Guppy, perhaps, the most popular type of aquarium fishes. And all thanks to the fact that these small small fishes having variety of forms and coloring are absolutely unpretentious, besides, are very sociable with other fishes. If you decided to get to yourself in the house an aquarium, then begin with cultivation of these simple fishes.
Instruction
1. Think of aquarium volume for keeping of the guppy. It is well-known that this breed of fishes does not need a huge aquarium at all, guppies can excellently live and bring forth offspring even in a 3-liter jar. But, unfortunately, the size of fish directly depends on aquarium volume. And if you want to grow up enough large, within individuals of a type, then it is necessary to forget about a 3-liter jar. Besides, surely consider that if you want to settle further to the guppy other species of fish, then the volume of your aquarium has to be not less than 40 centimeters in length and 50 in height. However know that it is impossible to support the guppy together with aggressive fishes - the smart tail of males guppies can turn into tatters because of constant attacks of unaccomodating neighbors.
2. Pay due attention to water quality. According to experienced aquarians, it is defined by three parameters: its purity, acidity and rigidity.
3. Consider surely the fact that keeping of the guppy in an aquarium of small volume will cause its rather fast pollution and, as a result, death of fishes as products of their activity will promote distribution of pathogenic bacteria. For this reason for keeping of the guppy quantity more than ten it is better to use an aquarium about 40 liters and more.
4. Correctly pick up plants for an aquarium as a right choice of plants – the important factor which is responsible for purity of water in an aquarium. So, for water purification it is possible to use a so-called Indian fern, besides, this plant in the best way is suitable for keeping of the guppy.
5. Equip the ground filter in your aquarium. It will help you to maintain purity as such filter will well purify water with an aquarium, leaving it transparent and fresh.
6. Track to allowing overpopulation of small fishes in your aquarium. The example – on each 2 guppies requires 3-4 liters of water.
7. Pay attention as well to illumination of an aquarium. Specialized shops will advise you necessary lamps.
8. Remember that guppies - viviparous and they well breed. Shortly before spawning (the maturity ring near an anus becomes more dark, and the stomach of fish gets a rectangle form) transplant a samochka in a separate aquarium, otherwise whitebaits will be eaten by relatives. Consider that the bought thoroughbred samochka (even together with a male) can be already impregnated by other male, and on light underbred whitebaits will be born.
9. It is possible to feed the guppy with a various forage as these fishes are omnivorous. The born whitebaits can eat already practically since the birth. It is necessary to feed them 3-5 times a day with infusorians, naupliya of a Cyclops and Artemy, "live dust", even the crushed crank or a trubochnik will also be suitable for juveniles food. Adult fishes are fed by 1-2 times a day with skobleny low-fat beef, beef liver, meat of a cod, a makrorus, omelet, etc. It is possible to give even white loaf of ship's biscuit, oat-flakes flakes. Only it is necessary to remember that fishes should not overeat therefore in 15-20 minutes when they depart from a feeding trough, it is necessary to remove the forage remains.