How to raise 2cm flowerhorn fry? A detailed guide to breeding methods
The world is vast, and full of wonders. Some people like growing flowers, some like planting grass, and some like keeping fish. There are also many kinds of fish, among which the flowerhorn is deeply loved by people. If you keep flowerhorns, it is best to start with small fry. Today we are going to talk about how to raise 2cm flowerhorn fry.
The flowerhorn is also known as the cichlid and flowerhorn cichlid, among other names. In 1996, in Malaysia, a completely new type of ornamental fish variety was developed through continuous crossbreeding and selection of several species. This fish has a very robust body, with a large hump on top of its head, resembling a luohan (arhat). It has a short body and high back, with beautiful patterns and dazzling, vivid colors that vary richly, giving it high ornamental value and making it widely loved by people.
There are a great many varieties of flowerhorn. Among the more famous ones are the flowerhorn strain, the golden flower strain, the pearl strain, the malau strain, the Texas strain, the flower horn strain, and many others. Among them, the pearl strain flowerhorn is the most common on today's market, is the flowerhorn with the relatively most stable genes among the other strains, and is also easy to breed and improve, with a relatively high rate of head growth.
When raising flowerhorns, the aquarium used for breeding them should be at least 80 cm long and no less than 35 cm wide, and as wide as conditions permit, with a height of 50 cm or more, because the deeper the water, the greater the pressure, which helps to some extent with the flowerhorn's head growth.
When feeding the fry, you should provide at least 2 meals a day. During the fry stage, you can choose bloodworms. When the fry are 2cm, their chewing ability is average, so you can cut the bloodworms into small pieces to feed them. After they grow a little bigger, observe them: if they can swallow several bloodworms in one go, there is no need to cut them anymore. At the same time, the temperature in the tank should be kept at a relatively high 30~31°C.
When raising flowerhorns, you should also pay attention to changing the water, otherwise the flowerhorn may easily die because the water quality deteriorates. Generally speaking, pearl strain and malau strain flowerhorns like new water, so the water should be changed once every 1~2 weeks; golden flower strain and Texas strain like old water, so changing the water once every 2~3 weeks is best. Each water change should replace 1/5~1/4 of the aquarium's water volume. In addition to regular water changes, you should also regularly clean the filter cotton, generally once every 5~7 days.
When friends who like flowerhorns raise the fry, in addition to paying attention to the above aspects, they should also pay attention to the condition of the flowerhorn. The flowerhorn is a very lively and active fish with a strong sense of territory, quite domineering in mixed breeding, and prone to fighting, so it is suitable for being kept alone. When the flowerhorn shows abnormal behavior, the fish keeper should promptly find the cause, otherwise the loss from the flowerhorn's death will not be worth it.
The above are some of the key points to note regarding the breeding of flowerhorn fry. Although there are many things to pay attention to when raising flowerhorns, once the flowerhorn's head grows it is very beautiful. Friends who love keeping fish can try raising a few flowerhorns themselves.