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Glowlight Danio
Danio choprai
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii
📍 Southeast Asia
A small and brilliantly colored danio from Myanmar, featuring an orange-red horizontal stripe that glows intensely under aquarium lighting, complemented by blue-green flanking stripes. It is peaceful and active, best kept in schools of 8+ in a well-planted nano to mid-sized tank, and is one of the most visually striking small danio species.
Care Guide
Diet
Glowlight Danios are omnivorous and thrive on high-quality flake foods, micro pellets, and small frozen foods like brine shrimp and daphnia. Feed small amounts once daily, offering only what they can consume in 2-3 minutes. Occasional vegetable matter such as blanched spinach supports digestive health.
Behavior
These are highly active, social fish that constantly dart through the water column and upper zones of the tank. They are peaceful schooling fish that display vibrant coloration and interactive behavior when kept in groups of 8 or more, becoming stressed and dull in smaller numbers. Males may display mild chasing during feeding but rarely cause injury.
Breeding
Breeding Glowlight Danios in captivity is possible but challenging and rarely achieved by hobbyists. They require very soft, acidic water (pH 5.5-6.0), dense vegetation, and cooler temperatures around 72°F to trigger spawning. Fry are extremely small and require infusoria or liquid fry food for the first week before accepting micro foods.
Tank Mates
Similar size, peaceful temperament, and identical water parameter requirements make them ideal companions
Peaceful algae eaters that occupy bottom zones and won't compete with danios; compatible water needs
Similar size and peaceful nature; slightly different water preferences but adaptable in established tanks
Peaceful invertebrates that occupy different zones; may be preyed upon if danios are very hungry
Can coexist but gouramis prefer slower water movement; monitor for territorial behavior
Common Diseases
Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
White spots on body and fins, rapid breathing, rubbing against objects, lethargy
Raise temperature gradually to 79°F, perform daily 25% water changes, use aquarium salt (1 tsp per 5 gallons) or commercial ich treatment for 7-10 days
Fin Rot
Frayed or deteriorating fin edges, discoloration at fin bases, lethargy
Improve water quality with frequent partial changes, reduce stocking density, use antibacterial medication if severe; ensure temperature stays within 72-79°F range
Columnaris (Flexibacter columnaris)
Whitish film on body, mouth rot, loss of appetite, rapid gill movement
Isolate affected fish, perform 50% daily water changes, treat with antibacterial medication; maintain excellent water quality and avoid stress
Neon Tetra Disease (Pleistophora hyphessobryconis)
Loss of coloration, spinal curvature, lethargy, erratic swimming
No cure available; isolate and euthanize affected fish to prevent spread; maintain pristine water conditions to prevent occurrence
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.5–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)