The aquarium is not just a container for keeping decorative fish. This is the window into the underwater realm where "beauties" and "monsters" live. One hundred percent to "beauties" can be attributed aquarium fish voylechvost. And many connoisseurs bred gold valelethvost like a fish with remarkable exteriors.
What does valeletht look like?
There are two standards for voylechvost fish: classic (or skirt) and veil or veil (ribbon). The main distinguishing feature for the last standard: a long and lush tail fin, almost transparent, like gas matter. In a word, a veil. This fin hangs with a straightened "ribbon" ("fork"). Moreover, the length of the veil of the tail can be several times (up to six) greater than the length of the trunk of the fish. There should be an angle of 90 degrees between the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin. In the classical vealechvost, all the blades are equal, the caudal fin in the form of a "skirt". The main thing, according to any standard, the length of the caudal fin can not be less than 5/4 of the length of the trunk. There are two, sometimes three, blades at the tail. And only rare specimens have four. It looks very nice, and it is appreciated.
The dorsal fin is high in the fish of the valeleaves. The height is equal to the height of the trunk and should not be less. The eyes of the fish are larger than those of a normal goldfish. And it is noteworthy that they have a different color of the iris. It is a pity that there are no green emeralds. The rest of the fins are paired, with sharp edges. And, although the fish is slow, not very stable, the paired fins are strong. The body is defined as globular or ovoid, and in "tape" it is longer.
Standards are standards, but there are many variations of aquarium fish, valelecht: it's albino, and calico valelecht, and valelecht is golden, and a rare fish is completely black. In addition to the luxurious fins, the fish also attracts its color. Dark red back and sides, and chest, belly and dark-gold eyes - it's valeleth. Or the whole fish is white, and the fins are bright red or vice versa - this is also vailechvost. Very attractive looking fish, covered with pink and red spots, like scattered pearls, with blue eyes. Or…. There are many options. And they are scaly and scaly. But that this beauty of aquarium fish voyalehvostov long pleased the eye, they need to create comfortable conditions.
Contents of valeleths
For each pair of such fish you need an aquarium of about 50 liters. Want more beauty, give her a bigger aquarium. They can live even in ponds and swimming pools. Naturally, in the cold time you need to move them to the aquarium. These fish are demanding to the purity of water and its saturation with oxygen. Therefore, aeration is necessary. Vualehvosty quickly clog the aquarium, so you need water filtration. Requirements for water: a temperature range of 12-28 degrees Celsius, the acidity of water in the range of 6.5 to 8.0. Rigidity of aquarium water can be up to 20 degrees.
Fish voylechvost, like true carp, like to search for food in the ground, so there is a requirement for the design of the bottom of the aquarium. There should be no sharp edges near the stones: they can damage the fins. If sand is used, it should be large. The roots of living plants should be hidden in the stones, the leaves of plants should be hard, but clinging. The latter is especially important for artificial plants. Fish voyalevosty - calm slow fish, not demanding to eat, They consume live, vegetable, combination and dry food .
With whom do veiled tails live?
As well as at all beauties, at vealehvostov there are the ill-wishers and envious persons. Aquarium fish voylechvosty are peaceful and slow. And they do not fit the neighborhood of active and quick. Especially, those who drag their fins, or they can even gnaw. They are fish of the family of haracinous or restless neighbors barbs . The valeleths with the fishes shubunkin coexist. With a good content of fish grow up to 20 cm and can live up to 20 years.