"Jen" wrote in message
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Jen wrote:
All the books I have describe Danios as tropical fish, but all the pet
shops
here sell them as cold water fish. What's going on?


Jen

They are indeed tropical fish. your LFS must have mistaken them with
white cloud minnows, which are more suited to 18-21 degree temp. range.
Brachydanio spp. hail from the South Asian area which falls in the
tropics.


No we bought white cloud minnows and zebra danios, both which we put in
with our fish, a couple died, but others are doing fine. Maybe they're
just not too fussed.

Thanks

Jen


danios can adapt to all sorts of conditions
I keep them coldwater all year around here
perfect fish for large labs, and a favourite guinea pig of genetics people
throw some questions at google
more data on zebra danios on the web than any other fishy I'd imagine