is the map fish? The map fish is a large tropical fish belonging to the cichlid family. The origin is near the Amazon River. Introduced to China in the 1970s, it is loved by many fish farmers because its black body is covered with red and yellow stripes, which looks like a map. Map fish is not only ornamental, but also edible, its meat is more delicious, similar to the taste of grouper. Map fish are gluttonous and ferocious. Their adult body length can reach more than 30 centimeters and their weight can reach more than 500 grams. They are lively and interact with their owners after a long time.
map fish 1. Water temperature: The water temperature that map fish likes is 22-26 ℃, and the breeder needs to keep the water temperature in this range. And try to avoid the temperature difference exceeding 2 degrees Celsius, so as not to stimulate them.
2. Water quality: Map fish do not have strict requirements for water quality and can live in weak acid or weak alkaline water. But they can eat and pull, the pollution of water quality is more serious, breeders had better change water every 2-3 days.
3. Feeding: Plankton is the staple food of young fish. With the increase of their size, the food they can eat is gradually increasing. Adult map fish can eat some beef heart, small fish and shrimp, loach and so on, but also with some synthetic feed to ensure a balanced nutrition. Map fish is more gluttonous, breeders can feed 2-3 times a day, the amount of each feeding can be eaten within 5 minutes.
