I breed them in a 2.5 gallon tank with just a bunch of moss in it. Put adults in for a couple days then remove and wait. Currently have a big batch growing out now. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
That’s awesome, mine would spawn regularly in the aquarium but without removing the adults the eggs and or fry just got eaten! By separating them this way I did not need to find a second tank to permanently house the adults
@alexb_aquatics absolutely, I don't recall ever seeing any spawning in the main tank plus like you said they'd just get eaten if so. It awesome how we all have different ways to do the same thing and get the same results. 👍🏼👍🏼
Definitely, there’s always different ways and as long as they work and the fish are healthy it doesn’t really matter which way you do it! Glad it worked for you, hopefully they grow into beautiful adults.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, it’s such a shame I couldn’t show the eggs in more detail. If only I have a microscope or something and not just a clip on macro lens! 😅 thanks for watching!
They can and will breed in the community tanks but the danios are continuous spawners and constantly produce more eggs. It definitely helps if you can select females that look the most rotund as they’ll likely have the most eggs on that day but given they can spawn up to ~400 eggs from one female a week even one that has spawned a few days ago will likely still have enough for a hobbyist
This is a little off topic ? But I had a 29 gallon community tank with a Betta, school of Zebra Danios & Neon Tetras plus Mystery Snails. I was surprised to see swimming frys totally unexpectedly ? I was cycling a larger 75 gallon for fish transfer/ stocking. I transferred fish and 8 Danio Frys survived and reachrd adulthood. I fed the swimming Danio frys Powdered Milk (unmixed) ?
Zebra danios spawn constantly, generally in the morning and with enough hiding places it’s not uncommon for fry almost just suddenly appear. So it’s awesome that you clearly had a diverse enough environment in your aquarium for the babies to do well. I would worry about the betta getting a little annoyed at the danios (and potentially their fins nipped) by their constant movement though. I guess it’s worked for you as it sounds like this has been a long established stocking and you’ve got a calm betta but they won’t all tolerate them so just be careful. I’ve never heard of powdered milk being used as a fry food but that’s awesome that it works the more options the better 👍🏼
I fed them a small powdered dry diet and rotifers from the yolk sac being used up. They started eating baby brine around 2 weeks in, it’s a bit too big initially for them.
I’m not sure they’re available easily, they are produced for zebra danio labs and I managed to pick this one up second hand. Sorry for not being much help
I breed them in a 2.5 gallon tank with just a bunch of moss in it. Put adults in for a couple days then remove and wait. Currently have a big batch growing out now. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
That’s awesome, mine would spawn regularly in the aquarium but without removing the adults the eggs and or fry just got eaten! By separating them this way I did not need to find a second tank to permanently house the adults
@alexb_aquatics absolutely, I don't recall ever seeing any spawning in the main tank plus like you said they'd just get eaten if so. It awesome how we all have different ways to do the same thing and get the same results. 👍🏼👍🏼
Definitely, there’s always different ways and as long as they work and the fish are healthy it doesn’t really matter which way you do it! Glad it worked for you, hopefully they grow into beautiful adults.
@alexb_aquatics I would say same for you but this was 11 months ago lol n I'm sure they are adults. Gotta finish the video still.
Very cool...zebra danios are sooooo underrated...great video 😊
They definitely are!! Thanks for the lovely comment, and for watching!
Definitely
that was very interesting! thank you for the video, especially of the 2 cell embryo..
I’m glad you enjoyed it, it’s such a shame I couldn’t show the eggs in more detail. If only I have a microscope or something and not just a clip on macro lens! 😅 thanks for watching!
Great video, Thanks for sharing.
Where can I get me some of them little breeding tanks?
I got mine second hand I don’t know where you would get them from new. Perhaps need to be custom made?
It's cheaper to make your own! It's not hard if you think about it. Wal-Mart or the dollar store has plenty of plastic tray.
Amazon and fish stores
Came here to say this!!
I’ve looked everywhere for years and can’t ever find them.
Where we can buy this box
Really need those spawning tanks if anyone can post a link to them would be very helpful
Amazon, fish stores
Thank you
Where did you get the spawning tanks from Alex? Tia
I picked it up second hand locally I’m not sure I’ve ever seen them available new?
Amazon and fish stores
To start breeding can you select from community tank?or you need to separate the male and female for a while first?
They can be selected from the community tank, that’s what I did. People do separate them to try and maximise egg output but it’s not really needed
@ so during theyre in the community tank wont they breed?or you need to carefully choose female with eggs from the community tank?
They can and will breed in the community tanks but the danios are continuous spawners and constantly produce more eggs. It definitely helps if you can select females that look the most rotund as they’ll likely have the most eggs on that day but given they can spawn up to ~400 eggs from one female a week even one that has spawned a few days ago will likely still have enough for a hobbyist
This is a little off topic ? But I had a 29 gallon community tank with a Betta, school of Zebra Danios & Neon Tetras plus Mystery Snails. I was surprised to see swimming frys totally unexpectedly ? I was cycling a larger 75 gallon for fish transfer/ stocking. I transferred fish and 8 Danio Frys survived and reachrd adulthood. I fed the swimming Danio frys Powdered Milk (unmixed) ?
Zebra danios spawn constantly, generally in the morning and with enough hiding places it’s not uncommon for fry almost just suddenly appear. So it’s awesome that you clearly had a diverse enough environment in your aquarium for the babies to do well.
I would worry about the betta getting a little annoyed at the danios (and potentially their fins nipped) by their constant movement though. I guess it’s worked for you as it sounds like this has been a long established stocking and you’ve got a calm betta but they won’t all tolerate them so just be careful.
I’ve never heard of powdered milk being used as a fry food but that’s awesome that it works the more options the better 👍🏼
What to feed as first food apart from egg yolk ??? Will baby brine shrimp work ?
I fed them a small powdered dry diet and rotifers from the yolk sac being used up. They started eating baby brine around 2 weeks in, it’s a bit too big initially for them.
Where can I get this breeding box?
I’m not sure they’re available easily, they are produced for zebra danio labs and I managed to pick this one up second hand. Sorry for not being much help