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Perfect water condition without a good diet will kill the color of your Congo Tetra fish. Check out these types of feed that are Good for the Congo Tetra fish. Congo Tetra is one of the most kept fish for aquarists. They have hologram body-color characteristics. Whenever they move, varying colors of the rainbow are clearly seen. The back looks blue, the side looks golden yellow and red orange, while the abdomen part has a bluish color. To keep them healthy and colorful, get to know these types of feed that are good for the Congo Tetra fish.  In nature, Congo Tetra fish are omnivores, which means that their diet consists of both meat and greens. They usually eat insects, worms, plant matter, algae, larvae, etc. The balance of both is the sweet spot.  The best diet is the one that resembles their natural diet. Therefore, Congo Tetra fish diet consists of 60 percent of meat and 40 percent of plants. The meat-based food comes from other animals, which can be alive or frozen. The r...

Are you thinking about adding colors to your tank? Just keep the Congo Tetra fish in the aquarium! But first, take a look at these tips and the to-do list. Congo Tetras’s glistening rainbow colors surely look magnificent in the tank! Therefore, the aquarists love them, and maybe you think of keeping them as well. These are the few things to keep in mind if you want to keep the Congo Tetra fish in the aquarium. Congo Tetras are considered quite large among other tetra species. Although it is a tetra species, this fish is quite large. Their size can reach 8.5 cm. So, they also need an aquarium measuring more than 40 US gallons or about 180 liters. The ideal temperature is 24-27 degrees Celsius. While the pH is 6.5-7.5. Water condition When adding Congo Tetras to your aquarium, you should use several substances so that the fish can adjust to the water condition because they live in a certain water condition in their natural habitat. To resemble the water condition with the one in nature, ...

Fin/tail rot, white spots, columnaris, and fin biting are among Betta Hendra fish disease. Learn about the cause, symptoms, and best way to treat them. For aquarium hobbyists, Betta Hendra is somehow fascinating. Not only because this fish is hardy, but it also has a stunning, colorful, and radiant color on flanks and fins. Betta Hendra is originally coming from the wild habitat of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.  Even though Betta Hendra is strong to be kept in almost every environment, it doesn’t mean that they won’t suffer from any disease. Therefore, you should know common Betta Hendra fish disease that can shorten their lifespan.  1. Fin and Tail Rot There are several symptoms when your fish suffers from this common Betta Hendra fish disease. Besides their fins or tail fins are ragged, you’ll see black or red streaking on the edge of the fins. Unless your Betta Hendra suffers severe fin and tail rot, you may not notice their strange behavior. Fin and tail rot is caused b...

Congo Tetra fish have the potential to be commercial, especially because of their colorful body. These are the techniques to spawn the Congo Tetra fish. Congo Tetra is one of the most kept fish for aquarists. It is fairly large for the size of the Tetra species. The female fish can reach 6 cm or more, while males can reach 8.5 cm or more with a lifespan of between 3-5 years. They have hologram body-color characteristics. Whenever they move, varying colors of the rainbow are clearly seen. The back looks blue, the side looks golden yellow and red-orange, while the abdomen part has a bluish color. Congo Tetras are easy to spawn, and you can breed them easily. These are some tips and tricks to spawn the Congo Tetra fish.  Congo Tetras enter reproductive age at the age of 8 to 9 months. Two weeks before mating, the male from the female must be separated from other fish and put into a special tank for spawning. Add more feeding portions and pay heed to the nutrition; add more nutrients t...

How to take care of Betta Hendra fish in the water tank? Find out about their diet, tank size, temperature, maximum standard lengths, and reproduction here. Even with their wild origin, Betta Hendra is a fascinating option to be kept in captivity, such as in tanks or glass bowls.  Compared to other Betta types, Betta Hendra is more aggressive, competitive, and active. You can also keep your Betta Hendra in the same tanks with the same species. Here are some tips about how to take care of Betta Hendra fish in the water tank. About Betta Hendra Fish Betta Hendra comes from the Sabangau, the black water peat swamp forest in Palangkaraya—the capital city of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. They have stunning bright greenish iridescent color on the flanks and fins. Betta Hendra is skittish with a common length of 3 until 4.5 cm or 1.2 until 1.8 inches.  Keeping Betta Hendra in the Water Tank Betta Hendra does well even in small tanks. Keeping them in 2.5 to 3-gallon tanks is the best...

Common Carp hatchery activity is an effort made to produce Common Carp seed size up to 8 cm in length. In the Common Carp hatchery stage, the selection of broodfish is important in supporting the success of the spawning process. Parent Requirements Common carp. The success of Common carp hatchery business is largely determined by the quality of the parent. Selection of prospective broodstock must consider the breed or variety of fish to be kept, because the characteristics of a good parent candidate are different for each race or variety. The characteristics of male and female Common carp are good to serve as broodstock. 1. Age of the parent fish to be spawned for male parent is 8 months and for female parent is 18 months. 2. The length of the fish, the length of the parent fish to be spawned, is for the male Common carp parent is 24 cm and for the female Common Carp parent is 36 cm. 3. Body weight of male common carp is 500 grams / head and for female Common carp is 2,000 grams / head...

Common carp's preferred habitat is freshwater with sufficient depth (not too deep) and these waters have moderate currents, such as on the edge of a river or on the edge of a lake. Usually these fish will grow well in areas with an altitude of 150-600 m above sea level and temperatures around 25-30 degrees Celsius. Common carp can live and develop well in aquatic environments that have good water quality. Water quality is good for living and developing Common carp fish, namely waters that have a pH of 7-8, dissolved oxygen> 5 mg/liter, NH3 <0.02 mg/liter, water turbidity 40-60 cm, carbon dioxide 2-11 mg/liter, NO2 <0.05 ppm, alkalinity> 20 mg/liter, total hardness> 20 mg/liter. Common carp is classified as an omnivorous fish species whose main diet is plants that live on the bottom and edges of waters. Common carp can also eat live worms in the aquatic environment. Common carp reproduce by laying eggs. In their natural habitat Common carp spawn at the beginning of th...

Goldfish (Common carp) is a type of freshwater fish that is widely maintained and cultivated by fish farmers in fish ponds. Common carp is a type of fish that is easy to breed because this fish is easily spawned, so that many fish farmers cultivate Common carp to be used as pet fish in fish ponds or as consumption fish. In addition, Common carp are also known to have a fast growth rate. During the maintenance period of 4 to 5 months, Common carp can reach a weight of 500 - 1,000 grams / fish. Goldfish /Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio, L. ) is a freshwater fish species belonging to the family Cyprinidae, Order Cypriniformes, class Osteichthyes. Common carp has long been cultivated and is well known in the world. Among the types of freshwater fish, Common carp are the most popular fish in the community. Besides being known by the name Common carp, this fish is known as the Tombro fish . In terms of marketing, Common carp have a high selling price compared to other freshwater...

Let’s get to know what Betta Hendra fish habitat looks like in the wilds of black water peat swamp forest, from their food, water temperature, water depth to their lifespan. While most of you walk through the fish trade market looking for a little pet to take home, betta fish are more likely the species you see the most. Their long, beautiful, and radiant fins won them unique and attractive looks. Among beta fish species, Betta Hendra has more hardiness. Let’s get to know Betta Hendra fish habitat in nature and other facts about them better. About Betta Hendra Betta Hendra fish habitat is from wild habitat of Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. They feature a distinctive look, thanks to their bright greenish iridescent color on the flanks and fins. With a common length of 3 until 4.5 cm or 1.2 until 1.8 inches, Betta Hendra lifespan is around four to six years.  As mentioned above, they are hardier compared to other betta types. Even with their small body size, Betta Hendra is a...