{"product_id":"blue-danio-danio-kerri","title":"Blue Danio | Danio kerri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blue Danio is a hardy, endlessly active little shoaler with a soft turquoise-blue sheen broken by fine gold stripes. Tough, cheerful and quick, it is a superb beginner's schooling fish that brings constant movement to the upper levels of the tank. It stays small at around 5 cm and is happiest darting about in a lively group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eDanio kerri, also listed by some authorities as Brachydanio kerri, comes from the hill streams and forest pools of the Thai islands of Ko Yao and the surrounding region. These are clear, well-oxygenated waters with gentle to moderate flow over rocky and leaf-strewn beds. A planted tank with open swimming space, some current and clean water suits it well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slender, torpedo-shaped danio with a cool blue to turquoise body crossed by two or three fine golden lines running along the flanks. Colour is strongest in good light and in a settled group. Males tend to be slimmer and slightly more colourful, while females are rounder, especially when carrying eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful and very active, the Blue Danio is a true schooling fish that should be kept in a group of at least six to eight. Its fast, busy swimming can unsettle timid or slow tankmates, so pair it with other active, robust community fish. As a natural jumper it must have a well-fitted lid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn easy omnivore, the danio takes quality flake and micro pellet readily and relishes small live and frozen foods such as daphnia, bloodworm and brine shrimp. A varied diet keeps colour and condition high.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 60 L, with a longer footprint preferred to give room to swim. Keep temperature at 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5 and soft to moderately hard water. Danios enjoy clean, well-oxygenated water with some flow and are among the most forgiving of tropical fish. Always keep a tight lid, as they will jump. Completely plant safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Danios are egg-scatterers that readily spawn among fine-leaved plants or over a mesh, showing no parental care and readily eating their own eggs. To raise fry, condition a group well, spawn them over a protected base and remove the adults. Fry are tiny and take infusoria and fine foods before graduating to baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDanio kerri (syn. Brachydanio kerri)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue Danio (Kerr's Danio)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouthern Thailand (Ko Yao and nearby islands)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (very active schooling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 L or larger (longer tanks preferred)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (micro): flake, micro pellet, small live and frozen foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–26 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to moderately hard, around 2–15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActive community and planted aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable tank mates include other danios, rasboras, active tetras, barbs, corydoras, loaches and other robust, peaceful community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with slow long-finned fish such as bettas and fancy guppies that may be outpaced or nipped, and with large or predatory fish. 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