The first major decision to raise fish by new hands is often also the easiest to make mistakes — what to buy. Many people enter aquariums, are attracted by colourful fish and take home with “eyes”, often with disappointing results。
The data show that more than 40 per cent of new fish farming failures stem from initial fish selection errors. The selection of the wrong species, followed by careful conservation, is difficult to repair. To avoid these three common faults, you're halfway on your fish path。
1. 76 the nostalgic page, retrieving the classic hot blood battle
Mistake i: a typical “better-than-nature” of “better-natured” “better-natured”, cyanobacteria: extremely sensitive to water quality, ph6. 0-7. 0, soft-water environment, daily change of water, egyptian fairies: deep tank (more than 60 cm) required, strict water quality requirements red dragon/gold dragonfish: large water body (at least 1. 5 m) required, very costly to raise crystal shrimp: very stable water quality (tds 80-120) extremely sensitive to new water
These fish, though beautiful, are like “nobility in water” to newcomers and require professional equipment and extensive experience。
Catastrophes that do not match water quality needs
Each species has its natural environment:
Lightfish are mostly from the blackwater river of south america
Fish of different water quality will be required to mix, as if tropical and desert plants were planted in the same flower basin。
Correct approach: first measure the quality (ph, hardness) of home-based water and select species close to it. Once the species in question have been identified, the water quality equipment will be tailored。
Mistake two: ignoring the size of fish tanks and fish is deceived by the size of the juvenile fish
Many fish are still young at the store:
Silver dragonfish: 15 cm larvae, 80 cm adult, 10 cm larvae, 1. 2 m adult parrot, 5 cm larvae, 25 cm adult
Only the current size is taken into account when buying fish, which will become overcrowded in a few months。
Space demand is not just long, goldfish: larger surface area (1 10 cm gold fish per 10 litres of water)
Spatial formula: small fish (lightfish, peacock, etc.) is calculated as “a litre of water per 1 cm of fish length”; large fish or highly contaminated fish (goldfish, mackerel) are double calculated。
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Mistake three: food for ecological disaster in mix chain mix
Common error combination:
Small-scale lightfish + mid-sized cylindrium (lightfish as a live bait) peacock fish + pyrofish + pyrefish + tiger fish + skin fish (the tiger fish has the habit of chewing fish fins)
A healthy fish tank should have a reasonable water distribution:
Upper fish: peacock fish, mary fish, zebra fish (30%) middle fish: lightfish, short-fin, fairyfish (50%) bottom fish: rat fish, alien, shrimp (20%)
New recruits often buy all mid-level fish, leading to congestion in the middle of the fish tank and waste of up and down space。
Cold-water fish (goldfish: 18-22°c) + tropical fish (peacockfish: 24-28°c)
Such combinations perpetuate the sub-health of one of these species。
Freshman's safety list: no wrong first-trunk recommended combination
Programme a: warm and community tiles
Upper layer: 8 peacock fish (of different colours) mid level: 12 red and green lamps or poignant lamps bottom: 3 elves + 5 cherry shrimp two golden moth rats
Option b: single cylinder
Fifteen of the same species of lightfish (such as red nose scissors) with five black shrimps as cleaners, simple water and grass. View
Option c: new hands breeding tanks
One male, two female peacock fish or a combination of moonfish, scrawled to hide young fish, new hands in the “mined areas” that experience the absolute avoidance of reproductive pleasure, offensive fish: ten fish, ruby fish, some acupuncture that are extremely sensitive to the quality of water: wildly fished rare lightfish, crystal shrimp, fish that require special equipment: seawater fish, low-temperature fish that need cold-waterers, overgrowing fish: large catfish, large dragonfish
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"check list" on the day of buying fish
While observing the shop, check these details:
Health signs:
The eyes are clear, the fins are intact, they are smooth and smooth, they have no white spots or feathers, their abdomen are not overpopulated or dim
Behavioural observation:
It's not in the corner
Ask the shopkeeper:
The time that fish arrives at the store (new fish need to adapt)
First step: over-temperature (wrong practice) floats a bag of fish into a fish tank for 30 minutes and then goes straight into the fish tank — temperature differentials are resolved, but water quality differences persist。
Correct process:
Floating above temperature: bag floats for 30 minutes slow mix: every 10 minutes a small amount of fish tank water is added to the bag for one hour observation state: fish do not show urgent performance until fish continue to fish in the tank: fish are pulled out of the net without pouring in the bag turn off the lights silent: lights are shut down for at least five hours after entering the tank, reducing stress we'll start a little feeding in 24 hours. Long-term thinking about choosing fish
Fish farming is not a one-time shopping, but the beginning of a relationship. Choose a fish that suits your lifestyle and ability to care:
Time-limited: selection of hungry fish with low demand for water exchange (e. G. Peacock fish, moonfish)
Regular travellers: avoid special species that require daily feeding or invest in automatic feeding devices
Limited budget: avoid fish that require special equipment (coolers, ro machines) starting with common varieties of local reproduction
There are children in the family: selection of coloured and active fish (zebra fish, peatfish) to avoid toxic or offensive species
With the right fish, half the fish have been raised. What's the other half? It is to learn to refrain — to restrain the urge to buy more fish, to restrain the desire for excessive intervention and to refrain from the pursuit of perfection。
Remember: the best fish tank is not one that has the largest variety of fish, but one that shows natural behaviour and healthy living. And when your fish can swim in the cauldron, and eat naturally, and rest safely, you have moved from fish breeders to true aquatic lovers。
