Chessboard crucian carp is a kind of small ornamental fish, its temperament is gentle, very suitable for mixing with other small fish. They have strong physique and can survive in the low temperature environment of 15 C, with strong survival ability. In terms of food, they do not have more requirements, feeding active bait can be. On the whole, the difficulty of raising them is relatively low.
1, water temperature: They can adapt to the water temperature range is relatively large, in the low temperature environment of 15 ℃ can still tenaciously survive, in general, only need to raise the temperature control in 20-28 ℃, can provide them with a suitable growth environment.
2. Water quality: Their requirements for water quality are not so stringent. However, when they are in a weak acidic soft water environment, their activity will be higher and their growth will be better. Therefore, it is recommended to keep the pH of water between 6.8 and 7.0.
3. Feeding: They are omnivorous fish species. When feeding, most of them choose active bait with higher nutrition, such as rotifers, water fleas or Artemia. For them, feeding enough is more important, but it still needs to be noted that when the temperature drops, the daily feeding should be gradually reduced to prevent the occurrence of disease.