CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Breeding techniques for dwarf sea bream

Is it difficult to raise South American dwarf cichlid? I found that many fish lovers who have just come into contact with dwarf cichlids think that these cute elves are difficult to raise. I think this is not the case! On the contrary, most South American dwarf cichlids are easy to raise. You can even easily experience the joy of breeding babies. Generally, I am used to dividing the difficulty of raising dwarf cichlids into three levels. The classification standard refers to the size of the distribution range of the fish species in nature; the average value of various parameters of the native living environment; the number of variants of the same type; the quality of market circulation. The details are as follows: Primary: Three-line dwarf cichlid (native water quality PH6.8-PH7.6, strong adaptability) Akashi, Chief dwarf cichlid (widely distributed, many variants), Phoenix tail dwarf cichlid (large market circulation, strong physique). Intermediate: Most South American dwarf cichlids can be classified as intermediate difficulty! As long as you have a good and stable water quality environment and can basically understand the living habits of different dwarf cichlids, you can raise them well. What Elizabeth, two-line, in fact, are not very difficult fish to raise. Advanced: The typical representative is the "Dutch Phoenix" dwarf cichlid. I personally think that due to many years of inbreeding, the Dutch Phoenix has poor resistance and its genes are very fragile. It takes a lot of effort to raise a Dutch Phoenix well.

When you decide to raise a short-necked cichlid, the concept of breeding is to build an aquarium with fish as the main focus. The water body of 30 cm in length, width and height is enough to deal with relatively small species such as three-line and golden cichlids. When facing fish species with more aggressive tempers such as chiefs and pandas, which can reach 7-8 cm in size, the water body of the tank should be slightly larger, 45 cm. You can choose pneumatic, upper, waterfall and other filters according to the size of the tank. When preparing to raise fish with new equipment, you must consider the establishment of a biological filtration system. It is a good idea to quantitatively add nitrifying bacteria culture solution or transfer bacteria from other tanks, but the stabilization period also takes 1 month. When the biological system is not fully established, you must be careful about the amount of food you feed to prevent the deterioration of water quality from affecting the fish. Frequent water changes are an effective way to reduce the deterioration of water quality. I think it is very beneficial to lay the bottom material (sand, mud, etc.) in the tank. It has become a habit to choose the mud from tropical rivers. When the whole biological filtration system starts to work, bacteria will multiply on the surface of the bottom material. When they can reach a certain number, it will be very helpful to maintain the stability of water quality in the future. The selection of bottom materials that can release acidic substances and regulate water quality is an important means of artificial water quality control. The water temperature adapted to South American dwarf cichlid is 25-28℃. Temperatures above 30℃ are very common in southern China. If the high temperature is maintained for a long time (more than a week), it will affect the development of the fish and even cause death, but it often takes a lot of energy or money to control the water temperature.

Proper natural landscaping is very important for the dwarf cichlid breeding tank. Put in clean driftwood to separate the appropriate positions in the tank. Male South American dwarf cichlids usually use some large covers as a base. The base range may be between two covers or within a radius of about 30 cm. After arranging the wood, plant some negative aquatic plants such as iron crown, big banyan, small banyan, black silk, etc. as decoration. Daily covers can choose dead leaves, etc. If the breeding tank is for breeding purposes, you can put in a professional dwarf cichlid breeding tank. The tank should preferably have a small mouth and a large belly. Dwarf cichlids will like it more. It is best to feed a variety of feeds on the daily menu of dwarf cichlids, with Artemia larvae as the main food, and other flakes, water fleas, etc. as supplements. Sometimes you can feed chironomid larvae (bloodworms), but because of its high fat content, long-term feeding will directly affect its reproductive ability and color performance. The above mentioned are just the basic methods to save the life of the dwarf cichlid, or you are lucky enough to make it reproduce in its own little world, but in fact you only know half of them or even less. Facing these elves at the forefront of evolution, foreign professionals have entered the stage of improvement and creation. Fortunately, the gap is narrowing! What basic equipment is needed to raise dwarf cichlids? The cost of basic breeding equipment is not very high. Generally, find a 40CM*25CM*30CM (length*width*height) fish tank (of course, the bigger the better!), spread some neutral bottom sand (not necessarily ADA), arrange a small water flow filtration system (you can use biochemical cotton filters, bottom filtration, etc.), add some water plants appropriately (you can choose according to your personal preferences), and a small and cute dwarf cichlid nest is basically built.

Add a thermometer and heating system in winter. Of course, this is only the basic equipment for raising dwarf cichlids, and does not include the related supplies and equipment for treating water for breeding. 10. How to raise dwarf cichlids well? This question cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. However, the essence remains the same: raising fish starts with raising water. Refer to the water quality environment of each dwarf cichlid's native place, create the most comfortable environment for each dwarf cichlid, pay attention to keeping the water quality stable, and the fish will naturally feel comfortable. In addition, diseases enter the body through the mouth, and feeding is also very critical. We will discuss this topic separately. How to deal with water for breeding? There are usually several ways to deal with water for breeding: one is to use grass mud pills, ADA and other water directly after aerating tap water for 24 hours; the second is to use soft water resin to treat tap water; the third is to use RO osmosis to treat tap water; the fourth is to use purified water (or purified water plus tap water) to raise dwarf cichlids. Comprehensive analysis, I personally think that using hydrogen-type soft water resin is the most convenient, cost-effective and cost-effective. Of course, if it is a multi-generation artificial breeding individual, it is not impossible to use tap water with grass mud pills, ADA and the like. 12. How to use hydrogen resin? As mentioned above, here is how to use it. Just need a built-in filter, flush the hydrogen resin with tap water 3 times (2-3 times the volume of the resin), wrap the used hydrogen resin with new filter cotton, put it on the inside of the built-in filter box, add some new filter cotton in front to prevent large particles from contaminating the resin, and then put the built-in filter into the water for direct treatment. When using hydrogen resin to treat water, no filter material is needed, and the treated water can be directly used for breeding and reproduction. As long as you use hydrogen resin according to our explanation, you can get safe and reliable weak acid soft water. If conditions permit, you can choose a dedicated resin exchanger or DIY one. It will be more convenient to use. What problems should be paid attention to in the daily breeding of short sea bream? The most important thing in daily management is stable water quality. Even if the water quality indicators are not very ideal, as long as it is stable, the fish can survive after the water is fixed. Many artificial fish have been trained for many generations and can adapt to the water quality of tap water. In addition, insisting on regular feeding and small and frequent meals is very beneficial to the growth of fish. You must change the water regularly. You don't need to change a lot of water each time, just change it regularly. Keep the temperature constant in winter.

Bait

What does the dwarf cichlid eat? How to train it to eat? It was mentioned above that through the dissection experiment on the dwarf cichlid, it was found that more than 60% of the food in the stomach of the dwarf cichlid could not be confirmed. The dwarf cichlid should be an omnivorous fish. Therefore, it likes almost all baits that can be swallowed. The strong dwarf cichlid "eats everything". In terms of artificial feed, not all dwarf cichlid species like to eat it. For example, the Dutch and chessboard dwarf cichlids are basically not picky eaters and eat everything; the three-line, Akashi, and queen dwarf cichlids can eat artificial feed through training; in fact, for living beings, individual differences still exist. This one doesn't eat, but another one will. There are not so many absolute things in the world. As for how to train the bait, the dwarf cichlid that is already accustomed to eating artificial feed can be raised together with the dwarf cichlid to be trained and fed with artificial feed, and they will gradually get used to it. Of course, there are many other training methods, and it depends on the fish.

In addition to brine shrimp, what else can be fed to short-tailed bream? When the small fish grows to more than 2CM, there are many more things to eat! Let's talk about them one by one. First, let's talk about the live bait part. You can give water earthworms, fresh bloodworms, water fleas... Many fish lovers have always been worried that feeding live bait will bring many negative effects, thinking that the fish's food is unclean and not good for the fish. In fact, as long as the source of the live bait is clear and it is cleaned, it is a very good feed. Check the breeding technology of edible fish, we can find that almost all the parts about feed advocate feeding with live bait! Fresh food cannot be replaced by any artificial feed! It's like milk powder and breast milk! In addition to live bait, there are some other options. Some fish lovers cannot use live bait due to objective reasons. They can choose frozen brine shrimp and artificial synthetic feed. There are two types of frozen brine shrimp, one is adult and the other is juvenile. Generally, if you buy it outside, it is best to rinse it with tap water before feeding, so as to reduce the muddy water. Frozen bloodworms are also a very good choice of feed. When buying, look carefully and ask for good questions, and be careful not to buy those with added pigments. There is a lot of room for choice in artificial feeds. There are so many kinds of feeds on the market that it's hard to believe. You can choose to buy according to your preferences and financial conditions. Generally, good quality small fish micro-particle feeds can be fed to dwarf bream, such as Decai and JBL, which are very good!