Blue-lipped Gem Fish is a kind of fish that is easy to raise, and it does not have too many requirements for the environment. But raising them requires more patience. Because it's easy to feed them, but if you want to see their hair color and show their most beautiful side, you need to wait a long time. So they are suitable for people with patience to raise.
1, feeding: Blue-lipped gem fish likes active feed very much, so it rejects artificial feed and is picky about food. Generally, they are only interested in red worms and shrimp, and have a low acceptance of feed such as flakes.
2. Environment: They are medium and large fish, so when raising them, you can prepare a larger fish tank. They like to get into the sand after being frightened, so 1-2cm of bottom sand is essential. Water plants and sunken wood can be added according to their own preferences, but not too much.
3. Water temperature: As tropical fish, they need to live in 26-28 ℃ water. It should also be noted that in summer, the water temperature does not need to be adjusted, but in winter, to do a good job of keeping warm, you can install an electric heating rod in the water tank.
4. Water quality: It is more suitable for living in acidic water, so it is recommended to keep the PH value between 6.5 and 7.0, which is the most suitable for them.