How to raise brightly colored parrot fish

Parrot fish, or parrot fish, are tropical fish that live in coral reefs. It gets its name because of its colorful and parrot-shaped mouth. The body is long and deep, the head is round and blunt, the body color is bright, the scale is big. Its palatine teeth hardened into a parrot's beak, which is used to scrape the soft parts of algae and coral from a coral reef. The teeth are hard and can leave significant pecking marks on the coral.

The living habits of parrot fish

Parrot fish can weave their own pajamas. they weave pajamas like silkworms to make cocoons, spitting white silk out of their mouths, and weaving them into a whole shell after an hour or two with the help of its ventral and caudal fins. Sometimes his pajamas are so hard that he can't bite his mouth when he wakes up in the morning, so he suffocates in it.

1, food habits: parrot fish eating miscellaneous, artificial bait, flakes, particles, red worms, harvest shrimp, water lice and other almost anything to eat, and quite gluttonous. Has a special digestive system. Parrot fish use their plate-toothed beaks to gnaw off coral polyps along with their bones, then grind them with throat teeth and swallow them into their bellies. Nutritious substances are digested and absorbed, and coral debris is removed from the body. The parrot fish's throat teeth are not as sharp as teeth, but evolve into stone-shaped, protruding on the upper surface of the throat teeth, which coincides with the recess below. Row after row of fine, sharp teeth grow on the upper and lower jaw. The small teeth are closely arranged to form many plates with sharp edges. Every time a large school of parrot fish swims, the tops of coral branches are cut off.

2. Physical characteristics: parrot fish itself is not poisonous. However, some of the parrot fish's food is poisonous. The carrot fish has organs that break down and digest toxins. Therefore, parrot fish will not be harmed by these toxins. However, if the parrot fish is caught at this time and its toxins are not completely removed, then the toxins in the parrot fish food will be transferred to humans who eat parrot fish. Therefore, many fishermen advise greedy diners not to eat parrot fish.

3. Behavior habits: parrot fish are tropical fish that live in coral reefs. At high tide, large and small parrot fish, dressed in green and yellow coats, swim from the deep waters of the slopes outside the coral reefs to shallow reef flats and lagoons. Parrot fish have a special digestive system. Parrot fish use their plate-toothed beaks to gnaw off coral polyps along with their bones, then grind them with throat teeth and swallow them into their bellies. Nutritious substances are digested and absorbed, and coral debris is removed from the body. The parrot fish's throat teeth are not as sharp as teeth, but evolve into stone-shaped, protruding on the upper surface of the throat teeth, which coincides with the recess below. Row after row of fine, sharp teeth grow on the upper and lower jaw. The small teeth are closely arranged to form many plates with sharp edges. Whenever a large school of parrot fish swims by, the tops of coral branches are cut off, revealing white stubble.

4. Personality characteristics: the Romans and ancient Greeks especially valued this kind of fish and regarded it as a treasure, not because the parrot fish was beautiful, but because of its spirit of unity and mutual assistance. Researchers have found that if a parrot fish has the misfortune to hit a needle hook, its companions will come to help. If some are surrounded by fishing nets, other partners will bite their tails with their teeth and desperately pull it out of the cracks. Therefore, it is very difficult for ordinary fishermen to catch this kind of fish.

Feeding and management

1. Temperature: the parrot fish has relatively low requirements for water temperature, and the fish has a strong ability to adapt to the temperature. People often think that parrots can withstand low temperatures, so they keep the water temperature relatively low. in fact, blood parrots are quite "sensitive" to temperature and are relatively easy to raise among tropical fish, but they are relatively easy to keep healthy and easy to do without death. but it is difficult to raise well. In the case of low water temperature and drastic changes in water temperature, parrot fish are easy to lose their bright body color or even fade due to physiological reactions, or even appear black stripes or markings. The water temperature is maintained at about 28 degrees, which can make the fish show bright body color and full of vitality. On the other hand, parrots that live in low water temperature for a long time will fade, and are prone to illness and death.

2. Frequency of changing water: in my experience, parrots will become lighter within the first 2-3 hours of changing water, but will soon return to red. Similarly, if new water is not added for more than 4 days, the parrot will fade. Therefore, usually change the water every three days, and change 1/4 at a time. Keep the water fresh to ensure that the parrot does not fade.

3. Feed

① this fish must not be fed to the small river fish, perhaps the color of the small river fish stimulates their atavistic genes, as long as feeding the small river fish, the parrot color will definitely become lighter. When the blood red parrot feeds the small fish, it will last until the fish is gluttonous and does not know how to eat. Creek fish are not good for gills, parrots' gills are very fragile, and creek fish are easy to bring into germs. I used to mix parrots with large fish, and they also earn to eat small fish, but every time they eat small fish, something goes wrong. Can not feed Loach, all the fish will be unbearable, difficult to digest, and the possibility of pollution is greater, I have done several experiments, even paparazzi like fish can not stand Loach.

Red feed should be used for ② feed. "astaxanthin" can promote blood parrots to show body color, if the full intake of astaxanthin, blood parrots body color bright red is just around the corner. Blood parrot special feed, added astaxanthin and "β-carotene" feed, can make the blood parrot body color to maintain bright red. Gradually adding particles (which can increase color) to the feed will improve the color of the blood parrot.

③ is used to eating live bait fish, will not like to eat pellets. Some fish friends may have been feeding live worms since parrots were bought, so parrots will not eat when they are fed pellet feed instead. A step-by-step approach can be taken: before feeding live worms, give a few particles (which can increase color), let the fish adapt, and then feed the live worms that have been fed all the time. After the fish adapt, gradually increase the amount of particles, reduce the amount of live insects, and finally adjust to the pellet feed. In addition, the brand of feed should be changed frequently, not only one kind of feed.

④, of course, it is good for someone to feed live shrimp and harvest shrimp. It can add color, but the cost is higher, but we should also pay attention to disinfection and cut off the hard thorns on the head of live shrimp so as not to hurt the parrot.

4. Light: parrots are sensitive to light. Strong light needs to be given regularly and quantitatively. Keep bright light for 1-2 hours a day, and then allow it to spend the rest of the day in a darker environment. The room is relatively bright, there is no light, the light is enough. But keeping the light the same for a long time will also lighten the color of the parrot. That is, to give regular and quantitative light exposure rather than relying solely on natural light. Remember: the lighting time should not be too long, after turning off the lights, the environment of the fish tank should be kept relatively dim. In this way, once there is another light, you will find that the parrot is much redder than before. If the fish tank is in a non-sunny room, add two hours of light every day, and then turn off the lights. If there is enough light in the room, it is necessary to block the light in the room properly after the light is illuminated, so that the fish tank is in a dim state. I have tried this method all the time. Please try it.

5. Light color: the lights of some fish tanks are white lights, which can be replaced with red lights. Replace it with a red light tube, which can fully show the red of the fish, and the ordinary fluorescent lamp will make the fish look green.

6. Environment

You may also have found that the fish will fade in the first few days when they arrive in your tank because they are not used to it. As they become more adaptable, they will gradually get better. Therefore, not to frighten them is another rule of thumb to solve the problem of fading.

In addition, if the parrot becomes lighter for more than three months, it will basically not return to the original color.

It is not easy to raise a strong and colorful parrot fish. It is necessary to feed the food at a fixed time every day, rationally match the nutrition of the feed, and regularly feed fresh shrimp and small fish. it is best to choose the artificial bait specially prepared for parrot fish, which is supplemented with astaxanthin and class D carotene. Direct feeding is not only convenient, but also can make the body color of parrot fish more bright and beautiful.

New fish entering the tank will change color because of the sudden change in water quality, and it will gradually get better after adapting to the environment and adjusting the water quality. It is best not to mix other species of fish in the tank of parrot fish. It is best to set up large aquatic plants, pottery pots and sunken wood in the aquarium for parrots to hide. But artificially trained parrot fish can change their timid habits: they often knock on the aquarium to make them form a habit; they can feed only half of the food to force them to look for food; and mix with bolder fish to drive them to move.

Parrot fish have a strong sense of territory, and they are often seen fighting among their own kind. Increasing the number of breeding will reduce the phenomenon of fighting. Because of its lively temperament, parrots also like to play with sand. Can be with Mary, Pearl, sword tail, Lili. Mixed culture of fairy fish; can be raised with large mild fish. They can also be mixed with smaller Luohan from an early age because they have a strong sense of territory. The addition of penicillin and methyl blue will also lighten the body color of parrot fish. Increasing light, strengthening filtration, thickening filter media and heating to 28 degrees are all practical ways to maintain body color. Attention should be paid to keeping the water quality consistent when new water is changed. It is found that when the parrot fish fades, it can be fed with hyperchromic feed or shrimp meat, but the artificially dyed parrot fish will certainly fade after a period of time, and it is irreversible. Be sure to regularly increase the yellow powder, remove bacteria in the water, and clean up the feces in the sediment in time.

Common diseases

Skin mildew, also known as water mildew, white disease, is one of the most common diseases of ornamental fish. When fishing and transporting ornamental fish, slightly carelessly, the skin of the fish is injured, or the parasites invade the skin, the spores of the mold invade the wound, absorb nutrients, germinate rapidly, and one end of the hyphae goes deep into the muscle and the other grows outward to form cotton-like hyphae. When the mold is first parasitic, it is not easy to detect with the naked eye; by the time it is seen by the naked eye, the hyphae have invaded from the fish wound and grow from the outside to the inside. The hyphae were entangled and adhered to the wound tissue, resulting in tissue necrosis. Due to the increasing number of cotton-like hyphae, the fish body is overburdened, so that swimming disorders, loss of appetite, increasingly thin, resulting in death. Treatment: in order to prevent the occurrence of water mildew, attention should be paid to the operation as far as possible.

Prevent damage to fish and parasitic bites, and can put a small amount of salt in the water. When fish are found to be infected with water mildew, they can be washed in 3% salt water once a day for 5 minutes, or in 2/1000000 (2ppm) potassium permanganate solution plus 1% salt for 20 minutes, or in 1/1000000 to di (1~2ppm) malachite green solution for 20 minutes, or 1/1000000 to di (1~2ppm) methylene blue solution for 2030 minutes. Or wash with 5/1000000 (5ppm) furacilin solution, or sprinkle 0.02/1000000 (0.02ppm) malachite green solution and 0.3/1000000 (0.3ppm) formaldehyde solution directly into the aquarium to inhibit the breeding of mold. It can also be used to increase the water temperature to inhibit the growth of water mold. Install a 15-watt ultraviolet lamp at the top of the aquarium and illuminate it for several hours a day, which can effectively restrain or eliminate the breeding of water mold.

The pathogen of white spot disease is melon worm. Tropical fish can be infected all the year round with high morbidity and mortality. Symptoms and lesions in the early stage of the disease, the pectoral fin, dorsal fin, caudal fin and body surface skin are white dots scattered, although the sick fish look for food as usual, but often gather on the corners of the fish tank to rub each other. A few days later, the white spots covered all over the body, and the sick fish often floated on the surface. Treatment: raise the water temperature to 28 degrees Celsius, and the melon worm will break and fall off a few days later. At this time, change the new water, keep the water temperature, and the sick fish will basically recover. Or choose 0.05%-0.07% red mercury solution, aquatic fish diseased fish 5-15 minutes, lasting 2-3 days, the effect is good. The fish can be soaked in salt for 24 hours and will be effective after a few days.