Zebra Danio
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Tank info
Minimum Tank Size: 50 liter
Group Size: 5+
Water Temperature: 18 to 25°C
pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Hardness: 5 to 12 dGH
Lifespan: 3.5 to 5.5 years
Adult Size: 5 cm
Usual Place in the Tank: Middle and top
Decorations
Darker colored substrates help those stripes stand out. A few river rocks and some pieces of driftwood give your zebras places to play.
Do not clutter the tank. A few decorations here and there are sufficient.
Zebrafish fall into the omnivore category, but they usually leave aquarium plants alone. In the wild, they prefer regions with greenery.
Feeding
Danios are omnivores. Feed your fish a high-quality flake food that can be consumed in 3 minutes.
If possible feed daphnia or brine shrimp once a week.
Feeding your Danios blanched any veggies (cucumber, peas, spinach, zucchini) once or twice a week will also keep your Danios healthy. Cut them into appropriately sized pieces and remove any left overs half an hour after feeding so the water does not spoil.
Tank mates
The following fish are of similar size and nature, and will happily fit in with the Zebra Danio.
Cherry barbs
Odessa barbs
Clown and yo-yo loaches
Corydoras
Gouramis
Plecostomus
Rainbowfish
Red-tail shark
shrimp.
Avoid any larger fish that may see your danio as a snack. And, as a precaution, avoid fish with long, flowing fins - Angelfish, Bettas, Guppies, Sailfin mollies.
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