Keeping macropods in the aquarium is a very fascinating activity. Macropods are very beautiful and unpretentious. Therefore, they can be recommended even to novice aquarists.
Cockerel fish or fighting fish. Living in an aquarium
Betta Fish: A Living Flame in Your Aquarium
The betta fish (Betta splendens), also known as the Siamese fighting fish, is one of the most iconic and recognizable freshwater aquarium fish in the world. With its jewel-like colors and flowing finnage, this remarkable labyrinth fish captivates beginners and experienced hobbyists alike. In my years of keeping bettas, I can say without hesitation that no other fish matches its combination of beauty, personality, and relative ease of care.
Betta splendens and their diseases
Betta Fish (Betta splendens): Overview and Tank Conditions
The Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as the betta (Betta splendens, Regan, 1910), captivates hobbyists worldwide with its breathtaking color variety and flowing finnage. Native to Southeast Asia — Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam — bettas inhabit slow-moving or stagnant freshwater bodies such as rice paddies, drainage ditches, and shallow ponds. Despite their elegant appearance, males are notoriously aggressive toward one another and must always be housed separately.
Aquarium Setup for Labyrinth Fish: Complete Guide
Understanding Labyrinth Fish
Labyrinth fish earned their name from a unique respiratory organ—the labyrinth—that evolved as an adaptation to oxygen-poor, murky, and shallow waters of Africa and Southeast Asia. This supplementary breathing apparatus allows venous blood to absorb oxygen directly from atmospheric air. Most labyrinth fish inhabit stagnant or slow-moving waters with low dissolved oxygen levels. These shallow bodies of water heat up quickly, often reaching 30°C, and accumulate organic matter that clouds the water. To navigate these murky conditions, many labyrinth fish developed elongated ventral fins that function as sensory feelers.
Funny fish cockerels
Funny fish cockerels are unpretentious in every sense of the word. They will take root in water that is not too clean, and they prefer any kind of food.
Striped coliza
The striped coliza is a very beautiful fish, having a similar coloration to that of the lalius, but its size is much larger. Therefore, the impression it makes is much greater. The species was first described in 1801 by Bloch and Schneider. European aquarists recognized this fish in 1897. In Russia, it appeared for the first time in 1904.
Colisa labiosa
Colisa labiosa is a very graceful fish, as well as other members of the genus are known to aquarists around the world for more than a hundred years. Lyabiosa is probably the largest of the colizae. Its coloration resembles the coloration of lalius. However, unlike its smaller counterpart, this fish is more peaceful, despite its impressive by aquarium standards of size.
Lalius breeding
In the articles “Lalius in the aquarium” and “Lalius fish” we talked about the existing varieties, content and paid some attention to reproduction of representatives of this species. Today we will consider in more detail the breeding of lalius in the home.
Lalius in the aquarium
Lyalius is a very beautiful aquarium fish. Lalius in the aquarium amateurs in recent years, it appears quite rarely. In my opinion, she is forgotten undeservedly. Even a large number of new species that have now appeared behind the glass of our room water bodies should not be the reason for forgetting the wonderful in every way species that have proven themselves over the years as the best species for the room aquarium.