Glowlight Danio

Danio choprai

aka: Choprae Danio

Max size 1.25”

Native to:  Found exclusively in the Irrawaddy River and its outlets in Myanmar, Asia.

pH: Slightly acidic 6.9 is fine!

The Glowlight Danio is one of our most vibrantly colored freshwater fish we offer of the Danio species and of the hobby!  These fish have gorgeous bars, stripes and spots in green, gold, red, and turquoise!  In the wild, they can only be found in one river, the Irrawaddy River in the Myanmar region of Asia.  But here, you can get captive bred versions of this species from us and have them in your tank now!  Glowlight Danios were only recently discovered in 1997.  These fish are the envy of the western world where they are nearly impossible to find.

The Glowlight Danio is extremely peaceful, or is that n oxy-moron?  To put it in plain terminology, they are never a source of trouble in the aquarium.  Only in a shoal housed in a well thought out aquarium with plants will this fish maximize their color potential.  Although a beautiful fish, they can be a bit nervous, so either keep them with other small or calm tank mates or in a species tank.  Glowlight Danios are well paired with the other danios, except the Giant Danio.

This fish is NOT to be mixed up with the "Glofish", a trademarked and genetically manipulated form of the Zebra Danio.  The Glowlight Danio's coloration is natural, and is a separate species from the Zebra Danio (Danio rerio) or its varieties.