How to breed butterfly wing zebrafish?

The butterfly-wing zebrafish is a very beautiful fish. It is hardy and durable, has high ornamental value, and many people keep it at home. Regarding the care of butterfly wing zebrafish, many people are not clear about how to breed butterfly wing zebrafish? Let’s learn more about it below.

How to breed butterfly wing zebrafish?

1. Prepare the breeding box

First, prepare a breeding box. This breeding box is different from the one used for breeding guppies. The middle isolation layer is a horizontal plane, and a net with a larger mesh is placed in the middle of the isolation board. Since zebrafish eggs are not sticky, they fall to the bottom layer of the isolation box after spawning, reducing the probability of being eaten by the parents and making it easier to collect.

2. Select broodstock

Put the isolation box into the tank, and then put the selected broodstock into the isolation box at night. There can be more male fish, which can increase the fertilization rate. The water level should not be too high. Normally, you can see zebrafish eggs before noon the next day. Zebrafish eggs are small and transparent. Look carefully when observing the bottom of the isolation box. After laying eggs, the parents can be taken out of the isolation box and the eggs can be placed in another container with a straw for incubation. If no eggs are laid, wait one more day to see.

3. Hatching and raising

After 2-3 days, the zebrafish eggs hatch and small fish hang on the wall. In another two days, the small fish fry will take off and swim. Don't rush to feed them right after hatching. Wait 3-4 days before they start opening their mouths. Feed as little as possible for the first feeding. You can use a straw to suck up a small amount of egg yolk or brine shrimp and drip it into the fish tank .

Butterfly wing zebrafish breeding precautions

1. Suitable space

The butterfly-wing zebrafish is a relatively small ornamental fish . People buy a large number of this kind of fish. At this time, you should pay attention to the size of your fish tank, because zebrafish need sufficient space during normal survival. If the fish tank is too small and too many zebrafish are placed in it, the zebrafish will not have enough living space and will easily suffer from hypoxia, and may die in severe cases.

2. Water temperature sensitivity

The butterfly-wing zebrafish is an ornamental fish that is sensitive to water temperature. It is suitable for living in a warm environment of 16 to 28 degrees. If you find that the temperature of the fish tank is too low, you should use a heating rod to heat it in time to keep the temperature of the fish tank within the normal range to prevent the zebrafish from being unable to survive normally due to low temperature.

3. Feed in moderation

When raising zebrafish, you must keep the food diversified. It is an omnivorous ornamental fish and can be fed with many kinds of food, but it is best to feed it some live animals, such as bloodworms, paramecium, etc. In addition, you should provide the zebrafish with some granular feed and occasionally some egg yolk water, so that the zebrafish can absorb rich and balanced nutrition.

4. Change water on time

When raising zebrafish, you should change the water on time. Only in this way can you avoid the water in the fish tank from becoming turbid and deteriorating. If the water is not changed for a long time, the water in the fish tank will deteriorate and breed bacteria and viruses. Zebrafish will get sick after being infected with bacteria and viruses, and in severe cases, they will die.

That’s it