When can i breed my zebra danios? and how do i tell if they're female or male?

Question

i've had my zebra danios for almost a 1 and a half. i have three and ive been wanting to see if and when could i breed them. and what to do. one of the danios is a bit bigger. how can i tell them apart if they're female or male? ( i've heard that the females a bigger while the males are a little smaller.) i've got five other fish in the tank too, could that be a problem if they lay eggs?

thnx!

Answer 1

You're right, females are slightly bigger, and males are slimmer with more coloration.

Here's some links on breeding Zebra Danios. They're one of the easiest fish to breed!

http://www.aquariacentral.com/articles/z...

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/danio.htm#se...

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/cyprin...

http://www.fishchannel.com/freshwater-aq...

http://www.geocities.com/az_pool/fish/ze...

http://www.aquariumarticles.com/read/?ar...

http://www.geocities.com/aquariumd/zebra...

E-mail me for an questions!

Answer 2

Females tend to be ALOT rounder than males.

If you want to breed them and keep any eggs/babies you'll have to have a separate tank for them with lots of spawning mops.

Here is a whole article I wrote myself explaining the breeding process and raising fry:

http://www.petfish.net/kb/entry/815/