Breeding PiranhasWritten by William berg
Breeding PiranhasPiranhas are a unique creature that has won its so popularity, not only because of its appearance, but also due to many myths they are told in. Unfortunately only a few species having been breed, some of species that have commonly bred include Serrasalmus nattereri, S. spilopleura, S. gibbus, S. rhombeus. Another species that is considered relatively easy to breed is S. maculatus. Whichever you choose, you should have an aquarium that is at least 100 gallons. A group of 5-6 piranhas is quite appropriate, however if you want them breeding, best is to keep them in pairs so that there are no other fishes to bother them. To find ae mating pair, you can pick two adult Piranhas, one is thick and other is thinner. In most cases, thick piranhas represent females and thinner Piranhas represent males. Just make sure you are not looking at them after they have been fed. Though having found males and females doesn’t automatically mean success, it is however a step on way. The ideal temperature is between 73-83F. Standard fluorescent bulbs are fine for lighting. Notice that they also like some protective cover. You should also make lighting of half of aquarium darker than other. Piranhas are hardy fish but it iss a good idea to maintain water clean and clear. In their original habitat, Amazon River, rainy season is time when most fish spawn. Frequent and bigger water changes seem to have an immense effect on success of breeding (as they simulate rainy season) and most likely getting piranhas into breeding condition.
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Feeding BettasKnowing right way to feed your betta is fundamental, because not doing it right can have big consequences on your bettas health. Nothing is more stressful than dealing with a sick fish, right? So, let's do it right, and get rid from calamity! Here are some golden rules on feeding your betta. First, select proper food. Bettas are selective eaters. A betta specific pellet is ok, but live and frozen foods are preferable. The recommended diet includes frozen brine shrimp and frozen bloodworms. The next rule is to not overfeed your Bettas. Carefully dose meals, because even if fish ate all you give him, he will produce so much more waist when overfed and pollution level of jar he is in will go beyond safe range, this problem is smaller if you keep your betta in a larger aquarium. Remember not to leave uneaten food in Aquarium! Once your betta and rest of fish is done eating, you must remove all uneaten left over food. If you do not remove it, it will punctually rot and cause havoc in tank. Bettas prefer to eat from upper parts of water column. They don’t really enjoy eating from bottom of tank. So before dropping food in tank, make sure you have his attention. Let him see food, get it close to his face from outside of aquarium, let him check out what it is, and then there you go! Drop food in front of his nose. The best way is to drop a tiny bit of food--about 6 frozen brine shrimp, watch bettas eat it all and then look at belly, if it looks same as it did before you fed, it’s ok to give them more, but always watch and make sure to make second portion smaller than first.
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