| Danios are a great beginner's fish for new aquarium | | | | single Rainbow Shark, all types of Barbs or most |
| owners, as they are considered hardy and will get | | | | Gouramis (just try to pick Gouramis that are smaller |
| along well with most other types of fish in your fish | | | | than Danios to avoid conflicts), or schools of Clown |
| tank. The main consideration to keep in mind if | | | | Loaches, Bala Sharks and Yoyo Loaches. At times, |
| purchasing Danios for your tank is to buy them in | | | | livebearers like Mollies, Swordtails and Platies are kept |
| groups of six. They tend to need each other's | | | | in aquariums among Danios, as well as Plecostomus |
| company to survive, but you can choose from any | | | | Catfish and Corydoras Catfish. |
| of the varieties of Danios. | | | | Danios are unique in that they can be used as the |
| You should keep your aquarium heated to about 70 | | | | tank "peacemakers". Some types of Danios will |
| to 82 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal temperatures | | | | distract aggressive fish from fighting with the weaker |
| for Danios, although you can train these fish over | | | | fish. Female Betta fish are known for attacking one |
| time to live comfortably in an unheated tank of | | | | another if kept in the same tank, but add a school of |
| water. | | | | Danios, and the Bettas will be distracted and mind |
| Danios could survive on floating flake food alone, but | | | | their own business! |
| it is beneficial to feed them occasional freeze dried | | | | Danio fish species live for a few years, with sizes |
| bloodworms (which are mosquito larvae) and Black | | | | ranging from a small 1.5" of the Zebra, Gold, Leopard, |
| Worms from time to time. | | | | and Pearl Danio varieties to a large 5" in length of the |
| Some of the best friends for Danios in aquariums | | | | Giant Danio variety. |
| include Rainbow fish, a single Red Tail Shark or a | | | | |