Shark of the family of carp

A sharks ball is a species of fish that is characterized by great endurance. That's why they are very popular among fans of wildlife. Care for them is minimal, because they are unpretentious. The sharks are very active and active fish. In addition, they are wonderful jumpers, able to jump out of the water and overcome the distance in this way.

The aquarium for these fish should be large. It is also important that it is covered with a glass lid, otherwise your scaly pups will simply jump out of it. The shark ball is from Asia. With the right content can live from eight to twelve years. Their length can reach thirty-five centimeters. Despite the consonant name, these sharks have nothing in common with sharks, for they belong to a completely different family - the carp family. Their habitat is fresh water.

The sharks to the ball are quite peace-loving fish. They will get along with any inhabitants The underwater world of their size. But still the sharks can eat a small fish when they grow up. Therefore, it is important that their neighbors are not too small. An interesting feature of the vital activity of these fish is that they produce unusual sounds under the water. If there is complete silence in the room, then the signals given by unusual fish can even be heard. They feel the best in a small flock of relatives. In captivity, they are successfully bred. Usually have a silvery color with white and black fringe trim. The body is narrow, the eyes are large, the mustache is not. Males, as a rule, are smaller and more slender than females.

From the food of sharks the ball most of all love live food: bloodworms, artemia, white worms. In addition, they will not give up vegetables and dried cereals.

By arranging an aquarium for a shark ball, do not forget that for a comfortable They need stones and special plants, underwater grasses with hard leaves. The temperature of the liquid in it should be from 23 to 25 degrees. The optimum pH level in the tank is about 7.0. Unfortunately, aquarium fish of the shark ball are quite susceptible to all sorts of diseases. Therefore, keep them in proper conditions. Water should always be clean and aerated. These fish are scary. If they are given cause for concern, this can result in jumping all over the aquarium, striking its wall and resulting injuries.

How to breed a sharks ball at home? A couple of weeks before the joint planting of males is separated from the female and abundantly fed. And one day before it is necessary to arrange a hungry day for the fish. Increasing the temperature in the aquarium and fresh clean water are good incentives for spawning. The capacity for spawning should have a protective mesh and a volume of 10 to 50 liters. After the spawning takes place, you need to fish out of the aquarium, darken it and add methylene blue or one tablet of levomycetin to 20 liters in the water. After 18-36 hours embryos already appear. After a couple of days they will turn into fry. They need to be fed with artemia and rotifer until they grow up.