Content barb Sumatran in an aquarium
This fish swims in different layers of water, but morespends some of the time on average. To feel good, barbs should have enough space for movement, so it is recommended to choose an aquarium extended in length. At the bottom of a mini-pond, you should put a few coagulums and plant 2–3 spreading algae. This will simulate the habitat of fish in nature.
Barbat sumatran able to decorate anyAquariumPhoto: Getty Barbusy is very unpretentious to the lighting and oxygen content in the water. It is recommended only from time to time to replace part of the water, the temperature of which can vary from 23 to 26 ° C. Adult barbs should be fed 1-2 times a day. In the diet, the fish are also unpretentious, they eat any proposed food. Even the constant use of dry feed does not lead to a decrease in their vital activity. The best food for the barbs will be frozen or live daphnia, cortex, tubule and bloodworm. Periodically it is necessary to enrich the menu with greens of wild plants planted with boiling water.
Propagation of the barbat of Sumatran
If you feed a variety of fish food, theysure to want to spawn. Sumatran barbus reaches sexual maturity by 5–9 months. Although seating for males and females is not necessary for this type of fish, it is better to do this. So the females can spawn in a calm atmosphere. Water temperature should be between 22–24 ° C. To make caviar develop better, it is recommended to enrich the menu of fish with food rich in proteins. For spawning, you should prepare a separate aquarium, with a capacity of 10 liters or more, without soil. At the bottom you need to lay a separator net, and use synthetic fiber or javanese moss as a substrate. The spawning process occurs in the following sequence:
- in the evening, raise the water temperature in the spawning pool to 26 ° C and place the male and the female there, you do not need to feed them;
- in the morning, the female lays spawn for 2–3 hours, then the parent fish should be moved to the general aquarium;
- water in spawning should be partially replaced with fresh and treated with methylene blue;
- sweat aquarium for a while;
- after 12 hours, remove unfertilized eggs.
After two days, the larvae of fish appear on the 4thday they turn into fry and begin to move intensively. All care from this time consists in systematic feeding and occasional replacement of a part of water. Food for fry should be diverse, with a predominance of live food. It is recommended to cover spawning in the first week around the clock. By the end of the first month of life, young animals acquire all the signs of adult fish. If life in your aquarium is measured and calm, and you want more movement, get a Sumatran barb. This mobile fish will change everything very quickly. Read more:
