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I think they are cool looking and would like to add a small school of them to my community tank. From what I found they are new fish available on the market. I have some zebra and pearl danios already. I think the red will add that "extra something" I've been looking for.

Anyone already have some?
 

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They look nice.
I have never seen them before.
Do you know if this a natural color mutation or is it injected dye like they do with some tetras and parrotfish?
 
This is the ad I found online while searching for information on them. My local petstore has them and I have seen them in person but the employee's didn't know much about them either. So far other than this ad I haven't been able to find out much.


"Hi, The latest craze in the fish market. Super red danio's. These fish are NOT hormoned or injected, will NOT loose color and do NOT need any special lighting to show there color. They are bred this way and is genetically bred this way. Many available, auction is for one. live arrival guaranteed. Picture does these fish no justice, hot dayglo red / pink !!! Thanks, TFD FISH. / www.tfdfish.com or call toll free at 1-877-229-2300. "
 
I went ahead and placed an order today with the company who placed the ad I posted above. Included in that order will be 12 red danios. I can't wait to see them. I'll take some pics and let y'all know how things turn out.
 
Sounds great. Definitely post some pics of them when they arrive.
 
They arrived this morning and I am thrilled. They are so awesome. The pictures don't do them justice.
 

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WOW!

They look awesome. Keep me posted on how they do. I may just end up ordering a few myself.
 
I will agree. They are great looking!! :)
 
Those "red" zebra danios are the side product of a genetics experiment where they performed a genetic recombination to insert a bioluminescent gene from a jellyfish into the danios. They are used in genetics experiments and have only recently entered the pet trade. That is why they suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They are supposed to be patented and all reproduction is illegal under biological patent law. Don't think that is gonna work though, now that they have gone public. If you breed em just be very careful where you try to sell them. I am not making this up, they were originally patented as glofish. How much did you pay for yours? They were kinda expensive.
 
Where did you get your information on them? I would be interested to read up on them a little further.

I paid $2.50 each for the ones I got. It was quite a deal compaired to my local pet store who's selling them for $9.99 each.
 
Those "red" zebra danios are the side product of a genetics experiment where they performed a genetic recombination to insert a bioluminescent gene from a jellyfish into the danios. They are used in genetics experiments and have only recently entered the pet trade. That is why they suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They are supposed to be patented and all reproduction is illegal under biological patent law. Don't think that is gonna work though, now that they have gone public. If you breed em just be very careful where you try to sell them. I am not making this up, they were originally patented as glofish. How much did you pay for yours? They were kinda expensive.
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Bahamut,
The bioluminescent ones you are referring to are different from the red ones posted here. The ones you are referring to only show their coloring under a blacklight. These are red no matter what light you use.
The bioluminescent ones have been for sale around here locally for some time now (at a price tag of $7 per fish). They only look good under blacklight though. Without it, they look white.
 
SPJ said:
Bahamut,
The bioluminescent ones you are referring to are different from the red ones posted here. The ones you are referring to only show their coloring under a blacklight. These are red no matter what light you use.
The bioluminescent ones have been for sale around here locally for some time now (at a price tag of $7 per fish). They only look good under blacklight though. Without it, they look white.
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Thanks for the clarification, Steve. I was starting to wonder if he was talking about a diffrent fish. I went and got a black light and tried it on the red danios just to check. The black light does make them look quite interesting but it doesn't make them glow.
 
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