Rose Danios make a very attractive addition to the planted community aquarium. As with other Danios, they are a shoaling species and should be kept in groups of 6 or more fish. In the wild, they inhabit small streams with relatively cool, running water underneath the shady cover of the forests. They are therefore best suited to slightly cooler-than-average aquariums with a good amount of flow; indeed they will be seen swimming against the current in obvious enjoyment. Perfectly peaceful towards other fish. To the untrained eye, juveniles may be mistaken for the Pearl Danio; however, mature adults develop an amazing deep rosy coloured underside.
 
Feeding
Flake, micropellets, and small frozen foods such as daphnia, mosquito larvae, brineshrimp etc.
 
Breeding
A separate softwater breeding aquarium (of at least 30” in length) should be set up with a substrate of marbles, and decorated with plenty of fine-leaved plants/large clumps of Java moss. Spawning is an active affair and can last quite some time; hence the tank should not be too small. Your conditioned trio or group (2:1 male:female ratio) should be acclimatised to this aquarium, and the coverslides closed tightly shut to prevent them from jumping out during their courtship ritual. The temperature should be set to 24-25 deg C. The eggs will be scattered over the plants and marbles, and once spawning has ceased, the hungry parent fish should be acclimatised back to the main aquarium in order to prevent predation on the eggs.
 
Synonyms
None
Distribution
The Mekong Basin spanning Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.
Sexual Dimorphism
Mature females appear fuller bodied compared to the streamlined males.
Maximum Size
5cm (2”)
Water Parameters
Will acclimatise to a wide range of conditions. pH: 6.0-7.5, dH: up to 18 degrees.
Temperature
20-25 deg C (68-77 deg F)
Compatibility
Community with no long-finned fish
Lighting
No special requirement