Data sheet fork tail blue eyes
German name:
Forked tail blue eyes
Scientific name:
Pseudomugil furcatus
Origin:
Papua New Guinea
Size:
Body length of 7-8 cm. Female is fuller
Aquarium
Length:
Length 60 cm width and 50 cm width
Contents:
From 80 liters
water values
Temperature:
21°-26° C
pH:
6 – 7.5
GH:
5°-20°
Behave
Area:
Central water region
Lining:
small live food such as mosquito larvae, fruit flies, aphids, Cyclops, Artemia. Also flake and frozen food and fine-grained, plant-based food
Behave:
Peaceful and adaptable
Number:
Schooling fish, groups of 8 – 10 or more
Difficulty level:
Beginner fish, easy breeding Dirk Godlinski, Pseudomugil furcatus m Aquarium DG, CC BY-SA 3.0
The home of the fork-tailed blueeye are the fast-flowing and clean lowland streams of Papua New Guinea between Dyke Ackland Bay and Collingwood Bay. It is a peaceful and sociable schooling fish, which can be easily maintained and propagated in a small swarm in the aquarium. With his beautiful shape and color design and the striking courtship behavior he is an attractive contemporary for the aquarium.
Typical identification features include: the contrast of the blue eye iris with the yellowish-transparent body colour, the yellow-orange breast colour, and the yellow fins. The body is elongated. The caudal fin is deeply forked. Their yellowish coloring is framed by black.
The ornamental fish is very lively and needs enough space to swim. The aquarium has a volume of at least 80 liters and has a noticeable water flow.
The concentration Planting consists of delicate plants and java moss. The plants offer sufficient opportunities for retreat and spawning ground, but should allow sufficient freedom of swimming. The The substrate consists of sand, gravel or rocks.
Tip: Blue eyes need very good water quality. they react sensitive to the slightest exposure to nitrite and nitrate. A regular partial water change and a high-performance external filter are advisable.
food
Not only good water conditions, but also a high quality and varied feeding bring the beautiful colors, the vibrancy and the courtship mood amplified expression by the fork tail blue eye. The omnivore diet consists of: Mouth-sized or small live food made from Artemia nauplii and water fleas. Adult Blue-Eyes gain Cyclops. Grated frozen food and dry food can also be given.
Feeding the fry occurs after they have consumed the yolk sac and are swimming around freely. Suitable are: Fine live food such as Artemia nauplii, infusoria and powdered food.
Danger: Black mosquito larvae and fatty food do not tolerate the blue-eyed!
The Feeding is only every 2 days to plan This gives the fish their slender body and keeps them agile. In addition, the water is less polluted.
gender differences
The blue-eyed already shows a pronounced from the age of half a year sexual dimorphism: The male fish are significantly larger than the females. Furthermore, the male forms a stronger color scheme and a longer dorsal fin than the female.
breeding and rearing
Propagation is easy. To encourage the species to spawn, they are given high-quality and varied food, preferably live food. In addition, the number of females should be higher than that of males.
To breed, a male selects a female and herds her for a while. If the chosen one is attached to her admirer, he can start with his showmanship. To do this, it raises the dorsal and anal fins steeply.
The females lay their fertilized spawn on aquatic plants over a period of several days. Depending on the water temperature, the larvae hatch after 2 to 3 weeks.
There the parents pursue their offspringthese should be removed from the rearing tank in good time.
socialization
A socialization succeeds with other fork tail blue eyes, other blue eye species or small rainbow fish. Live-bearing fish are not suitable because they are larger and can exhibit more strenuous behavior. The number of fish in a school is between six and ten specimens.