!! Broke my bank as a youngin🤘but all worth it Also more of the celestial‘s the better and less aggressive they get so make sure you have the bank to get enough….lol so they can group and not get territorial. I also don’t breed so i don’t know they numbers for that but that’s why I’m here But just a little info from my experience

[@gforce-uz1be]

More the merrier for less chasing.

[@Sebastian-nk7zo]

Are there any reports about these fish jumping out of open tanks?

[@Hizsoldier1219]

Why do my danios hide when the light comes on

[@carterdavid3819]

How you prepare water for cpd hatching?

[@mr.octopus6972]

Try to have *at least* 50% water from the main tank into your breeding tank. Do water changes as needed also with the water from the main tank. Many people are telling that they lost many fries by adding new uncycled water. Then you top off the missing water in the main tank with tap. That's what I've read...

[@ollie8314]

I have a group of 8 in a heavily planted 20g with other small community fish. I wasn't able to sex them at the store but for the first few weeks I figured out I had about 4 males, 4 females. Now a few months later, I am pretty sure that number is 5 males 3 females. It is definitely male heavy in the tank, and I doubt that is ideal since the males are absolutely bonkers, always showing off and sparring with each other. In my experience in a planted tank with a small group and other fish out and about they aren't shy at all. With the sex ratio I have they are far from that, and are the busiest and most active fish in the tank.

[@trcs3079]

Currently $25 AUD a piece in Victoria, Australia

[@DIYMick]

they've come down a lot though. Most places in my area (south east) are under $20. I know of one place selling for $30 each though. Where are you?

[@claytonluxton3068]

how is it so expensive there i get them for $2

[@kendravoracek3636]

💙💙

[@HodujemyRyby]

In my country they are now bred in thousands by many breeders and prices dropped. Personally as a breeder I decided not to breed them anymore.

[@Azron2190]

Can't get them in New Zealand and it kills me!!

[@drachior]

i got mine from a pet store in germany for 6 € ~

[@drunkfisherman2136]

I sell these at my shop in Los Angeles for $5.99

[@Introcollapse]

I had a colony of 13 of these at one point. Then the males got very, very aggressive. Slowly their numbers began to dwindle. Now have one giant male and two small females. A shame, because I really do love these fish.

[@Nitidus]

Sounds like your tank is way too small.

[@Rich-en8rn]

So I bought 9 Pearl Danios and they are staying at the bottom of the tank and I don't see them swimming around. They hide under the plants. Is this normal?

[@nathananderton8546]

Can I make a recommendation? They tend to be a shy quiet fish, so adding lots of widely spaced plant cover around the tank will increase confidence and encourage more activity. You didnt mention who they might be in we with but that is a factor as well. Also watch for high nitrates which can cause the same behavior.

[@MichealSardina-y8t]

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[@Drazorig2]

Seem them for £9 each, very expensive considering how tiny they are

[@franko1642]

Damn. That was expensive. Now you can get them 7 bucks each

[@tigercow]

Bought me 8 for $30 USD

[@FiXeL666]

In the netherlands these fish go for about € 3,00 Usually 5 for € 15,00. I have them in a 30L heavily panted nano tank and they are breeding and fry is growing up. I don't feed any special foods, just fine flakes and that works well.

[@Relentless03Ric3]

Much the same here - I have them in a 30 litre Biorb no heater just a temperate set up and feed them flakes and they are breeding away happily 👍😀

[@CazzyCat]

I've got 6 in a nano tank with Chili Rasboras. They are so beautiful. I've got Java moss and know they like it, but have yet to see any drop eggs. I think mine cost about $5 or $6 a piece

[@Roberto577_One]

Just curious, what's the size of your tank? I want to get some for my new 10 gallon along with some pygmy corys, but want to make sure not to overcrowd it.

[@CazzyCat]

@@Roberto577_One they're actually in a 5 gallon with lots is plants & 3 Habrosus Corydoras. 10 gallons sounds like a good size for what ya got. I had them in a 10 gallon and they always stayed in one spot anyway lol

[@Roberto577_One]

@@CazzyCat Awesome, thanks for the info!

[@omkaringalgi]

Man in our area it's just $3.3 pair And for me Its still fucking expensive.... Should I buy them or not healthy fish but not fully coloured up. Please reply before it gets out of stock.....

[@CazzyCat]

@@omkaringalgi sounds like they are young. you can always buy them and hope they breed. mine did and I didn't do anything special

[@jenjen3245]

I’ve got about a dozen in a heavily planted tank and never saw them as they seemed to be so shy. I added a female betta and they are happily all over the tank now. They even feed with her. She’s been in with them for about 4 months now and it’s become my favourite tank.

[@susanthompson1506]

Thanks for posting .I am setting up a 20 meeting gallon and want to combine a group of cpd with a female betta. Depended on the betta personality of course.

[@jenjen3245]

@@susanthompson1506 I hope you have as much success as I did. I posted this about 6 months ago all is still well with my CPDs and female betta. It’s also full of cherry shrimp and I still love it.

[@lefean5504]

I actually got the same, group of Amano shrimps, cpds and a female betta in a super planted tank and they are all super friendly to each other, love them

[@Poovendhan143]

@@jenjen3245 What is the tank volume please?

[@jenjen3245]

@@Poovendhan143 30 litres

[@bentleytelles7295]

I heard they fan be with shrimp and i hear shrimp will clean eggs so they sound like a great combo i wanna try it with my cherry shrimp can i????

[@grantwiley1794]

Hey mate, I think you got the name backwards. They were originally named Galaxy Rasbora but we’re later reclassified as a Danio.

[@nedsfishtips]

Great video as always! Keep it up, Nick! Also the other day I came up with a video idea, and I was wondering if you would like to have a small clip of you featured in my video. The video is about the worst mistakes fish KZbinrs have made. All I would need would be a c]videoof you telling the story of your worst fishkeeping mistake. You can say no and I really don't care I just love your channel and I've been watching and regularly commenting on your videos (Under the name of peachy 313) If you would like to participate or want to say yes or no please reply to this comment and send me an email using the email in my about section on my channel! Keep it up, Nick!

[@RedsMyFavoriteColor]

Love this little fish. Mine keep dying so hopefully I can take some of your tips and keep mine alive.

[@Sshooter444]

You incorrectly call these fish Microrasboras. They are Danios. Danio margaritatus.

[@takdeideanakletaknamaapa]

WAS originally classified as Danio. now classified as Rasbora species

[@mr.octopus6972]

​@@takdeideanakletaknamaapa I think it's the opposite...

[@benreeve9130]

Other way round​@@takdeideanakletaknamaapa

[@Rayzorprodzquit]

I thought these where galaxy rasboras

[@all3n465]

15-20$ per fish? that’s actually crazy, i just got 6 of them for literally a dollar and 20 cents each. damn.

[@amymandeville8342]

These are such a pretty little fish that I've wanted for a while now. I honestly don't know why I haven't gotten them yet.

[@maxwelljacobs961]

Wow, we're spoiled in the USA, I can get 8 small/young ones for $28.50 + $13 shipping, full DOA coverage.

[@deadoffdabs342]

Just asked the lfs about stocking these guys an hour ago, small world lol great videos every time keep it up man

[@PhoebeLisaaa]

What convenient timing I just separated my zebra danios for breeding 💜💜

[@nedsfishtips]

Great video as always! Keep it up, Nick! Also the other day I came up with a video idea, and I was wondering if you would like to have a small clip of you featured in my video. The video is about the worst mistakes fish KZbinrs have made. All I would need would be a c]videoof you telling the story of your worst fishkeeping mistake. You can say no and I really don't care I just love your channel and I've been watching and regularly commenting on your videos (Under the name of peachy 313) If you would like to participate or want to say yes or no please reply to this comment and send me an email using the email in my about section on my channel! Keep it up, Nick!

[@DashDrones]

Dude, they're danios, not raspboras. Beautiful fish

[@SnekAAA]

we have a group of 11 or 12 in the tank and now that theyre grown up, i think we managed to have only TWO females. i didnt think the odds were going to be that bad!

[@FishMaster-w1b]

Great Video! Freshwater fish here in Singapore are extremely cheap because of heavy amounts of breeding by hobbyists and farms. I can find some of these CPDs in my lfs at $2/piece, no joke

[@Mr.TierraCaliente]

I got them for 3 dollars each at petsmart!

[@frankcastle9991]

I just paid $3.45 for each today. Beautiful little fish.

[@stewartgraham2495]

December 2022 UK Price Maidenhead Aquatics £6

[@takdeideanakletaknamaapa]

what the heck. why these small fishes are so expensive in us, uk and other european countries. with 15 aus dollar, we in Malaysia can get at least 7galaxy rasboras. so lucky to live in asia.

[@TheEmeraldNight]

Query, why not use crushed egg yolk for the initial fry feed? I have seen a fair number of breeders recommend this for small mouth or tiny fry.

[@frankcastle9991]

Called Galaxy Rasboras or celestial Pearl danios in the USA.

[@coreychanggg]

I had one in a community tank that I couldn’t take out. There was a pea puffer that it would bully and chase lol..I thought it would be the other way around 😂

[@WaltonGladys-l4x]

Tremblay Road

[@ecjjox]

Dam they only cost abt $1.5USD in Singapore

[@ericgonzalez1235]

Got mine from Pet Smart, 3.50 each

[@adelesandry]

Great information Nick. Doing all the B-roll is terrific 👍. Your care & breeding videos are really interesting!

[@TheAughoti]

They cost £4 here in the UK

[@ludovicob6603]

What!!! In Italy they cost 5€ each in Rome that is the most expensive city in Italy

[@cweber9112]

Would you be able to only feed baby Brian shrimp and nothing else or should you bury their diet?

[@lawrencemenez4010]

3.50 for danios at my local fish store 😳

[@41zerolinrez44]

Can i use magna daphnia babies instead of bbs?

[@forg0tten]

Why is there so many detritus worms in that tank with no substrate... gross

[@Wildernessoutside]

in the uk they cost about 5 pounds ,beautiful little fish

[@lifewithprice3086]

I cam get them for 4 dollars

[@Flushsubi]

I left my fry in a 5 gal fluval spec and feed first bites and and later baby brine and i had 60+ fry

[@Flushsubi]

Also I had 1 male to 9 female

[@kidd_kamakaze4476]

It’s actually crazy Australia & New Zealand currently have 323 Kmarts. I think here in the USA the last time I seen one was like 2008. There gone 😂. My question is do they still have the blue light sales over there. 👉🇦🇺

[@shawn1819]

Man blue light sales were the best. U took me back wit that one

[@highbrass7563]

I can get them 4$ each in southern Ontario

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Where!? I gotta find this place your speaking of.

[@Mc4King]

They go for 2€ on ebay in Germany 😏

[@FinnRenard]

Great little fish, fun to watch and very active. They were initially wrongly classified as a Rasbora, but definitively reclassified in 2013 as a Danio.

[@nedsfishtips]

Great video as always! Keep it up, Nick! Also the other day I came up with a video idea, and I was wondering if you would like to have a small clip of you featured in my video. The video is about the worst mistakes fish KZbinrs have made. All I would need would be a c]videoof you telling the story of your worst fishkeeping mistake. You can say no and I really don't care I just love your channel and I've been watching and regularly commenting on your videos (Under the name of peachy 313) If you would like to participate or want to say yes or no please reply to this comment and send me an email using the email in my about section on my channel! Keep it up, Nick!

[@isobelb5750]

This is the only video I've watched that outlines feeding frequency. I read somewhere that they should be fed 2-3 times a day which seems like a lot/ a mistake in the article. Mine are doing okay so far with krill flakes

[@didnthurt4077]

Do your danios come to the top to feed? Mine always stay on the bottom.

[@mr.octopus6972]

​@@didnthurt4077 They are mostly opportunistic middle feeders. They are a carnivorous specie so they prefer food that is moving (it triggers their hunting instinct). If the food is floating or goes to the bottom they are way less likely to go for it. These fish are very carefull, if they fear to go in some areas of your aquarium it's because they dont feel safe. It's counter intuitive for us humans to think that more hyding places = brave fish, but it's true.

[@didnthurt4077]

@@mr.octopus6972 thanks for the Info! Yea i added some dither fish the same size and they startet to occupy the open waters and even feeding from the surface.

[@mr.octopus6972]

@@didnthurt4077 I noticed that they became a lot less wild in the company of other species... weird

[@thehighcountry625]

Good gawd man! That's expensive. Even now with 18% inflation and super high prices they are only like $7-$12 a piece. Normally like $5-$10

[@valiaudet3415]

10x30 per each=$300. Would want to be a spectacular fish. So many beautiful fish for half that price. Not all fish are ment for everyone and that's ok.

[@taylortisaac]

I think you got one of the facts flipped around. You said the CPD is actually a micro Rasbora. But really they were originally called a Rasbora and then later corrected to be called a danio as research was done that discovered they were actually danios. This of course doesn’t really matter, haha just a comment!

[@josep7gs925]

Hi 👋I love your channel so much and I have some glowlight and silver tip tetras and I was wondering if you could do a video of how to easily one breed of those species😁😊😲😁

[@chia_pet7121]

You mention feeding baby brine shrimp to fry quite often. I know you mentioned not having an issue with the shells, but was curious how the saltwater of the brine shrimp interacts with the fry. I didn't see you wash them, or remember you saying anything about the salt content. Would you say something in regards to the salt content of the water in relationship to the fry?

[@Lev-skzlover]

Hi Nick, great video😁👍 At what temprature should I keep the eggs? And how long do they take to hatch

[@thomaspinter8456]

Theyre $3-8 here, and less for wholesale

[@thomaspinter8456]

I also bred them at 78° F