Data sheet bluefish
German name:
bluefish
Scientific name:
Badis badis
Origin:
Asia (India, Nepal, Myanmar Pakistan and Bangladesh)
Size:
Body length up to 8 cm
Aquarium
Length:
Length from 120 cm width and 80 cm width
Contents:
from 240 liters
water values
Temperature:
24°-26° C
pH:
6 – 8 (ideally 6.5 – 7)
GH:
0° – 20° dH (optimal 0° – 6° dH)
Behave
Area:
middle and lower area
Lining:
small live and dry food such as microworms, smaller insects
Behave:
peaceful, territorial
Number:
at least 6 animals, better 8-10 fish, in pairs or in small groups with an excess of females
Difficulty level:
Beginner, easy to grow The original uploader was Tomolyka at Hungarian Wikipedia., Badis badis, CC BY-SA 3.0
General information about bluefish
The bluefish’s scientific name has been changed from Badis badis to Dario dario. The bluefish is a species of fish in the family Badidae within the perch family, Percoidei.
The males have a magnificent, bright, deep dark blue courtship coloration.
© Michele Hasi Brauer
© Michele Hasi Brauer
Breeding tips
Bluefish are cave breeders. As a cave is z. B. a film canister. The male takes care of the clutch until the larvae swim freely. The larvae are very small but can be seen with the naked eye. The larvae like to hide in the gaps in the aquarium gravel. If the brood cavity is not removed from the aquarium in time, the larvae will suddenly leave the cavity and all disappear into the gravel.
The breeding cavity should therefore be placed in another box hanging in the aquarium shortly before swimming freely. Some pebbles should be placed in the larger box. Even if there are only a few pebbles in the can, you can hardly see a young fish in the can.
Breeding tips
The larvae are too small for artemia nauplii and are fed with micro. Scattered larvae can be seen in corners where the microphones collect. There they are apparently moved by the microphone. The larvae themselves lie completely motionless, so they are easily mistaken for dead.
Even bumping the can or carefully stirring it in the water does not cause the larvae to react. For cleaning, the bottom of the can should be carefully brushed off. This removes dead food. About 2/3 of the water should be changed.
If you remove the pebbles with tweezers, the hidden larvae come out and even the seemingly dead larvae turn out to be alive.