🐟 Celestial Pearl Danio Danio margaritatus

The Celestial Pearl Danio (Danio margaritatus) is a moderate-care, peaceful species from Myanmar. Adults reach roughly 0.9", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 71–79°F with a pH of 6.5–7.5. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 8 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Celestial Pearl Danio

Neon TetraCardinal TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbWhite Cloud MinnowPanda CoryOtocinclusCherry ShrimpAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraBloodfin TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraLambchop RasboraGlowlight DanioCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbThreadfin RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiPygmy CoryJulii CoryLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailGold TetraFlame TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioForktail Blue-eyePeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpClown Killifish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishDiscusConvict CichlidOscarPictus CatfishParadise FishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiRed Claw Crab

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