What's with the big belly of the goldfish?

Goldfish is an ornamental fish evolved from crucian carp, the earliest species in the history of ornamental fish in the world, originated in China, has accompanied human life for more than ten centuries in the history of civilization, strange posture, gorgeous colors, beautiful shape, easy to raise, can beautify the environment, very popular with people, let's take a look at the big belly of goldfish!

Goldfish mature leads to big belly

Goldfish will have a big belly when they are mature enough to lay eggs, when breeders should prepare bundles of aquatic plants for their use. Generally speaking, if there is no male to stimulate, the goldfish will absorb it by itself, but if there is no absorption, artificial ovulation is recommended to promote its recovery, that is, use your fingers to gently rub against the anus of the goldfish, and then press gently from top to bottom to squeeze out the eggs. Pay attention to the moderate strength, the squeezed eggs can not be discarded, because the goldfish will eat themselves.

The disease of goldfish causes big belly.

In most cases, the big belly of goldfish is a symptom of illness, mostly caused by enteritis or a large number of parasites in the belly. If this is the case, breeders do not need to panic, then use salt plus furacilin or furazone dissolved in water for medicine bath, or with floropiac added to goldfish feed for treatment until cured.

How to raise goldfish so as not to die easily?

1. Picking fish: a good goldfish looks full, with round fins at the ends, symmetrical body and complete scales, and rich colors. The ancients said that "the body is thick and even, the tail is big and straight, the eyes are called, the body is straight and round, and the mouth is closed and wide." and then select it according to the characteristics of the species.

2. Equipment: goldfish culture pays attention to shallow basin and big mouth, so it is necessary to choose if goldfish is raised in an aquarium, the best water depth in the aquarium for raising big fish is between 25cm and 30cm, and the fry is between 20cm and 25cm. Other hardware include siphon, oxygen pump and lighting equipment.

3. Raising water: before raising goldfish, you should first raise good water. The water for raising goldfish is very critical. The most suitable temperature for raising goldfish is 20-28 degrees, and the best range of PH value is 7.5-8.5. Tap water should be used after about 24 hours of exposure or 2 days of drying.

4. Feeding: feeding is the key to raising goldfish. It is necessary to know what to eat and how to feed goldfish. A regular diet is directly related to the healthy growth of goldfish. Although goldfish are omnivores, we should pay attention to the reasonable collocation of nutrition. Don't feed too single.

5. Water quality: water quality is the key to raising goldfish. Change the water and clean the filter cotton in time, usually once every three or four days in summer, once a week in spring and autumn, and once every half a month in winter, you can change it every time. Salvage excess bait and feces to reduce water pollution.