Pearl horse turtle is the most common tropical fish, especially suitable for beginners, very good to raise. This fish is docile and does not like to fight, young fish can be mixed with other small tropical fish, but not with too fierce fish, otherwise it is easy to be frightened, resulting in the color of the body fading, and even affect its eating.
1. Fish tank: To raise the pearl horse turtle, you need to prepare a slightly larger fish tank, the length of which should be more than 80 centimeters, so that there is enough space for the fish to swim. In addition, some stones should be put in the jar, and aquatic plants can also be planted to provide a hidden place for it, and it can also play a good decorative effect.
2. Water body: As a tropical fish, pearl horse turtle has certain requirements on water temperature, which is usually kept above 20 ℃, but the highest temperature cannot exceed 30 ℃. Water quality should be clean and hygienic, change water every 3-5 days, change water volume between 1/4 and 1/3, do not change too much, so as not to stimulate the fish.
3. Feeding: The pearl horse turtle is an omnivorous fish, but it prefers animal feed. It usually forages at the upper layer of the fish tank, and can be fed with blood worms, red worms, filaria, and silk earthworms. In addition, you can also feed artificial feed, because the fish do not choose food, so feed everything to eat, but it is best to feed with.