How to raise parrot fish to get started?
1. Genetic inheritance: The first condition for parrot fish to start is their genes. Without excellent genetic inheritance, no matter how many methods and means are tried, parrot fish will not start. Most of the parrot fish that can start have inherited the genes of the red devil, so if you want to choose a parrot that can start, it is better to find a male that has crossed with the red devil.
2. Water temperature factor: Friends who keep parrot fish know that the water temperature of 25-28 ℃ is suitable for raising parrot fish, but if you want parrot fish to start, you need to maintain a very stable water temperature environment . The parrot fish’s favorite water temperature is 26 ℃, so the owner can control the temperature to 26 ℃ through the heating rod, which is very beneficial for them to start.
3. Water quality problems: unclean water quality is the main cause of illness or other abnormalities in parrot fish, and parrot fish also prefer new water, so the owner can replace the water in the fish tank
every three days . It should be noted that the temperature difference between the new water and the old water should not exceed 2 °C, and the amount of water replacement should not exceed two-thirds.
4. Oxygen factor: Parrot fish requires much more oxygen because of its own defects. , Feeders want them to start, they need to provide them with sufficient oxygen. Therefore, the owner can install an oxygen pump in the fish tank, or change the water frequently to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water, so as to ensure that the water they live in is full of oxygen.
5. Adequate nutrition: parrot fish is omnivorous, and its food intake is also large. Therefore, the main reason for feeding is to reasonably match the quantity and nutrition of the food. You can feed them more feeds with high protein content, or feed them a special starter feed in an appropriate amount, which is more helpful for them to start.
