Giant Danios
It is related to the well liked zebra fish brachydanio rerio and its habits are comparable.
Giant danios. Giant danio with bloat or diseases. Giant danio danio aequipinnatus synonyms. I had four danios now three.
If live foods are not available substitute the frozen counterpart. The giant danio is definitely a giant in the danio world. Originating in sri lanka nepal and the west coast of india this species grows to a maximum length of 4 inches 10 cm making it one of the largest of the danionins it is characterized by a blue and yellow torpedo shaped body with gray and clear fins.
The giant danio is a quick peaceful ever moving fish. They are in a relatively healthy tank but we do have serious hard water issues here so stabilizing the water perfectly is a challenge. The giant danio devario aequipinnatus is shoaling fish that is native to the clear moderately flowing gravel streams and rivers of sri lanka nepal and the west coast of india.
The giant danio devario aequipinnatus previously danio aequipinnatus is a good sized cyprinid and larger than other danio species they can reach a length of almost 6 inches 15 cm in the wild though they usually only reach about 4 inches 10 cm in the aquarium. It is the biggest of the danios and therefore requires a large aquarium with plenty of swimming room. The iridescent blue reflects a pale green as the fish swiftly changes direction.
An elongated fish with one pair of barbels the body is laterally compressed and the mouth is up turned. Front lighting shows its. Malabaricus perilampus aurolineatus p.
Giant danios have torpedo shaped bodies that are a captivating blue to blue green in color. The back is gray yellow to gray green while the flanks are bluish green. Cyprinds danios giant danio profile.
It is the largest of the danios and is an asset to any collection. Giant danio diet and feeding. Although not as hardy as some other danio they are quite tolerant to water chemistry changes as are often used as one of the first fish stocked to help mature an aquarium.
They are an active fish that thrive in the hilly streams at elevations up to 1000 feet above sea level. Giant danios are omnivorous and will accept a wide range of foods including flake freeze dried frozen and live foods. They are in a 55 gallon tank with three small non aggressive sharks a dragon fish and pleco so the tank is no where near over crowded.
A tight fitting lid should always be placed on the aquarium housing these fish as they like to jump. To bring out the best coloration offer live foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp daphnia or mosquito larvae. Being a shoal fish they should be kept in groups of 5 or more.
It can grow to over 3 and is a stunning shoal fish ideal for larger community aquariums.
