Betta fish are naturally good at fighting. If two male fish are placed in the same tank, they will often fight fiercely. This is also the reason for their name. If you want to cultivate a beautiful and observational betta fish, you must use fighting fish. Fish live in a normal environment with sufficient oxygen and good water quality.
The water temperature for breeding is generally 20~30℃, and the water quality is preferably slightly acidic or neutral. When mixed and polycultured, the water temperature and dissolved oxygen content should be higher than 6mg/L. The requirement for water during the cultivation stage of larvae is slightly acidic soft water with sufficient oxygen. When the gills are gradually developed, they cannot absorb oxygen from the air like adult fish, so the oxygen needs to be reduced, and the oxygen in the water body must reach 6mg/L. You can put some dead grass and rotten leaves into the water body, which can cultivate plankton and acidify the water quality, making the water body closer to its native environment.
Water temperature is particularly important for breeding
In terms of water flow, when raising aquariums, the water must pass through the water mercury and filtration system , forming a micro-flow environment, which is effective for the growth and maintenance of body color of betta fish. There is generally no need to speed up water flow for culture.
In terms of equipment, it is best to cultivate rare male betta fish on their own. The container for growing betta fish can be as large as a polyculture aquarium or as small as a glass fish tank. To raise multi-tailed male betta fish, you can put them in the center of a large water tank and set up a glass plate to separate them. For other equipment, if the brightness is insufficient, lamps with soft brightness can be deployed as fill-in light sources. You can use a constant temperature heater to control the temperature. Aquariums mixed with other guinea fish or aquatic plants need to be equipped with filtration and oxygenation equipment to ensure water quality. You can also place bottom sand in the aquarium to effectively cultivate nitrifying bacteria and grow aquatic plants.
Secondly, different species of betta fish have different feeding methods, such as Chinese betta fish. The male fish of Chinese betta fish have fighting nature, but they can still be raised in groups, but if If you want to cultivate individuals with good expressiveness, it is best to select outstanding young males for individual breeding. When raising alone, attention should be paid to providing enough water. Water elves filter and change the water regularly to maintain clean water quality. Old water soaked in sun-dried loquat leaves (terminal leaves) is of certain help in raising bettas. It is best to have dark bottom sand and cultivate enough moss and stray aquatic plants. The light should not be too strong. In order to cultivate the fighting spirit of betta fish, you should conduct 5-10 minute mirror training 2-3 times a day, so that the betta fish can show off its fight with itself in the mirror, and improve the expression of body color and fins. No feeding is required for the first two to three days of solitary breeding, and then feed bloodworms and hamburgers a few times a day.Wait for feed, and the amount should be eaten within 5 minutes. Excess feed and fish feces should be removed immediately.
Betta fish is not difficult to raise. As long as you understand its living habits and have patience and love, it can also become your pet and add extraordinary scenery to your life.
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