What kind of fish eat fish shit?

For many fish farmers, the fish tank is full of fish feces, which is a very time-consuming thing to clean up, and sometimes although soon after cleaning, there is feces in the fish tank, many times it will make people very headache, so many people will add a few fish in the fish tank that will eat feces, thus reducing the production of fish feces, so what kind of fish will eat feces? What kind of breed should I choose? Let's take a look at the common fish that eat fish feces!

scavenger

Scavengers are omnivorous fish, feeding on algae, benthos and garbage in the water, and can also devour fish eggs and fry in large quantities. In the aquarium often adsorbed on stones, glass on the stability of the body and sucking algae, but also to find benthos (such as water earthworms), is a loyal aquarium "cleaner." It is nocturnal and can be mixed with healthy fish species. Scavengers like to eat feed, especially small granular feed, which is easy to suck by suction cups. For small granular feed floating on the water surface, they will suck it by sticking their belly to the water surface. Even so, scavengers can clean the walls of fish tanks. It's so clean everywhere it rubs. The scavenger's mouth was like a vacuum cleaner, sucking fish feces and green plants into his stomach. It also contains a bubble in its mouth, which contains oxygen, so that it can stay in the water longer, so that it can eat more "food". Scavengers eat fish fry, algae, bacteria, and feed. When hungry, they also eat small amounts of fish waste, which has become the origin of their name.

mullet

Myxocyprinus prefers to move in the middle and bottom of the water body and is not tolerant of hypoxia. Its body shape is peculiar, especially the juvenile fish body shape is unique, swimming quietly, and will change body color with emotional changes, feeding frequently, is omnivorous animals, regardless of the food state can eat, its food includes shrimp, red earthworms and vegetables. Myxocyprinus is an egg-laying animal, but has not been successfully bred in an aquarium environment. Male fish develop nodules on the head and fins as they approach females.

ratfish

Rat fish have existed on Earth for a long time, but their small size and not very fast swimming speed have been able to survive until now, not only because they have thick scales, but also because they have strong vitality. Rat fish are benthos fish, they are very strong disease resistance, strong feeding desire, not picky about food but strong ability to compete for food. Rat fish usually become active only when they eat, usually hiding in hiding places to rest. So when it comes to feeding, healthy dominant individuals are aggressive and aggressive eaters. Raised rat fish can use special feed, of course, red worms and silk earthworms are their favorite, harvest shrimp is also OK. The fins and whiskers of the rat fish can grow back if they are broken, but if the fish's snout is also broken, there is no way. Fish without whiskers become sluggish and unable to maintain balance, and eating becomes difficult.

grass carp

Grass carp belongs to Cyprinidae, commonly known as carp, carp, grass carp, white carp, grass root (northeast), sea carp (south), hybrid, black carp, etc., inhabit rivers and lakes in plain areas, generally like to live in the middle and lower layers of water and coastal areas with many aquatic plants. Sexually active, fast swimming, often feeding in groups, for the typical herbivorous fish. Grass carp eat larvae, algae, etc., grass carp also eat some meat, such as earthworms, dragonflies, etc. Overwintering in deep waters of main streams or lakes. The parent fish have anadromous habit in reproductive season. It has colonized many countries in Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Because of its rapid growth and wide feed sources, it is one of the four major freshwater fish in China.

datou fish

Bighead carp is the scientific name of fat head fish, also known as silver carp, one of the four famous fish in China. Its head is big and fat, and its meat is white and tender. It is the first choice for fish head hot pot. Fat head fish head large, accounting for one-third of the body length, body side black and spotted, eyes lower. Fish brain is rich in nutrients, which contains a fish oil needed by the human body, and fish oil is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is an essential nutrient for human beings, which can maintain, improve and improve brain function. In addition, the flesh below the gills is transparent and gelatinous, which is rich in collagen, which can resist human aging and repair body cell tissues, containing sufficient water, so it tastes good.

herring

Black carp is a kind of blue fish, mainly distributed in the plain area south of the Yangtze River in China, and rare in the north of the Yangtze River. It is an important fishery resource in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and lakes along the Yangtze River and the main breeding object in lakes and ponds. It is one of the "four major domestic fish" in freshwater culture in China. Black carp inhabit the middle and lower layers of water and generally do not swim to the surface. Food habits are relatively simple, with molluscs snail, clam as the main food. Young fish in pond culture like to eat food and feed. When the fish reaches 15 cm long, the crushing function of pharynx and teeth increases, and the feeding habit changes. The mortality rate is higher before 2 years old, and the diet is miscellaneous. The staple food is food. After 2 years old, especially when the body weight reaches 1 kg, the diet turns to molluscs. It can grind hard shells and swallow meat. In natural waters, it often gathers at the junction of deep and shallow rivers and lakes. In addition to weak appetite in winter, spring, summer and autumn three seasons of fierce feeding, and can be in low air pressure, most of the benthos generally anorexia bite bait.

Summary: The shit-eating fish is a very interesting fish. They like to live in places like streams where the water is muddy. However, they liked to lie still underground and grow very fast because their main source of food was feces discarded by other fish, which was why they got their name. However, Xiaobian thinks that eating fish feces is eating feces, but it is not entirely fish feces as the staple food. Sometimes it will also eat some other feeds and other things. In general, eating fish feces has many benefits for the environment of the fish tank. You may wish to choose a few to take home to raise fish tanks!