One of the most common and favorite aquarium fish is Valuehost. Beautiful and peaceful inhabitant of the waters is a real decoration of the aquarium and many associated with the Golden fish from the tale by Alexander Pushkin.
Fish Valuehost was developed several hundred years ago; its homeland is Japan. Only “elected” (the emperors and their entourage) could contain in their gardens of the Mikado such a delight to the eyes. In the 19th century 2 pair of these fish was presented to Daniel Amenu – rear Admiral of the US Navy, a passionate hobbyist. For several years the American managed to bring 140 heads of offspring. Most of the young fell into the hands of distinguished persons, and were placed in cages with goldfish. The result of this neighborhood have become hybrids who have lost their original characteristics. Save a unique version and keep neat type of this breed have managed to a certain Alertu, in whose hands got only 2 pairs of ornamental fish.
The Most prominent part in the structure of ornamental fish is its tail, associated with a light, weightless cloth. Its length sometimes reaches 30 cm, which is 3-6 times larger than the torso. The tail and fins are transparent; the dorsal is upright, the anal forks.
Fish Valuehost has a short, flattened laterally body ovate or spherical shape. Eyes – large. Body colour varies from bright red to light cream and Golden. One of the rare pure black specimens. Aquarists at the very popular spotted vualehvostki.
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There are varieties of vualehvostki as:
Correct the content of vualehvostki requires a spacious aquarium - at the rate of 50 liters of water per fish. So, for two vualehvostki is optimal, a 100-liter capacity with clean, clear water. 150-litre capacity can accommodate 3-4 fish, while providing powerful filtration and good aeration of the water.
Fish Valuehost, the content of which is not particularly difficult, slow movements and loves to dig in the ground, so the bottom of the tank we recommend that you put coarse sand or pebbles. Plants it is advisable to choose with stiff leaves and a strong root system: potbelly, Vallisneria, Sagittaria, Elodie.
Vualehvostki goldfish like cool water recommended temperature is +20-21OS. Every week should be updating it on a quarter of the volume.
An Important part of the care vualehvostki is their feeding: ornamental fish are very voracious and can eat non-stop. Therefore, avoid overeating and feed feed at the rate of 3 % by weight of vualehvostki.
Feeding is necessary to twice a day: in the morning and evening. The amount of feed should expect 10-20 minutes of consumption, followed by removing the remnants of a meal. Once a week is recommended to arrange fasting day. The diet should be dry aquarium feeds, plants (scalded lettuce and nettle).
Component of proper maintenance of vualehvostki is their breeding. One female must have 2 or 3-year-old male. Before spawning (March-April) within 2-3 weeks different sexes of the fish should be kept separately, providing them with abundant feeding. Then define in the aquarium, equipped with a stowed angle to a side of the sandy soil, spawning bars, beam plants with small leaves.
The Willingness of females to spawning can be determined by a fat abdomen; male – by the presence of a spawning rash on the operculum and notches in the pectoral fins. To stimulate spawning by gradually increasing water temperature (to 24-26OC). Aktiviziruyutsya then the males begin to chase females. Latest spawn: about 10 thousand eggs at a time. This occurs most often early in the morning when the first rays of the sun. After spawning, adult fish should be removed from the aquarium. The incubation period is 2 to 4 days; the emergence of fry occurs within 5 days.
Hatched fry first feed, it is recommended to “living dust”, tiny microorganisms that can be grown yourself or purchased at specialty stores. Traditional starter feed are rotifers, ciliate-shoes, Artemia. 2 weeks after the appearance of young fish can translate into small Cyclops.
Vualehvostki cock (fish) is a bright representative of aquarium inhabitants. Is characterized by an almost round torso, long and pointy on the end fins: tail, dorsal and anal.
Vualehvostki males have different type of colouring:
With a sharp change of conditions of detention of fish can become discolored.
The Rumble fish, which is a cock, is able to breathe not only gills, but also a special breathing organ called «labyrinth». While in the water, poor in oxygen, the cock swims to the surface and gulps for breath, which in the maze enriches the blood with oxygen. Therefore, the labyrinth fish species low water quality, which greatly facilitates their maintenance in the aquarium: there is no need for filtration and aeration.
In the process of caring for fish, it is important to protect them from damage luxurious tail fins. In the aquarium should be no snags with needle-like leaves twigs and stones with sharp edges. Valuehost is characterized by a peaceful, calm character, so you should avoid the neighbourhood with aggressive fish, capable of plucking her magnificent fins. If high-quality care Valuehost fish can live up to 20 years.
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