How to raise the ponytail betta

Fish farming is a hobby of many people living in cities, and all kinds of pet fish in the flower and bird fish market are also very popular, such as horsetail fighting fish is one of them. Here's how to make it look better.

How to raise horsetail fighting fish?

1. water temperature

The requirements for temperature are not harsh, generally within 20-30 ° C can survive, the water temperature is 24-27 ° C when the most suitable for its growth; the pH of the water is neutral water, pH value is 6.5-7.2; under artificial feeding conditions, the dissolved oxygen is best maintained at 5mg/l.

2. container

Cauda equina can be raised in an aquarium or an ordinary fish tank. The bottom of the container is paved with a thin layer of clean bottom sand or colored sand, and appropriate planting of hornfish, black algae and other water plants with low oxygen demand. In addition, if the light is insufficient at the container, it is necessary to configure lamps to facilitate photosynthesis of aquatic plants.

3. feeding

Horsetail betta is not picky about bait, available boiled water copied vegetables, green algae, etc. or silk earthworms, blood worms, bread worms, etc., it is recommended that we should mix these bait and artificial feed. And when feeding, they should be positioned regularly. After a long time, they will wait for feeding in that place. When feeding live bait to betta fish, it must be rinsed. The feeding amount can be eaten within 5 minutes for each time. It can be fed once a day.

4. change the water

Every 3-7 days, a plastic hose is used to remove faeces from the bottom of the tank by siphon method, and about 1/3 of the sewage is pumped out. A clean water environment can be created by injecting tap water with chlorine removal.

Horsetail betta males are prone to true teasing, so try to avoid raising several male fish together. However, they can be mixed with other tropical ornamental fish.