Showfish for blue danio tank

[abrar90]

I have 4 blue danios. 2 male and 2 female.. should i add more 2 pairs?? or add a show fish like dwarf gourami/betta??

btw what are the best tank mates for blue danios... i looking a show fish.

[VoidParadigm]

Gouramis and Bettas are not good centerpiece (aka Show-fish) for Danio tanks, because the Danio is such an active species that it can stress out Gourami/Betta.

Tell us your tank size, then we can find something that'll fit in there with them.

[abrar90]

Its 24*12*9

here is a video...but i am a bit confused whether they are blue danios/giant danios....



the storekeeper said they are blue danios.

[little hawaii]

Its 24*12*9

here is a video...but i am a bit confused whether they are blue danios/giant danios....



the storekeeper said they are blue danios.

That is a 10gal., You will not have much room after a school of blue danios, you will need more room.

[Dave66]

Devario aequipinnatus is your species. They are similar in size to giant danios, meaning they grow up to six inches, though more usually four inches in regular-sized aquariums. Given that, they do get a bit too large for a 10 gallon, so you may want to take them back and get one of the smaller danio species instead, like Brachydanio nigrofasciatus, the spotted danio, since they grow to just over an inch and you could have six or eight of them in your 10 gallon.

Dave

[mac]

I agree. The tank is way over stocked with the Species you have.
Not to mention any fish with long fins like Bettas, would get nipped, same with Gouramis IME.

mac

[abrar90]

So u mean to say...they are too big for my tank...?? but the storekeeper said they are blue danios and get to max 3- 4 inches only.....

[VoidParadigm]

3-4'' IS actually too big for your tank, with that many in there.

[abrar90]

its only 2 pairs... wont they get adapted??.... the local fish storekeeper had also said... if ur fish grow big...he'll take them and give new young ones...
btw how much time will it take for these to reach their full size??
they are around 2-2 1/2 inch long now.

[VoidParadigm]

If we put four kids in one small room for their entire lives, yeah, they'd get adapted too.