6 Pearl Danios in 5gal tank?

[Osse]

Water quality aside, will 6 Celestial Pearl Danios have enough space to be comfortable in a heavily planted 5 gal tank?

https://www.amazon.com/Marineland-M...5989048&sprefix=marineland+port,aps,83&sr=8-1

 

[BilboSwaggins]

They should be comfy. They like to spend most their time in the thick of vegetation.

Edit : I read CPD's, pearl danios might be a little big.

 

[Bgreen82]

I read that completely wrong, edit. They should be ok in a 5G. I was literally having a conversation about giant danio we used to have and saw this and misread.

 

[BilboSwaggins]

I read that completely wrong, edit. They should be ok in a 5G. I was literally having a conversation about giant danio we used to have and saw this and misread.

He said CPD's in the post if he means them than 6 is fine for a 5g, they grow less than a inch.

 

[Osse]

Hah should I have just gone with Galaxy Rasbora?

Didn't realize they were so small, thought they were like an inch. Thanks!

Would a 4-2 male female ratio be ok?

 

[Bgreen82]

Yeah, as long as it’s planted thick they should be fine. I wouldn’t do any more than 6 though and preferably 2m4f or a single sex group. But 6 will turn into 60 quick so have a plan lol.

Hah should I have just gone with Galaxy Rasbora?

Didn't realize they were so small, thought they were like an inch. Thanks!

Haha yeah timing was awful, I was trying to picture 6 full grown giant danio in a 5G tank lol. Old age does crazy things to the brain

 

[BilboSwaggins]

They are awesome fish, it's a delight to watch as they "hunt" across the substate and plants to peck food off them. They probably max out at an inch, so they aren't tiny tiny but they are nano.

 

[jpm995]

I still think the tanks to small. Danios are fast swimming fish that use all the space even in larger tanks. It could be done but your really cramping their style.

 

[BilboSwaggins]

I still think the tanks to small. Danios are fast swimming fish that use all the space even in larger tanks. It could be done but your really cramping their style.

CPD's are pretty tame for a danio, they don't spend much time in top water column and they tend to graze rather than just swim around.

 

[WRWAquarium]

I was about to say no as standard pearl danios would be a no go. But clelestials all good