Scalarias are very beautiful and quite demanding fish, but with all the rules of the maintenance they are very often and successfully spawned. If you decide to breed a scalar or just want to grow a fry, we will show you how to preserve the caviar of a scalar.
Let's start in order and first find out how the skalarias spawn. The first formed pair of scalars chooses a suitable place for spawning. Most often they choose for this the leaves of algae, also it can be the wall of the filter or the aquarium itself. After the female skalaria has laid eggs on the chosen surface, the male fertilizes it, swimming over caviar.
How to care for caviar caviar?
So, the couple has laid eggs and behaves quite aggressively, attacking anyone who is trying to approach the future offspring. What are you going to do now? To begin with, caviar of skalarias should be transferred to a separate aquarium with a volume of approximately 15-25 liters. When transferring, you must try to ensure that the caviar does not come into contact with the air. The water temperature in the aquarium should be 27-29 degrees. In addition, methylene blue should be added to the water to light-blue color. Whitened caviar should be carefully removed with a needle or a small glass tube.
It is necessary to constantly monitor the purity of water, periodically replacing it gently. Also in the aquarium there should be aeration and, at least in the first week, it is desirable to leave the lamp switched on around the clock.
Fodders should be fed for about the fifth day, when they begin to try to swim. The first fry food can be
But if, despite all the efforts, the caviar of the scalar has turned white, do not be in a hurry to get upset, as in the young scalars the first few eggs of the eggs are unproductive. After a while, and the fish will train, and you will get skillful and be sure to rejoice at the fries of your pets.