Gold Zebra Danio

Flashy and fast, danios add a lot of schooling action to any aquarium, and they get along with everyone. The gold danio has a bright gold body with less marking than the parent zebra danio. These fish are very hardy and can even survive and thrive in warm water ponds.

Gold zebra danios are bred from their parent zebra danio from the Ganges region in Eastern India. These fish create fast-moving bright schools and are particularly suited to darker aquariums and small ponds (in warmer climates, of course; danios are tropical fish).

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Danios are fast swimmers, so give them open swimming space, a filter, plants around the edges and a tight-fitting lid, since they jump. Make sure the tank is fully cycled (which takes several weeks) before adding fish.

Feeding: Feed a quality flake or small pellet once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Danios get along with most peaceful community fish, such as tetras, rasboras, barbs, corydoras and livebearers. Their speed can stress slow, long-finned fish like bettas and fancy guppies, and large predatory fish will eat them.

Good to know: Gold danios show up beautifully against dark substrate and backgrounds. Danios are fast and jump when startled, so keep a lid on the tank.