Albino Paradise Gourami | Macropodus opercularis

Paradise FishorParadisefish (Macropodus opercularis)is a type of paradise betta fish that is easy to cultivate. This fish comes from China, Taiwan and Korea. In general, this fish has a body shape that is relatively long and flat to the side. The body color of this fish varies from brown to slightly green. The upper part of the head and neck as well as the nape of the neck are brown, black with olive green streaks. The body of this fish is filled with horizontal stripes alternating blue and red which makes it even more beautiful. There is a brown or slightly blue line running from the eye to the gill cover that meets a dark red white spot.

Paradise fish is a type of freshwater ornamental fish that lives in calm waters and moves nimbly. Paradise fish is still rare and the selling price of this fish is still uncertain, but many people still cultivate this fish. Here is how to cultivate Paradise fish.

1. Spawning Place for Paradise Fish Cultivation

For this fish spawning place, it is enough to use an aquarium measuring about 20 cm x 20 cm x 40 cm or 30 cm x 30 cm 60 cm. The water used to fill the aquarium is clear water from a well that has been deposited. The optimal temperature for spawning is about 23°C. In the aquarium given water plants in the form of water hyacinth.

2. Selecting Paradise Fish Breeders The

selection of broodstock is very important because it can determine the yield of cultivation. To distinguish between male and female paradise fish can be seen from the color and shape of the fins it has. Male paradise fish are usually more brightly colored than females, besides that, the male’s dorsal fin, anus and tail are longer than the female’s.

Paradise fish has a length of about 7.5 cm, but if it has a length of about 6 cm the fish can be bred. The characteristics of female paradise fish that are ready to mate can be seen from the color which is brighter than the male and the belly is rounded.

3. Spawning of Paradise Fish

After the aquarium is prepared, then fill the aquarium with water that has been deposited as high as 20 cm – 25 cm when using an aquarium of 30 x 30 x 60 cm3 and 15 cm for an aquarium measuring 20 x 20 x 40 cm3. After that enter the water hyacinth in the aquarium.

If so, then enter the selected broodstock into the aquarium, the brood fish are fed with mosquito larvae. When the brood is in heat, the male will make a foam nest and they will spawn. The female eggs will be under the foam and immediately fertilized by the male.

4. Growing Paradise Fish

If the fry are about 2 weeks old, nurse the seeds into a cement pond with an adjustable size. Enlargement of this paradise fish is the same as caring for labiosa gourami, feed, and also change the water. Fish are fed just enough, not too much so as not to make the water dirty quickly and cause disease.

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