Big pencil fish usually have to pair naturally, until there are pairs of parent fish, you can put them into a special breeding tank. The bottom of the breeding tank should be covered with fine sand, and some aquatic plants should be planted at the same time, so that the eggs produced can be attached to prevent them from flowing with the water.
In order to ensure that the big pencil fish can breed safely, we must pay attention to controlling the water temperature, and at the same time keep the water quality clean and hygienic. Usually the water temperature should be controlled between 26-28 C, so that the fish can safely reproduce, but also conducive to the hatching of fish eggs. The water quality should be slightly acidic, and the Ph should be maintained between 6.4 and 7.
After the big pencil fish enters the fish tank, it needs to wait for a period of time to adapt to the environment, and then it will begin to spawn. Usually a parent fish can spawn more than 200 eggs, 24 hours after spawning can pay the young fish. The newly hatched fish do not feed, they can absorb the yolk sac to grow, and then begin to eat after a few days.
The young fish of the big pencil fish should be ready to feed after hatching for a few days. At this time, the food to be fed is generally selected from the migratory water, which needs to be fed for about two weeks. When the fish grow up further, you can start feeding some small fish and shrimps, but not too big, otherwise it will affect the digestion of the fish, and you should pay attention to disinfection. So as not to cause disease.
