Zebra danio
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| Common name | Zebra danio |
| Scientific name | Danio rerio |
| Synonyms | Brachydanio rerio |
| Size | Up to 2.5" (6cm) |
| Origin | India |
| Tank setup | Planted tank, with open swimming space |
| Compatibility | Generally an excellent community fish. |
| Temperature | 18-25oC (64-77oF) |
| Water chemistry | Not too critical, but soft and slightly acidic ideally. |
| Feeding | Accepts most aquarium foods |
| Sexing | Females have a rounder shape and are usually slightly larger. |
| Breeding | Use a temperature at the upper end of the scale and fairly soft water. Breed as a pair
in a tank with fine-leaved plants, among which the eggs are scattered. Remove the adults after spawning to prevent
the eggs being eaten. Eggs hatch in about 48 hours. |
| Comments |
A hardy and highly active shoaling fish for the upper region of the aquarium. It is recommended that they be purchased
as a small group, as individual specimens tend to fade away by themselves. Long-finned varieties and golden/albino colour forms
are available. They are occasionally associated with fin-nipping, but this is the exception rather than the norm, and they generally
make excellent community fish.
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