? The red-tailed duckbill fish is a very typical fish that bullies the weak and fears the strong. They are very cruel when facing fish smaller than them, and often bully small fish. But when they are faced with fish that are about their size or larger than them, their personality will be more docile. In any case, they are not very difficult to raise and are suitable for novices.
red-tailed duckbill fish 1. Water temperature: Although red-tailed duckbill fish does not require high water temperature, it is very sensitive to changes in water temperature. They can live in the water environment of about 25 degrees Celsius, but in order to ensure their better and healthy growth, it is better to control the constant water temperature, which requires us to grasp the temperature difference between the old and new water when changing water.
2. Water quality: Keeping the water quality clean and stable is one of the preconditions for raising them. They like to live in a weakly acidic water environment. It is better to control the acidity and alkalinity of the water body at about 6 and the hardness of the water body at about 5. In addition, in order to keep the water clean, it is better to change the water regularly and properly, or install a filter system with better performance in the water tank.
3. Feeding: They can only accept food from animal baits. Small fish and shrimps can be fed as food.
