How do tiger skin fish reproduce

Tiger fish body is reddish brown, the underside gradually changes to silver white, there are four black horizontal bands on both sides of the body, can be used as ornamental fish, then how to reproduce tiger fish?

How do tiger fish reproduce?

Tigerfish belongs to oviparous fish, 6 months old into sexual maturity. Tiger fish reproduction is not difficult, the requirements of reproduction water pH 6.4 -7.4, hardness 5-7, water temperature 27 degrees Celsius. Adding 1/2 of distilled water to the breeding tank can stimulate fish oestrus.

Some aquatic plants should be planted in the breeding tank, and some sterilized brown silk should be laid so that eggs can attach. The female fish in oestrus can be put into the breeding tank first, and then put into the male fish after it adapts to the new environment. Because male fish chase female fish very intense, often appear male fish close to female fish, swim in the water to play around the situation. In the process, ovulation and fertilization are completed. Each female fish can lay 200-500 eggs at a time. After laying eggs, fish should be taken out immediately and raised separately, because they have the habit of swallowing eggs. Tiger fish can reproduce several times a year.

The fertilized eggs hatch out of larvae after about 36 hours. At this time, the larvae are suspended on the tank wall and aquatic plants with their heads upward. They do not eat or swim. After about 36 hours, the larvae begin to feed and swim. Can be fed first "water", a week later to feed small fish insects, into the normal feeding stage.

II. Breeding of tiger skin fish

Tiger fish is active and active, and has low requirements for water quality. It likes to swim in the middle layer of water and grows well in water temperature of 22-26℃. The tiger skin fish in the tank parade, very spectacular. Tigerfish is docile and can be mixed, but it cannot be fed in a box with angelfish. Because it has a quirk, it likes to chase and bite the long chest spine of angelfish, which makes it restless and nervous. However, when there are plenty of weeds and food, and both tigerfish and angelfish have small breasts and are raised in a box, chasing and biting may be avoided. Tiger fish food intake is large, do not choose food, like to eat animal bait, such as fish worms, nematodes and so on.

Tiger fish is best not to be mixed, known for feeding on the fins of other fish, and it is best to raise them separately.