{"id":2352,"date":"2019-09-20T11:56:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en\/en\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2019-08-14T12:08:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T12:08:42","slug":"celestial-pearl-danio-danio-margaritatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/celestial-pearl-danio-danio-margaritatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestial pearl danio (Danio margaritatus)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Characteristics\/origin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ncelestial pearl danio was only discovered in 2006. Since then, the appearance\nand size of the fish, which belong to the carp family, have made them a\nparticularly popular choice for aquariums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Danio\nmargaritatus<\/em> are\nnative to South-East Asia, or to Myanmar and Thailand to be more precise. They\ncan grow to 3 cm in length and live to be 3 years old. They have a dark blue\nbody covered in yellow dots and their stomach is usually orange to reddish.\nThis species also has orange and black striped fins. The females are slightly\npaler in colour and can also be clearly distinguished from the males by their\ntransparent anal fin.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aquarium\nand water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\ncreate an appropriate habitat, celestial pearl danios should be kept in an\naquarium with a minimum volume of 54 litres. Due to their small size, however,\nthese danios are classed as nano fish and can therefore also be kept in a nano\naquarium. The fish are happiest at an aquarium temperature of 20\u00b0C to 25\u00b0C.\nIdeally, the water should be slightly acidic to slightly alkaline (pH value:\napprox. 6.0 \u2013 8.0) and medium-hard (GH value: approx. 5 \u2013 20\u00b0dH) although <em>Danio\nmargaritatus<\/em> can also be kept in slightly softer or harder water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keeping\nconditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celestial\npearl danios are shoaling fish and should therefore be kept in a larger group\nwith multiple conspecifics. As peaceful fish, they can easily be kept in\ncommunity aquariums with other species. Due to their small size though, they\ntend to be unhappy if sharing an aquarium with far larger fish. They therefore\nmix particularly well with other active swimmers such as cardinal fish as well\nas other small barbs or danios like cherry barbs. Celestial pearl danios tend\nto favour the middle region of the tank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FdS-Tetra79_2-1110x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FdS-Tetra79_2-1110x800.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FdS-Tetra79_2-555x400.jpg 555w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FdS-Tetra79_2-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tetra.net\/en-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FdS-Tetra79_2.jpg 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planting\nand decoration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celestial\npearl danios have special requirements with regard to the plants and decorative\nitems in an aquarium. We recommend planting abundant vegetation around the\nedges as <em>Danio margaritatus <\/em>are extremely lively and need plenty of room\nto swim around in the rest of the aquarium. They prefer aquariums to be stocked\nwith finely feathered and floating plants. The latter are particularly\nrecommended as the fish are not keen on bright lighting. You can decorate the\nrest of the aquarium with bogwood roots or other types of aquarium wood. This\ncreates a harmonious underwater landscape that makes this fish species feel at\nhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Danio margaritatus<\/em> are omnivores and can eat normal flake food, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tetra.net\/en-gb\/products\/tetramin-crisps\">TetraMin<\/a>. Small food products like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tetra.net\/en-gb\/products\/tetra-micro-granules\">Tetra Micro Granules<\/a> are also ideal for the little fish. To add variety, you can also give them natural foods such as Tetra Delica Daphnie. Celestial pearl danios mainly feed in the middle section of the aquarium. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Characteristics\/origin The celestial pearl danio was only discovered in 2006. Since then, the appearance and size of the fish, which belong to the carp family, have made them a particularly popular choice for aquariums. Danio margaritatus are native to South-East Asia, or to Myanmar and Thailand to be more precise. 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