Tiger Hornet Tilapia | Tilapia butikoferi

Zebra tilapia (Tilapia buttikoferi) or commonly called 99 by the English name of the ninety nine fish. The body is usually yellow or white with black stripes which can vary from very light to almost black depending on the mood of the fish. The vertical black bar is wider than the lighter Intersection.

Their lines tend to fade with age. Ninety nine fish is one of the ornamental fish species that has quite a lot of fans. It turns out that this beautiful ornamental fish can become more fierce or aggressive when these fish get bigger.

Ninety nine fish can grow to a maximum size of 25-30c cm more. This fish will become more aggressive as its body grows. If this fish is put in the aquarium together with fish that are smaller than it, this fish can kill or eat the small fish. The name ninety nine obtained by this fish is most likely because it has 9 stripes of black stripes.

Habitat for Zebra Tilapia or Ninety Nine

The zebra tilapia is a type of freshwater fish originating from major rivers in tropical West Africa from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia. Many people have bred zebrafish in several countries in the world to be kept as ornamental fish or used as food. H. buttikoferi is one of the foreign species in Thailand where this zebrafish has been introduced for use as aquarium fish.

How to Take Care of Zebra Fish in an Aquarium

When you want to make zebrafish as ornamental fish in your favorite aquarium, there are several things that must be prepared, including the following.

• First clean the aquarium using running water
• Add small pebbles to the aquarium
• The use of filters is needed to keep the aquarium clean, add grass to make it look like the zebrafish’s natural habitat.
• The size of the aquarium used is highly recommended with a minimum size of 100x50x50 with a water volume of 40 liters.
• Additional water reaches at least aquarium
• The size of the PH of the water needs to be considered, besides that the temperature of the water must be ensured to be warm.

Zebra Fish Food

Feeding also needs to be considered so that fish can grow healthily. Fortunately, this zebrafish does not include fish that are fussy about food. The most important thing is that the nutrition in zebrafish food must be sufficient, zebrafish can be fed pelleted food like most other ornamental fish. However, to get sufficient nutrition, food can be given in the form of silk worms, small shrimp, and fish smaller than himself.

Disease Management

Zebrafish are the same as fish in general, these fish can get sick at any time. The best way for this zebrafish is to take preventive measures, namely by first adding an anti-bacterial liquid to repel bacteria and fungi. That way the zebrafish will be less attacked by bacteria and fungi.

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