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Leopard Danio (Brachydanio rerio var. frankei)
A very hardy, active and peaceful fish.
* Hobbyist Level: A very hardy fish and is a great choice for for
beginners.
* Adult Size: 2"
* 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.
Community Tanks: They may fit into these community tanks:
Community #2,
Community
#3, Community #4
* 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 generally believed to be a spotted
color morph of the Zebra Danio
* Other varieties: We also stock the Longfin Leopard Danio, a fish with
long flowing fins.
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