Purple high-headed dragon eye fish, belonging to the purple dragon eye fish, is a relatively traditional species of goldfish. A dragon eye fish with a sarcoma on its head was discovered a little later. The high head we are talking about actually refers to sarcoma, but this sarcoma only appears on the top, and the color is purple, and the body color is slightly lighter. The two colors correspond to each other, as if wearing a purple crown.
1. Appearance characteristics of purple high head dragon eyefish
The torso of the purple-headed dragon eye fish is strip-shaped, but relatively short, with a tall and majestic head, wide and open fins on the whole body, and two large eyeballs that protrude outward, just like Buddhist beads in the hands of monks. The color of the head is purple, and the color of the body is lighter. When they swim in the water, their posture is particularly elegant and noble.
2. Habits and characteristics of the purple-headed dragon's eyefish
The purple-headed dragon's eye fish has a mild and lively personality, and is often accompanied by other fish species When you go out, you can see groups of purple high-headed dragon-eye fish playing in the water. But sometimes they will fight seriously, especially when their own territory is invaded by other species. Fortunately, their fighting does not cause serious damage.
The requirements for the aquatic environment are not very strict. The water they like usually requires a pH value between 8.1 and 8.4 degrees, and no nitrite. It can be lower than 0.3 milligrams per liter, and the water temperature is relatively loose, between 12 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius. The purple high-headed dragon's eye is an omnivorous species, but it likes fresh animal bait very much.
3. Breeding methods of purple high head dragon eyefish
(1) Polyculture
The purple-headed dragon's eye is relatively mild and lively, and they often swim with other fish species. You can see groups of purple-headed dragon's eye fish playing and playing in the waters. They can be kept in the same aquarium with smaller, gentler fish species.
(2)Environment
The adaptability of the purple-headed dragon eye fish is not bad, and their living requirements are very simple. In the waters where they are raised, the pH value is between 8.1 and 8.4 degrees, the nitrite cannot be lower than 0.3 mg per liter, and the water temperature is in the range of 12 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius. OK.
(3) Feeding
Amur chinensis is an omnivorous species, but it likes fresh animal bait very much. When feeding, you can put nematodes, small shrimps, mealworms and other bait, and I like it more.
(4) Breeding
The purple high-headed dragon eye fish does not need special attention in the breeding work, only the red and white lion head after sexual maturity It is not easy for dragon eye fish to tell the difference between male and female, and it is only when they produce sperm and eggs in the water. The water temperature during the breeding season can be appropriately increased to about 25 degrees Celsius.
4. Lifespan and price of the purple high-headed dragon eye fish
The purple high-headed dragon eye fish usually has a life span of four or five years. Other dragon eye fish are similar, but their specific lifespans are very different due to different breeding environments and breeding methods.
There is no accurate statement on how much a purple high-headed dragon eye fish can be sold for. Often, you can buy a piece for a few dollars or ten dollars, but the quality is slightly better and the size is slightly larger. A little, its price will be relatively more expensive.