Some of the fishes which are commonly kept in aquariums are Brachydanio Albolineatus, Rerio,and Nigrofasciatus. The Braychydanio Albolineatus which is otherwise known as Gold Danio or Pearl Danio and which grows to a size of 2 inches long is commonly found in Sumatra and India. The slim simmering body of this fish resembles that of the Mother of Pearl. The Braychydanio Albolineatus come in magnificent colors like blue, green, red, yellow etc. The calm nature of this variety of fish makes it ideal for communal breeding in tanks. This fish loves to live among plenty of plants and loves the darker gravel compared to the lighter variety. When adding lights to your aquarium, make sure that you focus the lights in such a way that they fall on the front of the fish. These fishes
Breed in the same water conditions as the Rerio breed does. You can differentiate the males by their body which is slimmer and more colorful than that of the females. They also breed in the same way that the Brachydanio Reiro do.
You can find the Brachydanio Rerio or Zebra Danio along the eastern coasts of India. They are not only small in size but are also slim and grow up to a length of 1 ¾ inches only. They have a cylindrical shaped body with stripes which are golden, solver or bluish. These fishes which are extremely smart love to live in peaceful and calm waters. They do not require any particular type of food nor do they need any special water conditions to live in. You will find that the female of this species is thicker than the males. It is this variety of fish which is ideal for breeding in home aquariums. As the parent Reiro fishes have the habit of devouring their own eggs they need to be separated from their eggs.
If you plan to breed the Reiro fish it is recommended that you cover the bottom of the fish tank with pebbles to a height of an inch and cover with water to a height of three inches. Long tanks are more ideal for rearing this fishes.The temperature of the water in the tank should be maintained at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Though this is one method there are also methods to breed these fishes.
The Spotted Danio or Brachydanio Nigrofasciatus is found mainly in India and Burma. This fish resembles the Brachydanio Reiro in shape and grows to a size of 1 ½ inches in size and requires the same water conditions for breeding.
The Giant Danio or Danio Aequipinnatus which is found mainly in Malabar along the western coast of India and Ceylon or Sri Lanka. This silver colored fish with stripes of blue and yellow running from top to bottom grows to a length of 4 inches. This fish has the tendency to change its color to a rosy shade when it begins to breed. You will find that you need plenty of practice when it comes to netting these fishes. By nature these fishes are fidgety. Because these fishes have an enormous appetite they are grouped as greedy.
You will find that the Danio Aequipinnatus can bred in water conditions that are neutral and not too hard. They can be found in large tanks where the water can have a higher alkalinity in nature. The ideal temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The eggs produced by this variety of fishes are semi sticky by nature and they take 3 days to hatch. These fishes love the pebbles at the bottom of the tank especially during spawning.
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