CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the easiest tropical fish to keep?

Common small tropical fish on the market include: peacock, Mary, moonlight, arrow tail, rat fish, Lili, pearl vest, Dutch Phoenix, African Phoenix, tiger skin, red cross, zebra, traffic light, lotus lantern, red nose scissors, black lotus lantern, glass cat, reverse swimming cat, kissing mouth, small angelfish, etc.

If you want to experience the fun of raising small fish, you can raise fish such as: Peacock, Mary, Moonlight, Arrowtail, etc.

If you like more beautiful and quiet fish, you can raise short-necked fish, such as: Lili, Pearl Vest, various types of Phoenix, Jinbozi, etc.

If you want to lay bottom sand and grow grass, you can raise tetras, such as: red and green tetras, lotus tetras, black lotus tetras, emperor tetras, red-nosed scissors, zebra tetras, etc.

If you like more active fish, you can raise tiger skin, red cross, etc.

The fish used as tools are: kissing mouth, Mary, various cory, scavenger, black line flying fox, shrimp, snail, etc.

Things to note when raising tropical fish

Water temperature changes

Generally speaking, the best temperature for tropical fish is 25℃, but different types of fish have different temperature requirements. In addition, avoid drastic changes in water temperature.

Stocking density

Many people see aquariums put a lot of cute fish in a fish tank, so they also raise a lot of fish in the fish tank at home. This breeding method is not scientific. If you want to raise a variety of different types of fish, you must consider the suitable space for each fish and whether they can coexist in the same space.

The principles of raising tropical fish are very similar to those of raising goldfish. The water surface must be relatively wide, and the living space must be in a normal proportion to the number of fish raised to ensure that the tropical fish get adequate oxygen supply.

Types of feed

The feeding habits of tropical fish vary from species to species and can be roughly divided into three types: animal, plant, and omnivorous. Therefore, we must understand what the fish in the tank like to eat and then feed them accordingly.

The swallowfish is a relatively easy-to-raise tropical fish (except the Egyptian Angelfish), and its lifespan is relatively long. If you want to raise healthy fish, the most important thing is to choose healthy fish. The purchased fish may get sick due to transportation problems and the breeding conditions at the seller, which makes the purchased fish unhealthy and die in the early stage of breeding. So don't buy fish that look unhealthy. It is also very important to treat the water before putting it into the fish tank after buying it. First, put the bag in the fish tank to let the fish adapt to the temperature in the fish tank. After the temperature inside and outside the bag is almost the same, open the bag and pour part of the water in the fish tank into the bag, but don't pour too much. You can pour it several times to let the fish adapt to the water quality in the fish tank and avoid stress reactions. You can add some salt during the normal breeding process, but it cannot be the kind containing iodine. Iodine itself is harmful to fish. Nitrifying bacteria are indispensable and can reduce the ammonia nitrogen content in the water, but the filter material must be biochemical cotton or have ceramic rings. Nitrifying bacteria can only grow in a porous environment. Also, buy all the fish at once, and don't add more fish in the middle. If the fish you buy later have bacteria, it will be very troublesome. Pay attention to changing the water regularly, and the fish will grow faster.

Swallowfish are oviparous fish, and they naturally pair up. If you keep a group of them in the same fish tank, they will naturally pair up, and the paired fish will separate from the group. Carefully observe the successfully paired fish. If there are bulges near the anus, that is, the vas deferens and ovipositor begin to sag, this is a sign before spawning. They will choose an area that they think is safe before spawning, jointly defend the territory, and drive away other fish that accidentally break in. Breeding environment: breeding tank 50*35*40, top filtration, water temperature 27℃, PH7.0, hardness 10.0; use 10*25 cm green plastic spawning board (crown grass can also be selected), placed at an angle of 10 degrees, away from the bottom, the top of the spawning board is about 3 cm below the water surface; eggs are artificially hatched in the hatching bucket; feed pellet feed and homemade hamburgers; change 30% of the water in the breeding tank every three days, and use tap water directly. The water used for breeding is the same as the water used for normal breeding. The water temperature can be 1℃ higher than usual, and the water should be changed normally. I usually use tap water for fish breeding, so I also use tap water for breeding. I don't heat the water when changing it, so that the temperature of the breeding tank fluctuates, which has a good stimulating effect on the breeding fish. But you must pay special attention to the speed of adding water, which must be slow and should be controlled at about half the drainage speed. Don't rush it directly to the fish, you can add it to the upper filter box to buffer it.

After spawning, how to hatch is a small problem. You can leave it alone and let it hatch naturally. This is very convenient and labor-saving, but the fish eggs are easily contaminated, the hatching rate is not high, and the broodstock are very tired, which is not conducive to the recovery of the broodstock. It is better to hatch artificially, remove the spawning plate and put it in a special hatching bucket. The hatching rate is very high and it is easy to manage. The broodstock can recover well. The method is very simple. Heat the water that has been dried for 3 days (add a little methylene blue to sterilize when drying the water) to the temperature of the breeding tank (it is best to use the hanging bottle method so that there is no temperature difference), and put the spawning plate in. When placing the plate, remember to place the fish eggs diagonally upwards and turn the spawning plate up and down, which will help hatch smoothly. The hatching bucket should have a water volume of 10-15 liters and a water depth of 20-25 cm.

Smaller ones: Guppies, moonlight, red sword, black Mary, golden sailfin Mary, etc. from the viviparous family, red and green lights, silver screen lights, billfish, penguin fish, black skirt fish from the Characidae family, tiger barb, rose crucian carp, zebrafish, red tail shark, rainbow shark, white cloud gold silk (a beautiful fish species unique to China) from the Cyprinidae family, fighting fish, blue manlong, golden manlong, pearl manlong (all manlongs and blue manlongs are raised in similar ways), Lily fish, Chinese fighting fish from the Siluriformes family (there are many varieties, all very cute, highly recommended), reverse swimming catfish, angelfish (beautiful and popular fish), and colorful phoenix from the Cichlidae family.

Medium and large: ten-striped fish, Texas leopard, arowana, knife fish, golden warship, parrot fish, piranha, etc. Note: tiger barbs cannot be raised together with long-finned fish, as they will bite the fins of long-finned fish.

Submarines will attack other fish, so it is best not to keep them together with other fish. If you want to keep them together, you should keep them with fast-swimming fish.

Large fish cannot be raised together with small fish.

Tropical fish are born in tropical waters. Tropical fish are divided into freshwater tropical fish and marine tropical fish. However, in the near-tropical and the bordering northern and southern temperate waters, fish species with ornamental value are also classified as tropical fish, so their distribution also includes some subtropical areas. What we introduce here are tropical ornamental fish species that live in freshwater.

Tropical fish are actually fish lovers who distinguish them from other ornamental fishes. They are called tropical fishes by fish lovers, which are unique to tropical and subtropical areas. They live in freshwater waters such as rivers, streams, lakes and swamps. The hometowns of tropical fish are mainly in Southeast Asia, Central America, South America and Africa. Among them, the Amazon River system in South America produces the most species and the most beautiful shapes. For example, the Queen Angelfish, known as the Queen of Tropical Fish, was born there. There are also many species of tropical fish in Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and other countries. In the southern part of Guangdong, Yunnan and other provinces in my country, there are also very beautiful ornamental fishes, such as climbing perch, white cloud golden fish, and blue star fish in Xishuangbanna.

However, in the near-tropical and north-south temperate waters at the junction of the tropical zone and the temperate zone, all fish species with ornamental value are also classified as tropical fish, so their distribution also includes some subtropical areas. What we introduce here are tropical ornamental fish species that live in freshwater. Tropical fish are actually fish enthusiasts who call these ornamental fish that are unique to tropical and subtropical areas tropical fish to distinguish them from other ornamental fish. They live in freshwater waters such as rivers, streams, lakes and swamps. The hometown of tropical fish is mainly in Southeast Asia, Central America, South America and Africa. Among them, the Amazon River system in South America produces the most species and the most beautiful shapes, such as the Queen Angelfish, which is known as the Queen of Tropical Fish.

Tropical fish

As more and more families begin to discover the ornamental value of tropical fish, all aspects of tropical fish are receiving more and more attention. The most intuitive manifestation is that the types of ornamental fish feed on the market are beginning to increase, and the various names are also becoming more and more varied. So how should the owner choose feed? The best way is to choose according to the eating habits of ornamental fish. Let's follow Boqi editor to take a look.

Generally, we choose to feed tropical fish with two kinds of feed: the first is artificial feed, and the second is live bait. Artificial feed can be roughly divided into three types: flake feed, pellet feed, and frozen feed. This kind of artificial feed is easy to feed and easy to store. Common live baits include water fleas, silk earthworms, brine shrimp (nauplii), etc. The nutritional value of live bait is far better than that of artificially processed feed. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to store, and live bait is easy to carry parasites, which has certain health risks for tropical fish.

When feeding tropical fish, you can choose to feed them with artificial feed and live bait. Mainly feed them with artificial feed, and occasionally improve the diet of tropical fish by preparing some live bait for them. Of course, live bait must be prepared in advance, and raised at home for a period of time to allow the live bait to eliminate the dirt in the body, and sterilize it before feeding it to tropical fish, so that the danger is greatly reduced.

Therefore, the best way to feed tropical fish is to use dry feed as the main food and live bait as the supplement.

My fish tank is slightly smaller than yours. Here's a suggestion: buy 1-2 pots of water fig, about 10 yuan each, and 2 peperomia, about 10 yuan each. Then lay a piece of dwarf pearl or antler moss. And a piece of driftwood tied with moss. If it's still too empty, you can make a resin shipwreck, a wine barrel or other decorations. You can ask the store owner for low sand or buy it by weight. I asked the store owner, 50 cents a pound. It should be different in different places.

There is a little difference.

Now let's talk about fish. Personally, I think you shouldn't have too many bright fish. Just pick 1-2 bright ones and a few low-key ones. Otherwise, it will cause visual fatigue, and you won't be able to enjoy watching fish.

Flower mouse, a kind of tool fish, used to clean up garbage, very cute, about 2 cm, 1 yuan per piece. 5-6 pieces are enough

Shrimp, black shell shrimp or cherry shrimp, golden shrimp, any one of them, 5-6 are enough, some of the hatched shrimps also become feed for small fish, black shell 2-5 cents each, cherry shrimp about 1-2 yuan, golden shrimp is a little more expensive, 3-5 yuan each, I think the first two are enough. If you raise this, buy a green algae ball, it is very lively.

Ball Mary, about 2 yuan, available in black, white and yellow. I personally recommend the black one, 3-5 in number. If you think the color is too dark, take the yellow one. It is very easy to breed and reproduce.

Guppies, if you have the conditions, you can choose a better one. Beginners can raise ordinary ones, which usually cost only 2 yuan each. If the tank is large, you can raise 8-10, 5 males and 3 females, or 6 males and 4 females. Why is it matched like this? Because male fish are beautiful, and female fish are not so beautiful. It is also easy to raise, and it will give birth to babies once a month.

Apple sword or red sword, I gave this one away. The tank was too small at first, only 20 cm, and later I changed it to a 45 cm tank. It's quite helpless. The color is more outstanding. It is recommended to keep 2-3

I also keep 2 spherical pearl vests. The spherical ones are more beautiful than the ordinary ones. The price is a little more expensive, but not much more expensive. I recommend the spherical ones. The color of this one is relatively low-key, but the body is beautiful and the size is medium. I think it looks very good. More importantly, it has a gentle personality and does not bully small fish. I don’t know if you like it. 5 yuan each, you can get 2-3. It is very easy to keep. My tetras and peacocks are all dead and injured, but this one is alive and well. If you don’t like it, you can use swallow fish instead, but swallow fish are more delicate and easy to die.

Don't raise tetras, as they are not easy to raise for beginners. And if you already have these fish, it will look messy if you add a group of them.

There should be a primary and secondary distinction. The main ones to watch are peacocks and ball-shaped pearl vests, followed by apple swords and mollies. Get some shrimps and mice to clean the fish tank for you, and the whole ecosystem will be complete.

It's cold in winter, so you can get a heater. A 25-watt one is enough for a small tank, which costs about 15-20 yuan. Be sure to put a thermometer in the tank to monitor the water temperature at all times. There are two-in-one oxygenators and filtration units, which are not expensive, about 30 yuan. I remember that most tanks have them. The temperature in winter is usually adjusted to 26°. This temperature is more versatile, and most tropical fish can adapt to this temperature. This temperature is enough for fish breeding. We raise fish for fun, not specifically for breeding, so don't bother to do any isolation or anything like that. The fish that survive will be considered elites in the future. Survival of the fittest, let them fight for it themselves.