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Gymnogeophagus balzanii is a type of freshwater fish found in streams in South American countries such as Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.  In the breeding process, Gymnogeophagus balzanii fish reproduce by laying eggs. Gymnogeophagus balzanii fish can grow to a length of 18 cm.  Gymnogeophagus balzanii fish when viewed from its body shape and color is suitable to be used as a pet fish in your home because this fish has a unique shape and attractive body color.  Gymnogeophagus balzanii (www.shutterstock.com) If you intend to keep Gymnogeophagus balzanii fish at home, this fish is suitable to be placed in a water tank in the form of an aquarium made of glass. Some things to consider when we will keep this fish in the aquarium are:  1. maintenance container.  For the maintenance container, a rectangular aquarium can be used with the amount of aquarium water needed to maintain the fish, which is 220 liters. Then to keep the water quality in the aquarium to ...

Geophagus steindachneri is a fish belonging to the Cichlidae family, a freshwater fish that lives in rivers. The country of origin of this fish is from Colombia and Venezuela.  In the process of breeding in nature, Geophagus steindachneri fish reproduce by laying eggs and can live and grow to a length of about 10 cm.  For some people who are ornamental fish lovers, Geophagus steindachneri fish can be used as fish to be kept in water tanks. The water tank that can be used to keep this fish can be an aquarium made of glass. Geophagus steindachneri (www.shutterstock.com) Below will explain some things that need to be considered when we will keep Geophagus steindachneri fish in a water tank.  1. Fish rearing container.  As mentioned above that the place to keep Geophagus steindachneri fish can be an aquarium made of glass, then what we need to pay attention to is the amount of water needed to keep the fish. The amount of water needed to maintain Geophagus steindachneri f...

The development of fish farming, especially freshwater fish farming, has changed from traditional fish farming to intensive fish farming using technology.  As time goes by and the market demand for fish increases, it is necessary to make some changes to the fish farming system. One example of intensive fish farming using technology is fish farming with a tarpaulin pond system, fish farming with a waterwheel system and fish farming with a recirculation system.  Tilapia (www.shutterstock.com) Tilapia is a type of freshwater fish that is commonly cultivated by fish farmers. Tilapia fish is widely favored by the public because this type of fish has soft meat and good taste. To fulfill the need for nutrition, especially animal protein, Tilapia fish can be used as a good food for consumption.  Returning to the development of fish farming, the technologies mentioned above have the main objective of increasing fish production. For example, for fish farming in tarpaulin ponds, the...

The Geophagus surinamensis fish, also known as the Red-striped Eartheater fish, is native to South America in Suriname and French Guiana. This fish lives in the waters in the rivers in the country.  Characteristics of the Geophagus surinamensis fish:  1. Has horizontal red and blue lines on the body. 2. Has a large black spot in the center of the body. 3. On the fins, the fins are reddish-orange with black edges. 4. The body of Geophagus surinamensis fish is slender with an elongated head. 5. Red and blue markings around the eyes of the fish. Geophagus surinamensis fish (shutterstock.com) Geophagus surinamensis is a bottom-digging fish and uses its downward-curving mouth to filter food from the substrate. This habit of "eating dirt" is what gives this fish the name "Eartheater". Keeping fish. Geophagus surinamensis is a freshwater fish that can be kept in aquariums or other freshwater ponds. This time I will explain what things need to be considered when keeping Geo...

Satanoperca daemon fish is a type of freshwater fish that lives in the river area. This fish comes from Brazil, precisely in the Rio Negro Amazonas river basin. In nature Satanoperca daemon fish breed by laying eggs and like water areas with moderate lighting levels.  Satanoperca daemon fish has a unique shape with attractive color patterns that make fish popular among ornamental fish hobbyists. With these advantages, Satanoperca daemon fish are widely kept in aquariums and used as ornamental fish.  Satanoperca daemon fish (www.shutterstock.com) In terms of fish maintenance in aquariums, Satanoperca daemon fish can be kept in aquariums as ornamental fish. Some of the things we need to do and pay attention to when starting to keep Satanoperca daemon fish are as follows:  1. Maintenance Container. Satanoperca daemon fish can be kept in a maintenance container in the form of an aquarium made of glass. The most common form of aquarium used to keep this fish is rectangular. In...