The maintenance of aquarium fish Swordsmen and care for them
This species gets along well with other fish, butits representatives can sort things out among themselves and show some aggression towards smaller neighbors. But you shouldn't put them with large cichlids and astronotuses either.
Males can be distinguished by a long, sharp tail.aquarium swordtailsPhoto: Getty The length of these fish, not counting the tail, does not exceed 10 cm, colors can be different, from green to red, speckled, purple. You can simultaneously contain the Sword of different colors, choosing them to your taste. Fish are unpretentious, but the following points should be considered when caring for them:
- Aquarium size. Sword-bearers are very mobile, and for a comfortable stay they need space. For a lonely beauty you need a capacity of 35 liters, and in 50 liters a family of three fish will fit well.
- Water parameters. There are no special requirements for hardness, the temperature should be at room temperature, preferably not lower than 25 ° C. Ordinary tap water, previously separated, can be used.
- Aeration. Water must be saturated with oxygen.
- Vegetation. It is advisable to place the algae, creating familiar conditions.
- Cleaning aquarium. Every week you need to refresh the water, replacing about 25% of its volume to fresh. As necessary, you need to clean the walls, wash the algae and soil.
Maintain suitable conditions and cleanliness in the aquarium, feed the fish with special dry or live food, and they will live for at least three years, entertaining and calming you.
Reproduction of aquarium swordtails
Females do not have the signature sword-like tail,and their coloring is not so bright. One male should ideally have 2-3 girlfriends. The gestation period of offspring is about 1.5 months, the number of fry in spawning can reach up to a hundred. Help them grow normally using the following techniques:
- Hang a bailout. It has the shape of a funnel, in which there is a female. Fry that have appeared to the world swim through a narrow neck to another branch of the aquarium so that their relatives do not eat them.
- Set aside parents. Immediately after spawning, catch them with a special strainer and place in a separate container until the fry grow up.
- Plant more algae. Babies will be comfortable in the thick greenery that will protect and hide them.
Females that have just given birth need to be fed intensively.and keep them separately for at least a week. This type of fish is capable of changing sex. When there is a shortage of males, the female grows a tail, changes appearance and even looks after her girlfriends, but cannot fertilize them. Swordtails reproduce quickly and do not require constant attention. But before you get fish in your home, you need to remember that they need to be looked after periodically, and dry food has a specific smell. If this does not scare you, breed swordtails and enjoy watching them. Your stress will pass faster and your mood will improve. Also on the topic:
