Glowlight Danio

General information

These fish have dots, stripes and bars that come in many different colors such as green, gold, red and turquoise. They can reach 1 inch. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 73.0ºF and 81ºF. The tank should be well-planted and have a gravel substrate, the tank should also have a cover since these fish are jumpers. These fish are peaceful and can be kept in a community aquarium with other small fish. They should be kept in groups of at least 8 in a 20 gallon tank.

This species is omnivorous. In the wild it feeds on insects and larvae but in captivity it can be fed with dried, live or frozen food like bloodworm, Dapnhia, etc.

Mature females are rounder and less colorful than males.

This species is an egg scatterer that exhibits no parental care. Spawning can be induced by adding small amounts of cold water every few hours and by feeding live and frozen foods. After the eggs are fertilized, the adults should be removed to prevent them from eating the eggs. The eggs take 3 days to hatch.

This species can be found in Northern Myanmar. It inhabits small, rocky streams with clear water.