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lillyrose asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

zebra danios and glo fish. Same thing right? will they school together?

I got three zebra danios and wanted to get three more, since they are schooling fish. I was busy and asked my friend to get them for me. Well she came back with five glo fish. Now I put them in my tank, plenty of room, and planned to go back and get three more zebra danios to help them feel more comfortable. I noticed they look A LOT alike, except their coloring of course. Research showed that they are the same fish, just one has been genetically altered.

So here's the questions I put to you. I put them in the tank together and the zebra fish are either separating and trying to beat on the glo fish, or they're schooling together. Will they school together? How can I tell if they are bullying each other? They look like their playing but I don't want to come home and find pieces of tail everywhere.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Zebra danios are naturally picky and fin nippy. Thats why you keep them in a school. So they only pick on one another.

    They should school together. I dont have any firsthand experience with them though, so I cant say for sure. If there are any ripped tailfins, you might want to consider separating them. But, thats what danios do...

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