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1. Can pufferfish be raised together with goldfish?

Pufferfish should not be kept together with goldfish. Goldfish are usually used as snacks for pufferfish. They swim slowly and have many fins, which suits the appetite of pufferfish. People who keep pufferfish will feed them from time to time. Wild pufferfish eat snails, clams, shrimps and small fish. In short, they are carnivorous. Don't think they are kind just because they are so cute. In short, you must not keep them together with your goldfish, otherwise the goldfish will suffer.

It is best to keep pufferfish with ornamental fish, but not with edible fish, as it is poisonous. Pufferfish, commonly known as pufferfish, is a general term for fish of the family Pufferfish of the class Osteichthyes. Since ancient times, the pufferfish eaten in China have all lived in rivers. They are named pufferfish because of the chirping sound similar to that of a pig when they are caught out of the water. There are also other names such as "bubble fish", "belly blowing fish", "puffer fish", "air-drum fish", "good fish", "chicken hug", "turtle fish", "street fish", "wax head", "boat fish", etc. In ancient times, it was called "lung fish".

Pufferfish are warm temperate and tropical offshore bottom fish that live in the middle and lower layers of the ocean. A few species enter freshwater rivers. When encountering external dangers, they float to the surface of the water in a ball shape, and the small spines on their skin stand up to defend themselves. Common ones include redfin pufferfish, dark-striped pufferfish, blackgill rabbit pufferfish, concave nose pufferfish, and black-spotted forknose pufferfish.

2. What is the prospect of breeding pufferfish?

If you raise them well, it should be possible. You can start a business by investing 50,000 to 60,000 yuan and renting a small fish pond.

3. Are all pufferfish artificially bred?

Pufferfish are poisonous and few people farm them, which can easily lead to losses. They are also very common in shallow waters and basically no one fishes them for food for fear of poisoning.

4. What is the approximate pH value of the water when raising small puffer fish?

pH value: 7, constant

The first principle of raising pufferfish is to reduce their stress as much as possible. Stress will damage their immune system and make them more susceptible to illness.

Building a comfortable home and living environment is a good way to relieve stress. You may want to arrange some things for them to hide in the tank. Aquatic plants with broad leaves, stone caves and driftwood are all good choices. These little guys are more active at dusk and evening, and they usually like to hide and rest during the day. In addition, constant water temperature and pH value are very important for them because they are actually very sensitive. In addition, they like houses with bottom sand. Of course, filtration and water flow are also indispensable, but the water flow should be slow, maybe they like quietness. It is also important to choose the right partner for them. We can consider factors such as size and habits to choose the right playmate for them. Of course, there may be unexpected situations, such as the little guy often causing them minor injuries or simply eating them as snacks. If his playmate is more ferocious, then the little guy may endure for a while, and if he can't stand it anymore, he will fight with his opponent and fight to the death. The opponent will either die or be seriously injured. After all, the little guy is not easy to mess with. There is something called pufferfish toxin in the little guy's body.

Principle 2: Feed the right food to the little ones. The little ones are carnivorous. They don't eat plants and rarely eat artificial feeds. The above food cannot provide the nutrients they need for growth. Usually frozen or fresh bloodworms, earthworms, shrimps, shellfish, crabs, squids, snails, etc. are their favorite meals. It should be noted that you should not feed them too much. If you feed them too much, it may cause constipation. They often beg for food even if they are full because they love to eat too much. If their stomachs become very big, it means they have eaten too much. Usually we only need to feed them 1-2 times a day. Usually their stomachs will deflate a few hours after feeding. If their stomachs are always bulging, then your little ones may be suffering from constipation.

Principle 3: Check the physical condition of the little guys regularly. As a daily habit, you should carefully check the whole body of the little guys every day to check whether there is any possibility of external diseases, parasites, bacteria, fungal infections, bite marks, injuries, etc. By the way, observe their activities to see if their actions are abnormal. One advantage of such routine inspections is that the little guys will quickly recognize you. When you walk to the side of the tank, they will circle up and down in front of you. Pay attention to observe several bad signs:

1. Poor appetite. Little ones are actually very greedy. If you find that they have a poor appetite or are picky when eating, there must be something wrong.

2. Pressure lines. If you find dark gray lines on the side of the baby's body between the back and the abdomen, and these lines can extend from the mouth to the tail, it is also a sign of being unwanted.

3. For white-bellied cats, if the belly of the little one turns black and the color continues to deepen, you should also pay attention.

4. Under normal circumstances, the color of the little guy's back will change with the change of mood, time of day and other factors, but if the color of his back gradually becomes dull and cannot return to normal body color for a long time, it is also a dangerous signal.

If you find a problem, you need to carefully check the environment in which the little guy lives (salt temperature, filtration pH, ammonia and nitrite concentrations). If there is no problem with the environment, you need to check if there are other terrorists (certain big fish) in the little guy's tank that scare him. And there are enough hiding places in the tank for him to rest. If the above conditions are normal, you need to carefully check whether his body has any physical injuries.