Fish Friends all hope that their beloved Luohan fish is colorful and radiant, but it is not easy to raise beauty of mangosteen. Therefore, I have a pet editor to share with you the various methods of increasing the body color of Luohan fish, so that you can take care of beautiful and bright Luohan fish.
1. How to increase the color of Luo Han fish
1. Attention to the environment
The external environment for breeding Luo Han fish should be as quiet as possible, and do not frighten or stimulate it. Especially the newly bought mangosteen, if you want it to adapt to the new environment as soon as possible, it is necessary to keep the water conditions and the external environment stable. The creation of the Luohan fish breeding environment is also good for adding color. For example, the background color of the aquarium is fresher, and the bottom sand of the aquarium is made of red volcanic rocks.
2. Adjust the pH value
The body color of Luohan fish will be more fresh in pH 6.5-6.8 water, and there will be more golden spots on the body, but the pH is 7. About 5 Luohan fish is easy to start. Generally, aquarists like to make the head of the monkfish bigger first, and then let it add color, so you can increase the pH value first, and then lower the pH value slightly after the head is up.
3. Feeding artificial feed
Many businesses add special color-enhancing ingredients to the bait, such as salmon (salmon) or trout muscle pigment, also known as summer xanthin (a kind of carotene). After eating artificial bait containing these color-enhancing ingredients, the body color of Luohan fish will gradually become fresher.
4. Homemade feed
If eggs are added to artificial bait, it will help the hair color of Luo Hanyu, you may wish to give it a try. The specific method is: first, mix raw eggs with a little water (about 300 ml of water for one egg), form a mixed solution, and then add artificial granulated bait, about 1 liter of granulated bait is added to the dilution of 1 egg. Well, after mixing well, dry it in the sun and it's ready to use.
5. Feed more shrimp
Feed more shrimp, because shrimp contains a lot of astaxanthin, and shrimp meat is very rich in protein, all of which are beneficial The color enhancement of Luohan fish is also a color enhancement method commonly used by most operators.
6. Edible barley worms
The barley worms are rich in protein, mix the edible red pigment and the bait of ordinary monkfish, stir evenly, and pour them into the box for cultivating barley worms , and raise barley worms with crumbs or steamed bread crumbs. After feeding barley worms, it is very helpful for the health and body color of Luohan fish.
7. Enlarge the forehead beads
The method of increasing the forehead beads can also enhance the body color of the Luohan fish, because if the aggressive nature of the Luo Han fish is stimulated, the hormones secrete If it increases, its body color will also have a good performance.
2. The method of increasing the forehead beads of Luohan fish
1. Introduction to the forehead beads
The forehead beads of Luohan are divided into two types: hard and soft. Rigid, commonly known as bones, are hard to the touch and will not shrink or grow as they grow. Soft is commonly known as meat head or water head, which is softer to the touch. It will continue to grow with the growth of the fish, but when it is frightened or sick, it will temporarily shrink when the water quality is poor, and it will not recover until it settles down and recovers. The most important part of the evaluation criteria of the top Luohan fish is the size and color of its forehead beads.
2. Feed high-fat food
The fish body continues to absorb high-fat food, too much fat will accumulate on the head, and the accumulated part will continue to increase with the growth of the fish , that is, the water head that everyone often says.
3. Good environment
Raising environment and methods are important factors affecting head shape. If the place where the fish is allowed to move is wider and not easily disturbed by the outside world, it simulates the natural ecology, and a good environment will promote the shape of the head.
4. Glass partitions
It is recommended to use glass partitions to raise the juveniles individually to avoid fighting injuries and oppression caused by group rearing. Playing can not only enhance feelings, but also stimulate their fighting spirit, increase the secretion of male hormones, and gradually increase the forehead beads.