RunningWithScissors

Well, what a morning it has been!

I looked in the fish tank and found only four zebra danio's! Where was the fifth? He hadn't been wedged under a rock or behind the filter... he couldn't be seen in the middle of the java moss. He didn't seem to be anywhere in the tank! So we lifted up the lid of the filter and there he was, sitting in between the filter media. He had swam up the filter outlet and into the media holder!

So far, and by that I mean less than 24 hours, my five zebra danio's have already impressed me.

 They are constantly active and swim at all areas and levels of the tank, making use of every once of space, which is rare in a species. They get quite easily bored, and always seem to look for new challenges. Even as I type, they are using the place where the current is strongest as a sort of treadmill, and one has buried himself deep in a clump of java moss. They have upturned mouths but are still just as happy to forage for food in the sand, and also seem content to munch on algae forming on plants and on the glass, even on the full stomach! Zebra's have a very tight knit group, but also happily and explore solo or in pairs.They seem to love being out of the bare breeders tank and being mine, where they can weave in in and out of plants and driftwood and the like.

And that's just the personality. They are a awesome size and are a beautiful color and are also one of the most hardy fish around. After a community fish? Zebra danio's are definitely my favorite so far!

After about 2 hours of cleaning and siphoning, I finally have fish in the tank! I have 5 Zebra Danios in the tank now, and will be getting some more next week :)