Butterfly carp, is a lion's head, large seven fins, head small top flat mouth downward curved, short body, tail fins long and like a butterfly wings generally flowing, the whole body is white, doubly in the light of the saint, as a fairy general, the group swims up to the overbearing and very beautiful.

The butterfly carp is an ornamental fish. Overall, it is not a particularly well-bred fish. They have higher requirements for the surrounding environment, and they are also more sensitive to changes in the environment. When breeding, there are more problems to pay attention to, once the environment is not suitable then it will affect their growth and development and even survival.

Butterfly carp breeding reference

1, breeding water temperature can be maintained between 25 ℃ to 30 ℃, winter should pay attention to heat preservation and anti-freezing.

2. If the water temperature is suitable, feed them once a day, and the amount of feeding should be finished within 5 minutes.

3, water change should be staggered with the cleaning and filtration time, water change, pay attention to change the drying isothermal water.

4, if in order to prevent disease in the aquarium under the sea salt or yellow powder, then at the same time to supplement oxygen.

Butterfly carp breeding technology

1, fish tanks and equipment: breeding butterfly carp, the first thing to do is to prepare a suitable fish tank and some necessary equipment. The fish tank should not be too small, it is not easy to control the water quality in too small fish tank. There are also some equipments such as filters, etc. Nitrifying bacteria are also needed on the filter media.

2. Sterilization: Before putting butterfly carp into the fish tank, you need to sterilize the fish tank. Moreover, the fish can only be put in after three days of sterilization.

3, regular water change: In the process of breeding butterfly carp, special attention should be paid to the issue of water change. If the water is not changed for a long time, it will affect the health of the butterfly carp. According to the state of the water quality in the tank to adjust the frequency of water change, generally speaking, a week to two weeks to change the water once. The tap water used for water changes should preferably be water that has been dried for two or three days.

4, pay attention to feeding: feeding is also a very important step. You can feed them once a day and try not to feed them more than twice. Feeding too much may cause the butterfly carp to die. If there are residual food in the water, you need to fish them out of the tank as they can pollute the water.

5, adjust the water temperature: in the process of breeding, you also need to pay attention to adjust the water temperature. Butterfly carp suitable for living in a slightly higher water temperature environment, the best regulation to 25 to 30 degrees. Try not to go below 20 degrees, it is not possible to keep at about 20 degrees can also.

Distinction between Butterfly Carp and Dragon Carp

The Dragon Carp can be divided into Platinum Dragon Carp and Butterfly Dragon Carp, which are relatively more ethereal. Among them, the Butterfly Dragon Carp has a downward wrapped rounded lion's head, a small head with a flat top and a downward curved beak, seven fins in full plaster white, and a very small transparent portion of the caudal fin. The Platinum Dragon Carp, on the other hand, has a pointed mouth, poor whiteness all over, and an almost transparent caudal fin.