Do female Danio's always carry eggs? Mine always seem to be full of eggs. Not sure my male is doing is job properly
Zebra Daino's
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Mine must be dropping eggs like no tomorrow lol right little chubby checkers
Retired Viking
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any fry swimming around?
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No i dont think the eggs would last long. Theirs cherry barbs and corys in the tank with them
If danios are kept in warm water the females will develop eggs continuously. If there are no males in the tank to chase the female and breed with her, she will become egg bound and stay fat for the rest of her life.
Danios should be kept in water with a temperature between 16-20C for most of the year and above 24C when you want to breed them.
Danios should be kept in water with a temperature between 16-20C for most of the year and above 24C when you want to breed them.
I believe danios spawn according to warmer temperature. To bring danios into spawn, many breeders increase the water temp to feel like spring. The females then develop eggs and the male fertilizes them. A female can drop eggs several times during breeding season.
Colin_T is correct except for the eggs staying the rest of her life. Nature usually takes its course and the eggs are absorbed. However, at times, this doesn’t happen and if the female continues to produce eggs, she can die or even burst. This occurs when there is a defect in the ovaries and the eggs are unable to pass through. I breed goldfish in the Spring each year. I keep my females in a separate tank the rest of the year. If a female produces eggs and no male is there to encourage her to release them, she normally just reabsorbs them.
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This tank runs at 24c and i cant really drop it much lower because of the other tank mates. I have mostly females with the 1 male.
Dont really want to leave them egg bound if it can cause them to die. Im upping my group soon so im wondering if more males will help the females spawn (although its hard to sex them in the store)
Dont really want to leave them egg bound if it can cause them to die. Im upping my group soon so im wondering if more males will help the females spawn (although its hard to sex them in the store)
They will usually spawn right as your lights turn on. If your looking for males other than the thinner bodies sometimes they will have a more golden hue to them especially the leopard variations. It also is a good indicator that they are ready to breed
If your wanting some fry would suggest a layer of marbles or larger gravel somewhere in your aquarium so your other fish can't get to them. Then you can vacuum or use a pipette to remove the eggs.
I just got some of the glofish variations and started breeding them myself. I am hoping to be able to get both longfin and leopard variations. I have longfin leopards, regular zebras, one male regular leopard along with a mix of the glofish colors. Am having some success as the fry are getting bigger oldest probably at 3 weeks. Have you tried to breed any of these varieties together? If you have any useful tips would love to hear them!
Some will disagree but...
Unless you have fish that are patricularly sensitive to temperature changes you could let the temp drop to around 20 or 21 at water change time. This generally increases the excitement and often triggers spawning. Obvoiusly don't forget to turn the heater back on once you are done and the tank will be back to normal temp within an hour or two. I do this in all my tanks - including the shrimp tank. I don't let it drop by more than 2C in the tank with glowlights because these are sensitive to sudden fluctuations.
I breed goldfish, not glofish.
Oh I thought it was a mistype sorry lol
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