matronmedusa
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I have had a 55 gallon tank for about a year and a half. It started with a Rainbow Shark and about 5 or 6 Zebra Danios (among a few other species that sadly didn't make it through my trial and error). I try to clean the gravel every few weeks so that any eggs the Danios may lay don't get a chance to hatch, but there have been two occasions in which I sucked up Danio fry. I didn't have the heart to simply wash them down the drain with the dirty water, so I raised them in a 10 gallon tank until the surviving few were big enough introduce back into the big tank.
Well, after two batches, I now have a school of 12 Zebra Danios in with the Rainbow Shark, and 12 more that need to get out of the tiny 10 gallon tank and into the big one. Would a school of 24 Danios and a Rainbow Shark be comfortable in that size tank? Should I consider bringing some back to the pet store, or will they all be okay in the 55 gallon until I can set up another large tank, which may be several more months?
No more babies for me, they are exhausting! I now clean the gravel at least every 3 weeks, and I'm really okay with nature taking it's course and letting the fish eat whatever fry may survive.
Well, after two batches, I now have a school of 12 Zebra Danios in with the Rainbow Shark, and 12 more that need to get out of the tiny 10 gallon tank and into the big one. Would a school of 24 Danios and a Rainbow Shark be comfortable in that size tank? Should I consider bringing some back to the pet store, or will they all be okay in the 55 gallon until I can set up another large tank, which may be several more months?
No more babies for me, they are exhausting! I now clean the gravel at least every 3 weeks, and I'm really okay with nature taking it's course and letting the fish eat whatever fry may survive.