It is very common to raise fish in the home. Some people keep fish for the feng shui layout of the home, some people keep fish to cultivate their temperament, and some people keep fish to make the home more beautiful. scenery. Map fish is a fish species that many people choose to raise. So how to raise map fish and what should you pay attention to? Let’s find out with the editor of Boqi.com.
Map fish (detailed introduction)
1. Stocking density: Map fish consume a large amount of oxygen and are generally kept sparsely in aquariums. In a 120x50x50cm aquarium, when the body length of map fish is 6cm, about 40 map fish can be stocked; when the body length is 10cm, about 20 fish can be stocked; when the body length is 18cm, 4-6 fish can be stocked; when the body length is 25cm When above, 2 tails can be stocked.
2. Water temperature: The suitable water temperature for map fish to live is 22-28℃, and the most suitable water temperature is 24-26℃. If the water temperature is lower than 18℃, map fish will die. If the water temperature is higher than 30℃, map fish will die. Fish also do poorly and even die.
3. Water quality: Although the map fish does not have very strict requirements on water quality, the water quality is fresh, which can greatly promote the growth rate of the fish. Every night, the water in the aquarium should be changed to 1/2-3/4, a month. Finally, the map fish with a body length of 2cm can reach about 7cm. Every time new water is added, it can stimulate the fish's metabolism and enhance its appetite, so the growth rate is accelerated. Generally, during the feeding process, 1/2 of the water is changed every day, and the water is completely changed once a week. While changing the water, soak the map fish in a 0.5% sodium bicarbonate solution for 10 minutes to promote metabolism, enhance appetite, and speed up growth. growth rate.
4. Food: Map fish are miscellaneous and prefer animal feed. They like to eat live food such as small fish, shrimps, and water earthworms. For the sake of convenience, artificial feeding often uses compound pellet feed. Map fish are very greedy and will eat whatever they are fed, so they must be fed regularly and quantitatively. The amount of feeding per day is controlled at about 10% of the fish's body weight, and is fed twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. Map fish grows quickly and can reach sexual maturity in 8 to 12 months, with a body length of 20 to 30 centimeters.
5. Lighting: Map fish need to receive appropriate lighting every day. In a day, it must receive at least 2 hours of light, so as to ensure the normal life of the map fish and make the body color of the map fish more gorgeous. At the same time, the water quality is transformed through light, making the breeding water less susceptible to decay.