Reproduction of aquarium fish parrots
Reproduction of aquarium fish parrots
Parrot fish belong to the family of cichlids. Quite often this type of fish can be found in our aquariums. West Africa - the birthplace of aquarium fish parrots. The male at home reaches a length of not more than seven centimeters, the female grows to five centimeters.
The male of this species of fish leads only one pair, sothat future growers are recommended to grow in a separate aquarium, the volume of which should not be less than forty liters. Take the ten fry. If you do not want to plant them separately, it is better to keep them during the spawning period of parrots with species that live in the upper layers of the water - this will help to avoid possible skirmishes. Fishes are ready for reproduction at about one-year-old age. Males at the time of readiness find a couple, they are looking for a suitable shelter. There they will not let anyone in. The temperature of the water for stimulation of spawning should not be more than 28 degrees. A fish of a parrot during the breeding season sweeps out about 300 eggs, their color is reddish-brown. Fish beforehand prepare special shelters for the larvae after hatching. These shelters look like pits. Five days later, the young begin to swim, feed on plankton.
