COMMON NAME
DANIO
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Danio rerio
FAMILY
Cyprinidae
ORIGIN
Eastern India
TEMPERATURE
18-25 C
PH
6.5 - 7.0
HARDNESS
Moderately hard to very hard
5-18 dGH
DIET
Frozen, Live, Flake foods, Plant, Algae
BREEDING
Egg Layers
MAXIMUM SIZE
6cm
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM AQUARIUM
28 Litres
TANK REGION
Top third
SOCIAL
Peaceful
CARE
Easy 10/10 |
Female Zebra Danio
Originating from East India, the colourful Danio is a fine addition to the tropical tank, even mild cold water tanks.
The
Danio comes in several varieties such as Zebra, Giant, Leopard,
Long-finned, Golden Leopard, Pearl, Metallic Blue Zebra & Metallic
Pink Zebra. Recently a new species has been found and is yet to be
scientifically named.
Danios
are a medium-sized aquarium fish, growing to a maximum of 6cm. They are
hardy and extremely easy to care for.
Danio's are egg scatterers. It is
thought in the wild they are annual fish but will live up to 3-5 years
in a tropical aquarium if well cared for.
This very colourful fish predominantly features horizontal markings but some specimens feature vertical markings.
Danio's
are hearty eaters and are commonly one of the first to respond to
feeding in the aquarium. Being an omnivore, they will eat a variety of
foods including flake food, frozen food, live food and plant matter.
Danio's will visit all levels of the aquarium but are mostly found in the top third of the tank.
Females
can be identified not by markings, but by size. The female's body is
generally larger than the male and the female features a fuller, deeper looking
body.
They are a peaceful fish, but have been known to rarely nip fins of community tank mates.
In
the home aquarium, it is good practice to offer Danio's a variety of
food - particularily when conditioning females for spawning, where
plenty of live food should be used.
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