Zebra Danios - Aquarium Advice

Rxblade123 · 11-23-2004, 02:20 AM

I put 6 Zebra Danios into my tank 2 days ago. I gave up on the fishless cycle. When I put the fish in they seemed fine. They always swam at the top though, but then a few hours later, all the fish started swarming toward the bottom and then a in little while swim back up. I didn't even add food so they couldn't be scavenging for some. Is this normal? They did this again today. I always thought they swam at the top more often.

SwerveDriver · 11-23-2004, 07:59 AM

My zebra danios tend to swim top level most of the time, but on occasion they will chase each other along the bottom. I even have a danio that scavenges for food at the bottom even now and then. But they are pretty hardy fish from what I've read.

cginflorida · 11-23-2004, 08:29 AM

It's normal. I don't have zebra danios right now, but I used to. They swam at the top for the first couple of days, then after they felt comfortable (I guess) they went all over the tank.

Feynman · 11-23-2004, 02:07 PM

It's true. I have 3 zebras left of the original cycling crew and they have been all over the tank. In fact they stay more middle to lower-middle if they are anywhere. Could be because of the butterflys living at the top but either way... the danios definately are a whole tank fish.

11-23-2004, 02:20 AM	#1
Rxblade123 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas USA Posts: 336	Zebra Danios I put 6 Zebra Danios into my tank 2 days ago. I gave up on the fishless cycle. When I put the fish in they seemed fine. They always swam at the top though, but then a few hours later, all the fish started swarming toward the bottom and then a in little while swim back up. I didn't even add food so they couldn't be scavenging for some. Is this normal? They did this again today. I always thought they swam at the top more often.

11-23-2004, 08:29 AM	#3
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	It's normal. I don't have zebra danios right now, but I used to. They swam at the top for the first couple of days, then after they felt comfortable (I guess) they went all over the tank. __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

11-23-2004, 02:07 PM	#4
Feynman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 108	It's true. I have 3 zebras left of the original cycling crew and they have been all over the tank. In fact they stay more middle to lower-middle if they are anywhere. Could be because of the butterflys living at the top but either way... the danios definately are a whole tank fish. __________________ 38 [acronym:11fd5fdd00="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:11fd5fdd00] planted 8 rummy nose tetra 2 kribs 1 upside-down catfish 1 [acronym:11fd5fdd00="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:11fd5fdd00] 10 [acronym:11fd5fdd00="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:11fd5fdd00] planted 1 female betta 1 african brown knifefish 1 [acronym:11fd5fdd00="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:11fd5fdd00]

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11-23-2004, 07:59 AM	#2
SwerveDriver Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 51 Images: 1	My zebra danios tend to swim top level most of the time, but on occasion they will chase each other along the bottom. I even have a danio that scavenges for food at the bottom even now and then. But they are pretty hardy fish from what I've read.