Danios

Added a few Dannios today. A bit earlier than I usually would, but with a busy weekend ahead and my daughter off school for the teacher's strike today, it was a good opportunity.

And they are mad! 3 each of the Leopard and Zebra Danios. The Leopards are slightly larger then the Zebras - presumably older stock. When they were floating in their bags they were obviously keen to get into the water. And once there the 6 of them darted around in a tight shoal, exploring the tank.

The female Halfbeak hid herself down in the bottom corner, where they weren't exploring. She has now ventured back out and is suffering the usualy flirtations of her male.

The Danios are great feeders. They are the first fish to really shoal and attack the food put into the tank. I was surprised at how much they could eat in 2 minutes. I fed what I thought would be enough and it was gone in seconds. It was really nice to slowly feed them more bits of food over a couple of minutes.

Not the most exciting coloured fish, but the way they move and feed they are going to be fun. If they let the other fish have a quiet moment. Just a pity the upsidedown catfish doesn't do much!