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No doubt the fighter from Siam or Betta splendens is one of the most colorful species that we have in our aquarium. However, given its aggressive nature, it is necessary to consider a number of precautions should we decide to Great Spotted Cuckoo. Not surprisingly, in Asia, where it originates, are used to combat sports like cockfighting.

The Betta Splendens often reach a size of about six inches, and its most distinguishing feature is its fins, fan-shaped and appear, in the case of males, covered by a veil of silk, a characteristic that makes them so attractive.

We find them in different colors, mainly blue, purple, red and green, but now there are white copies, color and multicolored chocolate. Their lifespan is about three years.

Since in the wild usually live in ponds or swamps where the water has little oxygen, oxygen Betta Splendens can get out of the water through a body called the labyrinth.

For the fish is in good condition in our aquarium, you need to vary its temperature between 25-28 ° C, as if under, you can get sick easily.

As mentioned, this is a very aggressive fish, so we should not include in the aquarium to two males of the same species. If we do, we will fight until one of them dies or both end up seriously injured. Nor we include in the aquarium males of other species that have long fins or attractive, because the fins Betta bite them, nor males of other species that are characterized, as with the Betta, being very territorial.

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 »

It is obvious that the number of fish in the aquarium that will fit depends on the ability of it, but it is also true that many aquarium owners do not have a certain idea of how many fish can fill your tank, which leads them, in some cases to maintain less than they could and, in others, to saturate the capacity of the same, which tends to increase irritability and aggressiveness of the fish, which tend to become mired in turf wars for lack of space.

We can find tanks in many sizes, from small to other hundreds of liters of capacity. However, for an aquarium environment, which can be between 60 and 90 liters, we can keep between ten and thirteen fish, although the number may vary depending on their size, as experts recommend calculating a liter of water per inch of fish.

So when we buy fish also have very much the size that they will achieve when they grow up, which can be very different from that with which we buy.

In this calculation we also take into account that we can not do so on the basis of capacity of the aquarium, but we subtract what we can take the filter, decor, and also need to be well informed about the aggressiveness or the territoritorialidad species, since the larger, more space will need to fish.

Finally, remember that in the number of fish you can include in the aquarium you have to have a cleaner and a limpiaparedes, to keep it as clean as possible. For other species, experts recommend having at least two members of each.

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 »