- Name:
Turquoise Danio
(View AKA's) - Family: Cyprinidae
- Species: Danios Minnows
- Scientific Name: Brachydanio kerri
General info about Turquoise Danio
This species is blue with golden horizontal stripes, it can reach 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 5.0 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 73ºF to 77ºF. The tank should be densely planted, it should have rocks, boulders and a gravel substrate. The aquarium should also have a cover since these fish like to jump. It is a peaceful species that can be kept in a community aquarium with similar sized fish, examples of good tankmates are Devario regina and Rasbora borapetensis, amongst others. This species should be kept in groups of at least 8.
Turquoise Danio Diet & Nutrition
This species is omnivorous. In the wild it’s mainly insectivorous, feeding on terrestrial and aquatic insects, however, it will also eat small amounts of algae. In an aquarium, it can be fed with dried, live or frozen foods like bloodworm or Daphnia.
Determining Sex of Turquoise Danio
Adult females are rounder and larger while males are more colorful.
Breeding & Spawning Turquoise Danio
This species is an egg scatterer that shows no parental care. Adults should be separated from the eggs and fry as they may eat them. Eggs take 1 to 2 days to hatch. Fry become free swimming after 7 days.
Turquoise Danio Origin
This species is an egg scatterer that shows no parental care. Adults should be separated from the eggs and fry as they may eat them. Eggs take 1 to 2 days to hatch. Fry become free swimming after 7 days.
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Turquoise Danio | Danios Minnows | Cyprinidae | Brachydanio kerri | This species is blue with golden horizontal stripes, it can reach 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 5.0 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 73ºF to 77ºF. The tank should be densely planted, it should have rocks, boulders and a gravel substrate. The aquarium should also have a cover since these fish like to jump. It is a peaceful species that can be kept in a community aquarium with similar sized fish, examples of good tankmates are Devario regina and Rasbora borapetensis, amongst others. This species should be kept in groups of at least 8. |
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