Setting Up the Spawn Tank - Breed Betta
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Keeping Siamese fighting fish is a very rewarding hobby. They each have a unique personality. Also, they are known for their feisty behavior, their long fins, and bright colors. After keeping these fish for an amount of time, many people decide to try their hand at breeding them for fun. This can be a bit daunting as they require some preparation and certain parameters before they will spawn with ease for their owners. Knowing how to set up the spawning tank is an important step when one is just learning to breed betta fish.
1. Tank size - a 5 gallon fish tank is the perfect size for spawning. The water is filled only to to 4 to 6 inches. This limits the space that the male and female can hide from each other in!
Next you have the compact fluorescent light. This can be used in tanks that contain upward of 55 gallons or more. You can safely add plants when you use this type of lighting.
The third choice is the VHO or Very High Output. This freshwater aquarium lighting is suitable for tanks that contain 100 gallons or more. If you want to have plants then this type of lighting is suitable for them.
There are four criteria to consider regarding lighting for a freshwater aquarium:
- The number of lumens per watt
- Lumens per watt
- PAR and
- Watts
As a basic rule of thumb here is a general overview of which lighting is suitable for various conditions:
- The recommended lighting for fish-only aquariums: Standard or power compact fluorescent systems. These use a minimum of 2-3 watts per every gallon of tank water.
- For freshwater planted aquariums: Standard fluorescent, T-5HO, power compact and metal halide/HQI. These take a minimum of 4 watts per gallon; a higher ratio is best.
- For marine reef aquariums: T-5 HO, VHO, Power Compact, Metal Halide/HQI. Reef tanks require a minimum of 4-6 watts per gallon and if your tank contains Coral, Anemones or Clams then increase it to 8-12 or more watts per gallon
It is important that you know which Kelvin Rating to make use of:
- For fish you will need 5,500K to 20,000K depending on the species. Deeper tanks will require actinics.
- For plants you will need 6,500K to 18,000K.
- For reefs you will need 9,000K to 20,000K with actinics.
This will appear like a pain, but after you have made it once, it is a breeze to do and with this recipe, it will make enough to last you for months. The additional benefits will be recognized in the behavior and vitality of your fish.
Adult discus fish should be fed twice every day while baby fish are always hungry and can be fed up to 3 times a day. There are far more things that fish will eat, and you want to actually give them some variety in their diet. For example, you can feed them bloodworms from time to time, or simply cut up salt water shrimp. Feeding them one kind of food all the time could cause deficiencies that will finish up in poor growth and their becoming subject to sickness.
Making your own fish food and maintaining some of the tips that have been given to you here should steer you to having content and healthy fish for ages to come
Resource Author Francisco R. Higueras
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