In Japan , lionhead goldfish is one strain of the ranchu . Strain goldfish is what is considered the king of goldfish , goldfish and even dubbed the most handsome . Ranchu goldfish himself recorded already in Japan since 1704 . In Indonesia it is called lionhead lion head ( because the head shape that resembles a lion ) , or ranchu . Characteristic of lionhead goldfish , no fins on his back . Thus there are only 5 fins alone in his body, while the normal goldfish has a 6 fin . A pair of pectoral fins and a pair of pelvic fins short and small . Caudal fin short and neat bloom . The flowering of the tail fin shaped like an inverted palms . Lionhead figure short , oval like an egg with a metallic gold color . The back looks slightly convex , and the curved tail . Lionhead gold metallic body . But now many are found in the market , lionhead goldfish are black, white , red and white combination . Lionhead crested head , commonly called soft veil . Color red or orange veil . Form and integrity of the veil affect the beauty of lionhead goldfish in total . Ranchu lionhead great strain has veil that covers the entire head , cheek , gill cover to the extent of the neck . So thick veil lionhead make faces as if swollen . The eyes look sunken , mouth shrunk into . Overall appearance looks adorable . Ranchu lionhead strains of thought were born mutated strain Maruko ranchu goldfish , which is one of the mutations wakin goldfish (common goldfish ) . Thereby lionhead is the second derivative of wakin mutations . Based on the ancient manuscripts found , it is known that the lionhead who entered Japan from China . Known four types Ranchu goldfish . Besides ranchu lionhead ( lion head ) , there are also Maruko ranchu , osaka ranchu , and Nankin ranchu . Based on " Genealogy Mas chef " , ranchu osaka , ranchu Nankin , and the birth of a lion head ranchu ranchu Maruko mutation . Thus ranchu Maruko is a forerunner of the presence of various other ranchu . Ranchu Maruko is a mutation of wakin . Maruko different Ranchu Ranchu Lionhead aka lion's head . Maruko body shape is just as ranchu ranchu lion's head , but the head shape is completely different . If it resembles a lion's head crested rectangular , the shape of the head taper Maruko and not crested . Overall appearance Maruko no match lionhead ranchu . That is why Maruko lost prestige of lionhead . Maruko now people are rarely maintained . As with lionhead , ranchu osaka also a mutation of Maruko ranchu goldfish . Osaka ranchu rounded body shape fat and shorter than lionhead . Taper -shaped head and no tuft . Body color of goldfish consists of a combination of red and white . A pair of short- finned tail , tail shape . When swimming , ranchu osaka typical move to the right and to the left . Currently osaka ranchu is not known. Before lionhead present , goldfish osaka kind ever captured the hearts of fans goldfish . Nankin ranchu ranchu also born of mutations Maruko . Form the basis of normal elongated body like wakin . Small and pointy head without crest . White body color combination of red with the tip of the mouth , gill cover , and fin - sirpnya . Because of the distinctive color , this ranchu goldfish by ornamental fish enthusiasts in Japan called rokurin . This Ranchu bred only residents in the area Shimane , Japan .

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Botia fish family Cobitidae India entered into with entities similar to a jet plane, with the mouth slightly bent downward. Compress the body with lots of black lines cut transversely body. The length of these fish can reach 10 cm. Has a tentacle tip of mouth to stir the bottom in search of food. Fish of the genus Botia nocturnalatau generally are active at night. Botia live in bottom waters and like to hide in their dens.

Needed for maintenance in the aquarium smooth sandy bottom with rocks and vegetation are sufficiently protective. Botia relatively peaceable fish in an aquarium that can be mixed with other fish. Good water quality for maintenance Botia india is at a temperature of 26-30 0C and pH 6.0-7.0.

Parent measuring 7-10 cm Botia India which has been maintained for 9 months of size 1.5 inches. Parent maintained in an aquarium-sized with a height of 35 cm water. Each parent in a aquariums totaling 17 tails, between male and female parent is placed in an aquarium. Aquarium is equipped with a 3-inch diameter PVC pipe as a hiding place Botia. The feed is given three times a day ad libitum from 08.00, 12:00, and the afternoon at 17.00. The feed is red chu (Chironomussp), while giving the silk worms carried as a spare afternoon meal at night.

Spawning is done in the aquarium size ketinggia cm with 35 cm of water. Before spawning holding elections. Holding elections conducted in the morning with the aim of parent obtained a really mature gonads. Parent fasted beforehand to avoid mistakes in the selection, especially for the female parent. In addition to selecting another purpose which is to separate the male with the female parent. Differences in male and female can be seen from the size and shape of the body, for the male of the same age have a smaller size and a slender abdomen is not widened, the female body is greater in the same age and wider abdomen.

Botia india including dipijakan fish that can not be done naturally so the stimulation of ovulation, one way of injecting. After the selection of the parent accommodated in a separate bucket and aerated. Prior to injection, the parent weighed to determine the doses to be used. Weighed before the parent, the parent anesthetized with clove oil doses of 1 ppm.

Injections done twice, the first injection is done in the afternoon at around 17:00 pm while the second injection performed at 4 hours after the first injection. The hormones used are ovaprim injecting a dose of 0.5 ml / kg parent. Before returning stem injected anesthetic to facilitate the injection. Intra-muscular injections made at the back of the parent with an angle of 45 0

After injecting stem spawning in an aquarium stocked with a ratio of male: female was 3 : 1 . Spawning takes place naturally , meaning that after an injection of stem left without striping done . Spawning takes place , usually occurs 4-6 hours after the second injection . Spawning , stem removed and transferred to a holding aquarium maintenance , while the eggs are left in the spawning aquarium . Properties india Botia egg is floating in the water column and instantly swell upon contact with water . The fertilized egg is transparent to the core which is also transparent . While the eggs are not fertilized white turbid . At a temperature of 26-27 0C eggs will hatch after 15-17 hours .
Larvae reared in spawning aquarium , it is dsilakukan to reduce the risk of death in larvae . Newly hatched larvae measuring about 2 mm , transparent , hovering dikolom move with the flow of water and air . Fed larvae began at the age of 2 days with a suspension that has been boiled egg yolk . Giving is done by squeezing the egg yolk with fine fibrous cloth . Giving yolk do too much because it will cause the water to become cloudy and ammonia content increased . Once the larvae aged 5 or 1 week , giving the yolk can be mixed with Artemia . Giving yolk is suspended if the larvae can actually eat Artemia . To know the exact time in the provision of Artemia as seen from the yolk when the larvae have been stuck in the wall aquarium , the larvae are ready to eat Artemia . At the age of two weeks the larvae are able to be given silk worm chopped . At the beginning of the silk worms are still mixed with Artemia , until the larvae can actually eat silk worms . One week later the seeds are enumerated in addition to silk worms silk worms are also given which are not enumerated .

Water quality management was first performed by menyiphon bottom of the aquarium . Penyiphonan was first performed at the age of larvae one week . The water coming out of the hose siphon filtered to avoid the escape of larvae sucked at the time penyiphonan participate . For the next three days penyiphonan done atu depending on the condition of maintenance media . Water is wasted when peyifonan replaced with new water that has collected in the reservoir .
Pendedera Botia fish usually accompanied by thinning which aims to accelerate growth and produce seed ready for sale measuring 1.5 inches . Thinning is done by sorting fish by size of fish of the same size and then placed in an aquarium with a density of 1 cm sized tail / liter . This activity was first performed at 20 days old seedlings . Seeds are sorted according to two sizes large and small about 1.5 cm less than 1 cm . After thinning the seedlings nurtured and fed three times a day to the full . The feed is in the form of silk worms . So the fish are more comfortable then the bottom of the aquarium laid the pipe size 3/4 inches as a hiding place . Maintenance is done to fish measuring 1.5 inches .   

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Here is a series of tips and helpful hints for beginners to undergo hobby maintain Ornamental Freshwater Fish. Freshwater Ornamental Fish species can live in a certain very long time if cared for properly. Therefore, you must have a long-term commitment before starting or maintaining fish Ornamental Fish Culture.

Here are the steps you need to do before you start raising fish or Ornamental Fish Aquaculture:
Find as much information as possible before buying fish. Pay attention to the following factors:
How big is the Freshwater Fish when mature and if you have an aquarium large enough to accommodate the Ornamental Fish body size as adults.
Find out about the water temperature, pH range, and so on
What kind of fish meals eaten
Freshwater fish species temperament. Whether certain species suitable for incorporation with the fish you already have or want to maintain in the future. This factor is often overlooked by penghobist.
Whether species will be able to breed your pet quickly? If so, do you have the equipment when the fish breed? (find unique ornamental fish and low in stores Selling Selling Ornamental Fish & Fish).

Are the fish to be purchased susceptible to certain diseases ?Buy an aquarium as possible in accordance with the budget and the space you have. Aquarium Fish Farming Ornamental great cause water in the aquarium is more stable . For example , if the temperature of the heater was broken , and the shops were closed , the water temperature will be more stable in a large aquarium .Learn about the nitrogen cycle in the aquarium . This important process you must understand if you want to succeed in maintaining freshwater ornamental fish .Learn aquarium equipment before you buy .If you love to read , buy books on freshwater fish look at Sell Sell Ornamental Fish & Fish . Reading books is the fastest way to get the information you need to keep the fish . Magazine subscription ornamental fish and aquarium is also one easy way to get tips and you continue to learn new things in this hobby .Provide plenty of hiding places for fish . Hiding place will be a place of refuge fish and fish will lower the stress level .Buy aquarium water test kit to monitor the aquarium nitrogen cycle ( look for aquarium supplies at Toko Fish Ornamental Fish & Shop ) . You can buy a test kit to test for ammonia , nitrite , nitrate and pH . You also have to test the tap water when using tap water .

Do not place the aquarium near a window. Sunlight entering the aquarium will cause an explosion of green algae. Direct sunlight will also cause increased water temperature in the aquarium.
Do not follow the rules 1inci fish per 1 gallon of water. Better rule is 1 inch of fish per 2-3 gallons of water.
Dechlorination do tap water before being put into the aquarium.
Buy aquarium filter that has a cartridge, so you can replace one when it is dirty, look here ornamental fish IKAH Stores Ornamental Fish & Seafood Retail.
Do not rinse the filter with tap water use in the aquarium water that you replace the filter when the water. And kloramin chlorine in tap water will kill the bacteria busting nitrite and nitrate in the filter.  

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Characteristic of this fish is part of his body not covered in scales. The part that is not covered scales cursory look clear, like glass. Along the lateral line (linea lateralis) around the base of the fins and scales are shiny white. The scales are large and not uniform.

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Carp body shape is elongated. Scales are white, yellow, and red. In the body there are black spots. Because of varying colors that are called fancy goldfish.

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Elongated body shape. Movements resemble goldfish taiwan, which is always active and less benign. Scales are small and irregular structure. Color scales vary, there are blue, brown, or green. Scales back dark. Getting to the stomach, the brighter the color is silvery or golden.

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Prominent features of kumpai goldfish fins are long and tufted all looked so wonderful while it is moving. Color scales vary widely, there are white, yellow, red, and dark green. Elongated body form like carp sinyonya. Growth is slow. Sometimes, this goldfish is also used as a food fish.

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The actual goldfish can not be classified as one race or type of carp. Nonetheless, this fish is the most commonly found in the field and the most widely known by fish farmers today.

Body shape and the color is a combination of several types of goldfish that already exist. In general, elongated body shape and her eyes are not slanted. The fish most likely arise due to uncontrolled cross-breeding with other types of carp others in the community.

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Carp is less popular among farmers in Indonesian carp. Elongated body shape. Green-brown scales. The carp are found and cultivated in East Asia, such as China and Japan.

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As the name implies, this carp was first developed in the area Majalaya, Bandung regency, West Java. Body size, relatively short and the back is bent and taper compared with other goldfish races. Comparison between the length and his height is 3,2:1.

Her shape tapering toward the back and flattened snout shape. Nature of carp is relatively benign and common swimming on the water surface. Gray-green scales and darker edges, except at the bottom of the gills and at the bottom of the tail fin yellowish. The more towards the back, the color is getting darker fish scales.

Majalaya goldfish has advantages, including relatively rapid growth rate, susceptibility to infection by Aeromonas hydrophila, tastes delicious and savory, and is widespread in Indonesia. Fecundity or the number of eggs produced carp Majalaya relatively high, which 84000-110000 eggs per kilogram parent.

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Characteristic of this goldfish is red golden scales. Active movements, not tame, and most like poking the bottom. Relatively elongated body shape. Compared with sinyonya race, comparatively lower back position and no taper. His eyes were slightly protruding.

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Taiwan goldfish has an elongated body shape and form slightly rounded back like a bow. Scales yellowish green to reddish yellow at the edge of the anal fin and the tail fin on the bottom. Taiwan carp are very responsive to food that will fight each other when fed. Allegedly carp ancestors are from Taiwan, later introduced and developed in Indonesia.

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It is not known for sure the origin of the name of this fish, although there is an argument that this sinyonya strain carp fish species that are taxonomically selection results include Cyprinus Linnaeus and species first found in the area of ​​Tasikmalaya, West Java (Khairuman and Amri 2008). Some people said, it is easy to carp spawn so called sinyonya. Elongated body shape (long bodied form) and the shoulder is lower than the goldfish Punten. Comparison between the length and height about 3,66:1.

Scales pale yellow like the color of citrus peel. Young fish eyes rather prominent, then turned into a slant when the fish is getting old. Nature carp sinyonya more benign than the fish Punten race. Sinyonya carp have a habit of gathering at the water surface.

Fecundity or number 85000-125000 sinyonya carp eggs and 0,3-1,5 mm in diameter. Parent sinyonya male goldfish will mature first sex at the age of 8 months, whereas the females at the age of 18 months. Goldfish are resistant to parasites Myxosporea. Tolerance range of pH 5.5 to 8.5.

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This race was first developed in 1933 in the village of Punten, Malang, East Java. Body is relatively short, but the width and height of the backplate. Because of this, goldfish physique impressed Punten membuntak or short round (big belly). Comparison between total length and height are 2,3-2,4:1. Color scales dark green, slightly bulging eyes, slow body movements, and are benign.

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Currently, many types of goldfish that circulated among farmers, both types are not too high quality to superior types. Each region has a favorite type of goldfish, for example, in West Java, the most popular goldfish is a type of "carp Majalaya". In other areas, this is not necessarily the preferred type, and vice versa. The differences are usually influenced by the tastes and habits of the farmers who cultivate them for generations.

Of several species of carp that have been known to the public, "Majalaya varieties" including superior species. The proof, these varieties have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1999 in the framework of the 25th anniversary of AARD.

The types of goldfish can generally be classified into two groups, namely the consumption of carp and ornamental goldfish. Type carp consumption are the types of goldfish that are consumed or eaten by the community to meet the nutritional needs of animal origin. Meanwhile, ornamental carp species commonly used for inner satisfaction or for decoration (ornaments) and maintained in garden ponds or aquariums.

>  Goldfish Consumption

>  Goldfish Punten

> Goldfish Sinyonya or daughter Yogya

>  Goldfish Taiwan

>  Red Goldfish

>  Goldfish Majalaya

>  Goldfish Yamato

>  Local Goldfish

>  Ornamental Goldfish

>  Goldfish Kumpay

> Goldfish Kancra Domas

>  Goldfish Glass

>  Fancy Goldfish

>  Koi Goldfish

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Who does not know fish cork? Fish are often the prey of fish farmers because predators are troubling one, is now increasingly prevalent cork harvested for meat fish has its own delights are not the same as other fish. Catfish are sought after by buyers due to the dense texture of the meat.

                                                              fish Cork

Aquaculture way good-Turns Cork cork fish is a fish native to Indonesia. Live in the waters around us, in the swamp, in reservoirs and rivers where the water is calm. But catfish that can be bought in the markets and stalls, most likely from Borneo. Because of the island that is now the largest supplier to markets throughout Indonesia. But unfortunately, the fish populations in natural cork has begun to diminish, so budiadaya this fish needs to be developed.

Before entering the cultivation way it is good we know about biology, especially habitat, living habits, eating habits and sistematikanya. In Kalimantan, catfish are found in inland swamps, live at the base of the shallow waters, is carnivor or meat eaters, especially small fish that approached him. Cork fishing is seasonal, spawn in the rainy season.

By systematics, a fisheries expert, Kottelat (1993) insert into: Class: Pisces; Order: Labyrinthycy; Family: Chanidae; Genus: Channa; Species: Channa striata; synonymous with Ophiochephalus striatus. Catfish has another name, namely cork proceed Indonesia, Kalimantan Haruan a name. While the language is called Snaka Inggeri Fish Head.

Different male and female

Male and female catfish can be distinguished easily. You do this by looking at the signs on the body. Males characterized by an oval head, darker body color, sex milking pit and when massaged clear white discharge. Females characterized by rounded heads, lighter body color, enlarged and flabby stomach, when sorted out eggs. Male parent and had already reached 1 kg.

Spawning

Spawning is done in a concrete or fiberglass tubs. How, to prepare a concrete tank size of 5 m long, 3 m wide and 1 m high; dried for 3-4 days; feedback as high as 50 cm of water and let it drain for spawning; as a spawning stimulus, inputs to water hyacinth cover most of the surface of the tub; input input 30 breeding females; feedback also 30 breeding males; let spawn; take eggs with finely sekupnet; eggs ready for hatching.
To determine the spawning is done every day control. Egg is floating on the water surface. One breeding female can produce as many eggs 10000-11000 grains. 

 hatching eggs

Hatching eggs done in aquaria. How: prepare an aquarium length 60 cm, width 40 cm and height 40 cm; dried for 2 days; clean water contents as high as 40 cm; pairs of two aeration points and turn during hatching; pairs well water heater temperature up to 28 OC; input eggs at a density of 4-6 butir/cm2; let it hatch. The eggs will hatch within 24 hours. Until two days, the larvae do not need to be fed, because they store food reserves.

larval rearing

Maintenance done after 2 days the larvae hatch until the age of 15 days, in the same aquarium with density 5 tail / liter. Excess larvae can be kept in another aquarium. At the age of 2 days, larvae fed with Artemia naupli frequency of 3 times a day. From the age of 5 days, the larvae were fed an additional form of daphnia 3 times a day, to taste. To maintain the quality of water, do penyiponan, by removing dirt and leftover feed and replace with new water as much as 50 percent. Penyiponan done 3 days, depending on water quality.

separating

Catfish nursery I performed in ground pool. The trick: to prepare the pool size of 200 m2; dried for 4-5 days, fix all parts; String together kemalir with a width of 40 cm and height 10 cm; averaged essentially ground; scatter 5-7 sacks of chicken manure or quail; contents as high as 40 cm of water and soak for 5 days (no water flow); stocking 4,000 larvae in the morning, after 2 days, give 1-2 kg of flour pellets or pellets that have been soaked every day; crop seeds after 3 weeks of age.

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if you want to capture an image / photo of your favorite fish , there are a few tricks that you can have a photo of your favorite fish are attractive and look beautiful1 . the need disiapin :- Lamp of learning. better if its big or packing watt fluorescent type- Or the lights flash from a professional camera- Cardboard items- scissors- Alat2 hygiene aquarium- A digital camera or camera under water- Tripod . or something that can be used as the foundation / buffer for the camera2 . how:- Deh tuh clean the aquarium glass and suck all kotoran2 out of the aquarium . bener2 wait until the water is clear . is to produce images that are free of dirt and dust ceplakan hand or on the glass .- Keluarin all water filter pump , heater and all alat2 that ruin the beauty of the aquarium photo .- Make a hole in the black cardboard . make sure the size fits the camera newbie . this to generate an image without reflection from the glass aquarium . so the camera like the item poking out of cardboard .- Install additional lighting on the upper surface of the aquarium with the flash or the study . wear light with light colors like white flash- Plug the camera position parallel to the aquarium . even if necessary , attach the camera lens newbie on the aquarium glass . this is to reduce the distortion produced by the aquarium glass . wear a buffer / tripod to prevent camera bergerak2- Bersiap2lah slingshot . but it takes patience . Do not move the camera position . bergerak2 let the fish . so jepretlah when the fish pass through areas of focus camera newbie .- If your digital camera can be set shutter speednya , use a high . eg 1/500 sec , 1/1000 sec , etc.- If you have a camera macro setting , use the feature- If your camera can focus manually , use . this in order not to interfere with shooting . because if you use auto focus , the lens will nabrak2 glass aquarium .- If you have a camera under water , the result will be more interesting because the camera can plunge into the aquarium and you can get angle2 freer and unpredictable . for this camera , believe on instinct . because you can not close the LCD screen or viewfinder .

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