Red-tailed catfish, also known as red-tailed catfish, is a kind of hardness-adapted, pollution-resistant ornamental fish. Its stout body, large head and mouth, with a grayish-brown body and bright red caudal fin, is very attractive to the eye. The Redtail Catfish is a carnivorous fish with a more aggressive temperament, and is suitable for individual breeding in larger tanks, or mating and breeding in paired tanks.

2. Selection of tank equipment for redtail catfish

When choosing the tank equipment for redtail catfish, you need to consider the body size and behavioral characteristics of the fish. Generally speaking, redtail catfish need to have enough swimming space, so the size of the tank should be at least 3 times more than the length of the fish's body. In addition, redtail catfish prefers to move underwater, so the bottom of the tank needs to be covered with some sand or fine gravel. At the same time, you also need to prepare equipment such as filters and heaters to keep the water in the tank clean and at the proper water temperature.

Recommended tank equipment:

1. Rectangular tank of 80 centimeters or more;

2. Water depth of at least 30 centimeters;

3. Aquarium with a filter and heater.

3. Breeding environment for red-tailed catfish

Red-tailed catfish are suitable for living in waters with hard water quality, pH value around 7, and temperature controlled at 23℃-28℃. In order to create a comfortable living environment, the water quality should be tested regularly, waste and residual feed should be cleaned up in a timely manner, and overfeeding and overcrowding in the tank should be avoided. In addition, red-tailed catfish are more active and need to have moderate water flow and oxygen, you can create a suitable environment for the fish to survive by adding an air pump and water flow regulator.

4, red-tailed catfish feed and diet

Red-tailed catfish is a carnivorous fish, a wide range of food, you can consume fish bait, shrimp, earthworms, minced fish and so on. However, attention needs to be paid to the type and quantity of feed to avoid overfeeding or single feed leading to nutritional imbalance. In order to maintain a balanced diet, it is recommended that you can use mixed feeds or rotate different types of feeds. In addition, red-tailed catfish are more active and often turn over the mud and dig in the water, so you can also add some algae and other plant foods as a conditioning feed.