Is it easy to keep a dragon fish? How to treat a sick dragon fish?

As people's quality of life improves, more and more people like to keep fish at home, and arowana is very popular because of its high ornamental value. So is arowana easy to keep? How to treat arowana when it is sick? Let's take a look.

Is Arowana easy to keep alive?

Arowana is actually a very easy-to-raise ornamental fish. The reason why most fish lovers think it is difficult to raise is because it is relatively expensive. They will naturally think that it is difficult to raise, and the fish store owner may not know everything.

What to do if your dragon fish is sick

Treatment methods for minor illnesses (filtered appropriately)

Why do dragon fish get sick? It must be related to the deterioration of water quality. Fish tank filtration is very important (physical filtration + biochemical filtration). As the saying goes, raise water first to raise fish. Water is the key. Try not to use medicine if you can do it without medicine. Medicine will damage the nitrifying bacteria in the water. First, trap the water (put tap water in a bucket, expose it to the sun or oxygenate it for 24 hours to remove harmful substances in the water, heat the water temperature, and heat the temperature in the fish tank by about two degrees). Then change the water in the fish tank by one-third or one-quarter, change it three times in a row, then add nitrifying bacteria (buy some high-end ones) and turn on the germicidal lamp for three hours a day, observe the state of the fish for a few days, if there is obvious improvement, maintain this state, if it still doesn't work, add fish salt in proportion, and turn on the germicidal lamp for three hours a day at the bottom filter! Then observe the state of the dragon fish.

Serious illness

Newbies need to consult an expert. If the Arowana has parasites (internal and external), it is best to put the Arowana in a treatment tank (conditions permitting). If not, it can only be treated in the main tank. Buy British large white flakes (real or fake, you can identify them yourself), put them in the fish tank according to the proportion, and when you see that the Arowana is in better condition, slowly change the water using the above method!

How does Zhengxi Arowana grow well?

1. Set up the tank: First, buy a larger fish tank, put in an excess of potassium permanganate for filtering, soak it normally for more than 30 hours, then drain the water, pour in new water, and wash the tank. Be sure to clean the edges before flushing. Do this step about 2-3 times and then you can drain the water.
2. First of all, for the bottom filter tank, the general bottom filter tank should be divided into four compartments: the first compartment is placed with a rattan surface, on which a layer of biological cotton is placed to absorb residues, the second and third compartments are placed with bacteria houses, and fish friends who usually raise Zhengxi Arowana can place ceramic rings. The last compartment is for the pump, and a simple and practical circulation system is formed.
3. Water maintenance: The newly added water must first increase the dissolved oxygen content to make the arowana very active. If conditions permit, nitrifying bacteria can be placed in the bottom filter tank, and some small shrimps can be placed in the biochemical cotton to provide food for the nitrifying bacteria. Other ornamental fish can also be mixed in, such as small koi, mandarin fish and other gentle ornamental fish. The excrement produces ammonia that can serve as food for nitrifying bacteria, which is beneficial to the growth of nitrifying bacteria. After about 15 days, fish lovers will find that the water in the tank is very clear, proving that the water has been well maintained.