How to Spawn Zebra Danio Fish in The Aquarium
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Meta: Zebra Danios are prolific breeders which can produce up to 500 eggs in each fertilization process. Here we have some tricks about how to spawn Zebra Danio fish in the aquarium.
What comes to your mind when you hear about Zebra Danio fish? If you
think that it is a kind of freshwater fish which has delightful black and white
lines just like a zebra, then you are right. Zebra Danios are unique; they
don’t want to live alone but thrive in a group. If you plant to spawn Zebra
Danio fish in the aquarium, here are useful tricks.
Separate Male and Female Zebra Danio
To spawn Zebra Danio fish, you need to separate the male and
female in two different tanks after they mate. The males are a little bit
smaller and slimmer than the females. In terms of color, the males look more
vibrant than the females. When the
females are starting to have eggs, they will look chubbier.
Feed them good-quality of live food
Having separated the males and females, feed Danios high-quality of live
food; bloodworm, mosquito, or even daphnia. If it’s hard to find these live
foods, you can feed them frozen foods as an alternative.
Set Water Temperature of The Aquarium
Zebra Danios live in water with a temperature of up to 26 ᵒC in order to spawn.
This condition can be initiated by increasing the water to higher degrees when
the breeding habitually occurs. When the spawning is happening, approximately
300 to 500 eggs will be dispersed in around the upper and the bottom of the
plants. Those eggs will hatch in two days.
Separate Adult and Young Danios
When the spawning is done, put away the breeders in separate tanks since
they like to eat the eggs. Be sure to take care of the tank in order to help the
young grow well. And when the spawn Zebra Danio is a success, you will
have a lot more fish in the tank!
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