The peacock fish is cheap and easy to raise. It is one of the most popular tropical fish and the first choice for first-time fish farmers. But how to choose a healthy guppy? The pet editor has collected a lot of knowledge on how to judge a peacock, let's take a look!

First, know the background of the guppy first

1. Suitable for beginners to raise

Guppy is a kind of small fish that is very popular among tropical fish lovers. They are lively and have strong reproductive ability (ovoviviparous). They are a good choice for first-time fish farmers!

2. Many kinds of colors

Guppies are divided into many types according to their colors: For example, the snake king guppies with the skin pattern of snake, the founding red or fiery red guppies with red body, the spotted guppies or mosaic guppies with spotted patterns, and solid-colored species such as black dresses, red dresses and yellow dresses .

3. Try to choose male fish

These colors are only shown on male fish, so when we buy guppies, don’t be deceived by merchants , under the premise of being reasonable and reasonable, try to choose male fish as the main.

2. Teach you how to choose guppies

1. Choose no trauma

Try to choose guppies that have no trauma, preferably none in the whole tank Injured or dead guppies, so as not to bring the source of the disease home. When the new fish is put out of the tank, you should also pay attention to the newly bought guppies in the quarantine tank first, so as to avoid the guppies that have been raised for a period of time. of death.

2. The fins are not tightened

Select a fin that is not tightened. If the fins are tightened, it means that the guppy has not been able to adapt to the environment or that the amount of bacteria in the water has been reduced. If it is too high, if there is a big change in the process of buying it back, it is easy to cause the fish to get sick or die.

3. Observe the redness and swelling of the anus

Observe whether there are internal parasites in the anus of the guppy, whether there is a bifurcated red protrusion or swelling, if so, it means the If you have internal parasites, it is best not to buy them unless you are sure to cure them!

4. Choose young and good students

If it is to breed new cultivars For this purpose, it is best to choose young and vigorous peacocks, and the strong males will follow the females and keep chasing the females.

3. How to judge the health of guppy

1. The female fish is short and small

Resolutely do not choose the short female fish. The female fish bought on the market are such as Anything smaller than 5.5cm is the result of inbreeding by the merchant. The female fish should be long and not fat. The female fish that are already fat and wide when they are bought are basically not virgin fish.

2. Sufficient activity

Observe whether the fish has enough activity. A fish that jumps alive is of course a relatively healthy fish. If you stop the fish on the surface or bottom, or just wiggle your head and swim, this is usually a problem fish and should be avoided when picking fish.

3. Healthy and glossy

Healthy fish must have enough gloss, unhealthy individuals, usually the color will be a bit faded, such individuals are either old fish or sick, Avoid this type of fish when picking fish.

4. Mating reproductive ability

If you want to reproduce, you should choose fish that are still young and about to enter breeding, and also correctly determine whether males and females still have the ability to reproduce. , if the fish are too old, they may not be able to mate normally.