CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to raise parrot fish?

Breeding method: Water temperature is 21 degrees ~ 35 degrees, 25 ~ 30 degrees is best. Parrot fish prefer new water, and 1/5 of the water should be changed every day as much as possible. If the water quality is slightly acidic and refreshing, do not change the water frequently. Due to genetic factors, the respiratory system of blood parrots is not perfect, and its effectiveness is only half of that of other fish, so parrots need much higher dissolved oxygen in the aquarium. Gentle temperament. It has a large appetite and is omnivorous. It can be fed with a lot of feeds such as bloodworms, brine shrimps, mealworms, small fish, water fleas, earthworms, and particles. It can be fed two to three times a day. In order to ensure the bright color of the body, it should be fed with feeds such as "Bao Zenghong" frequently. New fish will change color due to the sudden change in water quality when entering the tank, and it will gradually get better after adapting to the environment and adjusting the water quality. It is best not to mix other species of fish in the blood parrot tank first. It is best to set up large water plants, pottery pots, and driftwood in the aquarium for parrots to hide. However, after artificial training, parrot fish can change their timid habits: knock on the aquarium frequently to make parrot fish form a habit; feed only half of the food to force them to come out to forage; mix with more courageous fish to encourage them to move around. Parrot fish have a strong sense of territory, and they are often seen fighting with each other. Increasing the number of parrot fish will reduce the fighting phenomenon. Because of their lively and active temperament, parrot fish also like to move the bottom sand.

It can be mixed with Mary, Pearl, Swordtail, Lili. Angelfish; it can be raised with gentle large fish. It can also be mixed with smaller arowana from an early age, because they have a strong sense of territory. Adding penicillin and methylene blue will also make the body color of parrot fish lighter. Increasing light, strengthening filtration, thickening filter materials, and heating to 28 degrees are all practical ways to maintain body color. When changing water, pay attention to keeping the water quality consistent. When you find that parrot fish fade, you can feed color-enhancing feed or shrimp meat, but artificially dyed parrot fish will definitely fade after a period of breeding, and it is irreversible. # Changing to red light tubes can also make up for the shortcomings visually. But macaws will fade if they are kept under strong light for a long time.

Blood Parrot is a fish that people both love and hate. It is easy to raise, cute, lively, and funny. However, while it has many outstanding qualities, its only weakness is its fragile respiratory organs. What kind of crisis is hidden under this inherent weakness?

Feed color-enhancing feed during the critical period

Blood red throughout the body. You may know that the origin of blood parrots is the first generation (F1) of the father Red Devil (Cichlasoma synspilum) and the mother Purple Fire Mouth (Cichlasoma citrinellum). But did you know that each blood parrot is distinguished by the shape of the beak, the back of the head and the body color, and no two are exactly the same! ! After the little blood parrot is born, it does not have any characteristics of blood parrots, but rather looks a bit like the general cichlid fish species in Central and South America. After about 20 days of care, the appearance of the little blood parrot will slowly change, the muscles on the back of the head will gradually bulge, the thickness will also begin to increase, and the body color will slowly change from striped black to gray silver. At this time, the red pigment in the blood parrot's body has begun to accumulate and proliferate, but the body color of the little blood parrot, which is about 3 cm, is not red. It will only show red body color when it is about 50 days after birth and about 5 cm in size. It is recommended that the owner feed the blood parrot with "color-enhancing feed" at this time, which can not only fully provide the blood parrot with the nutritional needs, but also accelerate the blood parrot to turn into a fiery red color as soon as possible. If the blood parrot is not properly cared for in terms of nutrition during this period, and its body color does not turn red, there is no need to expect it to turn into a "swan" one day, because this is an important and critical period that determines its body color for life.

Another characteristic of blood parrots is their cute round shape, but it is not because they eat a lot of feed. If you want to cultivate such a round and plump blood parrot, you should start from two directions: one is to provide sufficient food for its development in the fry stage, and the other is to choose high-protein feed with a protein content of about 32 (generally, the ingredients will be indicated on the outer packaging of the product). In this way, you can have a round and about 1:1 standard body shape of the blood parrot! !

Blood parrots are the first to cry for help when the water contains insufficient oxygen. Generally, blood parrots on the market are roughly divided into three grades, namely special A grade, A grade, and B grade. Of course, there will be different price differences depending on the grade. The life span of blood parrots can be as long as 4 to 5 years, but blood parrots about three years old are already considered old. However, based on the age of the parent fish, we estimate that blood parrots should have a life span of about ten years. Blood parrots of four or five years are about 15 to 20 centimeters, and various symptoms of fish aging will follow. The general symptoms of fish aging are fading body color, curvature of the spine, shedding of fish scales, reduced activity, etc. Once these symptoms appear in blood parrots, the owner should have let these funny and cute blood parrots accompany them for a long time. Fish breathe mainly through their gills and oxygen in the water, but blood parrots have congenital respiratory organ dysfunction and only have half of their respiratory organs. The water flow into their gills is greatly reduced, so it is more difficult for blood parrots to breathe than other fish species. Once the dissolved oxygen in the water is insufficient, blood parrots will be the first to feel it; that is to say, there must be enough oxygen, otherwise the blood parrots in the aquarium will say goodbye together. Although the lack of oxygen will not cause all blood parrots to die immediately, their tolerance to the environment and resistance to viruses will be sharply reduced. It is heartbreaking to see a tank of sick fish.

Because of the problem of respiratory organs, the common diseases of blood parrots are briefly described. Generally, they can be divided into the following diseases: 1. Bacterial diseases: The most common diseases are gill ulceration and body surface damage. The symptoms are reduced activity, loss of appetite, rapid breathing, etc. The gills are actually in serious distress at this time, but it is still difficult to see from the outside. Only by opening the gill cover for inspection can the ulcerated tissue be seen. Antibiotics can be used for treatment and prevention. Generally, the medicine for treating rotten gills can be used for simple prevention and control. 2. Fungal diseases: This type of disease is mainly caused by mold. Generally, fish are covered with fungi, most of which grow on the body surface. At this time, the fish will only rub the bottom sand or the wall of the tank. Generally, the medicine for treating water mold can be simply prevented and treated. However, as long as a good environment and suitable temperature are provided, the fungal problem can be reduced. 3. Parasitic diseases: Parasitic diseases will occur in aquariums with extremely poor water quality, mainly white spot worms and flagellates. Once there are too many parasites on the body, the blood parrot will gradually become thinner and its body color will fade. However, parasitic diseases are generally easy to treat. All it takes is a medicated bath supplemented with commercially available medicine to treat white spot worm disease, and the white spot worms will naturally be cured!