Zebra Danio

Temp. Range:    64-78°F pH:    6.5-7.2 dH range:    8.0 - 12.0 Adult Size:    1.75"

Brachydanio rerio

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Zebra Danio $1.49

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Origin:  India, Pakistan, Bangladesh - Found in streams, canals, ditches, ponds and slow-moving to stagnant standing water bodies, particularly rice-fields.
Temperament: Peaceful. Community fish that should be kept in small schools.
Feeding:  Feed with normal or vegetable flakes, or live foods. Keep some finely leaved plants in the tank.
Sexing:    The male has smaller yellow stripes between its black lines, while the females have a background of silver. Females more round and wider.
Comments:    Very inexpensive and easy to keep.  Excellent fish to use as a first egg layer to spawn and small fry to raise.  Best kept in schools.

    The Zebra Danio boasts an instantly recognizable striped, zebra pattern. A perennial favorite of freshwater enthusiasts, Danio rerio is either silver or gold with five uniform blue/purple stripes that stretch horizontally from the gill to the end of the tail. The Zebra Danio is a highly active swimmer, especially when kept in small schools.

    Native to the Ganges region in Eastern India, wild Zebra Danios are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from fast-moving streams to slow-moving, nearly stagnant ponds. In the home aquarium, this member of the Cyprinidae family prefers a well-planted aquarium with large open swimming areas. For best care, keep this peaceful fish in small schools with equally non-aggressive fish. Since they are omnivores, feed the Zebra Danio a varied diet of flake and frozen foods.

    Male Zebra Danios are generally more torpedo shaped, while females tend to have a larger belly. Generally, male Zebra Danios spawn with and remain loyal to one female. A breeding pair should be placed in a breeding aquarium with fine-leaved plants for them to spawn over. Roughly 300-400 eggs are produced and hatch within two days. The fry should be fed small pieces of live foods, such as brine shrimp.

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