Information on swordfish breeding and breeding techniques

Similar to orchids, guppies, swordfish, or swordfish is an easy aquarium fish for beginners, many people love swordfish because of their long or pointed tail. it.

The swordfish  , also known as the  red snapper,  usually swims at upper floors and eats most mouth-to-mouth food from animals to plants. The most striking feature of this fish is its tail segment: a tail shaped like a male's blade, the tail takes about 1/3 of the body (the male is about 10 cm).

The  tail of the swordfish is  not meant to be a weapon, it is just a decoration and a prominent feature for females to choose males, females often choose males with large, colorful swords. for mating.


How to breed swordfish (pink-eyed swordfish):

In the wild, the  swordfish  live in some parts of the Americas and Africa, where freshwater sources are a bit alkaline (pH: 7.0 - 8.3).

The  red- tailed swordfish is almost 3 times as long as the pompano when mature, including the tail length, which can reach 3-6 cm. The swordfish is  suitable for rearing in tanks planted with aquatic plants and has a large space because the fish are active.

Breeding with other types of aquarium fish : The  swordfish  do not fight with other aquatic species, but the   male swordfish often fight for females, you can solve by It is OK to raise about 4 males in a large aquarium with more than 5 females.

- Reproduction process:  the swordfish  spawn naturally, practicing to spawn in groups. Choose 2 healthy females and 1 strong male, put them in a shared tank. When the fish spawn, they must separate their parents because they are often eaten by big fish and do not have the habit of raising children.


- Algae, water hyacinth:  The mini aquarium  is stocked with algae or one or two stems, it is aquatic grass, reproduces very quickly. Large aquariums drop more often, or drop water hyacinth (Japanese duck, water hyacinth) to shade the sun, rain and also food for fish.

- About food:  Red snapper  is easy to raise and can feed larvae, larvae, or flour. In addition, we can feed the fish with bread, take the intestines of the loaf of bread to bask in the sun, then we squeeze the feed for the fish to eat, the fish is very developed, avoiding over feeding but rotting water. The average size of the fish about the youngest finger, if raised well long-term fish about 4 - 5cm.