The maintenance and care of fishes in the aquarium is not particularly difficult, but some problems will have to be solved. This fish has a fighting nature, it is cocky and interactive, so you should limit its living with other individuals by preparing a separate pond for it.
How to choose the right aquarium?
Create a detached place to live fishes of the cockerel can by partitioning a large 10-15 liter tank into small compartments using plastic or glass that does not contain toxic materials. In the partitions, small holes should be made, through which water will circulate. In order to exclude unwanted contacts between fish, close to the septa it is desirable to plant tall plants , they will close the animals' view and exclude their meetings.
This division of the aquarium into separate zones will allow the simultaneous residence of several males in it and the preservation of their health. If you have a small aquarium, it is advisable that no more than two males live in it, and even better one male and two more peace-loving females.
The most convenient and comfortable home for the males is a wide-bottom, shallow and spacious aquarium, at a rate of 4-6 liters per one individual, this will contribute to the best quality of fish. Best fish feel in aquariums with straight angles, round containers are not very suitable for them
Features of care
- Water in the aquarium . Caring for the fish cockerel in the aquarium requires constant monitoring of the temperature regime, comfortable fish feel in the water with a temperature of 24 to 30 degrees. Water in the aquarium should be changed once a week, while refreshing at the same time, one-third of the total volume. Water, before it is poured into the aquarium, should be settled for 2-3 days in an unclosed container.
- Soil for the aquarium can be different, river sand is quite suitable, you can use gravel or special soil purchased at the pet store (it must be washed in hot water before flushing in the aquarium to wash off the paint).
- Cover for the aquarium . Petushki are very jumpy fish, they are able to jump out of the water high enough, therefore, a special net should be pulled over the aquarium or covered with a lid with holes for air access in it.
- Decoration and shelter . Petushki love various secluded places and grottos, which are worth organizing in an aquarium of stone, driftwood, old ceramic pots, the main thing is to ensure that they do not have sharp edges, and they were built of environmentally friendly materials.
Carrying out fishes in the aquarium should be carefully monitored for their behavior. Petushki often go to the bottom of the aquarium, if it does not last long, then you can not worry, the fish just rest, if this behavior continues for a long time - this should be cause for concern and referral to a specialist.
How correctly to feed fishes of bettas?
Feeding the males living in the aquarium, as well as caring for them, is quite simple, the fish are not fastidious in food, they can eat both live and dry, and even frozen food. At the same time, their diet should for the most part still consist of live food - bloodworm, tubule, daphnia and the like, these fish do not refuse from the rain or flat worm, snail, zooplankton.
Feeding fish should be done 1-2 times a day. Food in the aquarium needs to be poured so that the pets can eat it at a time. After 15-20 minutes all the food not eaten should be removed from the aquarium, the fish should not be overfed, so that there are no problems with their obesity. Preferably one day a week to do unloading.