anyone experience with ruby red dragonet?

clowny · #1 03-23-2014, 11:51 PM

Saw 3 at LFS, was tempted but took to checking info on my phone saw very low survival rate and even less information. Anyone have experience with one or two?

Kait · #2 03-24-2014, 12:14 AM

Oh my gosh. I'm sorry, I don't know any thing about them, but she is beautiful!!!

toytech · #3 03-24-2014, 01:08 AM

Same care as any dragonet , pod eaters , hard to wean onto other foods .

clowny · #4 03-24-2014, 01:21 AM

Thanks I didn't know for sure I assumed but everyone in this hobby knows what happens when you assume about something they are going to put in their tank.

Ram3500 · #5 03-24-2014, 01:28 AM

Wow I have never seen one of thoes beautiful fish !!

Jan · #6 03-24-2014, 02:45 AM

I've had a female for 2-3 months now in a 29 biocube. She is scooting around and seems to be doing very well.

uniboob · #7 03-24-2014, 11:53 AM

I have heard people having success with them in nano tanks. Anything larger and they just get lost I think.

If your tank is well established and on the smaller side with no pod competitors you should be fine with 1, or if you know it's a pair. I had some red and white ones eating cyclopeeze.

These fish are a craze right now in Toronto. I believe only the 2nd time they have seen them come in, and I keep seeing more and more coming.

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Ryanerickson · #8 03-24-2014, 03:19 PM

Pretty sure we will be seeing this fish more often great looking fish I want one for my nano.how much are people paying for this fish anyone?

ronau · #9 03-24-2014, 03:49 PM

I had a couple of males for a few days. Once I realized they were 2 males, I sold one and a day later my remaining male jumped.

Great while I had them, the LFS had them feeding on brine shrimp before they were for sale.

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Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Pretty sure we will be seeing this fish more often great looking fish I want one for my nano.how much are people paying for this fish anyone?

I've heard as much as $109 lately but I paid $60 for mine.

gqlmao · #10 03-24-2014, 04:17 PM

I had one too, he was eating brine and Mysis. They don't seem to be as picky as mandarins. Mine went carpet surfing as well... with a plastic lid on, how it happened is past me.

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Originally Posted by ronau

I had a couple of males for a few days. Once I realized they were 2 males, I sold one and a day later my remaining male jumped.

Great while I had them, the LFS had them feeding on brine shrimp before they were for sale.

I've heard as much as $109 lately but I paid $60 for mine.