The head of the doghead engulfs 1/2 of the body, resembling a dog's face. The way the doghead fish swims is very interesting. It can perform fixed-point stops, local rotations, vertical climbs and other actions like a helicopter in the water. It has special characteristics. The high inspection price makes it very popular among aquarists.
Doghead Fish
There are many types of doghead fish, but different types of doghead fish have different colors and body characteristics. For example, the red papaya doghead fish mainly has red display type and gray display type. , there is not much difference in the size of the two, but the color is different; the freckles on the bubble dog head are like the pattern of ink blooming on rice paper, which will penetrate into the sand, which is particularly beautiful; the zebra dog head has neat stripes scattered on both sides of the body; the crown dog head The body is scattered with mixed and translucent markings, which is very eye-catching, and is currently the largest species among freshwater dogheads; the golden unicorn doghead is covered with yellow mixed irregular markings, and has a particularly ferocious nature; the hairy doghead is earthy brown in body, and is the largest It is characterized by wart-like protrusions on its body; the V-shaped dogfish has a distinct V mark on its head, its body color is light purple to dark brown, and its mouth looks like a pig's snout.
1. Feeding:
In terms of feeding, it is recommended to go to the mall to buy some fresh river shrimps, then remove the heads and tails (the heads of river shrimps have spines, so the heads are removed) and freeze them flat in the freezer layer of the refrigerator. (Separate each one), so that it is easier to feed. Use the same tank to hydrate every time you feed, 2-3 times a day. If you freeze into a lump, it will be very troublesome to feed. I don’t recommend that. Live food, loaches, small fish, etc., mainly if you are afraid of internal parasites, if you want to change your taste appropriately, you can raise some apple snails. Dog heads are very delicious, and they can also grind their teeth. Apple snails are easy to raise and very easy. Exploded cylinder.
2. Mixed culture:
Zebra doghead fish, although this characteristic is very friendly, but in summary it is still very strong, not as strong as others, In fact, it is easy to breed together. For zebra doghead fish to be kept alone as soon as possible to avoid bites, but according to observations, it is still interesting to raise zebra doghead fish in mixed groups when they are young. (The zebra doghead fish didn’t even have teeth at that time).
Crown doghead fish, the price is expensive, and it is definitely an object that is despised at first sight, but this is what it is. The mentioned appearance seems very strong. In fact, it is a kind of very good and easy to breed in polyculture. It can be roughly the same size as giant fish and can be polycultured if the body size is satisfied. However, it is best not to breed them together when they are young, but when they are older, breed them together.
3. Disease prevention and regulation:
If the dog head often eats live food, you may consider regular internal parasite removal. As for getting sick, the most common ones are white spots, which are mainly caused by large temperature changes, so the fish tank It must be a constant temperature. Not to mention pulling out the heating rod in the summer to save some electricity bills. Especially when autumn turns to winter, the optimal temperature must be controlled. If you have white spot disease, it is like the third child. Heat it to30 degrees, gradually increase the temperature. If the fish can't stand it, oxygen will explode. Add a little salt, less. Dog heads are fish without scales and are not salt-tolerant. After a few days of observation, white spots will naturally appear as the water temperature rises. If it falls off, it usually takes a few days to take effect. Feed less during the adjustment period and wait until the white spots are clear. After a few more days of observation and complete recovery, return to normal temperature and change water.
As for enteritis, it is also a rare disease. Dog heads are very edible, but don’t feed them too much. If you can’t digest them, you will get sick. Fish It is possible to survive a few hungry meals, and it is possible to be exhausted to death. Therefore, during regular feeding, if feeding occurs without control, it will cause doghead fish enteritis. How to deal with doghead fish enteritis? First, understand what is doghead fish enteritis? There are three obvious symptoms: sometimes there is a dragging of feces around the anus; the secretion is in the shape of white thin strips, and occasionally there is abdominal swelling; the doghead fish has no appetite at all, and the anus becomes red and swollen. Once doghead enteritis is discovered, only the first symptom appears, which is relatively manageable. Stop eating first, raise the temperature to about 30℃, and change the water.
Changing the water will improve the water quality, but it is absolutely impossible to completely change the water. The increase in temperature will largely suppress the growth of bacteria. . If the second situation occurs, it is more serious. dragWhite stools, to a certain extent, indicate the seriousness of the incident and must be combined with medication. Under normal circumstances, drugs for treating enteritis include: gentamicin, penicillin, metronidazole, etc., which are all very effective. Use the medicine according to the dose, remember not to take too much, and check the improvement of the condition in a few days. The third scenario is more special and presents the most serious consequences. Or the doghead fish may have a full belly and may have ascites. The adjustment method is the same as the second adjustment method above. When adjusting, we must pay attention to stopping food. Don’t rush to feed the doghead fish after it recovers from enteritis. Feed it more nutritious food after observing that the condition improves.
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