Celestial Pearl Danios - Care, & Breeding. A Story of A Hidden Fish, Heroin, Warlords, & Genocide .

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The extremely small, incredibly beautiful fish, only discovered in 2006. Found Hidden Among immense natural beauty in the golden triangle of Shan. Found nestled between, brutal dictators, coups, communism, imperialism, colonialism, savage warlords, and violent heroin producers.
This video is an overview on the celestial Pearl Danio once known as the Galaxy Rasbora. It only entered the aquatic fish and exotic or wild animal trade in 2007. This video uses this opportunity and the homeland of this fish, Myanmar to discuss why we were not able to discover this fish earlier and the very specific Lake location at which this fish is found.
Discovering this fish and bringing it to the Western world is a tail that involves genocide, ethnic cleansing, communism, socialism, colonialism, democracy, and conflict across the board as Warlords nation-states Imperial powers and drug lords from the Shan region dealing in heroin in the Golden Triangle all fought over territory in this amazingly beautiful and biodiverse Country.
This video serves as a jumping off point for talking about water parameters for Celestial Pearl danios, for talking about the care and reproduction cycle, as well as sexing the species. It will also cover the type of community fish tank or display tank they fit in with best (a peaceful one), be it an Iwagumi, Amono or jungle Style aquascaped tank, they are a prolific and peaceful fish, perfect for any hobbyist, experienced or not.
I touch on the plight of political issues in Bangladesh, Thailand and India, as well as the refugee crisis flooding out of war torn Burmese camps where Buddhist ultra nationalists are ethnically cleansing and killing Rohingya refugees, who are a Muslim minority. This has been escalating since 2006 in a tit for tat conflict that threatens to close Myanmar off from the global market and western world, so soon after we just began to explore it's culture and beauty. My heart goes out to all the innocent people involved on both sides of the issue.
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@DabbaHashery 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is seriously underrated. Thanks for doing this for the hobby.

@joshuaedler7041 5 жыл бұрын

Wow I wasn’t expecting a huge history of these guys. I was just looking for the care of these guys but you have such a way of explaining history I stayed and listened! Anyways you got a new sub!:)

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

Well im glad to hear you enjoyed it! let ke know if you need any info, help or video ideas. Welcome, Joshua! Best wishes - Alexander.

@herefishypgh 3 жыл бұрын

Just scored 15 cpds from my LFS, visiting this for care tips, pulling for the people and creatures of this beautiful land ❤️

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Right on! They're lovely fish. Enjoy

@aquariumplantman 5 жыл бұрын

Another great vid, LOVE all the background info and history Alex. 🤘

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@reconmodelsvaughn469 6 жыл бұрын

Man you are doing it brother keep up the great work awesome videos

@Hakie62 2 жыл бұрын

Strarting to keep 25 of these little Pearls an preparing a special thank for them. Thanks for your video, 👍

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Right on! They are beautiful little jewels, and unlike most other nano-fish. They look like tiny trout haha

@lilyedgar4218 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been sneakily watching for some time 🤣 & you’re in my history, so I just subscribed because your vids are always popping up for me when I’m researching different fishes 👍🏼🔔 😊

@marchean83 4 ай бұрын

Just bought 5 for my dwarf puffer tank. They behave fantastic and I need more of 'em😉 I was a little bit afraid of the puffer reaction but they just don't give a thing about the danios.

@Fishtory 4 ай бұрын

Yeah if you get 5 or more, they'll be super chill and only annoy their own species usually

@marchean83 4 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory I've bought another 5 and in a larger group they aren't shy at all. Not even scared of my hand. Great fish!

@jamesstone4081 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very informative and incredibly in depth

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

of course! I'm glad you enjoyed it

@rods1597 6 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Good subjects and narrative.

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Glad to hear your interested. It's still new and evolving but hopefully soon, I can get some better gear and bring better production value to the channel. Cheers

@Day5Aquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really interesting content

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

@Ourfrenchiegirls 6 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Yes, Fish nerd and proud of it!

@Iinochi 5 жыл бұрын

Just a pedantic niggle on my part, but the name "Heavenly fish adorned with pearls" is a translation of their initial name Celestichthys margaritatus, before they were reclassified into the Danio genus. "Danio margaritatus" simply means "danio adorned with pearls," or "pearl danio." I know it's a dumb detail, but It got stuck in my head.

@spiraleena9237 3 жыл бұрын

Lol true tho, I was like, pretty sure danio doesn’t mean that lol

@cathyb7806 6 жыл бұрын

fantastic video! I really enjoy getting a broader view of where our fish come from and what's transpired in the region. I would like to know more about the geology of this area and seasonal impacts (dry/wet season) and how it affects water chemistry. this can only help in immatating conditions to breed fish with more specific requirements, like clown loaches.

@ACAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always. The CPD is my #1 breeder in my fish room. I can easily breed out 100 a week and they do very well for me with the LFS always wanting them. I'm definitely a true fish nerd and that was very informative and entertaining. Thanks for sharing and as always keep doing what you do if it works for you.

@bhillson 6 жыл бұрын

A.C. Aquatics do you move them from tanks to stop eating the fry or just leave them in the same tank

@ACAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

bhillson I pull the eggs. I've never had a CPD fry make it successfully in a tank with other fish. I keep a trio ( 2 females and 1 male) in a 10g tank. The only other thing in that tank is a glass bowl about 4in wide and 3in deep full of java moss. They lay their eggs in and under the moss so every evening I use a turkey baster to suck the eggs out of the bottom of the bowl. The eggs are not very sticky like Cory eggs so any movement of the moss will release the eggs to fall into the bottom of the bowl. I guess you could remove the entire bowl but that is just how I do it with a baster. I then put them in their own 5g tank until they become free swimming, Usually 48hrs later. From there I feed them micro worms ever 3 hrs for 14hrs every day for the first 2 weeks. I have great success with this and it's what works for me. I can produce pretty much as many CPD fry as I want but space quickly becomes a problem. Hope that helps. "Keep doing what you do if it works for you"

@JohnJames. 5 жыл бұрын

A.C. Aquatics , great info . I'm looking at these right now, 14.99 each. be nice to raise them like you and supply the store

@m.m.aautos6608 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow so these lil guys have been around for a longggg time .. just got some my self! Very beautiful fish

@nixiepixie5694 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid, can't believe I just found you!

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

thank you! I'm glad you found me as well. welcome!

@4x4lo8o 5 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves way more subscribers

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, im trying but it's a niche hobby and it takes folks returning, looking through old videos and sharing, plus long watch times per video...im trying to work on all of it. Because you get stuck as this being a hobby that pays for itself but uses up all your free time to make content to stay ahead....errr to keep still even.

@prometheus4024 4 жыл бұрын

i remember when this fish was first available it was 15$ a pop, just bought some last month for 4$, still cool thx for the content.

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Totally! It's still 7 dollars here in Seattle, however I just picked up a trio and bred my own school of them

@prometheus4024 4 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory nice, now you can sell them for 5$ lol

@chevyfish4028 3 жыл бұрын

What a wealth of information. Thanks for sharing. The scape in this tank is awesome. I love my cpds. Cool little fish.

@giftofthewild6665 2 ай бұрын

They're €3 at a petshop near my house 😂

@rgilroy1909 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, quite the educational video. Just subbed your channel. Suggestion? David Attenborough style narration. You've got a lot a great info. Play with filming angles (sashimi whiskey style) and some voice overs & video editing (our buddy Pecktec). I learned something new also. I didn't know you could keep CPD's with cherry shrimp. I would have thought for sure they'd eat the eggs. I've never been able to get mine to successfully breed.

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and as i raise some money ill definetely be improving the channel. Also yes, you can have shrimp and CPD but they will eat shrimp under 2 weeks old, so add lots of ground cover...same for cpd eggs, they need fine leafed plants and then some rock piles to have the best chance. Any fish will eat new born shrimp, but these seem to allow my shrimp to increase in numbers just fine

@apco4386 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how you made a fish has another point of view is awesome do more

@valiaudet3415 2 жыл бұрын

An extremely complex area of the world. Thanks for helping explain the situation. Xx

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

100% thanks for taking an interest!

@bageltime4992 6 жыл бұрын

wow, enjoy these episodes.

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

glad to hear it. Thank you

@LifeinAquariumJP 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Love the fish.

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Meeeee too

@jackielehman8945 Жыл бұрын

Love the history lesson!

@Fishtory Жыл бұрын

You're in the right place!

@rolandrees6965 4 жыл бұрын

I don't like labels, but I liked that one! " A true fish nerd. "

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@postcutclarity 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate this

@Fishtory 6 ай бұрын

Glad you dig it. Welcome!

@rubaiyatdunno482 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for talking about the rohingya issue mate. Love from Bangladesh ♥️

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Of course! Best wishes my friend!

@harrywatkins8194 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for highlighting this genocide!! It's nice to see people raise awareness, even in the fish hobby. It's a horrific crime that's going largely unnoticed.

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for informing yourself as well, and watching. I know its a fish channel but I can't be quiet when such things are going on...people should know

@ramusbadisfish6582 5 жыл бұрын

Would they be okay with a Betta you think? I know some rasbora's do well with them, I'm getting a imbellis Betta pair and was thinking these would also be good with them, I have a 29 gallon, moderately planted but the anacharis I'll probably let bush out more as well as the tall hair grass, maybe I'll add some more anubias they seem to grow rather well in my substrate , though I recently moved them to the rocks cause they grow diagonally in the substrate Wich actually looks kinda cool cause the roots go down and the fish will swim threw it but not what I'm aiming for right now

@jakel.1724 4 жыл бұрын

Okay this secret history concept. It dope. Very dope. Like just that name I’m sold on you. But please upgrade your mic, and you will catch on. Really nice concept as a person who starting a channel myself with some friends

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, yes- mic and camera need a decent upgrade.

@jakel.1724 4 жыл бұрын

The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium . hey but great content always wins, no matter the sound. I suggest anything I find out myself to you as well. Keep it up. Just bought these fish yesterday. And found myself here on my second click.

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

@@jakel.1724 right on, thank you. Im not the most knowledgeable audiophile or program /software guy. I know for livestreams i want to get a webcam/ green screen and show or talk about videos ive found or filmed, however im fairly broke and seem to end up buying and trading for fish , plants, shrimp and equipment haha

@jakel.1724 4 жыл бұрын

The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium right nothing but respect.Learned a lot on your channel. 👍🏼

@FKJ_WORLD 6 жыл бұрын

they will consume their fries. Nice information, keep up the good work.

@UpperAquatics 3 жыл бұрын

For the algorithm!

@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies 10 ай бұрын

Hello !! What are the tall rocks you have used in your scape ?

@Fishtory 10 ай бұрын

Oso jadite, olivine, quartzite and granite from the cascade mountains.

@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies 10 ай бұрын

@@Fishtory Thank you ! Fan of your videos 😁

@supermysteryman7 10 күн бұрын

11:33 how are you getting those bubbles off the rock

@Fishtory 10 күн бұрын

So that was just the plants in between pearling and sometimes they kinda catch the stones on the way up

@hmerchant3349 5 жыл бұрын

Hey alex , your depth of knowledge amazes me. Very in-depth and informative video this was

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

thank you kindly, my friend. I appreciate you viewing!

@AB-sp5hm 5 жыл бұрын

my CPD fins are clamped back, have you ever had this happen? I'm not sure what to do but the fish are still very active and eating well

@nightelf6262 6 жыл бұрын

Great info. I have two of the little guys. Very shy fishy. Very pretty fishy. By chance do u know they will eat shrimp?

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

They totally leave my neo blue dreams alone as long as they're half an inch... under that size I think they'll eat new borns if you don't have hiding spots...but with 8-20 shrimp, they'll easily outbreed the number of babies that are lost. 1 month old's or younger seem to be the only mildly vulnerable ones

@ACAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Sim Wu I have seen my CPDs eat newborn shrimp. I don't think they actively hunt them down but they will eat them if the opportunity presents itself.

@user-iy9yb7hb9e Ай бұрын

great presentation ,and thanks for a little history about Burma/myanmar.... But for Gods sake just focus on one spot and don't move the camera around so much as I had to stop watching because I was getting motion sick. Otherwise I love your content..... just some constructive criticism.

@Fishtory Ай бұрын

Yes. Sorry ... early episode and before I had stabilizers or gimbals,/tripods...the newer stuff from the last 4 years is much better

@user-iy9yb7hb9e Ай бұрын

@@Fishtory Thanks for the reply ,and you do a great job thanks.

@darkassailant1 6 жыл бұрын

Good job on your research on the ultra nationalist Buddhist monk, they have been outcast quite some time by other monastery in Burma. Also on the colonial aspect past and present

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

Totally, I'm not religious but i do study many religions and Buddhist traditions and meditation is helpful in my life, so I have Tibetan friends and Thai friends that keep me up to date more than just the news does

@charliecat2377 4 жыл бұрын

What kinda rocks are thos and where do you get them?

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Cascade Jade and cascade basalt / quartz and jadite... basically all igneous rocks from our volcanic mountain range, and some nice metamorphic banding of that blue green jade (not like clear and translucent chinese jade though). I quarry it all myself just off highway 20 in Washington

@bjjbrawler1 6 жыл бұрын

Great educational vid on the Galaxy Rasbora/ CPD.... But those two Cobra Guppies are assholes. Just like the one I have in my nano. He just doesnt stop harrassing. I might have to reconsider his place in my tank! Seriously, its been a few months, and all this fish does is trail my other two Sunburst guppies and fuck with them.

@Fishtory 6 жыл бұрын

yeah they're getting moved anthow... I'm keeping leopard endler males in there but I think itll be CPD and emerald dwarfs ..... perhaps a wood catfish too

@DabbaHashery 3 жыл бұрын

There is an uprising currently happening in Myanmar.

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and the Shan region is going nuts again- with the biggest drug bust in world history coming across via China from the Shan

@chrisrusso4512 4 ай бұрын

Mine would hang in the current and eat like trout

@Fishtory 4 ай бұрын

Very cool

@donpringle3038 5 жыл бұрын

Are you sorry I sent you the red root floaters? Question, is the trade offering male and females or still just males?

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

I love the red root, honestly! the duckweed...no haha. And yeah as for availability- pairs are basically back repopulated again

@Shaden0040 6 жыл бұрын

Names of fish fins: pectoral, dorsal, ventral, anal, caudal, and in tetras adipose (the smaller fin between the dorsal and caudal fin on the back).

@deadpoet415 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting how you squeezed an entire country's history into this video and connected this to CPDs. I doubt that you do that with all the other fish from the other countries. Quite a "long walk" from CPDs but I'm sure the viewers needed the history lesson. Most (Westerners) don't care about the countries in which they pull their resources from.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Well not every video...but any species that is being taken from war zones or conflict regions/colonized areas of the world, I try and touch on it. I also do an anual episode on world conflict and the hobby...how to avoid conflict fish, or in some cases, why we should support indigenous collectors when the fish is not endangered at all, nor a food fish locally. Thanks for tuning in!

@RedlineRevs 6 ай бұрын

How many FISH youtubers are going into history, politics and speaking against genocide and war and brutality around the world? Alex if I lived anywhere near you I would want to talk to you over dinner and try to be your best friend. 😂 the guys got good politics, you can tell.

@Fishtory 6 ай бұрын

Why thank you. I wanted to connect humans and fish on this channel, anything from economics to war ...to technology and domestication too. Glad you dug this one. You may like my Global threat assessment for each year 2016-2022 where i try and see what new trade rules, wars, politics, shortage of materials etc will impact the hobby ... this years will likely be coming out next week!

@JizzMasterTheZeroth 4 жыл бұрын

As you said, the Rohingya are essentially illegal immigrants who then sought independence - that now how things work and they were chased out as a consequence thereof. While I feel terrible for what has happened to the Rohingya I'm also baffled as to what they expected to happen?

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Super hard situation going on for like 300? 200?years. Colonialism and redrawing territories that dont match the ethnic kingdoms and cultures didn't help either.(there are sooo many Bengali related languages and smaller groups ). It's one of those situations where you can't blame most the people involved but both sides have a good point...it just really breaks my hart to see rape and murder anytime... i mean also...it makes the area remote to collecting fish, and prone to environmental disasters with piracy, smuggling fuel, warfar and forest burning.

@Chompchompyerded 11 ай бұрын

Fish nerd, or just a nerd in general?

@covertboy488 4 жыл бұрын

Complete nonsense review of their habitat . They come from clear waters so leaves and tannin's are not a natural feature. Maybe you should learn some history first before spouting rubbish ? Go on seriously fish for there accurate profile and don't listen to this dude

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

There are 3 habitats for this species...yes they also live in the water you speak of, however human activity has drastically changed where they live. Also there is a wet and dry season linked to monsoons.... which raises water levels, flushes out leaf debris and drops temps. Maybe you should learn to read more than 1 or 2 websites...Thailand basin and the creeks draining out of the Shan region, and specifically lake Inle are the type of water you're thinking of....the lakes, flood plains and swollem rivers dominate far more hectares of water in total. Maybe you should speak to someone who collects these fish from the wild, as i have.

@cjm9822 5 жыл бұрын

Enough with the Myanmar bullshit and focus on the fish

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid this is the wrong channel for you. Sorry to waste your time, but this is the backstory and human elements to our fishkeeping hobby. There are hundreds of channels, or for that mater- super quick Google results that will inform you all about the fish, in far more detail than anywhere in video form. Use it, know it, love it...I'm not the droids you're looking for.

@covertboy488 5 жыл бұрын

Got bored after 3 minutes. I mean really bored.

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

Google demolition ranch....I'm sure itll entertain you plenty :) my channel is very dry