I was a novice for the first time. I bought several golden fish at home. I really wanted to raise the fish, and I raised it according to the boss's instructions, but after a few days, the goldfish slowly grew Hanging up, a few die a day, a few die a day, maybe the little goldfish died because of the lack of preparation as a novice! So what problems do we need to understand and pay attention to when raising little goldfish? To keep the little goldfish healthy Happy growth?

1. Habits of goldfish

Goldfish live in water and have strong Territorial awareness, this is easily overlooked. Usually, goldfish with a body length of more than 10 cm have a certain aggressiveness and possessiveness. Of course, this aggressiveness is only for the same kind. I didn't know this habit of goldfish before. I once added a red-backed goldfish with a similar body size to a capless fish tank with a silver red head. It turned out that the two goldfish were at odds. The silver red head kept chasing the grass goldfish and kept rubbing its head towards each other. The swimming postures of the two fishes seemed very nervous and uneasy. When I woke up the next morning, I was surprised to find the corpse of the red-backed goldfish outside the fish tank, which was motionless. The silver red head is still fine, and the swimming posture is relaxed and comfortable, so it is assumed that the two fish should be fighting for territory. Unfortunately, it fell out of the tank. Later, in order to test my speculation, I added three goldfish of almost equal size to the same size fish tank at the same time. As a result, the next morning, the tragedy happened again. One of the strongest looking goldfish was dead outside the tank. While the other two fish gradually compromise with each other in the fight and coexist peacefully. Of course, this behavior among goldfish is related to their own habits and the size of the fish tank. Please continue to the second part.

Second, the choice of fish tank

There is no rigid specification for the fish tank of domestic goldfish, but glass material is usually the best, round mouth, rectangular shape It will be all right. The only thing to note is that the size of the fish tank is directly related to the number of goldfish. Never use a small or medium-sized fish tank with a round mouth and keep more than three goldfish at the same time, because the narrow and crowded space will directly threaten the survival and health of the goldfish. If you want to be more ornamental and want to raise more goldfish, you must choose a medium-to-large rectangular glass fish tank. In addition to the troublesome water change and cleaning, the large fish tank is very difficult for the living environment of goldfish. It is advantageous, and since the four walls of the rectangular fish tank are vertical, there is no effect of refraction and convex lens, so the viewing effect is also the best. In a fish tank of this size, you can keep species of different goldfish, but it is best to ensure that the body shape and length of the goldfish are basically the same, and not too disparate. Add an air pump. Small round-mouthed fish tanks are suitable for keeping one or three goldfish alone. It is best not to add new fish to existing goldfish tanks.

Three, the amount of fish food

Goldfish is not easy to starve to death, but it is easy to die, so feeding is very particular. Generally, the frequency of feeding once every two to four days is very normal. I personally prefer to feed it once every three days. Each time, it is enough to ensure that each fish can eat three or five pieces of fish food, which not only guarantees the goldfish The normal growth of goldfish also ensures that the death of goldfish and the deterioration of water quality will not be caused by overfeeding. When encountering thin and weak fish that are struggling for fish food for a long time, they can be fished out for separate feeding. Don't worry too much about the starvation of goldfish, the metabolism of goldfish is relatively slow, and there are all kinds of things that goldfish can survive in seemingly clean water. The shelf life of fish food after opening is usually about two years. Expired fish food must be replaced, otherwise it will affect the health and water quality of goldfish. Don't buy too cheap fish food, it's better to have some minerals and pigments in the ingredients. If you are in a good mood, you can buy a little live fish and worms, and let the fish eat meat.

The process of changing the water

Before each water change, the water should be exposed to the air for at least one day, and if conditions permit, put it in the sun The bottom is the best, don't use alum if you can, and never use purified water or distilled water to raise fish, because the oxygen content and water nutrition are too low. The work of changing the water in a large fish tank is relatively complicated, and a suction pipe and a water basin should be prepared. The amount of water in the large fish tank should not exceed two-thirds of the original water volume each time. When changing the water, it is enough to suck away the attachments in the tank and the excrement, dust and residue of the fish. The fish tank should be thoroughly cleaned every 20 days, otherwise it will take a long time. When it grows, moss will grow, which will affect the appearance and water quality. The small fish tank is not so complicated. You only need to be gentle when changing the water. You can replace all the water in the tank. Note that the water should not be too deep, too deep and hypoxic. Usually, the water surface height of the large fish tank is 30 to 50 cm. It is appropriate that the water depth of the small fish tank is two-thirds of the height of the fish tank. In order to ensure the water quality and the fish do not get sick, you can put a small amount of salt in the large fish tank, which is about one thousandth of the water volume at most. Goldfish are not very picky about water temperature, and do not need a heating rod indoors in cold weather, but avoid direct sunlight on hot days, because the water temperature is too high to breed bacteria.

V. Decoration of the fish tank

Some friends who love beauty like to place various decorations in the fish tank, such as small pebbles, small rockeries, Weeds etc. Here are a few reminders, pebbles can be placed, but not too much. Generally, stones and sand are needed in tropical fish tanks, but these are not necessary in grass gold fish tanks; Plastic materials often have edges and corners and barbs, which are easy to scratch fish scales, and will have a certain impact on water quality; try not to place aquatic plants in the fish tank, because aquatic plants are easy to rot, and a little carelessness will lead to water pollution and fish illness. culprit. Try not to mix fish, shrimp, turtles, etc. in a fish tank. Friends who have a courtyard at home can try to dig a fish pond in the open-air courtyard. This method of raising fish in a close-to-natural state is very good for fish.

Six. Tips for raising fish for the first time

For the first time raising goldfish, I can't help worrying about what to do and how to raise them. . So here are some of my personal experiences for you to share:

1. If you can survive the first night, then basically your little goldfish will not be sacrificed in the near future;

2. In the first few days of raising, the little goldfish will be more afraid of life. When they hear a noise or someone approaching, they will appear very nervous and scramble. Don't worry, this is normal;

3. Don't rush to feed on the first and second day. You can start feeding on the third and fourth day. Don't stay by the side of the fish tank while feeding. Small fish will refuse because of potential threats. After eating, you can leave for a while and then look at it. At this time, the little fish will definitely eat the fish food completely. Of course, after Xiaoyu and you are familiar with you, when you are no longer afraid of strangers, you can watch while feeding, it will be a lot of fun;

4. When the weather changes dramatically, Closely observe the situation of goldfish, such as Huangmeitian in the south, pay attention to the momentary decrease of air pressure, which will make the fish living in the water very uncomfortable. At this time, the fish tank should be placed in a ventilated place, so that the fish can get as much as possible. A little oxygen, otherwise the sudden change in air pressure can easily lead to the death of the fish.

In short, raising goldfish is easy and simple, but it is difficult to raise well. As long as you treat them kindly and take good care of them, I believe you who love goldfish will definitely get a lot of fun from it!