Sweet_Sassy
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I have a total of 5 danios- 3 zebras and 2 leopards. I think I have 2 females (I didn't really try to figure it out when I got them because I didn't know they would spawn so quickly) but I know for sure that one is heavily pregnant. I think she is going to spawn tomorrow but she is in a 29 gallon community tank. I think the other leopard danio, which is definitely a male, is protecting her as she is in the lower corner of the tank and he seems to be keeping watch. I have never had danio fry but I have been doing research and I saw that they bred for life. If I separated the pregnant female with the male that is keeping watch of her, will they spawn? Otherwise, how do I tell which male will mate with her? The little male watching her is much smaller than the other Danios but he is fighting them off to keep them away from her. Any suggestions? I want to keep the fry and eventually put them in a separate 10 gallon when they get bigger. I don't want to unnecessarily stress them out. I have a little 3-way breeding box with the slots on the bottom that the eggs could fall through- would that be okay for the night? The female isn't as active as she usually is and seems to be breathing heavier than normal. I really think she is going to lay eggs within the next day or so and I am worried about the other fish eating the eggs. I have a picture of both of them in the corner of the tank - the platys are only over there because I was sitting there watching them (they think they're getting fed). Before I took the picture, the little male chased away the "dominant" male who s much bigger than he is. He won't let the other danios near her. Please help as soon as possible so I can figure out what to do!
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