Aquarium fish pecilia is one of the most common inhabitants of a home pond. Its beauty, elegance, variety of color and unpretentiousness in its content attract many aquarists.
A variety of aquarium fish of pecilia
In the genus of pecilia, there are 33 most interesting species of fish. Each of us can easily find a favorite color for a fish. Someone might like a black aquarium fish of a pecilia, someone is patterned, red, yellow or blue. Some individuals are cast in gold or all colors of the rainbow.
Each species has its own peculiarities in the structure of the body and fins. Cylinders, for example, are not at all similar to their relatives. In the process of growing fry, their body is rounded, as if swelling. In domestic aquariums, there are also several times larger than other sailing pecilia, radicle pellets with the original fin form and classic Mollies. Some fish appeared as a result of artificial crossing and immediately gained immense popularity, for example, the beloved black Mollies. It is her most often recommended to a novice aquarist.
Feeding and feed for pecils
Nature has made the fish omnivorous, she likes algae and insects alike. In order for the pecilions to feel fine, they are recommended to additionally feed vegetable food containing a lot of fiber. Variety in nutrition with a change of diet is necessary for normal operation of the gastrointestinal tract. As a live food used bloodworm, tubule, daphnia, etc.
Water for fish
There are optimal parameters of indicators, within which the pecilia feels comfortable.
- The water temperature in the aquarium is best kept around 25 ° C with a deviation of 2 or 3 degrees. At temperatures below 20 ° C, diseases that cause a lot of trouble and lead to the death of fish begin. The best habitat is water of medium hardness with a pH of 7.0-8.3.
- To save biological balance, it is recommended to filter, aerate and replace water. Once a week, a third or fourth part of the water volume should be replaced with fresh and constant water at the same temperature as in the aquarium.
- For the maintenance it is better to use deep capacities taking into account inhabitants' jumping.
- Pecilia in most cases prefer the middle layers of the aquarium, it is desirable that direct sunlight does not fall on them.
Content
Pecilia differs peaceableness both inside the species and in relation to other inhabitants of the aquarium. Itself can be in an unpleasant position, faced with an aggressive neighbor. To pecilia did not feel a victim, it is better to add to it the same peace-loving fish.
Reproduction of aquarium fish of pecilia
Pecilia belongs to viviparous fishes and are in great demand. To get the offspring, no special preparation is required, it is enough to plant the male to the female. For normal fertilization, one male requires two or three females. This ratio is the most optimal, since there is no competition between males.
A sign of pregnancy is a rounded abdomen and a dark spot near the anal fin. Pisces' babies can be born every 28 days in the amount of two to four dozen. But not all of them will survive. Aquarium fish pecilia eats part of the fry. To save offspring, they recommend planting many plants or separating the female from the calves, which are born fairly large. Fruit ripening requires half a year of time.