Maintenance Techniques of Zebra Danio Fish in The Aquarium
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Meta: Zebra Danios are adorable fish with the zebra-patterned body. Let’s take a look at these techniques to treat them properly in the aquarium.
Zebra
Danios (scientific name: Danio Rerio) are freshwater fish originally found in
around wider range strained from Pakistan and Myanmar. Their main characteristic
can simply be seen from their zebra’s color pattern. Like any other fish, Zebra
Danios (a.k.a Zebra fish) need to be treated properly in order to grow well. Check
out these maintenance techniques of zebra danio fish in the aquarium.
An Appropriate Aquarium
The
first thing you need to pay attention to keep Zebra Danio fish in the
aquarium is preparing a proper tank. Danios grow better in groups. Hence they need to live in a quite large
aquarium. It’s recommended to put five or six danios in a tank that
accommodates minimum 25 gallons (95 liters).
Putting
three Danios in the narrower tank is tolerable, but they will be prone to stress,
and it can lead to aggressive behavior. To
decorate the tank, you can add grit and plants. They will not only prettify
your aquarium but also give Danios some
places to hide and swim actively.
Caring for Zebra Danio
Caring
for Zebra Danio fish in the aquarium is quite easy. Zebra Danios are schooling fish, meaning that they live
in a group. In open water, a school of
zebra danio like swimming together in a large group.
It’s
recommended to keep Danios away from aggressive fish, but you can add some
other fish to the aquarium, such as barbs, corydoras catfish, similar-sized
gouramis, loaches, and swordtails. As Danos are easy to care, you can feed them
in a small amount. They are not picky eaters, but avoid overfeeding them because it
will cause problems for your Danios. Feed them only two to three times in a week.
References:
Sharpe,
S. (2019, February 26). Zebra Danio (Zebra Fish). Retrieved in March 26, 2019, from The Spruce Pets:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/zebra-danio-1378473
Wiki. (2019, March 18). How to Care for Zebra
Danios. Retrieved in March 26, 2019, from wikiHow:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.wikihow.com/Care-for-Zebra-Danios%3famp=1