South American short sea bream
South American short snapper, a kind of crazy fish lovers all over the world, a laurel among freshwater ginseng fish, a kind that you love and love again. Hateful elf. Their mottled faces, various postures, unique living habits and rich body language all create an intoxicating factor. Often what we call short cichlids refers to the species of cichlids that grow in the rivers of tropical rainforests in South America and are less than 10cm in length.
1. Existing situation
The short snapper in South America is mainly distributed in the Orinoco River in Venezuela, the Paraná River Basin in Paraguay and Uruguay; and a small number of them are scattered in the outer Andes mountains. and East Brazil District. These areas are generally shrouded in tropical rain forests, but due to human damage over the years, only some arable land is left;
However, very few Obviously a wide range of species can adapt to the changes in the environment and survive in the future. In addition, the other short snapper also exists in these rainforest areas, and their environment belongs to herbaceous areas with fewer trees. From the areas where they are distributed, we can understand that the water quality in which they grow varies.
1. Clarity: The clarity of the water quality in the native land of short sea bream is simply very high. Clarity depends on water purity. On the one hand, areas in South America rich in snapper are slow and the water flow is very slow, so there is no large amount of sediment mixed with it; on the other hand, the bottoms of most river beds are covered with a thick layer of peat soil, forming a natural and powerful biochemical filtration system. . It is natural for the water to be clear.
2. Flow rate: As mentioned earlier, short snapper is most commonly produced in South America. The basin is slow and the water flow is slow. Furthermore, many short snappers are produced not in rivers but in lakes. For example: Chief Mamuli is produced in Lake Mamuli, Brazil; Chief Maraqueli is produced in Lake Maraqueli, Brazil, etc.. In addition, there are many short snappers living in the shallow waters and banks of some small tributaries (both lines of short snapper are produced in small tributaries of the upper reaches of the Negro River). It is understandable that the water flow is slow.
Two, short seabream growing customs
Short snapper are mostly found in shallow water on the shore, especially on the shore where the depth is only a few centimeters, because there are many aquatic plants on the shore to cover them. , providing them with a hidden environment. Often the river water flowing through the rainforest will be covered with a thick layer of leaves to provide protection. In addition, there are some branches on the water surface that can also achieve this effect.
The water quality in South America can be roughly divided into three types according to the depth of its color:
1. Baishui
This This water quality contains a large amount of sand, so it is yellow, and the visibility is not very high. You can only see a few centimeters into the water;
2. Purified water
This kind of water is quite clear and transparent, with few sediments and is green or yellow-green in color. .
3. Black Water
This kind of water is dark brown, close to the color of tea. It often occurs when rainwater washes away large amounts of soil during the rainy season.
As for the important characteristics of the Amazon River, it has an acidic pH value and rare minerals. Materials (closer to the characteristics of soft water) and (black water) also have this characteristic. Therefore, we must spend more effort to breed short snapper living in this kind of water quality in the aquarium.
Under natural conditions, due to many unpredictable factors, they cannot have a long life, so , during the rainy season, they begin to grow. With the arrival of floods, most of the mature short snapper die, leaving the immature short snapper in the lower swimming waters.
3. What do short snappers eat
Short snapper should be an omnivorous fish. Therefore, it likes almost any bait that can be swallowed. Healthy short sea bream is "good to eat". In terms of artificial feed, not all species of short snapper like to eat. For example, Dutch and checkerboard species are not picky eaters at all and will eat anything; third-line, Akashic, and queen species can eat artificial feed after training; originally, this is not the case. For living beings, individual distinctions still exist. If this one doesn't eat it, the other one will. There are not so many absolute things in the world. Regarding how to train bait, you can raise the short snapper that is already accustomed to eating artificial feed and the short snapper that needs to be trained together and feed them artificial feed, and you will gradually get used to it. There are many natural training methods, and each one may vary from fish to fish.
4. Is South American short seabream difficult to raise?< /p>
Many aquarists who have just come into contact with short snapper think that these lovely elves are difficult to raise. But this is not the case. Most South American short snappers are easy to raise. You can even easily feel the fun of growing BB. Generally speaking, the difficulty of raising short sea bream is divided into three levels. The grading scale refers to the size of the distribution range of fish species in nature; the balance value of various parameters of the native environment; the number of similar mutant species; and the quality of market circulation.
The details are as follows: Low-level: three-line short seabream (native water quality PH6.8-PH7.6, suitable for strong ability) Akashic, chieftain and non-seabream (scattered) Wide, with many mutated varieties), short-tailed sea bream (high circulation in shopping malls, healthy body). Intermediate level: Most South American short snapper can be classified as intermediate difficulty! As long as you have a good and safe water environment and can have a basic understanding of the living habits of different snapper, you can keep it good. Elizabeth, the two threads, are not difficult fish to raise. High-end: The model represents the "Dutch Phoenix" short snapper. Due to years of N-generation upbringing, the Dutch Phoenix has very poor defense capabilities and its genes are particularly weak. If you want to raise a good Dutch Phoenix, it really takes a lot of work.
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