How to raise Phoenix fish

Phoenix fish body color is very beautiful, young fish body color light gray, to the adult stage, will show a colorful posture, is a high ornamental value of marine fish. So, how to raise Phoenix fish?

First, how to raise Phoenix fish?

The aquarium above 45CM should be selected for aquaculture. The pH value of the water is 6.8-7.2and the water temperature is between 2429 ℃. Can be mixed with other mild-tempered fish, but to keep more room for activity. It is not difficult to reproduce and has a high hatching rate at 29 degrees Celsius. The bait is mainly composed of turtles and worms, supplemented by water earthworms, red worms and yellow pink worms. They like to eat live baits, but they can also accept frozen baits and artificial baits.

Second, the somatotype characteristics of Phoenix fish

It is a small fish that is only 3 to 5 centimeters long. Its body is spindle-shaped, laterally flat, caudal fin fan-shaped, not forked. The body of the saddle-wing fish is light blue and covered with bright blue spots. The upper part of the mouth is orange-red and the lower part is golden yellow.

There is a dark black horizontal stripe on the head that leads to the eyes, a bright blue spot on the Gill cover, five thick black horizontal stripes on each side of the body, and all the fins are elegant golden yellow and covered with turquoise spots. It can be said to be colorful, flickering spots. Because its male dorsal fin is like a saddle, it is known as a colorful saddle.

Matters needing attention in the culture of Phoenix fish

1. Mixing with water

It refers to the partial change of water, which is a simple and effective method often used in saddle fin fish breeding. Before mixing water, first turn off the power supply of the heaters, inflatable pumps, circulating filter pumps and other electrical appliances in the aquarium, then wipe off the moss on the four walls of the aquarium or the scenery with gauze, and wait for the water to sit for 15 minutes. All the suspended matter in the water sinks into the bottom of the cylinder and gently sucks out the dirt at the bottom with a rubber tube. The amount of water absorbed accounts for about 1% of the total amount of water. Then the prepared new water of the same temperature is slowly injected along the cylinder wall.

2. Change water

It refers to the total replacement of feed water, it is the most simple and effective way to change the water quality, but the workload of changing water is large, especially when the aquarium is small, the process is complex and tedious. Before changing the water, cut off the power of all the electrical appliances in the aquarium, put all the fish and scenery into the new water and set aside.

The breeding method of Phoenix fish is not difficult, its color is colorful, the shape is elegant, breed a few in the home can add vitality to your house.