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