Photo of peacock fish culture base

When it comes to peacock fish, we may not be very familiar with it, but we can know from his name that there is a big difference between peacock fish and our most common carp, crucian carp. The appearance of peacock fish looks like that of a peacock when it opens the screen. Therefore, its appearance is very good-looking and has high viewing value.

What is a peacock fish?

The peacock fish is no stranger to many aquarium players, but little is known about the fact that the peacock fish is not a product of nature. It is produced by human beings through genetic selection and trial mating. Because of its short production cycle and large number of offspring, it is called millions of fish. In fact, there is another reason why the peacock fish is famous, that is, the peacock fish is an out-and-out novice fish, which is synonymous with strong environmental adaptability and unpicky breeding environment. Even now, there are many novices who want to join the breeding of peacock fish, and how to feed the peacock fish is one of the problems that need to be solved.

How to feed peacock fish

If you want to raise peacock fish well, you must not be lazy. Lazy people can't do anything well. So let's thoroughly explain the problem of how to feed peacock fish: generally speaking, four meals a day is the best (morning, lunch, evening, bedtime), of course, if time does not allow three meals is also feasible. This is only in general terms, if you want to achieve certain results in the breeding of peacock fish, you need to feed regularly and quantitatively. It is usually divided into fry stage and adult stage.

I. Fish fry stage

In the fry stage, feeding you is fastidious, because the fry is in the growth and development stage, they need a lot of nutrition to fully develop, so that the tail and body can have a good posture, so the fry must be treated with a small number of meals. Usually you need to finish it within five minutes after one feeding, but you may have to feed it seven or eight times a day to achieve growth.

II. Adult fish stage

In the adult fish stage, since the body is fully developed, the purpose of feeding is to keep the adult fish in posture, so you only need to give enough nutrition (do not let the fish lose weight only). Two meals are recommended for adults for more than six months (so as to avoid premature aging).

Generally speaking, the nutrition of harvest shrimp is second to none, if you find it troublesome to hatch, you can also use shelled harvest shrimp eggs instead, but there may be differences in nutrition. Of course, you can also choose some feed with high nutritional value, and during the growth period, you can also add some feed that contributes to the hair color of peacock fish.

Water culture methods of peacock fish

It is true that you raise water first, so when you plan to raise fish, buy a fish tank, clean it first, and then soak it in salt water to set up filtration (usually with water goblins, if the tank is a little larger, you can configure a filter cartridge, and then get a filter box). If you use a water leprechaun, you usually pump off the water for a day or two and then add some new water and salt for a week.

Of course, if you want to raise water quickly to succeed, you can own nitrifying bacteria, nitrifying bacteria can break down some toxic substances (such as ammonia and nitrite formed by fish excrement) and turn these harmful substances into harmless nitrates. Water culture is the cornerstone of fish culture, and only after the nitrification system is established can the fish grow healthily. If the nitrification system is completed, you can buy fish. After you buy your favorite peacock fish, it is best not to put them into the fish tank at once. The correct way to deal with them is to soak in the water for a period of time. When the fish adapt to your water temperature, put them into the fish tank.

The method of changing water for peacock fish

When changing water, many people directly pump out the old water and add it directly to the tap water. in fact, this method is not advisable, because the chlorine used in the tap water we usually drink is often disinfected. Although chlorine does no harm to people, it is naturally unknown to the fish with poor physique and weak resistance, which is likely to lead to the death of the fish. Therefore, tap water is usually aerated for a few days before changing water, waiting for harmful substances such as chlorine to volatilize.

Peacock fish for water quality requirements are not very stringent, but there is still a range of adaptation, usually breeding peacock fish it is best to adjust the PH value to near neutral weak acid or weak alkaline (PH6.5-7.5), PH value in this range, peacock fish breeding will be much easier.

Fish culture must know that the environment in the fish tank actually constitutes an ecological balance. In natural ecology, there will be natural filtration. In order to achieve the purpose of filtration in the fish tank, in addition to using the filter, it is also necessary to change the water frequently. Therefore, changing water regularly is a compulsory course for fish breeders. Peacock fish usually change every 5 to 7 days, which is also determined according to the size and breeding habits of the breeders' aquariums. The amount of water change is usually about one-fourth to 1/3, and can not be changed too much because the drastic changes in water quality do great harm to peacock fish. In addition, it is best to sweep the fish tank every six months, when the amount of water should be about 1/2.

Selection and purchase skills of peacock fish

1. Whether to swim lively. If you stop swimming on the surface or bottom of the water, or just swinging your head, this is usually a problematic fish, and you should avoid choosing this kind of fish.

2. Whether the glossiness is enough. The gloss of healthy fish must be good, and the unhealthy color will be a bit like fading.

Now the market about peacock fish is still relatively rare, but as people know more and more about peacock fish, so its market demand is also gradually increasing, we all know that fish can not grow without water, so if fish can grow healthily, water is the key to fish culture.