Orange-Finned Danio

Danio kyathit

Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii

📍 Myanmar

A small danio from Myanmar featuring a spotted or striped body with distinctively bright orange to red-orange fins that set it apart from other danio species. Active and peaceful, it does best in schools of 6+ in a well-planted tank and is a good choice for nano or community aquariums.

Size1.5"

Min Tank10g

School6+

peaceful

Zonetop

Care Guide

Diet

Orange-Finned 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. Supplement occasionally with blanched vegetables like zucchini to ensure balanced nutrition.

Behavior

These are highly active, schooling fish that constantly dart through the water column and upper zones of the tank. They are peaceful and social, displaying natural schooling behavior when kept in groups of 6 or more, which reduces stress and encourages natural swimming patterns. They may nip at slow-moving or long-finned fish, so tankmate selection is important.

Breeding

Breeding Orange-Finned Danios in captivity is possible but requires specific conditions including slightly acidic water, dense vegetation for egg scattering, and separation of fry from adults. Condition breeding pairs with high-quality live foods, then transfer to a breeding tank with fine-leaved plants. Fry are tiny and require infusoria or liquid fry food initially before graduating to micro pellets.

Tank Mates

Emerald Dwarf Rasbora

Similar size, peaceful temperament, and comparable water parameter requirements make them ideal community companions

excellent

Otocinclus

Peaceful bottom-dweller that won't compete with danios and helps maintain tank cleanliness

excellent

Celestial Pearl Danio

Closely related danio species with similar care needs, though slightly smaller and more docile

good

Red Cherry Shrimp

Peaceful invertebrates that occupy different zones; ensure adequate hiding spots to protect shrimplets

good

Anubias Nana

Hardy plant that provides cover and won't be uprooted by active danios

excellent

Common Diseases

Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)

Symptoms

White spots on body and fins, rapid breathing, lethargy, rubbing against objects

Treatment

Raise temperature gradually to 28-30°C, perform daily 25% water changes, and use aquarium salt or ich medication as directed; maintain treatment for 10-14 days

Fin Rot

Symptoms

Frayed or deteriorating fins, discoloration at fin edges, lethargy

Treatment

Improve water quality with frequent partial water changes, reduce stocking density, and treat with antibacterial medication if severe; ensure adequate filtration

Columnaris (Flexibacter columnaris)

Symptoms

White or grayish film on body, mouth, or fins; loss of appetite; rapid gill movement

Treatment

Perform immediate 50% water change, treat with antibacterial medication, increase aeration, and maintain optimal water parameters; isolate affected fish if possible