Zebra Danio

Why should I choose Zebra Danio?

Zebra Danio are pretty little fish, with a fast paced and playful nature. They are easy to keep and very tolerant of most water conditions. They are very entertaining.

What Size do Zebra Danio Grow and How Many Zebra Danio Should I Keep?

We recommend keeping at least 4 Zebra Danios, but if you have enough space for more than 10 they look really good. Zebra Danios like to chase each other constantly, so don't just keep one or two.

What Can I Feed Zebra Danio in the Aquarium?

Zebra Danio will eat flake food, but also love live and frozen foods. They really aren't fussy.

Where Does the Zebra Danio Live in the Wild?

The Zebra Danio lives in streams, ponds and ditches in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They're even found in the water in rice fields.

Can I Breed Zebra Danio?

In the community aquarium the Zebra Danio is probably constantly breeding, but it's eggs are very tiny, so you won't see them. They are also tasty, and will be hurredly eaten by all including the Zebra Danio.

To breed the Zebra Danio, you will need small breeding tank. This tank should should be bare except for a layer of marbles. Only fill the breeding tank 1/3 full and have the water (declorinated of course) at about 78 f. Before you move your danios from your community tank to the breeding tank, condition them to breed by feeding live and frozen foods such as daphnia.

Place your Zebra Danios in the breeding tank in the early evening. Obviously they must be a mix of males and females! The following morning the light of dawn should trigger them to spawn. Some Fishkeepers cover the tank and keep it dark, so they can watch the spawning at a reasonable hour when they remove the cover. The eggs will be immediately fertilised by the males, and will fall beneath the layer of marbles. Once spawning is complete, the Zebra Danios can be returned to the community tank.

The eggs will hatch after two days, but the tiny fish fry will not be free swimming for a further two days, during which time they'll feed off their own yolk sac. Once they are free swimming, feed them with a liquid fry food for egg layers. The fry are initially almost too small to see at this stage. You can't have a filter in the water, so very carefully change about 10% of the water every day. Once they are about 3/4 cm, feed powdered flake, and once big enough not to fit in the mouth of your other fish, move to the community tank.