Neon is a peaceable active schooling fish with a very bright color. They meet greenish, red, blue, blue. Their back is painted in a darker shade. Unbelievably attractive looks neon blue with a longitudinal scarlet strip. In a common reservoir they perfectly coexist with the rest of the individuals. Reproduction of neon in a common aquarium has several features.
The process of breeding
Sexual maturity of the individual reaches eight months and retains it up to 4-5 years. These are spawning fishes. For their reproduction, it is necessary to prepare a spawning tree with a length of at least 30 cm.
An important condition for neon multiplication is the absence of bright light and low water hardness. When the vessel has a strong light, the caviar may perish. It needs to darken the back and side rails, plant a bushy vegetation such as Javanese moss , fern and cryptorins to the bottom.
Water for spawning should be protected for a couple of weeks. Fertilization of neon is possible only in a mildly weakly acid medium. Water hardness is required at 3dH level. If the rigidity is high, the caviar will become firm and will not be able to fertilize. Then pour the water into the tank to a level of 20 cm. Adjust the temperature to 24-27 degrees. Spawning in such individuals runs from October to January.
For reproduction of aquarium fish of neon, it is necessary to select females with large belly and males, mobile young. Their fortnight is kept apart. Feeding the couple is required intensively and diversely, including live feed. Before spawning, you must repeatedly arrange a short meeting for individuals. For the fertilization of the whole spawn in spawning it will be necessary to plant one female and two males. Then in the evening the fish are joined together and not fed. Spawning occurs in the morning. During this period, the room must be quiet, otherwise the individuals will be frightened.
Caviar first falls on the twigs of plants, then falls to the bottom. When they put aside the caviar, all producers are removed and the reservoir is shaded from all sides. If individuals are not removed, they are able to destroy their offspring. For one litter the female can produce up to 300 eggs.
Care for fry
Caviar is allowed to remain in the same vessel, but remove the deceased with a pipette. Bacteria are the most dangerous enemy of eggs. The drug Trypaflavin is recommended by specialists to prevent the reproduction of bacteria. Transparent eggs will develop until the fry is formed within 6-7 days.
When the aquarium fish of neon breeds, the incubation period is 18-26 hours, the content of fry is made in a separate vessel. In a few days they will begin to swim and eat. It is recommended to feed them with Cyclops larvae, infusoria, rotifers crushed into dust.
The fry is grown under low light. In the first week of feed, you need a lot, because young growth is growing rapidly. A week later the food can be enlarged - not so much grind. The main condition - maintaining the purity in the aquarium and removing organic substances.
When the brood grows up, the surviving fish can be transplanted to another aquarium with a temperature of 24-25 degrees. Grow fry in water with a hardness of 10-12. This will protect them from contamination with plastophora. Sexually mature fry become in 8-11 months.
After the first reproduction of individuals, they should be allowed to rest for 4-5 months, limiting them in food. To enhance health is not recommended high-calorie feed.
With a normal diet, fish from year to year increase the spawning potential. Neon usually live and reproduce for about five years. Carefully prepared for the reproduction of neon fish, you can get a healthy numerous offspring and enjoy flocks of bright fish in your pond.