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Look at what I got...(New pics added)

Post by Barracuda518 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:52 pm

I picked up 4 Gold Dojos today to go with my other 2 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. They are small and have some growing to do before I move them to the 55 gallon with the other 2.

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Thanks for looking 8)
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Post by Emma Turner » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:09 pm

Very cute! 8) Nice find.

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Post by Shieldmaiden » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:30 pm

Yay! Goldens rule. They're way cute. :D
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Post by mickthefish » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:48 pm

cute little munchers Barracuda, can't wait to see a pic after youve had them a while,
a question to all the dojo keepers, how low a temperature can this fish live in?.
could they live in a pond over winter, i know summers are fine to keep them outside.

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Dojos in Pond

Post by starsplitter7 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:34 pm

A pond where? :)

I know there would be a big differene between the pond water in the UK and in Florida.

How about the lowest, comfortable temp? They seem pretty hardy and adaptable.
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Post by chefkeith » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:48 pm

Nice pics. I see "cigarette" written on the fish bag, now I want to go have a smoke.
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Post by Oldfish » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:53 pm

mickthefish wrote:cute little munchers Barracuda, can't wait to see a pic after youve had them a while,
a question to all the dojo keepers, how low a temperature can this fish live in?.
could they live in a pond over winter, i know summers are fine to keep them outside.

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They can take it quite cool. I've had them live through some hard winters in a watergarden under the ice.
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Post by Barracuda518 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:02 pm

Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
chefkeith wrote:Nice pics. I see "cigarette" written on the fish bag, now I want to go have a smoke.
Hahaha! I noticed that too when I was looking at the pictures :D
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Post by Diana » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:24 pm

Baensch lists them down to 10*C (50*F). Certainly Florida, but elsewhere either bring them in or build a green house over the pond. I thought I remembered reading somewhere else a colder temperature was OK.
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Post by Mad Duff » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:56 am

mickthefish wrote:could they live in a pond over winter, i know summers are fine to keep them outside.

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I had two that moved from a tank into the pond at 5" and both were over 7" when I finally lost them some 5 years later, given the extra space and depth of the pond they got very chunky as well one of them was over 1" wide and not far off 1 1/2" deep.

I wish I had a decent camera when I had them :(
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Post by Thomas » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:32 am

Hi,
I thought I remembered reading somewhere else a colder temperature was OK.
I agree, my have at the moment 5°C. No problems noticed. In germany I've never seen the golden, only always the wild.



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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:41 am

Cute little chaps! 8)
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Post by sophie » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:46 am

I've heard many stories of them surviving winters in British ponds - and one of them being found in a pond by the new owners of a house. The pond had drained to a muddy gloop for, I seem to remember, some time and the new owners assumed the wriggling was newts.
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not sure that they'd enjoy any of this, mid; but it definitely doesn't kill them ;)
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Post by Barracuda518 » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:57 pm

Some more pictures:

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This picture shows how small they are. Thats a small Brine Shrimp Pellot beside its head:

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