What's the best way to raise red dragon fish?

The bony hyoid fish of the red arowana family is a freshwater fish. the Chinese scientific name is beautiful bony hyoid fish. due to the influence of Chinese dragon culture, arowana has become an auspicious incarnation, with the meaning of attracting luck and treasure, so it is called fengshui fish. in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the price of a red arowana is more than one million yuan, which is regarded as a symbol of wealth and status. Let's take a look at the best way to raise red arowana.

How long is the life span of red arowana?

Red arowana is relatively large, generally can grow to 40 centimeters 50 centimeters, and some can grow to 70 centimeters, some red arowana can live for more than ten years, but some red arowana can live to 40 centimeters 50 years. However, the lifespan of red arowana is not absolute, which is closely related to the water quality environment in which it lives, and the breeding methods and habits of breeders, just as the lifespan of people or other pets is not absolute. This is affected by their own physical conditions and many external factors.

What kind of food does red dragon fish eat?

Red arowana is carnivorous fish, it is best to feed some small fish and shrimp, small fish can be balanced nutrition, the red pigment in shrimp will be helpful to the hair color of red dragon fish. Barley worms and Loach, insects can be fed, but not more, because the fat content of barley worms is too high, long-term consumption will also cause arowana eyes, and insects feed more, will cause arowana picky food, so it is recommended to feed less. Feeding centipedes can increase the brightness of dragon fish scales.

Breeding environment of red dragon fish

The size of the red arowana tank should be large, at least 1.5-0.6-0.6 meters. If the living space is too small, it will hinder its body development. Red arowana culture is mostly in a darker environment, you can choose to paste a darker background on three sides of the fish tank, leaving only one side for everyone to watch. The water temperature of the fish tank and the value of PH should be stable and cannot be changed greatly, the best water temperature is 28 or 29 degrees Celsius, PH is between 6.5 and 7.5, do not change the water too frequently, pay attention to the furnishings around the fish tank every week in addition to the environment in the fish tank, try not to change it at will, otherwise the red dragon fish will appear abnormal because of the change of the environment.

The feeding method of red dragon fish

1. Raising red arowana should start with young fish, first prepare a large enough aquarium, and the air pump in the aquarium should run for at least 24 hours to completely eradicate chlorine in the water. Stabilize the pH of the water at 6: 7 and the water temperature at 25 degrees Celsius, and then start raising the red arowana.

2. In the initial process of raising red arowana, at least 2030% of the water should be changed every week, and the standard of new and old water should be the same. The fresh water should also be injected slowly along the wall of the fish tank to the body that cannot directly wash away the red arowana.

3. In order to provide a good living environment for red arowana, disinfection and sterilization should be carried out regularly in addition to changing water, which is the best way to ensure that red arowana can avoid bacterial and viral damage. For example, you can use professional fish tank fungicides or use the right amount of salt water.

Common species of red arowana

No. 1 Red Dragon: No. 1 Red Dragon is mainly red, including pepper red dragon and blood red dragon. Pepper red dragon production is relatively small, so the price is more expensive, there are bright red Gill cover imprint and scale frame, each fin and snout is also red, scale is larger, crimson scale frame, blue scale background color, crimson cheek cover mark, but the color is slow, the price is about 20000 per piece. The blood red dragon has a slender body, faster color development, smaller fins and eyes, each fins are red, the yield is more, and the price is moderate.

2, No. 2 Red Dragon: the No. 2 dragon is mainly orange, that is, the orange dragon, the Gill cover of adult fish is orange or light orange, each fin has no obvious red or light orange, the fin and caudal fin are red or light orange, and the color is not as good as chili red dragon and hemolong, so the price is the lowest, but it can be raised to develop a suitable body color.

The method of changing the tank of red dragon fish

1. When the red arowana is just bought back, the air pump in the fish tank has to run for at least 24 hours to completely eradicate the chlorine in the water.

2. If the biofilter is used all the time, it is best to let the water reach a pH value of 6-7 and a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.

3. Add small salt to the fish tank to reduce the risk of fungal attack and make the fish healthy and boost its appetite.

4. If there are conditions, it is best to get water from the original tank of the new fish to return to its own tank, and it is best to take back 1 and 3, so as to facilitate the adverse reactions of the new fish to sudden changes in the environment.

Daily management of red dragon fish

1. Change water at least 2030% per week, ammonia content should not exceed 0.1 parts per million (mg / L), do not make sudden changes in temperature and PH value, such as sudden changes will lead to sudden death of red arowana.

2. Test the PH value and the content of other toxic substances every week to avoid being frightened by the red arowana.

3. When raising red arowana, you must avoid completely replacing it with new water, otherwise it will cause harm to the fish.

4. If you see the red arowana's fins and scales fall off, it is caused by too much water change. You can pause the change of water and they will recover naturally.

5, the amount of water exchange should not be too small, too little will make the fins opaque and serious eyeball opacity will cause the cheek cover to flip.

The hair color process of red arowana

1, no matter when the red arowana hair color, generally in the process of raising red arowana, the first hair color is the Gill cover, at this time the hair color is generally orange or pink is the most ideal. At this time, if the hair color can be orange or pink is very ideal, the thicker the color, the thicker the better. Generally speaking, better red arowana will have hair color when they are very young, which is related to quality and color-inducing breeding, and there is also the possibility of limiting growth. Pay attention to the distinction, the hair color of the cheek cover will last forever.

2. Under normal circumstances, soon after the Gill cover of the red arowana begins to color, the scales begin to color, usually when the body length reaches 30 cm. At the beginning, the first scale frame of the front half of the body begins to color, usually in 2-4 rows. Therefore, for the red arowana how to color, we still need to wait patiently.

3. After the hair color of the Gill cover and scales reaches a certain degree, the performance of the hair color will not be too obvious. At this time, we will feel that the hair color has stopped. In fact, it is not. Generally, after more than a year of feeding, the Gill cover will begin to produce color in a large area. At this time, the body length of the red arowana is about 35 to 40 cm, and the redness of the first scale frame is thicker. At the same time, the second scale frame of the front half of the body begins to color, and as time goes on. The hair color will become thicker and heavier!

4. When the body length of the red arowana reaches 50 cm, the hair color will enter a phased progress, not only the area will increase, but also the color will deepen and thicken, and the scale frame will also begin to merge, and this stage will last for a long time. It should be said that the hair color of the red dragon is endless and endless, with the growth of age, the hair color will go on forever, with the maturity of the dragon fish, the hair color can be basically completed in the year 5-8. In the future, it will change slightly over time.