Fish are vertebrate aquatic animals which have spindle body, most part of its body covered with scales. Uniquely adapted to the aquatic environment, fish comprise about 25,000 species, more than the sum of all known species of terrestrial vertebrates. Fish are well adapted to aquatic life. They are aerodynamic. Its skeleton is not as heavy as that of terrestrial vertebrates.
Here are 3 secrets to make your gold fish live long:1. Food: This is where most people make mistakes. Goldfish are very messy as they have no stomachs, so they produce massive amounts of ammonia, which is excreted in the water through the gills. Overfeeding directly increases the water pollution/toxicity. You can buy Goldfish food at any pet shop and it’s cheap. But the correct feeding is critical otherwise you can easily kill them by over feeding. They can go up to 3 weeks without food, so it’s enough to feed them about 5 small pellets every alternate day. Also, don’t feed bread as it expands on contact with water.
Many aquarium owners having goldfish often wonder how big and how fast there goldfish will grow.
Goldfish growth really depends on certain factors that will influence how fast they grow. Some factors that directly influence growth are:
1. How clean is the water for your Goldfish?
2. How big is the environment, goldfish bowl, aquarium or pond?
3. What kind of food are you feeding your fish?
4. The genetics (DNA) of the goldfish parents passed on to their offspring. Read the rest of this entry »
If you ask most people of how to breed guppies, their reply will usually be adding some guppies into a tank and wait for them to reproduce. True enough, that was a summary of how you going to breed guppies. I am going to list down some step by step method, if you do not agree with what I said, feel free to email me. The steps is serve as a general guide of producing guppies, thus it might not work well if you are breeding show fish.
Step 1: Get a 10 gallons tank. (5gallons will be minimum size, anything bigger is better)
Step 2: Cycle the tank using fish less cycle to avoid any ammonia or nitrite spikes in future. This process will take sometimes. Around 6 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Koi are a wonderful addition to your backyard pond. It is relaxing to watch these graceful fish gliding slowly through the water. To live a a long and healthy life, koi need just as much care as any other pet. Koi live an average of 25-35 years, although some have lived much longer. If you want to provide the proper care and environment for your fish, you need to do some research.
Make sure you do your research before you go to buy your koi. Read through books on koi care, browse the internet, and consult with koi experts.