How to raise Baolian lantern fish?

Baolian lantern fish scientific name A's neon fat carp, the origin is the middle and lower reaches of the Amazon, the population distribution mainly includes Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela in the slow-flowing rivers, tropical fish treasures, swimming is particularly beautiful, gentle temperament, should be raised in groups, happy swimming posture, let's take a look at Baolian lantern fish culture bar!

Morphological characteristics of Baolian Lantern Fish

Baolian lantern fish adult fish body length 4 cm 5 cm body is spindle-shaped, side flat, head and tail stalk wide, snout round and obtuse. The mouth and eye are slightly larger, the anal fin is extended, and the caudal fin is forked. The body color is bright, the back is yellowish green, the abdomen is milky white. The most prominent feature is that there is a wide bright blue longitudinal band from the posterior edge of the eye to the caudal stalk on the side of the body, and there is a red patch on the rear abdomen below the longitudinal band, which is very eye-catching.

How to reproduce Baolian Lantern Fish

1. Breeding environment: the breeding water temperature of Baolian lantern fish is 26 ℃ and the water quality is weakly acidic. The bottom of the breeding tank should be covered with a layer of golden grass, put the tank in a place with dim light, or use newspapers to block the light, leaving only a glimmer of light, then add a little salt to the water, and add 1x3 distilled water to stimulate parent fish to estrus.

2. parent fish release: at dusk, the selected parent fish are put into the spawning tank at 1:1 in the evening, and the parent fish begin to be in estrus the next morning. after a chase, the female lays the eggs on the golden grass, and the males ejaculate on the eggs at the same time to fertilize the eggs. It takes several hours to lay eggs, and each female can lay about 250 eggs.

3. Hatching management "the parent fish should be fished out at the end of spawning, so as not to swallow the eggs. The fertilized eggs can hatch out after about 36 hours, and the seedlings begin to swim for food after 36 hours. At this time, they should be fed with" migratory water ". At the same time, add a small amount of salt for disinfection, and gradually let the young fish see light, 15 days later to feed small fish and insects, and then gradually enter the normal management.

How to breed Baolian lantern fish?

1. Before choosing and buying Baolin lantern fish, you should first determine the suitable location at home and the size of the aquarium, buy a suitable aquarium, and at the same time, heating rods, thermometers, pumps, filters and other related aquarium auxiliary equipment should also be ready. After the aquarium is set up, bring the baby lotus lantern fish home to raise.

2. Baolian lantern fish has certain difficulty in raising, and has strict requirements on water temperature. It is suitable to live in a water environment of 22-26 degrees Celsius, and likes acidic water quality. Therefore, before releasing the fish, the water quality environment should be adjusted to meet the living standards of the fish. Avoid other accidents due to the aquarium's inability to adapt to the water environment quickly.

3. In the process of feeding, breeders should pay attention to observe the living conditions of fish and monitor the changes of water quality environment. It is necessary to keep the water environment stable and clean and provide a good living environment for Baolian lantern fish. Baolian lantern fish like in the lower layer activities, the feed water does not need to be changed every day, every 3-5 days can be changed, but we should pay attention to the water temperature should not fluctuate greatly, it is appropriate to plant aquatic plants in the feeding tank, which can block the light. If fish are found to have abnormal behavior, attention must be paid to it, and diagnosis and treatment should be made to prevent the death of fish.

4, when raising, but also give it food regularly and quantitatively every day, and the bait should choose some small live baits to feed, which can make the body color of the fish more gorgeous. However, in order to avoid the hidden dangers of diseases and parasites caused by unclean live baits, high-quality artificial bait products are recommended.