Is My Danio About To Spawn?

Beth98
  • #1
Hi, I have a female leopard danio that I know to be pregnant with eggs but I'm not sure for how long, a month or more. Today she was swimming circles around one large rock with a small cave underneath, chasing away any others that got near. Is this normal spawning behavior for danios?

If she does spawn, I will not be removing any eggs or fry, or adding special fry food. If some happen to avoid being eaten and grow up, good for them.
 
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Dave125g
  • #2
How many danio do you have? There egg scaterers, and usually spawn in a school.
 
Beth98
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
How many danio do you have? There egg scaterers, and usually spawn in a school.

A handful of zebra and leopard together. I think 5 leopard and 2 zebra.
 
chromedome52
  • #4
Leopard is a color variant of the Zebra, so they are all one species. Any male could try to spawn with her, so if you see the boys chasing her, then eggs are likely being scattered. The eggs are fertilized externally, so just being full of eggs doesn't really mean anything other than she is ready to be chased by the boys.
 
Beth98
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
Thanks for the info!
 

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