1. What does the red-bellied piranha eat?
The red-bellied piranha mainly preys on fish, insects and aquatic invertebrates, such as mollusks, crustaceans, algae and some aquatic plants, and also eats other tiny things, such as land creatures, fruits and seeds.
The mouth of the red-bellied piranha's sharp triangular teeth is closed, which is very beneficial to this kind of biting food. Its outer end is flat and looks like a blunt fish mouth, which effectively enhances the attack ability of this piranha.
second, how to raise the red-bellied piranha?
1. Feeding water quality: weak acidic soft water is preferred.
2. Feeding water temperature: 22 ~ 28℃.
3. Stocking form: single rearing, not with other fish.
4. breeding difficulty: strong physique, easy to raise, and attention should be paid to hurting people.
5. breeding water temperature: the breeding water temperature is about 26℃.
Third, the breeding method of the red-bellied piranha
Before breeding, the red-bellied piranha can lay a layer of hypericum or palm silk on the bottom of the tank, and put the parent fish in the ratio of male to female of 1: 1. After chasing for one day, it can lay eggs, which are palm-shaped.
after spawning, the parent fish should be fished out in time to avoid eating eggs.
each parent fish lays 3 ~ 6 eggs at a time, the fertilized eggs can hatch after 48 hours, and the larvae can swim and feed after 48 hours.
young fish reach sexual maturity in about 18 months, and can reproduce many times a year.
Male fish have the habit of taking care of their eggs, so they can be left to take care of their eggs.
The fertilized egg hatches the larvae in about four days, and the males can be fished out when the larvae swim.