How Do You Breed Zebra Danios?
Zebra danios are among the easiest tropical freshwater fish to breed. Zebra danios are one of a small number of tropical fish that mate for life. According to BadMansTropicalFish.com, it is very rare for the paired male to mate with any other females. They are egg-layers, and will eat their hatchlings (called “fry”)—and even their own eggs—if you give them the opportunity. As a matter of fact, if you have a mated pair of zebra danios in your aquarium now, it is very likely they have already mated, but have eaten all their children! Keeping this in mind, you need to use a method of breeding that will separate the parents from the eggs as soon as possible after they hatch. Condition your breeding pair of zebra danios with the best food possible so they can more easily withstand the stresses of breeding. Feed them white worms (tubifex) or brine shrimp (fresh or frozen) twice a day for about one week before breeding (reference 2). Set up a breeding tank. This tank should contain an aer
