Labioza, labioza green, thick-lipped labioza (Colisa labiosa)

Labioza lives in ponds overgrown with vegetation downstream p. Irrawaddy (Burma).

In labiozy oval, slightly elongated and compressed on the sides of the body. On the head are large eyes. Mouth small and slightly elongated upward, thick lips. Dorsal and anal long, ventral - elongated, filiform. The male is colored blue-green, thorax and abdomen blue-green, with dark-violet excitation. Visible on the sides oblique, brownish-red to red transverse stripes. From the eye to the caudal fin is barely visible dashed dark line. Unpaired fins olive. Dorsal fin with a red border. Sex differences: male - the end of the dorsal fin is pointed and often reaches the middle of the caudal, anal end of the blue, red belly, a dark coloration during spawning, the female - not so brightly colored as the male, dashed dark line it is better expressed, rounded dorsal end, red end of anal, pelvic blue or colorless. At length labiozy male grows to 7-8 cm, 5-6 cm female to.

Labioza peace-loving and a bit shy fish that is well suited for beginners. During spawning the male becomes aggressive and defends his chosen territory. Contain a group with a predominance of females may be different kinds of fish, except barbs and moving fish. Labioza likes to swim between the roots of floating plants. Contained in the upper and middle layers.

Labiozu can contain both species, and in the general aquarium length of 70 cm with dense thickets of plants (including an elongated stem and dissected leaves), as well as flying with dangling down roots and various shelters. Loose soil, muted lighting. Fish breathe atmospheric air, from time to time, rising to the surface of the water, so it is important that the aquarium was covered with a lid and above the surface was always warm air, so fish are not caught cold. Water parameters to the right content labiozy: hardness 5-25 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 24 - 28 ° C. The required filtration, aeration and weekly replacement of 25% of the volume of water.

Labioza eats live food (Daphnia, Cyclops, as well as fine-cut pipe maker), an additional plant and substitutes. When choosing foods, be aware that a very small fish's mouth.

Needed for breeding labiozy spawning volume of 10 liters (breed and species can be) for a pair of fish, the water level of 10-15 cm, the soil and the same parameters as for the content. The aquarium should be overgrown plants with dissected leaves (eg, kabomba), stems, which should rise to the surface of the water and floating plants (such as alar fern). Lights dimmed. After landing the producer of spawning, water temperature should be raised to 28-30 ° C and add 20-30% distilled or soft water, increasing its rigidity to 4-15 °. The male builds a nest labiozy foam on the surface of water (sometimes it can be both under and between the leaves of floating plants), and aquarium species protects the area around it from the intrusion of other fish. If the female is not ready to spawn, she hides from the male in the thickets of plants and should be replaced immediately, as too aggressive male may kill her. Therefore, it is best to plant for spawning females 3.2 to dispel the attention of the male. The female spawns portions of 150-600 units, which rise to the surface. After the end of the spawning male drives the female from the nest and its otsazhivayut, and he takes care of the nest, adding a foam bubbles, watching newly hatched larvae will plant dropped out of the nest again. The incubation period lasts 24 hours. Even after 3 days the fry begin to swim labiozy and eat. At this point otsazhivayut and male. The larvae are very small and the first days of his life require almost microscopic food. Starter feed: ciliates, rotifers, a "living dust." Fry grow irregularly, so they must be sorted by size, or larger specimens can begin to eat the smaller ones. 1.5-2 months, when stunted fry catch up the rest, they can be planted in a common tank.

Sexual maturity is reached labioza the age of 8-10 months.

Chocolate gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)

Chocolate gourami lives in the rich vegetation of ponds, lakes and streams of South-East Asia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula. 
 

In the chocolate gourami is high, a little elongate and compressed on the sides of the body. On the head are large eyes. Mouth small and slightly elongated upward. Dorsal and anal fins are long and low. Gourami body dark brown, chocolate with 5-6 transverse, irregular stripes of varying width and length, passing over the head and sides. The color bands may be whitish, cream and white with a pinkish tinge. Pelvic fins are red, on the edge of the median is narrow red edging. Sex differences: male - dorsal fin pointed at the end of the spawning period anal fin may be dark red, dark tail, female - dorsal fin is rounded, the tail during the spawning season brighter. At length the chocolate gourami grows up to 6 cm

Chocolate gourami peaceful and a little shy fish, which in case of danger prefers to hide in the thickets. Gets along well with quiet fish species large and small sizes. Conducts daily life. Contained in the upper and middle layers.

Contain chocolate gourami to the aquarium volume of 70 liters (2 pairs of fish) with thickets of live plants (including swimming) and a free place to swim. Availability of snags (the fish are kept constantly beside them), and dimmed lighting. Chocolate gourami breathe atmospheric air, from time to time, rising to the surface of the water, so it is important that the aquarium was covered with a lid and above the surface was always warm air, or catching a cold air, the fish can catch a cold. Parameters for optimum water content of the chocolate gourami: hardness 4-10 °, pH 5.0-6.5, temperature 25 - 28 ° C. Filtering is needed (preferably peat filter), aeration and weekly replacement of 30% of the volume of water.

Chocolate gourami eats live food: Cyclops, small bloodworms, daphnia, aquatic insect larvae are not large. Some individuals show interest to the combined feed, but the body of the fish was a bad learner. In chocolate gourami there is a direct correlation between proper nutrition and color, if the nature and variety of food does not meet the needs of the body, the color fades. Prone to overeating.

For breeding the chocolate gourami spawning requires a volume of 50 liters, can be easily ground. Part of the surface water should be occupied by small-leaved floating plants (Ricci, water fern). Sight glass is desirable to close so as not to disturb the fish. Water parameters for cultivation of chocolate gourami: hardness of up to 3 °, pH 5.0-6.0, temperature 28 - 30 ° C, the water level about 15 cm before planting to spawn producers for two weeks kept separately. Depending on the area of ​​catch chocolate gourami build a small and fragile afrognezdo or lay eggs on the bottom. The female lays a yellowish, large enough (diameter 1.2 - 1.5 mm) eggs, which are heavier than water. As this falls into the sinking eggs afrognezdo, has not yet been traced. Then the female takes the eggs in his mouth (in a small aquarium, the female eggs are not incubated, breeding can only in a large body of water). Sometimes all the eggs are not placed in the mouth and some remain at the bottom, but then the female can still fit into their mouths. Usually the female is placed in the mouth no more than 40 eggs. The incubation period is 2 weeks. Hatched fry are 5-6 mm long, dark and well marked. Keep them and eat the vegetation at the surface. Starter feed: nauplii of Artemia. This food is sinking fast, so give it to you frequently, in small portions. The water level in the tank with fry should be reduced to 5-10 cm and not change it until it has a maze and they will not miss the mouth air at the surface. Fry exposed to cold and parasitic diseases. The water temperature is better to keep about 30 ° C.

Puberty chocolate gourami reaches the age of 6-8 months.

Gold gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus var. Gold). Family: Labyrinth (Belontiidae)

Gold gourami lives in water-rich vegetation on about. Sumatra.

The color of the ordinary form Gurami Sumatran (Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus). The Golden gourami high, slightly elongated and compressed on the sides of the body. On the head are large eyes. Mouth small and slightly elongated upward. The dorsal fin is short. Anal long, ventral - elongated, filiform. The body is painted in gourami golden yellow with an orange tint. On the side are two dark spots, one in the middle of the body, the other on the caudal peduncle. The body and fins scattered blue spots. Sex differences: the male is larger and brighter than the females. In the long golden gourami grows up to 13 cm Life in the fish tank with the right content to 7 years.

Gold gourami peaceful, timid little fish, which in case of danger prefers to hide in the thickets. Gets along well with different kinds of fish large and small sizes, but sometimes the males are aggressive toward each other. Keep a daily way of life. Keeps gourami gold in the upper and middle layers.

Contain gold gourami is necessary in a well lit tank capacity of 100 liters (4 fish) with thickets of live plants (including swimming) and a free place to swim. Availability of snags (the fish are kept constantly beside them), dark soil. Gold gourami breathe atmospheric air, from time to time, rising to the surface of the water, so it is important that the aquarium was covered with a lid and above the surface was always warm air, so fish are not caught cold. Water parameters for the proper maintenance of gold gourami: hardness 8-10 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 24 - 26 ° C (can tolerate lower water temperatures). Required filtration, aeration and weekly replacement of 30% of the volume of water.

Gold gourami eats a live feed and substitutes. When choosing foods, be aware that a very small fish's mouth. Prone to overeating.

Breeding golden gourami is not a complicated process. This requires a tank volume of 40 liters of water level not exceeding 20 cm and a temperature of 26-28 ° C. One part of the aquarium densely foresters plant and moss plants (refuge for females during the spawning season). A week before spawning males and females are seated in different capacities and abundantly fed live food. The male builds a nest of foam at the surface of water. The female lays up to 2,000 eggs. After completing her otsazhivayut spawning. The male remains in the tank and protects the nest with masonry, care for the offspring. A day hatch larvae. The male looks after them as long as they do not turn into fry and do not float. At this point the male should be to isolate from the aquarium. Starter feed: live dust ciliates. Growing rapidly. Labyrinth organ formed in the fry for 10-14 days.

Sexual maturity is reached gold gourami at the age of 1 year.

Pearl gourami (Trichogaster leeri). Family: Labyrinth (Belontiidae)

In nature, pearl gourami lives in shallow ponds overgrown with India and Indochina.

Gourami body high, elongate, flattened laterally. Color of body silvery-purple with numerous pearly spots (resembling pearls), not only scattered throughout the body, but also on fins. Along the entire body is irregular dark stripe. The length of the pearl gourami reaches 11 cm male is much larger than the female is more brightly colored, elongated dorsal and anal fins. During spawning the male thorax and abdomen reddish-colored in red.

Pearl gourami - a beautiful fish, wherein a calm and peaceful. A little fearful. It is easy to get along with non-aggressive neighbors.

Pearl gourami contain easy. It is desirable to have a tank capacity of not less than 40 liters of densely planted with vegetation, and must have driftwood as a shelter and a zone of free navigation. The soil should be dark. These fish prefer clear water and sunlight.

The water temperature for the content of pearl gourami 23-27 ° C. Water parameters - hardness of 16 °, pH 6.0-7.0. Requires aeration, filtration and weekly replacement of 30% water. Gourami is desirable to feed live food: bloodworm, Tubifex, Daphnia, but they will not give up and dry.

Breeding pearl gourami is more complex than other types of gourami. Needed for spawning tank with a capacity of 20 liters, the water level should not exceed 30-35 cm water should be soft and old up to 7 °, pH 7.0, temperature 27-29 ° C. It is advisable to put a bunch of Ricci. Aquarium is transferred to the most quiet place and close the sight glass to make sure we do not scare the fish. Individuals it is desirable to take age of eight months of age who are ready to spawn. A week before spawning females to sit on the males in different aquarium and feed them plenty of live food. The first aquarium in the launch of the male and female within a few hours. In order to speed up the spawning add 1 / 3 of distilled water and increase the temperature to 30 ° C. The male builds a nest out of any sticky saliva bubbles, using the Ricci. Spawning usually occurs within days after planting, producers and lasts about 2 hours A female can reach 2000 eggs. At this time, the manufacturer can not feed, but after 2 days you can begin to feed them small doses of well-washed Tubifex or bloodworms (Daphnia and cyclones are not recommended, as with this food vendors will eat the eggs and larvae). Otsazhivayut female at once, and male - when the eggs darken or after hatching of larvae (1-2 days). When the larvae appear, then lower the water level up to 6-10 cm and maintain it in such a month until the fry shaped labyrinth apparatus (grabbing his mouth begin to air). If the larvae need a lot of poor aeration. At hatching the larvae of the pearl gourami yolk sacs have through which they feed for 2-3 days. The subsequent 5-6 days should be fed infusoria, then zooplankton.

Gourami blue gourami Sumatran (Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus). Family: Labyrinth (Belontiidae)

Homeland blue gourami is Southeast Asia, Sumatra waters. In our tanks first appeared in 1958 and are widely spread.

Blue gourami has a high, elongated and flattened body sides. On the head are large eyes. The upper fin high and pointed. Lower - starts from the pectoral fin and gradually expands, ending at the base of the tail. The pectoral fins are in the form of filamentary tendrils. They are organs of touch and gourami are constantly in motion. With their help the fish get acquainted with the surrounding objects. It happens that sometimes they break off, but after a while grow again. Like all labyrinth fish, blue gourami can breathe atmospheric air through the branchial labyrinth. The main body color - color of navy blue (brighter color becomes during the spawning season). On the sides are transverse stripes blue and two black spots on each side: one in the center of the body, the second on the caudal peduncle. Unpaired fins are decorated with scattered them silver point. Sex differences: male slender and larger than the female, painted brighter and has a longer top fin. In the wild blue gourami at length reaches 12-14 cm in the aquarium grow to 8-10 cm

Blue gourami is very peaceful and nice fish. She gets along well with different kinds of fish large and small sizes, but sometimes there are individuals who show aggression towards their relatives. Conducts daily life. Inhabits in middle and upper water layers.

Blue gourami is characterized by its ruggedness and ease of maintenance in the home, it is recommended that novice aquarists. These fish are very interesting to watch: they are funny and do not miss a moment of frolic and curiosity for everything new, whether it is an element of decor or other fish. They require a brightly lit aquarium (overhead lighting) with a volume of 100 l with thickets of live plants and a free place to swim. Availability of snags (the fish are kept constantly beside them). Water parameters for the proper maintenance of blue gourami: hardness 8-10 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 24 - 26 ° C (can tolerate lower water temperatures). Required filtration, aeration and weekly replacement of 30% of the volume of water.

Blue gourami omnivorous fish. It absorbs any food: animal (like dried Daphnia and Gammarus), and dry vegetation, consume them in large quantities. Prone to overeating. Adults can safely withstand a strike for a week without any serious consequences, and without expressing any aggression toward neighbors in the aquarium.

Breeding blue gourami is not a complicated process. To do this, take the tank volume of 40 l and densely foresters plant one of the plants and moss (this will be a refuge for females during the spawning season). The water level should not exceed 20 cm in water temperature is 26-28 ° C. A week before spawning males and females are seated and abundantly fed live food. The male builds a nest of foam at the surface of water. When it's ready, he begins to push the female to the nest (in contrast to other blue gourami behaving during the spawning season is very aggressive and can break off the tail fin of the female or lower). The female lays up to 2,000 eggs. After completing her otsazhivayut spawning. The male remains in the tank and protects the nest with masonry, care for the offspring. A day hatch larvae. The male looks after them as long as they do not turn into fry and do not float. At this point the male should be removed from the tank (it can begin to eat the fries). Starter feed: live dust ciliates. Growing rapidly. Labyrinth organ formed in the fry for 10-14 days.

Puberty blue gourami reaches the age of 1 year. Life expectancy in the aquarium with the right content can be up to 7 years.

Gourami grunting (Trichopsis vittata). Family: Labyrinth (Belontiidae)

Gourami grunting (Trichopsis vittata) lives in the rich vegetation of ponds, lakes, streams, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and northern Indonesia. Fish got its name because nagging issues with the sound of veins on the pectoral fins that resemble soft crackling.

Do gourami nagging high, slightly elongate and compressed on the sides of the body. Mouth small and slightly pointed upwards. The eyes are large. Pelvic fins are long, thread-like. Tail - wide, rounded, pointed at the center. Anal fin long and large. Gourami grunting (Trichopsis vittata) is painted in golden-brown color with a bluish-green sheen. Along the body are brownish-black 2.4 longitudinal stripes. Fins with red, blue or purple tint and reddish and greenish spots. Sex differences: the female paler and more slender male, male dorsal and anal fins are elongated and pointed end. In the long grunting gourami grows up to 7 cm

Gourami grunting peaceful, a little shy and schooling fish suitable for the content, even for beginners. The most interesting looks in a small aquarium with thickets of plants and rare open free islands for swimming. Gourami grunting gets along well with the quiet and peaceful species of fish. Conducts daily life. Gourami keeps the upper and middle layers.

Keep nagging gourami can be in a well lit tank volume of 30 liters (steamed fish), with thickets of live plants (including swimming), snags, and a free place to swim. Fish breathe atmospheric air, from time to time, rising to the surface of the water, so it is important that the aquarium was covered with a lid and above the surface was always warm air, or capturing the cold air, it can catch a cold. Parameters for optimum water content nagging gourami: hardness 5-20 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 24 - 28 ° C. Necessary filtering and weekly replacement of 30% of the water.

Gourami grunting (Trichopsis vittata) omnivorous fish. In nature, feeds on insects, crustaceans, and zooplankton. In the aquarium, these fish menu may consist of high-quality dry food, live and frozen foods.

For breeding gouramis nagging suitable spawning volume of 15 liters and can be easily ground and the water level of 10-15 centimeters. Part of the surface water should be occupied by small-leaved floating plants (Ricci, water fern), used in the construction of the nest by the male. Sight glass is desirable to close so as not to disturb the fish. Water conditions for breeding gouramis grumbled hardness 4-10 °, pH 6.0-7.0, temperature 27 - 30 ° C. Before planting the spawn producers (take a male with several females, or a group of fish, because not everyone is able to fertilize the eggs the male) for two weeks kept separately. The male builds a nest at the water surface, which can sometimes consist of only a few bubbles. The female lays from 70 to 180 eggs, after which it otsazhivayut. The male is caring for offspring, removing the dead eggs, and dwelt hatched back in 2-3 days and dropped out of the nest of the larvae. After another 2 days fry begin to swim and eat. The male was removed from the spawning and include poor aeration of tiny bubbles. The water level is reduced to 5-10 cm and do not change it until it has a labyrinth fish and she will not miss the mouth air at the surface. Starter feed: ciliates, rotifers, can an egg yolk.

Puberty grunting gourami (Trichopsis vittata) reaches the age of 4-6 months.

Bette black cock dwarf, black cock nevoinstvenny (Betta imbellis). The family of Labyrinth (Belontidae)

Bette black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvenny lives in marshy ponds in the rice fields of the Malay Peninsula. Able to detect it in 1970, Dietrich Schaller, 30 miles from Kuola Lumpur (Thailand), was previously not known.

Bette black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvenny has stretched into long, slender, almost round in cross-section of the body. Upper mouth, lips swollen. Dorsal fin short, anal - long, with an elongated tip. The main body color is reddish-brown with transverse stripes of brown. The fins are orange-red. Sex differences: males have a bright color and large fins, before spawning takes black-and-blue color with rows of spots, iridescent blue-green tail fin is round with a fringe on the edges of the fan and bright blue light (the spaces between them are black), a broad red trim. The tips of the anal fin red belly - three colors: black, then red, hot tips - blue. At length grows to 5.5 cm.

Bette black cock black cock dwarf or miniature nevoinstvenny interesting and rather peaceful fish, only during the spawning males demarcate territory and aggressively defend it. As a result, start a fight. At other times, males have consistently demonstrated their beauty to each other, but as a rule, do not fight. Are crepuscular lifestyle. Can be kept in the general aquarium with similar peaceful fish size, but are best in pairs and in the species.

To maintain the Betta black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvennogo need an aquarium of 100 liters with subdued lighting, thickets of plants, and various shelters. Contain the best pair or one male and several females (some males can be kept if they are able to occupy its own section). Fish breathe atmospheric air through the branchial labyrinth, so the aquarium should be covered from the top lid to the water surface was warm air, or fish, capturing the cold air can catch a cold. Water parameters to the right content Betta black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvennogo: hardness 5-10 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 24 - 25 ° C. Required filtration, aeration and weekly replacement of up to 20% of the volume of water.

Bette black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvenny uses as live food (bloodworms prefer), and substitutes.

Bette black cock dwarf, black cock nevoinstvenny (Betta imbellis). The family of Labyrinth (Belontidae)

The process of breeding Betta black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvennogo simple, can take place either in general or in a separate tank. Spawning take a length of 50 cm for a couple of fish without a primer, with a dark substrate and several large-and floating plants. Water conditions for breeding Betta black cock black cock or dwarf nevoinstvennogo: hardness 8-10 °, pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 26 - 30 ° C. Producers in the week kept separately. In the first spawning put the male, but after a while a female with a fat belly. Almost immediately begin courtship, nest building (the male builds a nest of foam under the leaves of floating plants), and in 2-3 days - spawning. The female lays up to 300 eggs, after which it immediately otsazhivayut. The male is caring for eggs. The incubation period is 1-2 days, the fry begin to swim and eat in 3-5 days. At this time of spawning otsazhivayu and male. The water level is reduced to 5 cm or transferred to Pond fry tank with the same level of water, which increases with the growth of fry. Starter feed: live dust, ciliates, mikrocherv. Fry grow slowly, at the age of 2 months of their length is only 12-15 mm.

Puberty beta black cock black cock or dwarf reaches the age of 1 year. Hybridize with cock.