Scavenger (details)

For the breeding of ornamental fish, water quality is the most basic needs, we will use a lot of methods in order to ensure that the water quality will be clean, the scavenger is the best helper for us to clean the water, to remove the algae and the fish tank garbage, in fact, in addition to the scavenger there are a lot of fish are very good help, the following is introduced to you one by one.

A, scavenger

Scavenger fish native to Brazil, Venezuela, is the most common aquarium cleaner, also known as the sucker fish, trash fish, pipefish, almost as long as there is water to survive, they are often adsorbed on the wall of the aquarium or aquatic plants, licking moss, the general price is cheaper, according to the different places. A few dollars to a dozen can be purchased. The scavenger's weeding ability is really great, with a big appetite, but the image is a bit ugly, when the aquarium is too clean the scavenger will swallow all kinds of miscellaneous food that can be eaten, so it's easy to cause enteritis, which is the main reason why the scavenger is easy to die.

Two, clear moss mouse

The moss mouse, also known as the horsehead loach rely on a slanting downward suction cup-like mouth, suction attached to the water plants and rocks and other things and move slowly, while brewing moss or leftover food in order to clear the aquarium's waste, the optimal water temperature of 23 to 28 degrees, the moss mouse omnicompetent, easy to feed, suitable for clean water, aquatic plants players to be Attention, just planted aquatic plants, or the sediment is not thick enough (less than 5cm), it is best not to choose the moss mouse, because he will fight with the same kind of turf, he will turn over the aquatic plants. Moss Mouse is very afraid of oxygen deprivation, when they are deprived of oxygen, they don't float up, but suffocate in the water. Due to the rough temperament of adults, sometimes they will eat small fishes or attack big fishes, so you need to pay attention to it.

Three, black line flying fox

Black line flying fox is native to Southeast Asia, gray-brown, slender body, suitable for the water temperature of 24 to 26 ℃, black line flying fox is not picky about food, general fish food, algae feed and cucumber slices, they are able to accept, should not be overfeeding, it may lead to the black line flying fox become lazy. Preferring flake fish food over algae, if the aquarium is heavily infested with black hair algae, feeding should be minimized to encourage the Black Line Flying Fox to go for the black hair algae, the Black Line Flying Fox has been heard to even eat whirligig worms, a trait that is a desirable added value for aquariums that suffer from whirligig worm infestations.

Four, Pixie Fish

The Pixie Fish, native to the southeastern region of Brazil in South America, is a tiny fish that likes to eat mossy algae, and can also eat the snail eggs in the aquarium, which is the most troublesome, and can definitely be called the best cleaner in the aquarium. However, when there is a lack of algae in the aquarium, it is very easy to die, and some individuals will actively eat feed crumbs. It prefers soft, weakly acidic water and is best kept in aquariums with dense plants and sunlight. This fish has a mild temperament, does not eat fish and shrimp, and can be mixed with most small fish with a mild temperament.

Fifth, black shell shrimp

Black shell shrimp is a very gentle shrimp, will not attack any fish in the aquarium, no need to specially feed, the temperature is not high (the optimal living temperature is 10 ~ 30 ℃, but try to avoid high temperatures), and to inhibit the algae in the aquarium has a very big role, so the black shell shrimp! So the black shell shrimp can be said to be a very good tank cleaner. However, because of the excessive gentleness of the Black Shell Shrimp, they are also very lacking in self-defense, and moulting shrimp and juvenile shrimp are very easy to be harmed or eaten by fish. So try to plant more water plants or put shrimp house or other facilities for the black shell shrimp to hide when you keep them in the tank with fish. And be careful not to black shell shrimp and too fierce fish such as fighting fish, loach, goby, etc. Mixing, in this case, even if the black shell shrimp to avoid more will be eaten up.

Six, ratfish

Ratfish will not easily eat unclean food and cause internal parasites or other diseases, in the eyes of most of the players, the activities of the ratfish are usually the side of the algae tank, not only for the sake of ornamental purposes, but also to coax them to eat the characteristics of the algae and bait, as a cleaner of the underwater debris "scavenger". The main thing is to coax them to eat algae and bait, and regard them as "scavengers" to clean the bottom of the water. The gentle ratfish can mix well with many species, and get along well with lampreys, colorful fairies, dugongs, snappers and peacocks, etc. The ratfish has a strong and healthy body. The ratfish has a strong health level so that it can survive in completely no running water, low dissolved oxygen environment, because it can line intestinal respiration, but this does not mean that the ratfish can be kept in the environment without gas or without filtration, in fact, the ratfish like to have a clean, running water with high dissolved oxygen living environment.

Seven, black Mary

Black Mary miscellaneous food, can scrape food on the wall of the box algae and water plants, so there is an aquarium "cleaner" reputation. Mild temperament, easy to mix, because the black marlin like weak alkaline hard water, so it is not suitable for mixing with the tropical fish in the family of lipidae. The black marlin does not have strict requirements on water quality and prefers water with a trace of salt, and the suitable water temperature is 20℃～24℃. If the temperature is low for a long time, it is easy to get sick. When the water temperature is lower than 18℃, it is easy to suffer from water mold disease until death.

eight, Yamato algae shrimp

The Yamato algae shrimp native to Japan, commonly known as pearl shrimp, belonging to the entry-level shrimp, very well-fed, the market is more common, the price is also on the low side, the most suitable for the water temperature in the 22 to 26 degrees Celsius, in general, Yamato algae shrimp in addition to foraging for algae, but also feeding on plankton, forage debris, and even water plants. In general, in addition to foraging for algae, the Yamato shrimp also feeds on plankton, forage fragments and even water plants. The Daiwa Shrimp has a strong appetite and eats constantly throughout the day. When there is not enough food, it is easy to die due to diseases caused by malnutrition. At this time, the Daiwa algae shrimp may turn to feed on the young or decaying leaves of water plants, so while hoping that the algae it removes, it is also necessary to take into account putting in some feed to maintain its normal state of life.

nine, kissing fish

Kissing fish, also known as kissing fish, kissing fish, peach fish, kissing fish, kissing fish, kissing fish, kissing fighting fish, etc., suitable for the water temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. Kissing fish often use their mouths to constantly nibble the algae and moss on the water plants and aquarium walls, which can make the water plants bright green, the walls of the box to keep clean, and play a big role in cleaning the aquarium. Although they like to peck algae, but not their staple food, kissing fish eat a lot, can accept any bait, nibbling on algae is just its natural nature and to supplement its habit of moving and a lot of physical energy consumption, with the growth and development of its feces will also be a large number of increases, almost more than it is "cleaned" dirt!

Ten, apple snail

Apple snail, also known as Jinbao snail, bottle snail, has a certain function of algae, like to eat moss, dead fish, dead shrimp, and even rice grains to eat. The action of the apple snail is gradually active as the temperature rises. In winter, apple snails are often motionless, while when the season is right, apple snails are not only able to stick to the bottom and walls of the tank to forage for food, but also allow themselves to inflate their shells and float in the water.

While many fish can play a very good effect on the removal of the tank, but some fish cleaner and is very fierce, if and other ornamental fish mixing must be differentiated fish, so as not to fight them lead to injury.