Many times, we see beautiful little fish in the aquarium store, just don't know, as soon as the store says the name, you will suddenly realize: "Oh ~ ~ It turns out to be this fish!" Then I wondered: How is it different from the pictures I see on the Internet?
In fact, many small fish look different from different angles. Therefore, the editor is ready to do several dynamic photos of ornamental fish, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of small fish from different angles.
First, the straw tank looks like the ceiling - colorful immortals
Colorful fairies
Colorful fairies
Colorful fairies
Adult length: 20 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 28-30°C
Water capacity: >300L
Foreigners call it discus, its hometown is in the Amazon Valley of South America, wild fish are not so brightly colored, we see artificial improved varieties in the market.
Colorful fairy has relatively high requirements for water quality, which must be stable and clean, so it is necessary to filter and nitrify the system. The water temperature should also be controlled at 28-30 degrees, and there should be no large fluctuations. Live food can be fed, but it is best to freeze and disinfect first to avoid parasites. You can also directly feed special fish food, and you must feed it regularly and quantitatively, which is quite regular.
2. Congolese Americans
Congolese Americans
Congolese Americans
Adult body length: 6-9 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 22-27 ° C
Water capacity: >240L
As the name suggests, Congolese Americans are native to the Congo River, male fish are colorful and like to swim in groups, prefer weak acidic soft water, and are suitable for large straw tank breeding. It is one of the favorite fish of aquatic plant lovers, and it is a particularly attractive and attractive ornamental fish. It is gentle and suitable for polyculture, but sometimes eats black-shelled shrimp and small fish much smaller than its own size.
Third, the blue emperor lamp
Blue Imperial Lamp
Blue Imperial Lamp
Adult body length: 4 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 22-27 ° C
Country of origin: South America
Gentle temperament, suitable for group raising. Under the light, the blue imperial lamp can be sky blue, which is very vivid and beautiful. There is a dark blue longitudinal stripe from the nose to the tail stalk, which has strong adaptability, and the water quality from weak acid to weak alkali can be adapted. Omnivorous, small tanks can be raised.
Fourth, glass cat
Glass cat
Glass cat
Adult length: 10 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 21-26 °C
Country of origin: Southeast Asia
The glass cat is the most sincere fish, because its biggest feature is transparent, transparent throughout, like a fish bone swimming in the water. With two long tentacles on its mouth, it is its detector, detecting currents and obstacles. Glass cats like weak acidic soft water, and the requirements for water quality and water temperature are relatively strict, so the difficulty of raising is relatively difficult.
5. Blue Bozi
Blue Wave
Blue Wave
Blue Wave
Adult body length: 5-7 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 22-30°C
Water capacity: >100L
Country of origin: South America
Blue wave, also called blue Dutch phoenix, the upper body color is fluorescent blue, the belly is light yellow or light white, the dorsal fin is colorful gradient, very beautiful fish. Gentle temperament, suitable for polyculture, swimming in aquariums almost all day long. It also likes the quality of weak acidic soft water, but it is more adaptable than Jinbozi, so it is easier to raise than Jinpozi.
6. Siem (xiān) Radofish (half moon)
Siamese betta
Siamese betta
Siamese betta
Adult body length: 7 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 24-30°C
Country of origin: Southeast Asia
Siamese betta, also known as half-moon betta, is a species of Thai betta. Tropical fish generally prefer weak and sour water. A colorful long skirt-like tail, like a smart dancer on stage. When two male fish are put together, they must be separated! Although aggressive, it can live in harmony with other tropical fish and can be polycultured. In the environment of low dissolved oxygen, betta fish can directly breathe oxygen in the air, and the water quality requirements are not high, which is a substantial and beautiful ornamental fish. Each betta fish needs at least 9.5 liters of water to survive healthily.
7. Huang Manlong
Huang Manlong
Huang Manlong
Huang Manlong
Adult length: 10 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 24-28 °C
Water capacity: >240L
Country of origin: Southeast Asia
The yellow mandarin is a variant of the blue mandarin dragon, which has a mild temperament and can be mixed with other species of tropical fish. Like the Thai betta, the yellow dragonfish has an auxiliary exhalation organ, the pleated gills, and can live in less oxygenated water. The water quality requirements are not high, and it is a relatively easy breed to raise.
8. Red-nosed scissors
Red-nosed scissors
Red-nosed scissors
Adult body length: 4.5 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 22-26 ° C
Country of origin: Brazil, Colombia
The red-nosed scissors are the most used tropical fish in the grass tank that I have seen, and there is no one. In addition to its beautiful body color, its temperament is gentle and its skin is easy to nourish, which is also a major feature. Red-nosed scissors like to live in weak water with weak acid, and are the best partner for straw tanks.
9. Stone beauty
Stone beauty
Stone beauty
Adult body length: 9 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 23-27 ° C
Country of origin: New Guinea
The stone mermaid, also known as the Berberde's rainbow fish. It is an upper-class ornamental fish that is simple and easy to keep. Prefer weak alkaline water quality. The temperament is lively and active, there are fights between male fish, and they are very friendly to other fish, and the hair color will be better when put together with other colorful fish. Suitable for rearing in straw tanks.
10. Chocolate dolls
Chocolate dolls
Chocolate dolls
Adult body length: 2.5 cm
Adapt to water temperature: 22-28°C
Country of origin: South Asia
The chocolate baby fish, also known as the mini pufferfish, is one of the smallest puffer fish in the world. If you have snails in your straw tank, be careful, it will clean you up overnight [snicker]. Not very suitable for polyculture, unless your tank is larger, which will secretly gnaw the fins of other fish.
Eat meat, you can feed some red worms, and also like to eat small shrimp, crabs and snails. Loved the environment where the water flows slowly. The water quality requirements are not high, and the adaptability is strong.