Cock or chicken is one of the most beautiful aquarium women. It has a diverse color, there are monochrome, two-colored, multi-colored individuals. In the colors the whole palette of the rainbow and its shades are observed. Fishes have a restless disposition. When several males live in the aquarium, they arrange fights among themselves, which are similar to cockfighting.
How to equip an aquarium for a cockerel?
Selecting an aquarium for a frog's rooster is a pretty easy task. This individual is labyrinthine, has not one gill respiration, but also a special organ that saturates the body with oxygen when ingestion of the fish air with the mouth.
The aquarium, which is necessary for the cockerel, does not have special requirements for size. If necessary, the individual can be kept even in a conventional liter jar. But it is better, of course, to choose a vessel of classical rectangular shape, with a volume of at least 5 liters per fish. The container should be purchased with a lid, so that one day one can not find his pet on the floor.
All labyrinths are not fastidious to water quality, they do not need a variety of filters and aeration systems. To create acceptable living conditions, it is enough to purchase a heater with a thermostat and adjust the temperature within 24-28 degrees. The thermometer is placed in a vessel in order to control the warmth of the water in case the heater breaks down. Fighting fish can survive short-term temperature fluctuations ranging from 18 to 36 degrees, but not more than one to three days. Long stay in cool water will lead to diseases of the inhabitants.
It is recommended to change the water weekly in an amount of 40%. As a primer, it is better to purchase river sand or gravel. Before packing in the aquarium, it must be heated or washed with hot water.
Aquarium for the cockerel can be purchased with illumination. Lighting is necessary for living plants, which are needed in a vessel to maintain biobalance. Green plants should occupy about a third of the space in the vessel. The fish do not need lighting, but it gives an additional decorative effect when observing individuals. For example, if you supply a vessel with a black, blue, green background with an underwater pattern, the colorful fish in the aquarium with the backlight will look just great.
Petushkas like to swim between various obstacles, so for them it is necessary to equip crocks of boulders, grottos, caves.
Contents of several males in a common aquarium
Petushkov is called fighting fish for a reason. They are territorial hot-tempered individuals, do not tolerate rivals of their type. It is better to keep a cockerel in an aquarium of one, even a joint residence with a female will lead to the fact that she will be depressed. Two males will fight among themselves, which can result in the death of one of the fish.
Combining several fish together is recommended in an aquarium for males with septa. They are made from a transparent harmless composition with holes to circulate the liquid. Near the partitions it is better to arrange fluffy plants in order to limit the males' review and prevent stressful situations.
But with some aquarium fish fighters get on well. They can offend relatives with fluffy tails - guppies, voyalevostov, neon , gurami . Fluffy fins are the main cause of the attack.
Observing such unpretentious conditions, it is possible to provide the cockerel with comfortable living conditions and to maximally protect pets from diseases. In such an aquarium fish will feel great, and please the owners with its beauty.