Badis badis (sp. scarlet) - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Toirtis · 03-19-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by coldmachineUK

Toirtis, am I right in thinking they were reclassified from Badis bengalensis in that case?

Correct.

squawkbert · 03-19-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

The only drawback is that they will only eat live food.

Rubbish....mine thrived on frozen daphnia, frozen rotifers, frozen baby brine shrimp and micro pellets.

Let's not overgeneralize here - I've heard of several starving themselves for lack of live food (mine did). I'd advise not getting one unless you're willing to go live in the event they consistently refuse what you usually feed.

gheitman · 09-28-2007, 02:44 PM

I'm going to bring this thread back from the dead because my LFS just got some of these in yesterday and I am very interested in getting four of them (but only if I can get both males and females). It is my intent to put them in a 10 gallon planted tank with some dwarf cories (C. habrosus) and a couple of otos. I don't have any live food prepared and haven't been interested in that until now because I live in an apartment with limited space. Does anyone have suggestions on live food that doesn't take up much room and would be appropriate for these fish? Also does anyone else have experience with feeding these fish with foods other than live ones (i.e. frozen)?

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Gillie · 09-28-2007, 08:53 PM

I fed mine frozen brineshrimp, thats about the only type small enough for them to take the bloodworms are a bit big. They like blackworms and they only take up a tiny space in the fridge.

Burks · 11-28-2007, 12:25 AM

Back from the dead.....again!

I have a chance to pick up a few of these. I was just wondering if anyone here has had success in breeding them? Live food is not too much of an issue. I can't get my hands on blackworms but hatching brine for them is easy enough.

tabbycat0282 · 08-16-2008, 04:06 AM

Does anyone know how dario dario's interact with shrimp? I would expect them to eat the baby shrimp....is that correct? Do they try to eat the adult shrimp (if they are small enough)?

09-28-2007, 02:44 PM	#13
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	I'm going to bring this thread back from the dead because my LFS just got some of these in yesterday and I am very interested in getting four of them (but only if I can get both males and females). It is my intent to put them in a 10 gallon planted tank with some dwarf cories (C. habrosus) and a couple of otos. I don't have any live food prepared and haven't been interested in that until now because I live in an apartment with limited space. Does anyone have suggestions on live food that doesn't take up much room and would be appropriate for these fish? Also does anyone else have experience with feeding these fish with foods other than live ones (i.e. frozen)? aTdHvAaNnKcSe __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

09-28-2007, 08:53 PM	#14
Gillie Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romeo, Michigan Posts: 454	I fed mine frozen brineshrimp, thats about the only type small enough for them to take the bloodworms are a bit big. They like blackworms and they only take up a tiny space in the fridge. __________________ Phil

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Burks Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 556	Back from the dead.....again! I have a chance to pick up a few of these. I was just wondering if anyone here has had success in breeding them? Live food is not too much of an issue. I can't get my hands on blackworms but hatching brine for them is easy enough.

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tabbycat0282 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 73	Does anyone know how dario dario's interact with shrimp? I would expect them to eat the baby shrimp....is that correct? Do they try to eat the adult shrimp (if they are small enough)?