Introduction
The Giant Danio's body is pale blue, with three or four vertical lines from the gill cover to the caudal peduncle.Females have bodies of greater depth and their yellow lines turn up at the beginning of the caudal fin/
Common Name
Devario aequipinnatus,Giant Danio, Danio malarbaricus
Species
Danio aequipinnatus
Habitat
Hills streams of southwest India and Sri Lanka.
Maximum Size
About 4"/10cm.
Minimum Tank Size
About 30 gallons.
Diet
Accept most food sources and will readily accept flake food when kept in aquariums..A good quality dried product can be used as the staple diet but this should be supplemented with regular meals of small live and frozen fare such as bloodworm, Daphnia, Artemia, etc. for the fish to develop the best colouration and conditioning.
Water Temperature
65- 81°F/18 - 27°C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Hardness
5 - 20dh
Remark
This fish is extremely active and requires plenty of space.It looks best when kept in school.
The Giant Danio's body is pale blue, with three or four vertical lines from the gill cover to the caudal peduncle.Females have bodies of greater depth and their yellow lines turn up at the beginning of the caudal fin/
Common Name
Devario aequipinnatus,Giant Danio, Danio malarbaricus
Species
Danio aequipinnatus
Habitat
Hills streams of southwest India and Sri Lanka.
Maximum Size
About 4"/10cm.
Minimum Tank Size
About 30 gallons.
Diet
Accept most food sources and will readily accept flake food when kept in aquariums..A good quality dried product can be used as the staple diet but this should be supplemented with regular meals of small live and frozen fare such as bloodworm, Daphnia, Artemia, etc. for the fish to develop the best colouration and conditioning.
Water Temperature
65- 81°F/18 - 27°C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Hardness
5 - 20dh
Remark
This fish is extremely active and requires plenty of space.It looks best when kept in school.
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