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Rainbow intelligent fish

Rainbow elf fish is a common ornamental fish, whose scientific name is Lourenzhen carp, and it belongs to small freshwater fish of animal kingdom, chordates, skeletal animals, CYPRINIDAE and CYPRINIDAE in biological classification. Native to North America, it has high ornamental value. It is often kept as an ornamental fish in the aquarium.

Morphological characteristics:

Rainbow elf fish is a small freshwater fish, with an adult fish of 8 cm. Its shape is similar to that of most Cyprinidae fishes in China, but its color is bright and beautiful, with olive and silver luster on its side. In the breeding season, the male fish has a blue luster on its side. Except for its dorsal fin, its fin will turn bright red and its head will be idolized with white, so its ornamental value is often higher than that of some elegant small fish.

Living habits:

Rainbow elf fish is a cold-water protozoan fish native to North America. Lively, no special requirements for water quality. It likes to live in groups and is omnivorous. It mainly feeds on plankton, small crustaceans and aquatic insects, and can be fed with red worms, earthworms, Daphnia, vegetables and particulate feed in artificial culture.

Rainbow intelligent fish

Feeding mode:

1, fish tank: rainbow elf fish is relatively small, so you can use ordinary fish tanks when the quantity is small, and aquarium is recommended when the quantity is large.

2. water quality: rainbow elf fish has low requirements on water quality, and the optimum water temperature is 20 ~ 25℃, pH 7.0 ~ 7.5 and hardness 10~20.

3. Food: The rainbow elf fish is omnivorous, and can be fed with particulate feed, red worms, earthworms, water fleas, etc.

4. Change water: Rainbow Elf fish should change water regularly to ensure water quality, and salvage residual feed and excrement when changing water.