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Scientific Name: Danio rerio
Maximum Size: 5cm
Lifespan: 5.5 years
Origin: India
Diet: Omnivores
Breeding: Egg Laying
pH Range: 6.5-8.0
Zebra Danios have long, narrow bodies with white zebra-like horizontal stripes with black borders that extend onto their long flowing tail fins. Zebra Danio’s are a schooling fish, so we recommend at least keeping no less than five in an aquarium or pond. A minimum tank size of 35 litres. Zebra Danios are a good community fish but tend to nip the fins with any species with long flowing tails.
Danios can be placed in outdoor ponds. It is preferable to establish them during the warm season to allow them to adjust to the colder seasons. During the cold season, some may die off but usually some will survive over Winter and breed up in Spring. There is less chance of survival if introducing them to an outdoor pond in Winter without the time to adjust.
Feeding: Zebra Danios eat a variety of foods including live, frozen, flakes or pellets.
Reproduction: Zebra Danios can release eggs every 2-3 day during the warmer months. They will scatter the eggs on the gravel bed or any aquatic plants in the aquarium or pond. They can release between 200-300 eggs in a week. Fry can hatch in about two days depending on the temperature in the tank. Like most fish, you need to have plenty of vegetation or hiding spots as Danios will eat their own eggs and fry.
Gender Differences: Females tend to be larger than the males and will also have a fuller abdomen during spawning season, whereas males tend to have brighter stripes than the females. Females tend to have a yellow tinge in between their black stripes. This isn’t a hundred percent accurate way to tell the sex though. An easy way to tell the sex of Zebra Danios is to look at them from above, from this angle females do tend to look plumper.
Introducing Fish: Make sure you have put a Water Conditioner/Chlorine Neutraliser into your new pond before introducing fish. We suggest to not overstock a new pond with fish too soon, the water needs time to balance and age. If you have just filled the pond, you will need to wait at least a week or two before introducing fish!! Keep an eye on new fish for the first few hours after they have been released into the pond to make sure they are settling in well.