CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can parrot fish breed? How to breed?

1. Can parrot fish breed? How to breed?

Parrot fish can reproduce, but parrot fish of the same species cannot reproduce. Parrot fish is a hybrid of red manta rays and purple firemouth fish. Male parrot fish have no reproductive ability because their chromosomes are naturally unable to pair up neatly. So even if the female fish lays eggs, the male fish cannot fertilize them, resulting in the eggs being unable to hatch into small fish. If you want to breed parrot fish, you can choose male fish of other species to crossbreed with female parrot fish. 1. Can parrot fish reproduce? Female parrot fish can reproduce, but male fish cannot. Because they are fish hybridized from different species, their chromosomes are naturally unable to pair up, even if the female fish lays eggs, the male fish cannot fertilize them. And unfertilized fish eggs cannot hatch into small fish. But female parrot fish can choose to reproduce with male fish of other species, such as mating with red manta rays to breed macaw fish, and mating with arowana to breed unicorn parrot fish. It is difficult to fertilize and hatch parrot fish hybrids, and there are many uncertainties, so the breeding success rate is relatively low.

2. How to breed parrot fish? First, you need to choose male fish of other species, such as red manta rays, purple firemouth fish, arowana, longevity fish, etc. After waiting for the female and male fish to be in estrus, the male fish will discharge sperm in the fish tank, and the female fish will lay eggs in the center of the sperm. After spawning, the female and male fish need to be fished out as soon as possible, and then wait for 2-3 days to fish out the unfertilized eggs. During the incubation period, keep the water temperature at 28 degrees, change the water every day, and the small fish can be hatched in about 5-7 days. This breeding method is more common, but the fertilization rate is very low, and the hatching rate is also very low, and few small fish can survive.

2. The breeding method of fortune fish (blood parrot)

The blood parrot can lay eggs, but he is like the mule of fish. The male fish is incompetent and cannot fertilize the eggs.

It is a hybrid of the Red Devil and the Purple Firemouth, but it is quite difficult because these two fish are very ferocious and the quality of the fish produced cannot be guaranteed.

3. How can parrot fish reproduce in Shenyang? How to raise them so that they can reproduce?

Needless to say, Shenyang. It's unrealistic anywhere. Parrot chromosomes are single. Highly rare... A hybrid of the purple-red crater and the red devil...

Males are infertile. Females can, but they have to be of the same species. For example, male arowana can give birth to baby fish. Forget about male parrots. Their semen won't work.

4. How to artificially inseminate blood parrot fish eggs with male tilapia?

Hello. The idea is unique, but the hope is slim. Parrots are hybrid fish. Male fish basically have no reproductive ability, and female fish can be used as breeding fish. Seeing that you mentioned using the eggs of female parrots in your question, you must not be a very beginner fish lover. However, I don’t think this pairing method has much hope. First of all, blood parrots are a hybrid of Chinese and American cichlids. The broodstock are purple-red firemouth and red devil, and tilapia is African cichlid. Although they are both cichlids, the genes of American cichlids and African cichlids are still very different. At present, merchants or fish lovers who play shallow hybridization or hybridization generally do hybridization within the same genus. In addition to Luohan and parrots, the more famous hybrid fish, Taiwan fish merchants have also made a fish called blood diamond in the past two years, which is actually an improvement of African cichlid ruby. But as far as I know, there is no precedent for hybridization between American cichlids and African cichlids. Of course, it is not ruled out that my knowledge is limited. I have tried to hybridize Luohan fish and African cichlid night pearls, and they are not a match at all.

Let me talk about the artificial insemination you asked about. As far as we know, the best artificial insemination of ornamental fish is goldfish. After the female fish lays eggs, you can hold the male fish in your hand and apply pressure on the abdomen to force the male fish to ejaculate from the cloaca. However, the tilapia that has reached sexual maturity must be at least 18CM, and the dorsal fins of cichlid fish are often thorny, so it is easy to be stabbed when fishing, not to mention squeezing with your hands... I personally think that the possibility of manual operation is very small (in fact, I have also thought about this...). If you must try it, you can refer to the experience of general arowana breeding or other cichlid breeding. First, make a tank with a partition in the middle, and put the male tilapia and the female parrot on each side to cultivate feelings to avoid too strong a conflict at the beginning. After both sides are used to it, you can remove the partition. If there is no fight, it is considered a successful tank combination. Then put a plate (you can also use a flower pot or something like that) in the tank as a birthing plate. At this time, wait for the female fish to estrus and lay eggs. If the pairing is successful, the male fish will go up to ejaculate after the female fish lays eggs.

However, this is very difficult because:

1. Parrots and tilapia may be able to be kept together, but they may not be a good match;

2. Will they enter the estrus period together after pairing up (even if they are of the same species, there are times when they are not compatible);

3. Even if they do match, can fish from two different continents really fertilize eggs?

4. In the unlikely event that the fish eggs are fertilized, they may not survive. For hybrids of different species, the life span of the offspring is usually very short, such as ligers, arowana, etc.

5. If it is as you expect, and it finally becomes a fish, it is hard to say whether it is ornamental. Parrot fish is ornamental, but Tilapia has been around for so many years, and only a few people with personality keep it in an aquarium. It is usually sold as meat fish in the market. I have seen some outstanding Tilapia, and their lower abdomen is also red, but the overall appearance is still gray. If you artificially make a hybrid fish, the general idea is to take the best dominant genes of two different fish and synthesize a new beautiful fish. I also had this purpose when I experimented with Luohan and Yemingzhu before. But the subject of Tilapia is quite different. Maybe you have your own unique considerations, haha.

5. Can parrot fish reproduce on their own?

cannot.

Although blood parrots can lay eggs, they will not hatch. This is because they are the product of hybridization, just like the mule produced by the hybridization of horses and donkeys in livestock, which also does not have the ability to reproduce the next generation. If you want to breed blood parrots, you can only start by hybridizing the male red devil and the female purple-red firemouth.

6. How to breed and breed cyclone parrots

Reproduction characteristics

Cockatiels reach sexual maturity at around 8 months old and can participate in reproduction. The breeding season usually starts in August and ends around December of the same year, but cockatiels can breed almost at any time of the year. This mainly depends on more suitable climatic conditions. Several consecutive breeding cycles are also possible. Wild cockatiels like to build nests in relatively high dead tree holes. They show territorial awareness during the breeding period. Each nest lays 2 to 5 eggs. The incubation period is generally 19 days. Both male and female birds participate in incubation and raising the chicks. The young birds can leave the nest at around 5 weeks of age. The egg size is about 24.5x19 mm in diameter.

Cockatiels can easily breed themselves when they find a nest in a larger aviary. The female lays 4 to 7 eggs, which hatch in 20 days. The male incubates the eggs during the day, while the female incubates them at night. The young start to leave the nest when they are 30 days old, but will continue to be fed by the parents for a few days. The nest box can be made in the size of 35×20×45 cm, with a hole diameter of about 6 cm. The hole should not be too high, because the young birds like to poke their heads out of the hole and peek, while making noises. The bottom of the nest box needs to be covered with a thick layer of wood shavings.

Breeding method

It is easy to breed. There is no fixed breeding time for black birds raised at home. They will sing unique songs before estrus, fly sideways and suddenly turn around during flight to show their flying skills. The male looks for a nesting box and the female lays an egg every two days. There are 4 to 5 eggs in each nest, and occasionally up to 8 eggs. The chicks will hatch in 18 to 19 days. The chicks have an initial growth period of about 33 days and become young birds. The young birds will need to be fed by their parents for about three weeks thereafter.

Bird cage specifications

Each pair of blackbirds needs a large cage of 2.5×1×2 meters, or an aviary of about 1.5 square meters. In winter, they need to be protected from frost, the room temperature should be kept above 20℃, the relative humidity should be 45%-50%, and the indoor air should be kept circulating.