Zebra Danio

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 So far I have had plenty of matings but no eggs or fry, so its still up in the air, these are the recommended settings however. Again 10 percent water change with the chlorine cut once a week, Also keeping the filter 20 percent dirty.

Just had a mating! eggs! I took out the parents, They tend to eat the eggs, Two fry hatched 1 Male and 1 Female, So My settings look good:)

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Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) picture (Darer_u1.jpg) by JJPhoto

Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Zebra danio
Max. size: 6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1672)
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5.0 - 19.0
Climate: tropical; 18 - 24°C
Importance: fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar (Ref. 41236). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882). Appearance in Colombian waters presumably by escape from an aquarium fish rearing facility (Ref. 1739).
Diagnosis: Vertebrae: 31-32. Five uniformly, pigmented, horizontal stripes on the side of the body; all extending onto the end of caudal fin rays. Anal fin striped. Lateral line absent. Rostral barbels extend to anterior margin of orbit; maxillary barbels end at about middle of opercle. Branched anal fin rays 10-12.
Biology: Inhabits streams, canals, ditches, ponds and beels (Ref. 1479). Occurs in slow-moving to stagnant standing water bodies, particularly rice-fields (Ref. 4832). Common in rivulets at foot hills (Ref. 41236). Feeds on worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 7020); also on insect larvae that it can be used for mosquito control (Ref 6351). Popular for aquarium purposes (Ref. 44325).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless

Citation:
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 1.. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. 541 p.

Source of Information Found :

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2003. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version 21 April 2003

 Temp

25.0C/77.0F 

 pH

 7.0 - 7.5

 GH

 4.0

HNO3 

 0-5

NH3  

 0-2
Life
915
Juvenile
75
Breeding
165

 Eggs

 2 days

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