Tropical Cardinal Tetra

Cardinal Tetra Fish (Paracheirodon axelrodi) body size only 4.5 cm. But no doubt the Cardinal Tetra is the kind that most coveted of ornamental fish for aquarium hobbyists with an amazing color combinations. In the wild, these fish alive until thousands tail clustered in one group. Therefore, if maintained in the aquarium should be flocking to the minimum number of 12. They will stress if kept only a pair only. Cardinal Tetra Fish do not like strong light, they prefer the shade. Although Cardinal Tetra can tolerate a pH between 5.0 to 7.0 but they will spend the most optimal colors at pH 5.8.

Neon colors displayed by the fish is actually a result of light reflection of Iridescent Particles. This tropical fish uses reflected light obtained to reflect red and blue. At night, the Cardinal Tetra will pale, because the particles are not active. Not so clear what purpose the Cardinal Tetra fish colored neon flashy, but it is suspected that the neon colors that stand out are useful for the fish can follow the movements of his group in solid-colored waters (Blackwater)

The condition of the water where these fish live does not contain minerals, because most of the water comes from rain water, therefore water conditions in the aquarium if you want to keep this fish should be the same as in landscape. In its natural, neon or cardinal tetra fish is a prey for larger fish, such as fish, angelfish and other types of racing, but so far have never encountered obstacles and maintain the kind of angelfish and neon tetra cardinal in an aquarium.

If you want to maintain the cardinal tetra fish, aquarium should be prepared for a long time, in other words aquarium conditions is stable and water conditions are quite 'old', and the water has low pH levels. Water conditions greatly affect the survival of these tropical fish. Neon tetra otherwise more easily adapt to the conditions of the all-new aquarium. An easy way to get water conditions ideal for the cardinal fish (and other tetra species) is by mixing extracts of 'Blackwater' into the aquarium water. Products such as aquavital and tetra blackwater it's so good to get a blackwater conditions.

The recommended aquarium setup is to use substrate (sand) with a dark color, so the bright colors of Cardinal Tetra will appear in full. Water plants should be pretty much used to lure fish guts are swimming in open waters.

Tropical Betta Splendens Fish

Betta fish is a tropical ornamental fish species which so many fans, ranging from children to adults.Its small size is an excess of Betta fish so it is easy maintenance because it does not require a large container. Even bottles can also be used to breed these ornamental fish.

Betta fish distinguished into two types based on their fins, the short finned betta fighter fish and Betta splendens fish with a long fin. However, both the type of betta fish for ornamental or a fighter, the male species of this tropical ornamental fish has a higher price than the female. This is because at the betta fighting contest, the male is often used as a fighter. Neither the Betta splendens, the kind that males have a more attractive appearance than females, because the color is brighter with a longer fin sizes and various forms of the lure.

Breeding Tropical Fish Botia Macracantha

Another tropical ornamental fish to be excellent this time is Botia also known as the Clown Loach or tiger fish with latin names Botia Macracantha. This exotic freshwater ornamental fish comes from the waters of Sumatra and Kalimantan.

During this more Botia taken directly from nature because of the ornamental fish breeding Botia can not optimally to do. The spawning stage of botia fish to breeding outside the original habitat has so far only up to 5-9 days old larvae.

But the latest news, a study conducted in Indonesia have been able through a series of more research about this tropical ornamental fish are reportedly able to make the parent fish of botia can be cultivated and harvest its every month. Wow!

Popular Tropical Ornamental Fish

Black Ghost (Apteronotus Albifrons) is a quite popular tropical ornamental fish in the world. The black color of it body with little white on the tail and head, make this fish called as black ghost.

Despite its name spooky, this freshwater ornamental fish is not daunting. Precisely leaf shape of its which resembles a flattened sideways and long make it look very attractive.

Black ghost fish lovers generally wanted the fish with shiny black skin and smooth texture like a bat with the fin color should actually meeting with no rips.

Beautiful tropical ornamental fish are known pleased attached to the substrate and likes to hide in a hole. Apparently the ghost of aquarium is also quite shy.