Leopard Danio

Leopard Danio  (Brachydanio rerio var. frankei)

*  Adult Size:  2"

*A very hardy, active and peaceful fish.

* Hobbyist Level:  A very hardy fish and is a great choice for for beginners.

*How Many:  Best in groups of 3 or more. They are a schooling fish.

Housing:  You can keep them in tanks of 10 gallon or more.  Provide bushy plants for hiding and an open swimming area.  They are adaptable to most water conditions, and are very tolerant of cooler water.
(Temperature 65-75,  pH 6.5-7.5)

* Tankmates: Their behavior is typical of other danios, peaceful and active.  Keep them with other active fish of similar size.  Some good choices are other danios, rasboras, swordtails, mollies, moons, bloodfin tetras, black tetras, sharks, gouramis, barbs, cory catfish, plecostomus catfish, and most other catfish.   They do not harm smaller fish, but they can intimidate shy fish.

*  Feeding:  They will accept a wide variety of foods.  Feed flakes, shrimp, small pellets, bloodworms.  They are an omnivore.

* Native Range:  India.

*  Breeding:  An easy egglayer to breed.  They scatter eggs at the bottom of the tank.

*  Other notes:  The Leopard Danio is is a spotted color morph of the Zebra Danio

*  Other varieties:  We also stock the Longfin Leopard Danio, a fish with long flowing fins.