Scientific Name: Danio rerio
Common Name: Cosmic Blue GloFish
Adult Size: 2-3 inches
Life Expectancy: 2-4 years
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 68-80° F
- pH Range: 6.5-7.5
- Hardness Range: 6-10
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet & Nutrition: Eat almost any type of commercial fish food suitable for aquarium fish. They will eat live, frozen or flake fish food.
Breeding & Spawning: Intentional breeding of GloFish is prohibited due to license restrictions. It is made more difficult by hyperbaric treatment of the young to render them sterile.
Gender: Sexing is difficult with juvenile fish. Males have a streamlined shape. Adult females develop a "paunch" as they mature
Compatible Tank Mates: See Compatibility Chart