Female coloration of the Auratus is a pleasant combination of bright yellow with black horizontal stripes. Males have a similar coloration when juveniles, but they become mostly black with a horizontal white stripe, gray-brown in the dorsal area, and white markings on their fins. Albino variants are white, but the areas that would normally have dark coloration are yellow.Melanochromis are especially aggressive with other male melanochromis, particularly if there are females present, they should be housed in small harems with one male to several females, and may be housed with other Mbuna of similar size and aggression in a large tank.Tank decor can consist of plenty of rocky areas for hiding and territorial establishment. Feed a variety of foods including vegetable matter, as these fish are largely herbivores. Flake, pellet, and frozen meaty foods can also be fed for a well-rounded diet.This species is a maternal mouthbrooder, meaning the female keeps the eggs and fry in her mouth for protection.
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The Koi come in a wide array of colors. The black Koi are being distinguished due to their color, and nothing more. They can live up to 35 years, the oldest of which have lived up to 200 years! They are seen regularly in ponds located in the outdoors throughout the world.
The males are distinguished by their concave anal section, and their breeding spots on their head. They have the ability to lay up to a thousand eggs. The babies (called as the fry) will start to emerge within 4 to 7 days, depending on the water’s temperature. It’s an amazing fact that their color emerge when they’re 3 to 12 weeks old. When they were first bred in Japan from carp mutations, they only had a color or two. More colors came in with more breeding through the years, resulting in a variety of beautiful colors and patterns.
They can grow up to about 36 inches long, that's why they should be kept in large ponds. The species known as the Magoi is one of the first black mutations that can grow very long. Their color is actually deep bronze, but seen as black when viewed from above. Because of their unique size possibilities, the Magoi blood is re-introduced to other species to maximize their growth potential.
The Karasu (Japanese for "crow") is another one of those extremely old species. It is characterized by its black body and black fins. It has an orange or white belly.
They can also have the ability to change color due to environmental or dietary effects. Their color changes from duller to brighter shades. The Matsukawabake is known for such characteristic; black in color and has areas or white on its body. Depending on the water's temperature or the season, its color can completely change. It can turn completely black or white, and will go back to its original color once the temperature conditions will change.
The Kumonryu (“kumonryu” which means “dragon fish”), which made its first appearance around the 80’s, is considered to be as the most popular of the species. It was designated with such a name as it is reminiscent of the bodies of dragons that are depicted by the paintings of the ancient times (others would say they look like dragons ascending through the clouds). This can also alter their colors.
Owners are attracted to the Koi's variety of colors and patterns, and surely there's nothing more exciting compared to owning such a magnificent and beautiful fish!
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For those of you who are caring and breeding discus fish it’s probably no secret that it is more of an art form. Many people start caring and breeding discus and do not succeed in doing this very often just because they don’t know the ins and outs of the assistance and optimal conditions that is required to do this. How do I know this? Well I’ve been there myself!
For years I had tried to breed discus fish only to be disappointed by my attempts. Every occasion I tried the fish would lay their eggs and then just eat them. My fish would also die for no apparent reason also. This became a bit an expensive hobby and I was nowhere near my ambition of breeding discus fish as a business, as I wanted.
I needed help so I turned to the aquarium where I had bought the fish but they were no help. They sold me that they only sold the fish and didn’t breed them. This became a typical answer with several others that I had tried and I was becoming a bit disheartened to say the least. So one night as a last resort I sat down in front of the computer and had one final look to see if I could find the answers I wanted over the internet.
What I found after only a couple of minutes was the answers I had been looking for. You see I found a link to this book called Discus Fish Secrets by a breeder called Rob Clark. He’s been caring and breeding discus fish for over 10 years and had compiled his knowledge into a quick and easy guide. He cuts out all the unnecessary filler that most guides have and just gives you the information that works.
And oh did it work! Within just a few weeks I had my tanks set up correctly and my fish had started to breed. I followed Robs guide word for word and it has now helped me realise my dream of breeding discus fish for a living. I now have over 100 discus in my fish house!
Now like most people, I was little sceptical about buying information online. We’ve all heard of so many scams out there but I cannot recommend Discus Fish Secrets enough. This really is the real deal and in my opinion you get far more than you pay for.
Verdict:
If you want care and breed discus fish without failing then Discus Fish Secrets will give you all the information you need to get started. The information, tips and tricks mentioned in this guide is concise and informative. I have used this information first hand with amazing results and can not recommend it enough. You can see it all for your self at: http://www.DiscusFishSecret.com
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Designed for the fish breeder and enthusiest. Take your hobby to the next level. Divided sections to keep your fish seperated. Bottom rod trap keeps eggs safe. Betta display.
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Designed for the breeder and enthusiest. Take your hobby to the next level. This simple system does the work for you keeping eggs safe.
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