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Description: keeping swordtail fish in the aquarium requires special water and tank treatments. Here is the basic guide. Keeping swordtail fish is a popular hobby, especially since swordtails require less difficult efforts to keep than more exotic fish. However, taking care of swordtail fish in the aquarium still requires proper maintenance, especially if you want to breed them for business. Here is what you need to know about keeping swordtails. Ideal Water to Keep Swordtail Fish Swordtail fish are natives to rivers in North and Central America, and they prefer warm or tropical water. However, they can adjust well to water with 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (around 18 to 28 degrees Celsius). Their natural habitats have enough underwater plants to nibble on and hide, especially for the newly-born fry.  The best water pH for the optimum living condition is between 7.0 and 8.4, with moderate alkaline level. Swordtails also live better in hard water with 12 to 30 dGH. While the fish can...

Meta-description. All rainbowfish are magnificent. However, not all of them are rainbowfish of good quality. View these steps to know about it An elegant tank means the elegant fish inside. One of the elegant fish that you can choose is rainbowfish. Its shimmering colors in the silver background can shine in your tank, and blend so well with any kinds of the aquatic garden that you've chosen before. It is also kinds of active fish who loves to swim, so once you decide to keep the rainbowfish, you will be indulged with the attraction of fish that seem like they are dancing every day.  However, this ultimate goodness can also be yours if you pick the right rainbowfish for your tank. Confused? Here are some tips on how to choose rainbowfish of good quality: 1. The color is bright  As a fish known for its magnificent color, the high quality of rainbowfish, of course, has a bright color. The brighter, the higher the quality then. Not only bright, make sure that its body is not cove...

Meta-description: The rainbowfish feed type is actually not that difficult. But, you have to understand the type of foods that they like. Feeding has the important part in the process of taking care the fish. With good feeding and the good diet, a fish can live happily, less stressed and has a longer age. This also works well when you take care of the rainbowfish.  This fish is known for its fascinating color. A combination of silver background and tinge of rainbow colors can be a good attraction for your eyes. And if you want that beauty to last longer, feed them with the best food. If you don't feed them well, there is a big chance that they will die because of the hunger and stress. So, understand the tips on how to feed the rainbow fish in a good way:  1.    Food for the fry After the eggs of rainbowfish hatch, you need a special food for feeding the fry of the rainbowfish. The best foods for the fry are water bug, worms, and choke. Those foods can make them heal...

Meta-description: Pay attention the rainbowfish disease that might occur to your beloved fish. Who can resist the beauty of the rainbowfish? The rainbow color and the silvery background of this tiny fish will melt everyone’s heart. Its natural act of schooling actively is also a good attraction in your tank–unless when it suffers for several diseases. Just like other fish, rainbowfish can also suffer for many serious diseases, and it won't only give the bad impact to its fascinating color, but also to their life. So, if you want to keep the rainbowfish seriously, you have to understand the rainbowfish disease that might happen to them: 1.    Delayed growth  The delayed growth can happen to the rainbowfish that is infected by the Lernea sp. or the anchor worm. The anchor worm will stick to the fish body and will eat like a parasite. The anchor worm can come from other fish or from the dirty ornaments of the tank. 2.    Phlegm on the gills If you find the phlegm o...

Meta-description: Rainbowfish breeding is easy to do, as long as you want to do all the right steps. A glimpse of multicolor creature swims in the tank. Wondering how marvelous it is? You can have that miracle by taking care of the rainbowfish and breed them.  This beautiful fish is also easy to breed. And when you succeed to breed it you will see how your tank can amuse you and can be the best Moreover, they love to school and it will make your tank like the attraction of the dancing fish. But first, you have to follow some steps to make the breeding process more successful. Ready to do the rainbowfish breeding? Here are the simple steps on how to do it: 1. Choose the right female and male  The first important step of rainbowfish breeding is to understand the male and female characters of the rainbowfish. The male can be identified with bigger size and brighter colors. While the female rainbowfish has duller colors than male. Buy female rainbowfish in the bigger number than t...

Meta description: Louhan fish or commonly known as Flowerhorn is a cross-breeding result of several species of Cichlid. Read on and get to know their types. Louhan fish or commonly known as Flowerhorn is originally found in Malaysia and Taiwan. Genuinely, louhan is not a native species since it is a cross-breeding result of human to produce a mesmerizing pattern of colors from several species of Cichlid. Therefore, it is called a hybrid fish. As a result, we can find a lot of different types of louhan across the world. Still, the fish can be categorized into distinct varieties.   1. Cencu or Zenzhu/Pearl Louhan Basically, Cencu is the breed of Trimac Cichlid which is characterized by white pretty mark on its body; thus also called pearl louhan. Cencu are divided into two categories, i.e., classic and modern. The classic cencu commonly has a more dominant bright red color than its white dots. Besides, it has bigger size but a smaller bump on its head, which is in contrast wit...

Meta description: Flower Horn fish diseases are mostly caused by the bad quality of water. Knowing the symptoms, causes, and treatments will help you keep your pet fish healthy. Deciding to keep flowerhorn or louhan fish at home both in tank or aquarium does not mean that you only need to feed them regularly but also keep them healthy. Here are several louhan fish diseases with distinct symptoms, causes, and treatments.  1. Hole in the head Hole in the head is caused by parasites called Hexamita Protozoa. The visible symptoms are a white hole appearing on its head. The fish will also lose its weight while at the same time the fins clamp and seem lethargic.  If those symptoms appear, start to change the water. Then, add Metrodinazole to the water at least one in three days. If the more effective treatment is needed, inject the fish if possible.   2. White spot disease Choosing foods for your louhan is essential. Giving them the wrong food may lead to the white spo...

Meta description: There are several types of food which commonly choose to provide them the best nutrition and gain the best result of color enhancement. Louhan reach its popularity within countries because of the amazing appearance like bright colors and the unique bump on its head. Either breeder or fish hobbyist should know that those colors will be vary related to louhan fish feed because feeding them with unbalance diet will result differently if louhan is fed with nutritious food. There are several types of food which commonly choose to provide them the best nutrition.  1. Raw food Medium to big size of louhan can be fed raw food as available in markets like shrimp, fish fillet, and bloodworms. These foods are able to improve the basic colors of louhan like red, yellow, and orange gradually. Minerals, vitamins, and carotenoids are nutrition which are contained in these meat.  Besides, this seafood can be easily found everywhere so the lack of availability is impossible...