Giant Danios

[johno27]

Anyone know how fast they grow I am getting a bit nervous my Pbass are catching up to them too fast

They make awesome dithers and I would hate to see them disappear 1 at a time

 

[Honda12]

The ones I had before grew pretty fast. They will still stay to small to live with your Pbass. If you give plenty of cover though they will give your Pbass a run for their money when they try and catch them. Giant danios are pretty fast fish and are always on the move.

I had one in a tank with some preditory cichlids and there was one that they could not catch no matter how hard they would try. I eventually had to take it out cause they would focus on it so much that they wouldn't even pay attention to other food I put in the tank.

 

[Honda12]

It also looks like from what you have in your tank setup that most of the fish will become food besides the silver aro.

 

[ewurm]

Yep, those will be food!

 

[guppy]

They only get about 4-5" long and are usually full grown in 1 1/2 years. They are easy to breed in a 55g or larger but easy snacks for fish like P-bass.

 

[johno27]

Yeah I knew it was an eventuality but I did not want to get bigger dithers due to the size of my tank. The only other thing in danger in my tank is the clown loaches I Hope the warning coloration and barbs on their face will keep them safe.

I am new to Pbass I truly had no idea how fast they grow amazing fish

 

[Honda12]

Your clown loaches wont be safe at all. They will make an easy snack, if they don't damage your Pbass in the process of swallowing them.