Giant Danios - Aquarium Advice

redflame56262 · 05-26-2005, 01:17 AM

I wanted to know how long it takes for Giant Danios to breed and all other information would be helpful.

BrianNY · 05-26-2005, 06:18 AM

I've never bred this species but I would think you'd need a tank of least 55g.

Danios are egg scatterers. A female laden with eggs will be obviously plumper. A good diet should assure bringing the fish into condition. I always moved any egg scatterers I wanted to spawn, to a seperate breeding tank first thing in the morning.

The breeding tank bottom was covered with java moss or marbles to catch the eggs. Two males per female maximizes egg fertilization. The males will chase the female, she will begin dropping the eggs, and the males will do their job. Filling the tank to the half way mark allows the eggs to reach the substrate before the fish can catch and eat them on subsequent passes.

This technique works for all egg scaterring fish including tetras and barbs.

redflame56262 · 05-26-2005, 03:08 PM

thanks for the information

Andos99 · 05-29-2005, 07:35 PM

i've heard it's best to use about 3-5 inches of water above a marbel covered bottom "breeding" tank for the best results.

05-26-2005, 01:17 AM	#1
redflame56262 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas , USA Posts: 50 Images: 6	Giant Danios I wanted to know how long it takes for Giant Danios to breed and all other information would be helpful.

05-29-2005, 07:35 PM	#4
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 783 Images: 3	i've heard it's best to use about 3-5 inches of water above a marbel covered bottom "breeding" tank for the best results. __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

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05-26-2005, 06:18 AM	#2
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	I've never bred this species but I would think you'd need a tank of least 55g. Danios are egg scatterers. A female laden with eggs will be obviously plumper. A good diet should assure bringing the fish into condition. I always moved any egg scatterers I wanted to spawn, to a seperate breeding tank first thing in the morning. The breeding tank bottom was covered with java moss or marbles to catch the eggs. Two males per female maximizes egg fertilization. The males will chase the female, she will begin dropping the eggs, and the males will do their job. Filling the tank to the half way mark allows the eggs to reach the substrate before the fish can catch and eat them on subsequent passes. This technique works for all egg scaterring fish including tetras and barbs.

05-26-2005, 03:08 PM	#3
redflame56262 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas , USA Posts: 50 Images: 6	thanks for the information