Are my Zebra Danios Pregnant? It is unlikely that you will see the mating process as it usually happens at night. Your danio is very likely pregnant, though as females mature their bellies are more pronounced. Males tend to be smaller and more vibrant in color. Leopard danios are classic egglayers, so they can't get pregnant. Zebra Danio will not reach the adult size for up to 3 months. Females full of eggs will have an enlarged ovipositor (where the eggs come out). Zebra Danios Pregnancy. She gave me 3 Zebra Danio Fish, an Upside-down Catfish, and what i think is a Black Molly, and What i think is a Silver Dollar. Zebra danio, pregnant or ... by blackghost [January 10, 2021, 11:11:08 am] ... Hi, I have a phantom tetra which is a bit fat, didn't know if it was pregnant or just 'full bodied'? In fact it is bossy - but this only started today and the bloated Danio has been bloated since I got it. hey, i own 9 danio zebra fishes and i've noticed some are fat and others are slim. However, well-trained zebrafish enthusiasts can see the subtle differences to figure their sex out. Hi, ive had 2 zebra danios for a few weeks and lately one of them has become really fat..im guessing its the female because she's more rounder than the other danio. Could someone please tell me if that zebra danio is pregnant? i've noticed mine are fat … danios are one of the few fish that mate in pairs. Sorry. They are in a 10 Gallon Tank with pretty large rocks at the bottom. Last Sep. 06 one of my zebra danios looked "fat" and I put her in a breeding box with a couple more of zebra danios (I really don't know which one was the male), about 4 days later I could see the fertilized eggs! Zebra danio The Zebra Danio is a well-known aquarium fish and has been a popular choice for many years. Zebra Danio's lay eggs and the females are typically fatter and a little bigger than the males. Since danios are not livebearers and female danios never carry fertilised eggs, this is as close as danios get to being pregnant. :22_yikes: I had been watching her grow increasingly large, and was worried because she seemed extraordinarily huge, then … the female have a larger stomach but that does not necessary mean its pregnant. Why is my Zebra Danio fat? The males are usually more vibrant in color. ... and is very similar to the breeding of tiger barbs and zebra danios. If you haven’t already, the first step is testing your water parameters. All the zebra danios appear to be just the same to the untrained eye. In terms of filtration, Zebra Danios are not demanding at all. I just bought her and her friends yesterday, and she had quite a bloated belly. They are not livebearers. I thought it was a normal female trait. She was so puffed out she looked like a porcupine. They are all in one 30 gallon tank. A Molly Fish is a live bearer, meaning the babies come out of the mother alive. But cherry barbs don’t get pregnant. This involves a period of gestation where the offspring develop within the body of the mother. not laying on their side but perched on their bellies. Zebra Danios will thrive in waters that are consistently between 65 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit, and they prefer soft to medium hard waters with a pH of 6.5 to 7.2. The first thing that needs to be done is to sex the cherry barbs. Zebra danios (Brachydanio rerio) are the most popular and most common of all danios used in aquariums.Danios are from places like India and Pakistan and can be found in every type of water environment you can imagine (such as fast-moving streams, stagnant ponds, and so on). But it becomes difficult to tell them apart when the males are well-fed and having bulging bellies while the females aren’t car… Topics that relate to "Fat Zebra Danio" Subject - Started by Replies Last post; zebra and long-finned danios. I euthanized him but am now concerned as 3-4 of the others are pretty fat also. Their habitats consist of silty bottomed rice paddies full of lush green vegetation. i am pretty sure the third is a male. During this time, you have no other sign to go on but behavioral changes which can be easily noted if you are observant when it comes to your fish. Mature females are fat, especially when egg-laden. I mean, not the normal little "pouch" you see some Danio's with. hope my advice helped. Breeding the Zebra Danio Zebra danios are ideal for beginners as they are prolific breeders, and interestingly, mated pairs remain together for life and rarely spawn with others, even if a mate dies. Certainly looks bloated/pregnant to me. They can also very rarely be fed blackworms, which have a very high fat content and are not healthy when fed regularly to fish. I hadn't read about dropsy before and had just assumed they were getting fat and/or pregnant … Started by sideing Fish Identification. They may be ready to lay eggs, though. The best way to obtain a mating pair is to start with a school of a half dozen or more young zebras and allow them to choose mates. Hello; is it the only zebra danio in the tank? GodZuki. One of my female blue moscow guppies is so fat her scales popped out all over her body yesterday. A pregnant platy will develop a noticeably swollen belly. 10/28/07 Hi, I just bought 22 fish: 4 guppies (2 girls, 2 boys), 3 zebra danios, 3 red eyed tetras, 9 neon tetras, and 2 mini catfish. My zebra danio is about to explode, please help!!! The Molly Fish is a type of guppy. I got some fish, some died, some survived, I think I'm learning a lot. ! One of the Danios is chasing all of the other Danios around. 0 0. Look at your female danio. Two of the three Zebra Danios are really fat and the other is probably average sized. 2 Replies 3411 Views June 30, 2014, 08:39:45 PM by sideing: Zebra Snails. In the ordinary zebra danio, the males' yellow white areas (stripes and on the dorsal fin edge) are a much stronger yellow. Breeding occurs easily and often for the molly fish if males and females are in a tank together. are they pregnant? You see, pregnancy means carrying the fetuses and the fish fry within the body. Well, this is actually quite an interesting question, one that does not really apply to this type of fish. If she looks wider than normal, she is probably carrying roe. Zebra Danio with Severe Dropsy. Zebra Danio are found in a range of different habitats from slow-flowing rivers and streams during the dry season to seasonally flooded pools/ponds and rice paddies during the monsoon season. Pregnant platies are easy to spot, so if you keep a close eye on your fish, they shouldn't be a surprise. You might be disappointed to find out that zebra danios can’t become pregnant – they are not livebearers. In addition, in some species of danios, the females are slightly less colourful and may have fewer stripes, especially on the fins. I'm sure it is female as it has red lower fins, and the other 3 phantoms have all black fins. i have three zebra danios in a community 10 gallon tank and two of my zebra danios are really fat. 1 decade ago. Zebra Danios don't look right 8/24/08 Dear Wet Web Guys:
I have attached an image to show you how fat some of my zebra Danios have become, but these fish won't stay still for a photo and the lights not right. Commonly, gravid females have rounder bodies with large bellies compared to males, and this distinguishing feature is enough to differentiate them. Hey everyone, this morning one of my Zebra Danios that was pretty fat was lying on some leaves and not moving much. i have 4 golden dojo loaches anywhere from 4 inches to 6 inches long and fat good looking ones ,,, i had a some algae in my tank like grass algae and on my glass i decided to get some algae eaters and got 4 chinese algae eaters they took care of … It's also common for a pregnant female to develop a dark spot near her back fin. the female will lay her eggs in … She looked pregnant or fat, but since I've never had a Danio before, and I've seen varying sizes of other fish, I wasn't -too- concerned. But you’ll be happy to hear that zebra danios are very easy to breed. Originally, I wasn't worried. A. Zebra Danio will 400 to 500 eggs in the morning and do not forget to take the adults out of the tank as they can eat up the babies or even eggs in the breeding tanks. It usually takes 3 to 4 days for these eggs to hatch up completely. ... then unfortunately your fish has dropsy. Like all health problems, dropsy is best treated before the physical symptoms start to become apparent. Has the fish been acting oddly? Re: Dwarf Gourami Fat Belly « Reply #6 on: December 15, 2012, 09:28:04 am » Just peas that you have for dinner, if you have frozen, defrost a couple in boiling water (or microwave), and squeeze them 'til the middle bit pops out of the "skin". As an aquarium fish the Zebra Danio is very hardy, ad Zebra Danio - … and i'm no expert on deciding whether or not a fish is pregnant, but i think that if the belly turns white, then the fish is about to lay eggs. Do a web search on "breeding danios" and "zebra danios breeding" (zebras and leopards are pretty much the same fish with different color patterns) for more information on how they breed. They are salt water/tropical fish and swim at 82 degrees. Lv 5. It won't be pregnant, it might be full of eggs. ... history for some reason. One male guppy died, but now my 3 zebras have gigantic bellies. Everyone has been getting along. No idea, but had this happen with a couple female guppies and 3 zebra danio's.not pregnant, not swimming erratically, but they all died in about 2 weeks of developing the bloated gut. Zebra Danios get their name from their apparent “Zebra like” stripes. Edit: and by pregnant I mean carrying eggs. So, how long are zebra danios pregnant for? i put all three in a intank nursery today and both of the fat ones would rest on the bottom. This sounds like contipation or dropsy. They can also have an almost rectangular stomach as well when they are close to giving birth. 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