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One of the questions that arise when we have an aquarium for the first time is how we feed our fish. Many owners do not follow a proper dietary guidelines, which causes harm to the health of the fish to feed them too much or poorly, and produce problems in the fish tank filter due to excess food that is floating in the water.

The first thing to do is advise the type of food we give to our fish depending on the species. In the store where we can advise buy this, and if we are buying food in a large area, it is important to read the signs of the food that we buy, as not all are suitable for all fish.

Something that many owners are unaware of is that fish are very greedy animals and will eat all the food within their reach. Usually you have the idea that fish eat only until satisfied, but it is not. That’s why we, when we feed them, give them a regular amount of food which is sufficient but not excessive, both to avoid bingeing as fighting to be done with food if it is scarce.

It is best to feed them once a day, as two, but this will always depend on each species, as there are some that need to be fed more regularly. Read the rest of this entry »

Scaridae parrotfish or are so called because the way they are distributed to your teeth makes your mouth resembles the beak of a parrot. The vivid colors of the specimens, especially females further contribute to this similarity.

Most species belonging to this genus are tropical and can be found in coral reefs Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Its scientific name comes from the Greek Scaridae skairos, which means to jump, due to the ability of these animals to jump thumping tail.

Parrotfish are not always along the colorful life worn by adults. When you are small, white body and orange head, tone becomes lighter towards the mouth. In the next stage, when it comes in the initial phase of adult male or female, the color becomes relatively homogeneous.

There are 80 species of fish, a parrot and all the largest, is the bicolor parrotfish, which can reach 120 centimeters.

One of the most intriguing aspects of these animals is that sex is not defined, but changes repeatedly throughout his life, like the colors and patterns of your body, which greatly complicates the task for scientists to classify all individuals. If the group dies the dominant male, one female group and gender change color to become the new dominant male.

Their diet is based on algae extracted from chunks of coral gnawing with its strong beak, which is the main mission of the same.

The Goldfish are known to be the first race of fish that was “domesticated”. These are freshwater fish, which belong to the family of the Cyprinidae. As they gain popularity, began to “develop” other races for this purpose. Their colors are characterized by varied: yellow, orange, white, red, brown and black. They can live between 10-25 years.

For your goldfish can live many years with you, you need to know everything about their care. The first thing to remember is to provide a clean aquatic environment. If you are a beginner, start with a pair of goldfish. I love living in couples. To increase the longevity of your fish, you learn everything you can about the aquarium in which you deposit.

Before you take them home, prepare the tank. We’re used to seeing them in fish tanks round but is best that you buy an aquarium normal measures to have more space. Low space limits the growth of fish and even makes them more prone to diseases.

Remember that cleaning will depend on the number of fish you are going to accumulate. The larger the aquarium, need less maintenance. The Goldfish eat a lot and produce a large amount of waste. Therefore, the aquarium must be cleaned once every two weeks. The actual placement of plants can help absorb the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates and even keep it cleaner. You must keep a constant check on the levels of nitrite, nitrate and ammonia. An increase in the level of these elements can cause water to become acidic and therefore toxic.

The technique of tattooing the fish is very common in China. The tattoos are made with laser parrot fish that are highly sought after pet. Fish pet parrots are sold at low prices, but when they have a tattoo on his back, which can be flowers, or Chinese characters, greatly increasing their value.

The Chinese parrot fish when they have these ideograms of fortune, take them as pets Fortunately, the tattoo can mean happiness, love, fortune, longevity, happy new year.

In any Chinese market, parrot fish are tattooed on the back. The traders explained that they are not that cruel practice this technique with the fish, they import them from Taiwan, and tattoos, but none gives more details of some of Taiwan’s bring.

In China it is believed that fish are a symbol of prosperity. The Chinese buy fish as pets, also by Feng Shui, or Chinese geomancy, which is an aesthetic discipline that plays with the five elements recommended by canals and ponds placed in certain locations to bring good fortune. “

One of the sellers said they sell wild fish, beautiful, and as they bring us joy, we try to be happy. She said she intends to continue with the belief of the time of the grandparents, where every house had a pond or container with 6 gold fish and 1 black color. Elsewhere there was a vase with goldfish, and many customers who want to preserve that tradition and do not want to buy fish tattoos.

The hairy frog fish, is native to the warm waters of Indonesia, is a strange animal in appearance, which has its habitat among the coral and sponges, if the notes seem to be a coral and most of the time also has the same color, the corals. It has many ramifications that seem hairs, but almost always are algae that provide camouflage, and gives the feeling of being all covered with hair.

This species likes to be alone. The hairy frog fish likes to hide among the corals which awaits its prey and then jumps in a very fast, to catch them. This way of catching prey is making it very similar to the toads. It is one of the predators of the reef. Do not live where there is plenty of water will be like half-buried in the sand.

They say that looks like toads that live on the surface, because it has a big mouth and thick lips, your body has a semicircular shape. There are 30 species, are of unequal size, are characterized by venomous spines on the dorsal fin, and lid of the gills, with which they attack their rivals.

Do not know all its features, one of them is their light organs. When walking on the sand at the seabed, it seems to walk with two or more legs and how long your hair in the wind.

If we want a little joy to our home can always opt for goldfish required. Household aquariums give a distinctive touch to our home and see the little fish happily moving is a great satisfaction. But we must also take into account that these animals can get sick easily.

One problem is that fish sharing a tank with water can easily transmit their disease to others. For this reason we must be wary of the first symptoms. At first glance it is impossible to know what happens to a fish, but we can see who is sick because of certain parameters.

If the fish moves in a different way as usual, or shown little attracted to food may be problems with parasites. Stress is another serious problem, which occurs when animals perceive threats by the vibrations of the tank. If they see that the wings or tail of the fish is “breaking” is a symptom that is sick, like the spots on the skin.

If you live in a small house or an apartment and cannot have a pet dog or cat, it is best to place an aquarium or bowl and fill it with goldfish. It’s something easy to maintain and gives a different tone and fun to our house.

If you never had a fish tank and ignore the care of the fish, it is best to start with one or two fish Cometa. This variety is very similar to goldfish and is widely known for his physical strength, allowing it to survive several days without food.

It’s a really nice fish, and may be yellow, orange or red, with several blank sectors. According to experts, with a good diet and proper care of this variety of fish can survive for a decade and reach a size really matters: 20 cm.

Many people we love fish and want to have our own aquarium. This is a fantastic alternative, particularly for those who cannot have other pets at home. The care of an aquarium is very simple and the fish do not require constant attention.

While there is food, clean water and proper oxygen level the fish will be more than happy. At present there are many pet stores that sell aquariums and manufactured, but we also have the opportunity to build ourselves to give the size and shape you want. Then teach them to build their own tank.

The first thing we think is in the crystals that form our tank. Keep in mind that there must be a relationship between the size of the glass and the thickness of the same, because if we put a large glass of very fine but the water pressure it will shatter.

As a base we will glass with 30 cm high, with a thickness of 4.7 mm on all four sides and a thickness of 6 mm at the base. Make sure that people who sell and cut glass comply with these measures. An important point to note is that the edges of the glass must be polished to gain a better grip when pasting. Read the rest of this entry »