Hello all aquarium lovers, I am an experienced fish farmer. I would like to have more practical knowledge on keeping and breeding ornamental fish, so please pay attention. All in all, raising ornamental fish and keeping water are definitely very important, but choosing fish is th

Hello all aquarium lovers, I am an experienced fish farmer. I would like to have more practical knowledge on keeping and breeding ornamental fish, so please pay attention. Let’s keep water and fish in a simple way together!

Today, the experienced fish farmer received a lot of complaints from aquarists. What is strange is that all the problems point to one point, that is, all the goldfish fry purchased online by were destroyed.

Today, too, news came from Uncle Zou that the goldfish fry I bought for him online were almost wiped out. There were not none left, but very few. For these things, the last one is king, that is Their vitality is absolutely tenacious, otherwise they would have met the King of Hell long ago.

Frequently bought and exchanged fish, and in the end all those left behind were the ones with the best physiques

A while ago, seasoned fish farmers were also busy buying and exchanging fish. During this major adjustment, they also verified some question.

Especially the currency varieties of some of the more common small ornamental fish, even if they are not transported long distances and purchased at a local fish store, if we choose the fish unfavorably, the probability of their survival is still zero, such as the common guppies , red swordfish , even moonlight fish , zebrafish , traffic lights, and small goldfish, small koi, and small grass gold.

and swallow fish , colorful, including extremely thin fry of some medium and large cichlid ornamental fish.

What's more, many aquarists still buy online, and have to transport it long distances in such hot temperatures?

As long as we select the fish properly, there will basically be no mortality. Even if the water quality is slightly worse, the feeding amount is not so timely, and there is no need to intervene too much in issues such as changing water and washing cotton.

For example, I raise small gilt fish, butterfly tail , butterfly carp, red-bellied phoenix, Arhat, vassal king, etc., and I found that even the very thick-skinned mini parrot fish, some aquarists treat it They die easily and suffer from frequent diseases. Although the final cause may be related to water quality and water temperature, the physical constitution of fish always comes first.

I have long said this problem. The currency varieties combined with cross-infection and physical weakness are equal to dead fish

Originally, many currency varieties of ornamental fish are sold in fish stores, probably because they are more resistant to tossing, and then One is that it is cheaper.

In fact, many years ago, it was almost a fantasy that guppies, zebrafish, moonfish and grass goldfish could die so easily.

If we could raise the above-mentioned ornamental fish to death, it would be embarrassing to say it, and it would make aquarists laugh out loud, but now? There are many aquarists who keep them to death, or it is already very common.

The final problem still stems from their own physical constitution, that is, our selection of fish is unfavorable, and the price is too cheap, and large-scale and high-density breeding. No one takes these things seriously, and it is impossible. Feeding them properly will lead to this outcome.

So, for a while, when we went to the fish store to buy guppies, if we wanted to raise them in large numbers, we would adopt a model, which was to select female fish with big bellies, so that they could breed quickly when they returned home and keep them big. If you don't keep them small, throw them away if there is any problem with the big fish, and raise the young fry again. After that, there will basically be no mortality.

Currency types are not necessary or worth buying online, otherwise you may die miserably.

In other words, for most of the common currency types in fish shops mentioned above, we do not need to buy them online at all. It is better to buy them in person nearby. If you can't keep alive, why do many new aquarists prefer to be slaughtered? In fact, they are just lazy, just point your finger and wait for the goods to be received.

Just a picture or a few seconds of video, we are still sticking green onions in the pig's nose, choosing from here and there, what can it choose?

can only refer to the comments appropriately to get a general understanding and give myself some psychological comfort.

Therefore, if new aquarists insist on raising these currency species and start with the practice fish, we should go to the fish store to select them in person, so that we can not only see more fish, but also learn some knowledge, and also It can improve our ability to choose fish, and the probability of survival of ornamental fish will be greater.

Just like last year, there was an aquarist who insisted on spending money to learn the knowledge of raising goldfish. He wanted to learn how to raise and breed goldfish in ten days and a half?

This is absolutely impossible. No one will accept this money. I asked several fish farm owners, but they all shook their heads and refused to accept it at all.

spent the whole day researching the appearance of ornamental fish online, why not take a look at it in person

Some aquarists also asked questions about the appearance of many ornamental fish and how to choose them.

In fact, there are some questions that I really can't answer, because this is definitely not something that can be solved with theoretical knowledge.

If we go to fish shops and look around more, we will find that some of the ornamental fish we see in pictures and videos on the Internet are different from when we see them in reality. How big will it be?

If you don’t believe it, you can try it.

Why are there so many experienced aquarists who raise high-end fish that their standards are really high?

is not something I learned by looking at pictures or videos. I just raised more fish, experienced more fish, and saw too many fish with my own eyes.

If you don’t believe it, give us a dragon fish , and we will see the difference between high back and over-back as shown in the pictures online.

I can guarantee that if you are a new aquarist who has never seen an arowana with your own eyes, and you see the real thing in a fish store, even if you compare it with the pictures, you will not be able to distinguish anything at once, maybe even red dragon , It is difficult to distinguish a golden dragon, not to mention the current mixture of fish and dragon, various hybrids, various fish soaked in medicine, gold-headed steel helmets, and other tiger fish, arhat, colorful, swallow fish, goldfish, etc., as long as it is just a gimmick by the merchants , no one knows what species this fish should be or what its name should be.

It’s not because of other problems. It’s because we have seen too little and seen too little. Therefore, we cannot accurately select fish at all.

The ornamental fish I bought home will naturally say goodbye. I spent a lot of time on raising water, cultivating nitrifying bacteria, and various high-end filter materials. After a lot of trouble, I chose a diseased fish because of my poor eyesight. , one death and one tank of fish.

is still there, constantly quarantining, taking medicine, and constantly asking others, all my conditions are very good, everything is following the normal steps, why can't I keep my fish alive? It’s strange that the sick fish that I bought can be kept alive.

Why can’t we find a perfect match when we are looking for a partner? We always hope for a beautiful woman? That's because we watch it every day...

Beyond practicing fish, it may be better if we appropriately improve the grade of ornamental fish we buy.

If we say that we don't know how to choose fish, we might as well slightly increase the grade of ornamental fish we buy. For a moment, the reason is very simple. Because their values ​​are different for higher-grade ornamental fish, they will not be looked down upon from source to retail, no matter in terms of breeding techniques, dosage of medicines, feeding amounts, and water quality conditioning. Therefore, The quality of many of these ornamental fishes is guaranteed.

What I’m talking about is not the so-called high-end fish soaked with drugs, but the mid-range ornamental fish that are slightly higher than the popular species, such as the Mark Toast, red-bellied phoenix, butterfly-tail goldfish and other I raise. In terms of quality, they are slightly better than ordinary ones, and in terms of price, they are slightly more expensive. If we choose them with our eyes wide open, there will basically be no major problems in raising them.

Even if the fish is transported over a long distance, the merchant does not dare to be too negligent. After all, if it dies on the spot, it will still have to be compensated. But for those fish that cost 80 yuan and 80 cents, even if they die, they will not be enough for our round trip freight, and many new fish have failed repeatedly. Repeated battles, repeated defeats...

In short, when raising ornamental fish, keeping water is definitely very important, but choosing fish is the basic skill of fish farming. It does not mean that all old aquarists are good at raising fish because of their good quality. , some good fish can be raised to death, but in terms of probability, at least it is much stronger than the currency varieties we buy with our eyes closed, and the survival rate can be completely guaranteed.

I am an experienced fish farmer, please stay tuned for more ornamental fish issues, thank you!