Dixon1990 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi in my tank i have a school of 8 tiger barbs , a couple dwarf gouramies , some loaches(kuhli and dwarf) kribs and BNs.Will some leopard or zebra danios get along with my fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yep. Danios are friendly and almost invincible. They're often used as dither fish when breeding cichlids because they're too fast to be caught, they'll even survive in cold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Danios as a rule are usually fine and dandy, however, I have heard of 3 cases of the odd rogue Danio having a go at other fish, and seriously no joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Are they a schooling fish? How many is the minimum i should have in my tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 yep schooling. minimum 5 imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 ive never had luck with long fins... I have one hardy little danio left and he thinks he boss (takes on my three discus and blue emporer tetra) :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 i have 3 that seem happy enough at the moment, they might be fast but their friends werent faster than my pictus cats :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Leopard or zebra danios should be fine in that setup. They have a reputation for being a bit nippy if they're in with long-finned fish but I've never experienced that myself. In my experience you can minimise aggression amongst all your fish by: a) Ensuring schooling fish have a big enough school to feel comfortable - in the case of danios I would ideally keep a minimum of 8 - 10. b) Making sure there are places they can go to get out of the sight-lines of other fish. Danios like to be up near the surface so some tallish plants would be ideal. Personally I prefer the short-finned over the long-finned varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bli Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I think they should be fine in that community. They are fun and pretty little fish. Good luck I had 10 long slender and fast Danios.... for a while. I made the mistake however of having them in with my 15cm Geophagus.... it wasnt long before all i had was 1 left! The only reason I think he didnt get eaten was he was so fat and almost trippled in size. I guess its that rule... If it can fit in its mouth it will probably eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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