danio question

[wrs]

i have a three gallon container. i want to put danios in there. will that be okay? Will cold water be alright? also what are those pink danios, and do they come in a long fin variety?
thanks

 

[luxum]

Danios are very active swimmers. Imo, a 3 gallon container is insufficient to say the least, due to a lack of swimming space more than bioload, although that might come into play as well and prevent you from keeping them in a school of adequate size. From what i understand, they are fairly tolerant of cooler water, but would do better with a heater. The pink danios are likely the genetically engineered "glowfish", the ones i've seen had a reddish or pinkish tinge. Yes, the zebra, leopard, and blue danios all have long finned varieties, possibly other danios as well.

 

[The-Wolf]

NO! absolutly not!
for the reasons stated above

 

[wrs]

ok, any other suggestions then?

 

[The-Wolf]

Sorry wrs but IMHO anything less than 10 gallons
should only house bettas or be used as
hospital/quarantine/breeding tanks.

 

[luxum]

I agree, 3 gallons is great for a betta, but i wouldn't keep anything else in such a small space, except maybe an apple snail, or some ghost shrimp, depending on the temperment of the betta.

 

[cometcattle]

Some people might suggest an ADF or two. I personally like to keep mine in a heated tank.

I have an empty 2.5g that I was thinking of adding a few juvie White Cloud minnows, but decided against it because they will just have to be re-homed in the future.

A betta would be VERY happy in a 3g.

 

[wrs]

okay thanks.