Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Emerald Danio
Danio erythromicron
Photo: David M, Parichy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–24 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Danionidae
- Origin
- Inle Lake (Myanmar)
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 24°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 6 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- peaceful (shy)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- Omnivore (live or small frozen food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Violet-blue bands on an orange background. Prefers hard, cool water, like that of its natural lake. With plenty of vegetation and calm tankmates, it stops hiding.
