aquadude Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Scored 3 pregant danios please - r these livebearers or egg layers? I dont have a male with them, so is that a problem any danio suggestions and hints greatly welcome Im a new comer to this hobby Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 They are egg scatters. There has never been, and likely never will be, a pregnant danio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ok as egg scatters once she lays / scatters the eggs...does not having a male danio in the tank a problem - sorry danio biology is a mystery to me as a new comer to this hobby. I have an Angel fish in the same tank, r other fish prone to eating the eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 you need a male, then she'll lay the eggs, he'll fertilise them as they come out, then both parents and all the other fish will eat them Do a search for breeding danios and there should be some good threads covering how to go about it if you want fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ok as egg scatters once she lays / scatters the eggs...does not having a male danio in the tank a problem - sorry danio biology is a mystery to me as a new comer to this hobby. I have an Angel fish in the same tank, r other fish prone to eating the eggs? To begin with she's less likely to scatter any eggs without a male around, secondly without a male to fertilise the eggs as she scatters them(I assume you've had the birds and the bees talk at some point?) all you have is bunch of little tasty balls rotting on the bottom of the tank if you don't have any bottom feeders to eat them. Angel fish will eat the eggs if they find them, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Just get a boy from the pet store and you'll be away laughing! Also, having marbles for substrate will definitely help eggs and fry survive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Glad to know they got a good home! Two of those fish (the gold/albino zebra danios) were laying when the male was with them (before he took a suicidal jump during a tank change). Even when the male was fertilising them, all the fish in the tank (including the parents) were eating the eggs almost immediately afterward so be prepared to remove all adult fish as soon as the eggs are laid! You could remove the eggs but it isn't always easy, especially when the eggs slip down and get trapped within fine gravel. As said previously, marbles are good and it might be useful to get a breeding tank so that the adults can be placed in there to spawn and then removed when the eggs are laid (be careful of filter intakes as they can suck up small fry). Also have a look at the feeding requirements of the fry before you go much farther. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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