Spotted Danio

Spotted Danio
"Brachydanio albinoleatus"

Original Habitat:
Southeast Asia
Sex:
Males are thinner with more intense colouring.
Max Length:
6 cm
Temperature:
21 to 24 degrees Celsius.
Water:
Suitable for most water composition. Not doing well in hard water.
Accommodation:
This tropical fish need a large space for swimming, dense vegetation and powerful aeration. A cover is necessary as they tend to jump often.
Characteristics:
Shoaling tropical fish. They are very friendly and leave other species at peace. Very lively shoal, they usually occupy middle and top zone. The shoal must consist at least 7 specimens.
Food:
They are not picky when it come to feeding time. Eats both dry and live food as well as vegetable food.



Breeding:
Isolate 3 males and 1 female in a separate breeding tanks with dense feathery leafed vegetation. Gradually increase the temperature to 26 to 27 degrees Celsius. Spotted Danio are free layers. Therefore it should be removed as soon as the spawning process is finished. The fry can be treated with fine powder food.