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.
No comments:
Post a Comment