Zebra Danio
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Zebra
Danio
Danio
Rerio
Max.
size:
5 cm / 2 inches
pH
range:
6.5 – 8
dH
range:
5-25
Temperature
range:
18 – 24°C / 65 – 75°F
Care
Easy
Common names-
Zebra Fish, Striped Danio
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The Zebra Danio originates
from parts of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and
Pakistan and is one of the hardiest fish in the
aquarium. It is often used to cycle a new
tank as it can cope with difficult conditions
that other fish would not survive. This
characteristic as well as its colourful looks
makes it an ideal fish for
beginners.
It will fit well into a
community tank and has a peaceful disposition
towards other fish although there can be
problems with fin nipping if they are kept in
small numbers. Fin nipping seems to stop
as soon as you have more than six
fish.
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Zebra Danio by
Wikipedia
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They are confident top dwellers
and will often be used as dither fish to encourage more
cautious fish out into the open. They do need a tank of
at least ten gallons or more to be happy.
They will do well on a diet of
flake floods and live foods such as bloodworms and brine
shrimp.
Zebra Danios will breed readily
but will also eat the eggs and young if left in the same
tank. If you want to seriously breed these fish you will
need to move the male and female into a separate tank and then
remove them once they have spawned. Always make sure that
the breeding tank has coarse gravel where the eggs will hide
and avoid being eaten.
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