Crocodile Fish

     fish size alligators whose length can reach 3m andsinister-looking does not discourage hobbyists to maintain interest inaquarium. At the time is still about the size of 20 to 50 cm does this delicious fishseen, both his movements when capturing live food as well as body stylevaried. What are the requirements that must be met so that he remainshealthy life and feel at home living in an aquarium? Here's tricks.
Fish is not the same crocodile crocodile or alligator. Fish called the alligator becauselooks like a crocodile. In the region of origin of the crocodile fish systematicsincluded in this lepisosteussidae family known as gar fish.He lived wild in the Americas in the waters of the Mississippi River to RioDel Norte Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Known there are 6 spesie garfish found in nature, such as spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)whose body bertotol black-spot - [the existing pool of this kind now, longnose gar a very long snout, and the alligator garbody length can reach 300cm. because of variations in shape and color patterndifferent, this fish is a lot of ornamental fish were collected aspet in a small aquarium.Water quality advantage.Alligators in their natural habitat fish more silence in the riverbedthe shallow water or on the sidelines of marsh plants. "Therefore, tomaintain in the aquarium there is no other way except to imitate as far as possibleoriginal habitat, "said Karim, ornamental fish traders in the Central People'sPasarminggu. Problem united with other fish that are not similar according toKarim origin may be not too small in size (balanced). "He is indeedspooky-looking, and look ferocious when capturing prey in the formlive fish, but actually she can be friends, "Karim added.Crocodile fish for nature can be controlled, in addition to feed, water qualityaquarium and accessories / complementary need diperhatikkan. Go to the aquariumcould be placed so that stretch of impressive natural stone, and wood mountedfires as a place of refuge. Wood fires was chosen because in addition withstandweathering are also beautiful and varied forms. As for the monitorWater quality is an important part of life crocodile fish needadded measuring devices, circulation, and water filter.Thermometer as a temperature regulator can be placed at the corner of the aquarium.With this thermometer the temperature of the desired water crocodile fish ranged 20-250C can be kept stable. While sirkulator should be used whichfilter. Filter that looks like cotton and contain carbon aktirThis serves as a filter kealakian otoran and maintain water.But if water conditions are too alkaline, then the carbon granules canditambhkan Aqua-shaped fibers vital to water leads to acid pH.Unless the tools pengurkur above, based aquarium placed pipevacuum to clean the aquarium as much dirt. With sofears of reduced dissolved oxygen volume can be reduced. Needknown if a small volume of dissolved oxygen will cause fishspur to breathe.

Each week the replacement of water aquarium needs to be done. You do this bythrow away a third of the aquarium water and then replaced the new waterhas precipitated a day and night. Replacement of water is passed throughsirkulator should be done little by little so as not to causedrastic changes in water acidity. At the same time also cleanedall the contents of the filter with water that has been spiked with PK (Permanganan potassium),then dried in the sun until completely dry. To obtain the workmaximum, the filter should be replaced after a period of 3 months usage.Be careful with food.No doubt, when feeding is the best time to maintaincrocodile fish. Crocodile fish in normal conditions have a slow motion

like a lazy fish will change swiftly when prey on live fish or shrimpwhich dicemplungkan as a feed. In a flash the original bait fishfeel safe and fro in front of the crocodile suddenly was in thesnout length. A fish measuring 20 cm long alligators canspend 50-10 tail shrimp or fish are in the immediate beukuranfor a meal.Food that is most easily available and preferably is in the form of a crocodile fishsmall fish live. But to note, if there is feed leftmust be removed / cleaned, since the release of faeces canmake quick dirty aquarium water. Conversely if you want to give feedad libitum (available all the time), live shrimp is abest.Beyond the fish prefer alligators, feed the fish or shrimp stay alivecontain risk. Because the feed is sometimes already terscemari fungiSaprolegnia and Ichthyophthirius multifiliis penampungannnya place.Understandably, both diseases that can quickly spread to the pet fishit is not visible to the naked eye.In the early stages of Saprolegnia attacks and Ichthyophthirius multifiliis notdangerous, but if not handled disegera result can be fatal. Fishinitially attacked only feel itchy, so oftenswipe-grit his body on the walls or objects in the aquarium.Furthermore, the friction causes the fish scales off. And the fish into wildaka stress. If the fish have been stressed almost certainly appetitedown, bahakn probably would not eat at all and eventually die.Dinin withstand the attacks of fungi can be done by givinga few drops of Tetra Aqua Safe in the aquarium regularly. Tetra AquaSafe is in addition to treating the fungus, also pretty clear the water. Butwhen attacks are severe, therapy was performed under wayemindahkan aquarium fish into the net that has been mixed drug Tropical FishMedicine in the water. Then let the fish a few hours there, while aquariumoriginally dikras total until it is completely dry.Saprolegnia fungi and bacteria Selalin ich, usually in food borneanchor worms (Lernaena cyprinaceae) and Argulus idicus shapedround and greenish. Both organisms also can interferefish health. Well, to avoid the organism yangmerugikan, familiarizeThe new fish or shrimp purchased for feed is not given directly tothe alligator, but must be quarantined in advance withputting it in water spiked with drugs.Hopefully with a good penangann and feed quality, the fishalligators elegance can be enjoyed at any time.