CATDOLL : CATDOLL: I am planning to raise tropical fish. Can you recommend some common types of tropical fish for domestication?

Guppy is the first choice for beginners of tropical fish

Guppy is a small tropical ornamental fish, generally 3 to 5 cm long, petite, agile and lively, colorful. It is mainly produced in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana and the West Indies in South America. According to its different characteristics, it is divided into common guppy, swallowtail guppy, long-tail guppy, lyre-tail guppy and yellow guppy.

It should be said that among the many tropical ornamental fish species, the guppy is not a noble fish species. Neither its price nor its requirements for the surrounding living environment are high, but it is deeply loved by people because of its liveliness and beauty. The male fish is especially beautiful, with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue and purple mixed in its green-brown body, just like a rainbow in the sky, so it has a nice name - rainbow fish. At the same time, because it has several small blue round spots on its abdomen, surrounded by lighter rings, it looks like the eye-shaped spots on the peacock's open tail, so it is also called the guppy.

Some fish buyers told reporters that the reason why guppies are popular is largely due to their gentle and lively temperament. They will not fight with other fish and are suitable for mixed breeding with some non-aggressive fish. They are also not very selective about food and can be fed egg yolks, steamed bread residues, etc. However, it is best to feed them live bait such as fish worms and nematodes when raised artificially. At the same time, they do not have high requirements for water quality and water temperature and are very easy to raise and keep alive.

Generally, purebred guppies are larger, with large and stretched tail and dorsal fins, purer colors, more distinct characteristics, and higher prices, ranging from 10 to 50 yuan per pair, depending on the quality of the breed; hybrids or degenerate species are the opposite, and are cheaper, generally only a few yuan per pair. However, for those who are new to tropical fish breeding, it is more cost-effective to buy hybrids and degenerate species, because this allows you to accumulate a lot of fish breeding experience in breeding.

In addition, it is best to determine whether you are buying fish for viewing or breeding. If you are just looking for viewing, you can choose individuals with bright colors, large tail fins, and normal development of all fins; if you want to breed good guppies, it is best to choose young and energetic guppies, because fully mature guppies, although with large tail fins and bright patterns, are not suitable for breeding.

Generally speaking, the principles of selecting guppies are not much different from those of selecting other fish. The only requirement is that there should be no abnormalities on the body surface, no wounds, no damage to the fins, no contraction of the fins, no white hair and white spots, and that the fish should have a desire to eat and be responsive. It is also best to select fish that are not injured or dead in the entire tank. However, a key point in selecting guppies is the selection of male guppies. You should try to select male guppies that are larger, have larger and more stretched tail fins, and swim more actively. Generally, you should buy guppies that are two or three months old.

In addition, when buying guppies, don't forget to buy an aquarium. The aquarium for raising guppies should not be too large, generally 60 cm long, 30 cm wide, and 40 cm high. And before buying, you must pay attention to test the water to ensure that there is no leakage before buying.

After choosing the guppies, the next thing is the bait. Guppies do not have high requirements for bait, and generally use water fleas, water silk earthworms or compound pellet feed.

Once everything is purchased, it is time to start breeding guppies.

Common types of freshwater tropical fish in the home:

Dragon fish, colorful angelfish, flower arhat, rat fish, alien, short cichlid, guppy, fish, lamp fish, ancient fish, blood parrot, cichlid, fighting fish,

Among the small tropical fish, I personally like guppies and red swordfish the most, and they are also easier to raise. Will the big red swordfish bite the guppies?

Generally, beginners should not raise fish together. I used to raise fish together all the time. If I found that a fish was biting other fish, I would isolate it and remember not to buy it next time because it is aggressive. The four-striped, black-skirted, angel, manlong, and submarine (pufferfish, especially should not be raised together) are all aggressive and will bite things.

Generally, traffic lights and peacocks are a good match

Although I now have a map parrot and a larger fish, I have always kept a small peacock.

The most important thing is that the water should be left for a day or two before it can be given to the fish to drink. Because tap water contains chlorine, it is not suitable for

Small fish cannot tolerate dechlorinated water.

The fish that should be raised together with peacocks are small tropical fish, such as zebra fish, mares, red light fish, ground rats, etc.

But the best combination is to have one type of fish occupy a large proportion in the fish tank, and the others should be in twos and threes.

Water maintenance, temperature, regular feeding, oxygenation, and water circulation system are all important. Learn slowly and it will be great to raise fish.

The most common ones are peacock, Mary, red sword, tiger skin, zebra, and red and green lights. These are relatively cheap and easy to raise.

The most common one is the peacock, which is also easier to raise.