People who love pets generally keep some fish to increase their vitality. Usually novice goldfish will be the first choice to start their fish farming career. If you are a novice and want to raise goldfish, what should you do? Today, I am going to introduce to you how to raise goldfish easily for beginners.
1. Introduction to raising goldfish
1. Number of fish
Usually, the number of large fish is small, more in winter, less in summer, water temperature You can raise more when the water temperature is low, and less when the water temperature is high.
2. Light sterilization
It is best to place the fish tank in a place where there is sunlight for 1-2 hours. In this way, the ultraviolet rays of the sun can be used to sterilize and prevent diseases.
3. Change the water regularly
Only one-third to one-quarter of the water can be replaced when changing the water. It is most important to keep the water in the aquarium clear. There must be sufficient dissolved oxygen in the water, so that the fish can grow fast, otherwise it will stop growing or even die.
4. Feeding
Animal feeds such as water fleas, earthworms, Tenebrio molitors, caterpillars, skin worms, etc. Do not use inferior goldfish feed for feeding, because this kind of feed is too much, poor nutrition, difficult to digest, and easy to pollute the water.
2. Goldfish feed selection
1. Frozen food
After the fresh feed is frozen, the nutritional value will not be much different, but after thawing, There will be a little loss of its nutrients, so if there is a supply of live feed, there is no need for frozen feed.
2. Active feed
Live feed has high nutritional value and contains some main nutrients needed by goldfish, such as red worms, red worms, and water fleas are common live feeds. Since they are all living creatures, they can stay in the tank for a long time, and they are not easy to deteriorate the tank water. They are the most ideal food for goldfish.
3. Dry feed
There are many different dry feeds on the market for consumers to choose from, all of which are not low in nutritional value, light in weight and easy to store, and are popular among fish farmers. Welcome, but it's worth noting that a suitable and varied feed should be chosen to accommodate goldfish of all sizes.
3. Reduce fish parasites
1. Do not buy sick goldfish
When buying fish, you should observe them more to see if their body color is normal , Whether the swimming is active, whether the food is diligent, and whether there is white stool.
2. Preventive deworming work
Preventive deworming work should be done in the last few days of each month, first in vitro and then in vivo (in vivo, deworming burgers are used).
3. Do not feed live bait
Especially red nematodes, red worms, and water fleas, it is recommended to freeze the live bait first, so that the bacteria-carrying situation is not as serious as that of live bait .
4. Reduce the urgency of the fish
In order to reduce the urgency of the fish, so as not to reduce the resistance. Nutrient-dense foods, such as nutrient-dense burgers that are free of bacteria, can be provided, but fish are slower to accept them than live bait.