Generally, peacock fish needs to prepare a larger tank, because this fish has the habit of competing for territory. Before the fish are put into the tank, they should be disinfected and the water should be at a suitable temperature. The first to three days after the new fish enter the tank is the adaptation period for the fish and the observation period for health. Regarding the preparations for raising fish, the pet editor will introduce the essentials of raising guppies and water-changing skills in the following article, let’s learn together!

I. Habits and feeding of guppies

1. Guppies are ovoviviparous

Guppies are ovoviviparous fish. Strong fecundity and early sexual maturity, juveniles enter the mature stage after 3-4 months of feeding, and can reproduce offspring. Sexual maturity is closely related to water temperature and feeding conditions.

2. A large water tank is required for breeding

Choose a large aquarium when breeding guppies, keep the water temperature at 26 degrees Celsius, pH 6.8-7.4, and use a variety of Aquatic plants, and then put the fish in the ratio of 1 male to 4 females.

3. Large abdomen after estrus

After the fish is in estrus, the abdomen of the female gradually expands, and black fetal spots appear; the male keeps chasing the female at this time, and the male's splicer In vivo fertilization occurs by expelling sperm when inserted into the cloaca of a female fish. When the female fetal spot becomes large and black, and the anus is prominent, it can be fished into another aquarium for production.

4. The space should not be too small

The guppy has the habit of competing for territory, so it is suitable for single breeding when the place is small.

5. Avoid eating larvae

After the female fish give birth, they should be taken out immediately to avoid eating the larvae, or a funnel-shaped separation wall should be surrounded by plastic sheets. Invade the water, put the larvae in the funnel, and make the larvae fall into the water outside the funnel from the cavity under the funnel.

2. Preparation of water for raising guppy tank

1. Cleaning and disinfection of fish tank

The fish tank should be cleaned and disinfected. Disinfection deliberately adopts boiling water disinfection method. The disinfection is thorough, and there are no problems left over after chemical disinfection. At the same time, it is the most environmentally friendly method.

(1) Put it smoothly and add boiling water.

It should be noted that when sterilizing, put the tank steadily first, it must be stable, otherwise it will be easy to crack. Then add a small amount of boiling water first to let the glass adapt to the temperature to prevent the glass from bursting due to sudden high heat, and finally add an appropriate amount of boiling water for disinfection.

(2) Let the water stand for about three days

Let the tap water stand for 3-5 days to evaporate the chlorine in the water. Then add water to the sterilized tank, add nitrifying bacteria, and continuously oxygenate with water goblin for 24 hours, then a nitrification system can be initially established, and fish can be placed in this water.

2. Use the filtration system

(1) Pneumatic filter

Water goblin pneumatic filtration, only need air pump + water goblin can be used Filtration, suitable for small tanks and low density of fish, and easy to clean.

(2) Plug-in bottom sand filter

Plug-in filter only needs external filter, but it is only suitable for players with a small number of tanks, because more tanks will consume a lot of power . The bottom sand filter uses wave board + bottom sand + pumping, which is suitable for large tanks and high density of fish.

3. How to pick up the fish to the tank

(1) Unpack the fish in a dark place

After receiving the fish, don’t rush to open the box and go home Open the box in a dark place. Avoid vibration or rollover caused by excessive movement on the way. Because the fish is not eating and has no light, and after long-distance and long-term transportation, the physique is weak and the spirit is tense.

(2) Prevent the fish from being frightened

Special care should be taken to prevent the fish from being frightened, which may cause the fish to hit the bag or hit the tank, or cause the tail to be pinched due to panic. Therefore, all work must be handled with gentleness and care.

3. New fish feeding and water changing method

1. Stabilize the water temperature in the tank

The water temperature in the tank is stable between 22-26 degrees. After receiving the fish, do not rush to open the packaging bag, first wash the packaging bag with water at the same temperature as the tank. Then put the packaging bag into the tank, about 20 to 30 minutes, the water in the bag should be at the same temperature as the water in the tank.

2. Add water to adapt to the water temperature

After opening the bag, first add water in the tank equal to 1/10 of the water in the bag into the bag, and then slowly and continuously pour the water in the tank. Add it to the bag to gradually adapt the fish to changes in water quality such as PH, KH, etc. The whole process lasts about 30 to 40 minutes.

3. No feeding on the first day

It is recommended not to feed or change the water, and observe how it goes. Generally speaking, the state of the fish will recover on the first day, such as finding food, chasing mates, etc. If the state is not good, you can add 1% concentration of saturated brine.

4. Feed a small amount the next day

Observe that if the condition is good, the fish is looking for food, chasing mates, etc., you can feed a little less live bait. Do not feed too much, and open bait is best to live food, such as brine shrimp. Because artificial bait is difficult to digest, it is not recommended.

5. The water can be changed the next day

1/10 of the water can be changed. The water in winter is 1-2 degrees higher than the water temperature in the tank, and it is 1 lower in summer. -2 degrees, which is also the way to master the temperature when changing the water during the year.

6. Check your health on the third day

The third day is a critical day. If there is a problem with the fish, it will be obvious on this day. After observing the symptoms, you can prescribe the right medicine. If there is no problem and the condition is good, feed the same meal a little more than yesterday. Gradually transition to normal feeding over the course of a week, as does water changes.

7. Careful water changing process

It should be noted that the process of adding water must be careful, and the fish cannot be directly put into the fish tank without adding water, otherwise It's easy to get hurt.