How to Breed Danios

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Separate male and female danios.. Feed your danios high-quality live food.. Set up a breeding tank while you wait.

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1

Separate male and female danios.

Step 1

Separate male and female danios.

2

Feed your danios high-quality live food.

Step 2

Feed your danios high-quality live food.

3

Set up a breeding tank while you wait.

Step 3

Set up a breeding tank while you wait.

4

Move your danios to the breeding tank.

Step 4

Move your danios to the breeding tank.

5

Remove the adult danios once they've spawned.

Step 5

Remove the adult danios once they've spawned.

6

Use marbles to create a safe place for the eggs.

Step 6

Use marbles to create a safe place for the eggs.

7

Hang a breeder net to protect the eggs.

Step 7

Hang a breeder net to protect the eggs.

8

Make a spawning mop out of yarn.

Step 8

Make a spawning mop out of yarn.

9

Watch the eggs hatch after 1 to 2 days.

Step 9

Watch the eggs hatch after 1 to 2 days.

10

Observe the fry become free-swimming.

Step 10

Observe the fry become free-swimming.

11

Start feeding the fry once they're swimming around.

Step 11

Start feeding the fry once they're swimming around.

12

Add a sponge filter and some snails to the breeding tank.

Step 12

Add a sponge filter and some snails to the breeding tank.

13

Change 10% to 25% of the water daily.

Step 13

Change 10% to 25% of the water daily.

14

Start feeding your baby danios brine shrimp.

Step 14

Start feeding your baby danios brine shrimp.

15

Move your baby danios to a larger tank.

Step 15

Move your baby danios to a larger tank.

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