Steen16

Are all danios as hardy as zebras?

I am getting my 5th tank on saturday and I want a hardy fish, and I know for sure that zebra danios are because I have cycled all my tanks with them.
I am just curious wether all danios are as hardy as zebras, because I want a mixed school of zebras, golden zebras, long fin, leopard, and giants.. are they all as hardy as each other? Thankz

Steen16

Why wont any one answer this thread!

cpk

Well I have only experience with Zebra danios but they too can die just as all tropical species if conditions are not correct

Steen16

Im not asking about zebra danios. Just all danios in general. But thanks cpk for your input

GouramiGuy

I know the answer!!! All danios are as hardy as zebra and school together. I cycled a 20 gallon tank with 2 zebras, 2 blue long fin, and 2 yellow long fin, and the only one who didn't make it was one zebra.
I still have 3 of the other ones including one that went through my filter and lived!!!

Alessa

I really would not encourage cycling a tank with danios, no matter what kind. Id say most of them are hardy, but that does not mean the ammonia does not hurt them.

Phinny12

I have a tank with Danios..Zebra, Hi fin Blue, Hi fin yellow.. Just got 4 Blue tetras and 3 Glo-Fish..they are expensive! I would not use my Danios to cycle a tank with..that seems a bit....mean..sorry

Steen16

I understand were your coming from i was just asking wether they were hardy because they would be at my mums house and get a 25% water change once a week. I wasnt going to cycle the tank with them(i used establishd gravel/filter.. I just wanted to know if they are strong enuf to last a week in between my visits. I understand your concern

I did once cycle my tanks with these fish becuase i didnt kno any better and was told to do so by the petshop.

Phinny12

I think they are hardy enough to last a week... a 25% water change weekly is a pretty good schedule. It sounds like you are a very good aquariist (is that a word?) They are probebly one of the easiest keepers. I would say yes!

Steen16

Thanks, yea 25% a week seem very little to me because I do atleast two 25% water changes in all my tanks a week but i wouldnt be able to do that with the tank at my mums.

GouramiGuy

I had no other choice for cycling my first tank, because I couldn't find a artificial ammonia supply anywhere. 25% sounds Like alot a week Wheres I do around 10 % a week! I think they would be fine for up to 3 weeks without a water change, if they had good filtration.

Lucy

When fish food breaks down it creates ammonia.

Steen16

even human food, but that can get smelly

GouramiGuy

I heard about the fish food but doesn't that lead to high phosfurus levels

soldieroffortune1974

Cycling an aquarium with fish food does produce high levels of phosphates and encourages algae growth.There are several products that remove phosphates from water,including carbon based filters;and of course water changes remove it as well.

Beeker

When I did a fishless cycle, I used straight ammonia. It is inexpensive, and effective. It took my 20 gal. about 3 weeks to cycle and didn't make a mess. I was told to use ammonia that had no additives. It can be found at the supermarket.

GouramiGuy

I looked for straight ammonia but couldn't find it anywhere.

Alessa

you can use fish food or a piece of raw shrimp or fish the same.