Guppies (certain introduction)
Guppies (certain introduction) have extremely powerful reproductive capabilities. It can also lay eggs multiple times within a year. In order to ensure the successful birth of the young fish, and to prevent the guppy from miscarriage or other diseases, care during pregnancy is particularly important. Only by keeping the female fish healthy can the young fish be successfully born. , so what issues should we pay attention to when caring for guppies during pregnancy?
1. The amount and frequency of feeding, as well as the reasonable nutrient mix of the bait
When a female fish becomes pregnant, her appetite and food intake will decrease dramatically, usually in the first week after being put into the tank. At this time, we need to slowly and appropriately increase the amount and frequency of feeding, as well as reasonably match the nutrition of the bait.
During this period, I started feeding about three times a day, often controlling it to finish eating in about 5 minutes, and then reduced it to once a day from the second week on. The feeding amount is to feed 4 times a day starting from the second week and continuing until the third week. The amount of bait fed frequently should be controlled so that it can be eaten in about 5 minutes. No residual bait should be allowed to remain in the fish tank. Otherwise, it will easily lead to excessive feeding and excessive eating, which may cause damage to the fish's digestive system, such as indigestion. Causes loss of appetite, white stools, dirty water, etc. In severe cases, indigestion can lead to a decrease in immunity, allowing germs to take advantage of the situation and cause disease. For example, ascites, according to my investigation, is closely related to bait damage and water problem. Therefore, fish should not be allowed to eat fish. Like people, eating too much fish will cause poor appetite, premature aging and short life. Therefore, it is better to eat less and more meals every time. At the same time, in order to protect the health and health of the larvae, a reasonable combination of nutrition for the female fish is very important at this time. I mix and feed young shrimps, water fleas, water earthworms and high-protein artificial feed in order to ensure the nutritional needs of the mother fish and cubs during pregnancy. If the nutrition is in place, you will notice that the belly of the female fish will expand quickly, the color of the fetal spots will gradually become darker, and the area of the fetal spots will gradually become larger.
2. Temperature
The optimal living water temperature for guppies is 18-24 degrees Celsius. Without heating measures, normal room temperature can well meet its requirements. However, during the pregnancy period of guppies, the water environment temperature should be Maintain safety at 22-26 degrees Celsius, and the pH is best maintained at 6.8-7.4. This kind of water environment is the best requirement for guppies during pregnancy
3. Daily care work
In terms of daily care, although everyone can do it, not everyone has the dexterity and patience to do it. . For example, when fishing, you must be gentle, but pay attention to correct fishing, rather than chasing the fish behind the net, causing the fish to be greatly frightened. Therefore, high mental stress will lead to low immunity, which will lead to the invasion of bacteria; It may even cause injuries due to the fish running away and hitting the tank. When changing the tank, you must first gently scoop the fish into the water before proceeding, and then put the fish in the tank gently. Pour the water into the tank instead of holding the fish net over the fish tank and throwing the fish into the water.
Guppies are an ovoviviparous species. , the offspring are not eggs after birth, but directly small fish that can swim freely. In the case of mixed breeding of male and female fish, you can often see the male fish spreading its dorsal and tail fins, chasing the female fish, and then mating. The fertilized eggs gradually develop in the female fish's body. In less than a month, the female fish's abdomen becomes stretched, and a black fetal spot appears on the back and lower part of her abdomen.
When a female fish like this is about to give birth, she should be taken out of the aquarium and placed in a special growth tank used for giving birth. The growth tank can be slightly smaller, with a top opening made of screen cloth placed inside. Small net bag. Place the expectant female fish in the net bag, so that the hatched fish will penetrate into the net bag through the mesh of the screen cloth, which can prevent them from being swallowed by the parent fish. The guppy parent fish has the habit of swallowing the larvae. Aquariums and growth tanks are used to cultivate small fish. When the small fish are larger, they can be put into the aquarium.
In summary, we want. To get a healthy baby fish and to keep both the mother and baby safe, let us take real care and attention to the care of the mother fish during pregnancy
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