AI say’s zebra danio’s love hard water… what???

[Magnum Man]

I guess I never knew that…

 

[gwand]

I guess I never knew that…


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This is what AI chat GPT says,
Zebra danios (scientific name: Danio rerio) are very adaptable fish, but they naturally occur in soft to moderately hard water. They are one of the more forgiving aquarium species and can thrive across a fairly broad range.
Typical recommended water parameters are:

• GH (general hardness): 4–12 °dGH (approximately 70–215 ppm)
• KH: 3–8 °dKH (approximately 50–140 ppm)
• pH: 6.5–7.8 (they tolerate up to about 8.0 if acclimated)
• Temperature: 64–77°F (18–25°C), with 72–75°F being ideal for long-term maintenance

 

[GaryE]

From fishbase, based on data from the wild:
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C.

AI is a bit like Wikipedia used to be for economically unimportant info. It'll quickly become what wikipedia is now - pretty good. But go to the consistently reliable sources first. You're always ahead if you go to environmental info based on a fish habitat, rather than aquarium based reports. People who collect these fish in the wild generally record the water parameters, and data builds up.