How to raise peacock fish

Peacock fish is a common species in the tropics, its shape is the same as its name, with outstanding body shape and gorgeous body color, high ornamental value, loved by many enthusiasts. Because the price is more affordable, the market prospect is good, so many people raise it to achieve wealth, so how to raise peacock fish? Let's take a look.

1. Water quality

Fish culture is inseparable from water, water is the key point of fish culture, the adaptability of peacock fish is strong, and tap water can be used for culture. However, the tap water should be kept quiet for 3-5 days, after the chlorine in the water is released clean, the water is released after disinfection. After adding nitrifying bacteria, some fish and shrimp are used as nitrifying bacteria to make them grow and reproduce, and then continue to be oxygenated for 24 hours. The quality of water quality during breeding is related to the growth of peacock fish, so it is necessary to regulate and control the water quality, and change the water in time once the water quality deteriorates.

2. Water temperature

Peacock fish is a typical tropical fish species, like a warm environment, so the water temperature should be well regulated, usually living in 18-24 degrees water temperature. Therefore, if it is a small-scale aquaculture shed or put into the indoor environment, it can meet its normal growth. If it is open-air farming, heating measures should be taken during the low temperature period to increase the water temperature so that it can grow normally. It is best to control the water temperature at 22 degrees, which can promote the activity of peacock fish and strengthen the resistance.

3. Bait

Peacock fish are omnivorous fish. at present, the bait on the market is mainly divided into artificial feed and live bait, among which there are many kinds of artificial feed, so it is best to choose live bait when breeding. Live bait is best to choose silk earthworms, because silk earthworms have high nutritional value and strong vitality, can survive for a long time, can promote peacock fish not to eat and accelerate its growth. In addition, it can also be used as bait, first feed it with medicine, and then give it to peacock fish, and the effect is excellent.

4. Throw in and feed

Feeding is also a technical job. If it is a newly born young fish, it is not recommended to be fed on the first day, because the nutrition brought by the peacock fish from the mother is used to absorb it and is fed the next day. The first feeding is an opening, the egg yolk can be wrapped in a scarf, and then the egg yolk can be squeezed out, which is not only easy, but also can be fed directly to the harvest shrimp larvae. It should be noted that when the seedlings are still male and female, do not feed high-protein food, and adult fish prefer each kind of feed, but do not feed one kind of feed for a long time, so as not to cause nutritional imbalance and affect its growth.

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