Why is it not recommended to raise map fish and what taboos should be paid attention to
Map fish is a very beautiful fish.It also has the effect of suppressing the house and turning evil in Feng Shui, but at the same time it is also a relatively fierce fish, so many people do not recommend keeping map fish, even if you want to Care should also be taken to pay attention to the issues of breeding density, water temperature and water quality.
What is map fish
Map fish, also known as tail star fish, pig larvae, etc., belong to the order Perciformes, Cichlididae, and Star Cichlid.Native to the Amazon and Guyana in South America.Introduced to my country in the 1970s, it is not only cute in appearance, but also very delicious in meat, comparable to grouper.Map fish is a kind of large tropical fish with both edible and ornamental properties, especially as a high-grade tropical ornamental fish, it is much loved and favored by people.Therefore, it has broad development prospects in my country.
Physiological habits of map fish
Map fish live in the middle and lower layers of water bodies in large waters, and they do not have strict requirements on water quality, and can live in weakly acidic to weakly alkaline waters.The more suitable growth temperature is 22~32℃, and the best growth and reproduction water temperature is 28~30℃.It is required that the dissolved oxygen content in the water is high, and it is a ferocious carnivorous fish and cannot be mixed with small fish.Although the map fish is clumsy, it swims fast, reacts smartly, and preys smartly and accurately.Larger appetite, more gluttonous.When it is full of food or in a crowded environment, it will doze lazily on its side like a pig, so it is also nicknamed piglet in the south.Juveniles mainly feed on zooplankton, and as individuals grow up, they gradually switch to feeding on small fish, shrimp and other animal food.Under artificial feeding conditions, they can eat frozen small fish, shrimp, minced meat, fish pieces, animal offal and so on.After domestication, it can also eat artificial compound feed.
Mapfish are large, reaching over 30 centimeters in length and over 500 grams in weight.When the water temperature is suitable, the water quality is good, and the feeding is sufficient, it can grow to 25~30 cm in one year.It can survive for more than 10 years and belongs to the long-lived fish among tropical ornamental fish.
At the same time, it is also the most emotional fish among ornamental fish.It likes to be close to people.It can even recognize its owner who has raised it for a long time.Jump out of the water to catch the bait in the master’s hand.Mapfish are oviparous fish, which reach maturity at 18 months of age and can reproduce many times a year.
Cautions for raising map fish
1.Stocking density
Map fish is a relatively large ornamental fish, so the aquarium should be larger , The size of the aquarium is 80 cm × 45 cm × 50 cm, and about 10 map fish with a body length of 5 to 10 cm or about 5 map fish with a body length of more than 20 cm can be stocked.The aquarium should be equipped with oxygenation equipment, filters, temperature control devices and lighting at the same time.
2.Water temperature
Map fish have high requirements on water temperature.During aquarium culture, the water temperature should be strictly controlled at 22~26°C.At this time, map fish are vigorous and grow rapidly.If the water temperature is too low or too high, it is easy to cause the death of the fish, so the aquarium should be equipped with a heating rod with temperature control, which can be completely submerged in the water in a vertical, horizontal or 45° angle.
3.Water quality
Map fish do not have strict water quality requirements, and can live normally in weakly acidic, neutral and slightly alkaline water, and the tap water can be dried for 2 to 3 days.use.Because fresh water quality can effectively stimulate fish metabolism and accelerate their growth rate, water quality regulation should be appropriately strengthened.Generally, the water is changed once a day, and the amount of water change is 1/3~1/2; at the same time, the cleaning work at the bottom of the pool is strengthened.When it is hot in summer, it needs to be cleaned once a day, and the cleaning interval can be appropriately extended in other seasons.
4.Food
Map fish can be fed with water worms, water fleas, and larvae in their juvenile stages.If necessary, live bait and artificial feed such as small fish and shrimp can be fed at this time.However, the feed should be fed regularly and quantitatively to ensure fresh water quality.It should be fed 2 to 3 times a day, and artificial feed should be eaten within 10 minutes after feeding.
5.Light
Light has a great influence on the growth and development of map fish, especially its bright body color.Reasonable light can make map fish more colorful.Use 80 cm x 45 cm x 50 cm size aquarium, should be equipped with 25 watt fluorescent lamps, and ensure that the light time is 2 to 3 hours a day.
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