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Unconsciously I have been raising fish for almost four years, in fact, think back to why I think fish farming is very interesting, in addition to the fish worry-free and very ornamental value, I think the most interesting part, is the landscaping of the fish tank and the construction of the ecological circulation system, after all, between the square inches of the fish tank, we are like the god of creation, our experience, preferences and aesthetics are integrated, and finally create a small world of their own, it is really fun~
Of course, for novice friends, some time ago I also shared with you an extremely simple but very effective fish tank building tutorial, interested in the pit friends can click the following link to understand:
▼ Actually, I was too lazy to toss, but my baby went to the community pond to catch fish, and successfully fished back a few grass gold, after the rescue, there are still two alive and well, throw it away is not suitable, put it in the existing fish tank and it is too big, plus I remember, in the last article, there are value friends learned from other platforms, what big mineral water bottle fish spicy eyes of the "evil method", so I decided to come up with an advanced version of the fish farming strategy, so that everyone can easily create a good-looking and simple desktop fish tank, which can be placed on the desktop, Bring a touch of coolness to the hot summer days.
▼ grass goldfish this variety can eat and pull, the body size can grow very big, after raising grass gold, the black shell shrimp is its high-quality feed, can not be mixed, extremely affect the water body, so in fact, I don't like to raise, but grass goldfish and Chinese fish tank are particularly compatible, always give me a feeling of ancient ink painting, so this time I want to make, is a so-called ancient fish tank.
▼The ancient method of raising fish tanks, to put it bluntly, is to simulate the way of free range of fish farming in ancient times
It does not need to be plugged in or filtered, and the natural ecosystem allows for a good balance between fish, plants, and nitrifying bacteria. After it is done, there is basically no daily maintenance, that is, you can add more water if there is less water. If you like it, I strongly recommend that you go and watch the video of Director Fox Ah No, Teacher Infinity Xiaoliang, very detailed
I also refer to Mr. Xiaoliang's video for the selection of some plants, and I thank the teacher for leading the way.
Without further ado, let's get started:
The first step is to buy a fish tank
▼ When it comes to buying a fish tank, I want to turn on the spit mode, I really don't understand some tutorials to let everyone use what mineral water bottles, what foam boxes to raise fish, what intentions?
Raising fish is originally a pleasing thing to the eye, don't talk about your wife when you pile up these rags at home, don't you worry about looking at yourself
, and where fish are raised, the fish tank can be said to occupy the least costly part, a small fish tank is more than ten or twenty, and a super large fish tank is three or five hundred
Compared to the fish you raise that die from time to time, this cost is simply not money, so you must not be stingy with the cost of buying a tank before raising fish, there is really not much money.
▼ The ancient method of fish farming is the first ceramic fish tank, the size I recommend is to buy the largest size you can accept, so that the landscaping can be richer, the water body is more stable, the minimum diameter should not be less than 25cm, or there is no place to raise fish after the scenery is finished; The height should not be lower than 12cm, nor is it recommended to be higher than 20cm, and the basin shape should be flat to look good. I bought an outer diameter of 28cm, the inner diameter is about 23.5cm, to be honest it is a little small, and it is best to buy more than 35cm if there is space at home.
▼My purchase price is 27.9 yuan
▼The antique feeling of the ceramic pot is really a perfect match with the ancient method of fish farming~
▼ Clay pots and porcelain pots can be, as long as they don't leak, but I don't recommend you to buy rubber basins, although this kind of basin is not afraid of falling, but it is basically made of recycled rubber, the taste is terrible, put it at home to raise fish, the fish can't stand it first, people must not stand it first
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The second step is to buy landscaping supplies
The reason why the ancient fish tank is beautiful lies in the collocation between the rocks, plants and water systems, so the landscaping is relatively complicated, so it is recommended that you buy all the landscaping supplies when you buy the fish tank, so that you can start building it together, so as not to miss this or that
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Landscaping supplies are mainly divided into the following categories:
1. Landscaping stones
▼There are three main types of landscaping stones most commonly used in fish tanks, namely volcanic stone, green dragon stone and pine stone, but the volcanic stone is a bit ugly, and it is difficult to choose green dragon stone with beautiful textures, so I recommend the pine stone I used this time.
▼ Pine bark stone is a stone skin that is a bit similar to ancient pine scales, so it gets its name. This stone has a variety of shapes, many small holes on the surface, and has a vigorous and vigorous feeling like a mountain, so it is particularly natural to put in a fish tank
The price is also very cheap, I bought a ten-pound pack of 35 yuan.
▼ Of course, I don't actually need so much in the picture above, a fish tank as big as mine is enough for about three catties, after choosing, put it in the basin and brush the soil on it.
▼There are a lot of loose bark stone soil, and it takes a while to brush it, especially to brush out the soil at the hole position, so that it looks good, and it is almost the same as brushing like this.
2. Sunken wood
▼ If you want to simulate the effect of rocks and trees, sunken wood must be indispensable, and you should not pick one up from anywhere, not to mention that it is ugly, and it is easy to stink
。 To buy sunken wood, you must buy one thing and one photo, and the photo is what the real thing is, or it is pure luck. A good sunken wood will not be very cheap, I buy this for more than 50 yuan, and it is a bit like a galloping horse (sheep?) It's also beautiful when you stand upright
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▼ It was used in my big fish tank before, but then the tank was idle (there are green algae on it), and it just so happens that this time it can be used again, so these things can be recycled, and not a penny is spent in vain
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3. Green plants on the water
▼ Director Fox uses aquatic grass mud in his water and land tank, the main reason is that he chooses a large number of aquatic plants, which has high requirements for fertility. But the water weed mud will be powdered in a year or two, and I don't like it very much in the later stage, so the bottom sand I use is volcanic stone (which will be introduced), and I didn't choose aquatic plants in the plant, but chose tropical ferns, which are resistant to water and don't need much light and fertility, as long as the air humidity is enough, it is still very good to raise.
▼ I don't know the variety, everyone just buy it, the seller with the soil delivery, after the arrival of this soil do not remove, just plant it directly, I bought a random six, the price is 11.6 yuan.
▼ My sunken wood is relatively large, and it feels somewhat empty on it, so I also bought a few air pineapples, and actually used two, so I bought too much.
▼But this thing is also very cheap, 6 pieces for a total of 8.56 yuan, and the plant is also in good condition.
4. Aquatic weeds
▼ I used the calamus recommended by Director Fox for aquatic plants, among which the homework was copied by the golden calamus and the hazy moon calamus, I thought the color was a bit monotonous, and I bought a money calamus, which is the following three.
▼ It cost a total of 19 yuan, and I feel that the plants in this house are not bad, so you can consider it.
▼ And then there is the duckweed type of aquatic weed, everyone can buy it casually, if it is grass gold, buy a little bigger, don't buy sesame duckweed for two days to let the grass gold all eat, this thing grows fast, so only one of each is enough, I bought these, it cost 5 yuan 5.
▼ Small sealed bag packaging, the state is also OK, but some look a little crooked.
5. Miscellaneous
There are some other things that need to be used for landscaping, so let's put them together and say it together:
▼ First of all, our old friend - volcanic stone, there are too many advantages of volcanic stone, such as:
First, the porous structure of volcanic stone can quickly establish a good nitrification system, which can convert the ammonia produced by the decomposition of fish feces and food residues into basically non-toxic nitrate through nitrifying bacteria, so that long-term fish farming does not need to change the water, only need to add water, saving worry and saving fish;
Second, the volcanic stone itself has a strong filtering ability, and fish feces, residual food, etc. will also be hidden, which will be much more comfortable to look at;
Sanlai volcanic stone will not be pulverized like water and grass mud, or that sentence, worry-free!
▼ And the volcanic stone is still very cheap, a big bag of three or five yuan, much cheaper than water grass mud
, my dosage this time is about 3 catties, everyone looks at the size of their tank and buys it.
▼The bottom of the stone and sunken wood is not flat, and it will definitely not be stable if you put it normally, so if you want to make the landscaping more accurate, I suggest that you consider buying a bottle of styrofoam. It is recommended to buy landscaping, not because the composition is much different from the conventional styrofoam, mainly because this styrofoam has color, and it will not be as conspicuous as white when landscaping.
▼ Fifteen yuan more than a bottle, to say less is enough for five or six times.
▼ There is also white cotton, the main function of this thing is to avoid direct contact between the soil and water of the plant, in case the soil is too wet and rotten roots. This can be bought or not, you can use the kind of plastic sponge that is padded under the strawberry when you buy it, I have it ready before, and everyone can do it yourself.
The third step is landscaping
Finally, it's time for the most exciting landscaping session
Landscaping is my favorite step, because in fact, this is the actual embodiment of our own aesthetics, especially the ancient fish tank, there is no discipline, so everyone looks for more pictures, and you can put them together according to your likes.
The main construction logic is to divide the water and land location of the whole area through landscaping stones and sunken wood, and the proportion is recommended to land 4 / water 6, or land 3 / water 7, in short, the land should be a little smaller than the water body to look good.
▼ Before building, the first thing to try is to determine the proportion of water and land, landscaping style and general effect.
▼ Then rinse the volcanic stone, just wash it twice, it doesn't matter if it's a little dirty.
Spread 3~5 cm of volcanic stone particles at the bottom, and then put the sunken wood and landscaping stone into it according to the previous trial plan.
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Note that use small pieces of stone or volcanic stone to stabilize the landscaping, and be sure to keep the whole shape stable, so as not to collapse the entire landscaping and explode if you move it later.
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After construction, there will be a lot of gaps between the landscaping stones, sunken wood, and fish tanks, and this gap must be completely plugged, because it can avoid the soil of the land part from flowing to the water body part with watering (soil erosion?). The most important thing is that if you raise some small fish and shrimp, there will often be fish and shrimp frightened into the cracks and stuck, which is why I recommend everyone to use styrofoam.
▼ Use styrofoam to fill the gaps inside and out, don't think there is any difficulty in this matter, just plug in the tube for glue and press it, there is no difficulty.
▼ After the fight, it is generally like this, so don't worry.
▼After waiting for a few minutes, the surface of the styrofoam will dry, and then press the extra part into it by hand, and wait until the styrofoam is completely dry, which can also increase the stability of the entire landscape. This step can also be filled with white cotton or the like, but I don't feel very easy to use, there are still gaps and it may fall out after a long time, and the styrofoam is more in place in one step.
▼The final effect is probably like this, don't worry about the rest of this, you can't see it at all when you put plants and water in the back.
▼The part of the water body has been completed, and the empty part behind the landscaping is the land area of my fish tank.
▼ On the land side, you should first put a large amount of volcanic stone, and add it until it is about 2.5cm away from the cylinder mouth.
▼ My land is divided into two areas by sunken wood, so volcanic stones should be placed in both areas.
▼ Then lay white cotton on the volcanic stone, the height of this volcanic stone + white cotton is the height of the future water line.
▼ Handle the locations of all the plants on land in this way, and prepare to add water to plant greenery.
The fourth step is to plant greenery
▼ PlantsI planted the aquatic plants first, the order is not important, everyone can plant them casually. First of all, all the soil of the golden Ji and the golden iris is removed, leaving only the roots, the iris I bought here is still quite large, one can be divided into two to use.
▼ Then put the position where the iris is to be placed (that is, the position where the foaming glue was used to fill the gap before) with a volcanic stone, and then put the iris on it, so that the stems and leaves of the iris can be on the surface of the water, and the roots of the iris will be rooted in the volcanic stone, and it will be fixed.
▼ Where the iris is placed, is it basically impossible to see the styrofoam?
▼ The calamus is the same way, find the right place by yourself.
▼ Then use the soil to fix, my soil is to buy calamus and send, just come in handy, you can also use a kind of succulent soil, almost the same meaning.
▼ Duckweed aquatic plants can be thrown directly into the water.
▼ The plants on the land are similar to the planting of the moon, so you can plant them casually if you find a location.
▼After planting green plants, the entire water and land tank immediately became vibrant, and I also gave a moss ball for the hazy moon I bought, and I took some and put it in the gap between the plants and the sunken wood, which looked more beautiful.
▼ Find a place to put the air pineapple again, it's done, if everyone's sinking wood does not have this kind of small pit, you can also use glue to glue the air pineapple on, the air pineapple is very solid, and you don't need to water it every day, and you can spray it with a watering can once in a while.
▼ The landscaping is complete, you can feel it, isn't it already very good-looking?
The fifth step is to let the fish sit and release it
Landscaping is so much fun, wait, you ask the fish? What kind of fish?
Ah yes, after all, this is a fish tank, pure water and land landscaping is not too much of a problem, but such a pot of water is easy to stink, and there may be mosquitoes, so it is recommended to put some small fish.
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Let the fish stand for at least a week before releasing the fish, so that the nitrification system can be gradually established, because styrofoam is used, it is recommended to change about 60% of the water halfway, so that the follow-up is better for fish and shrimp.
▼Send the grass gold to your new home.
▼ In terms of the choice of fish, I don't recommend raising grass gold, just the common anchovy, zebra, traffic lights and other light fish are very good, I have raised angelfish, manlong, mini parrots and the like (especially cichlid fish, such as parrot fish), after the size is very aggressive, chasing other fish every day to bite, like the black shell shrimp put in basically become feed, very bad. The lantern fish is small in size, not aggressive, and gets along with other fish and shrimp very harmoniously, and it is also good looking, which is the first choice.
Zebrafish
traffic light
Anchovy
▼ There is also the medaka, this fish is particularly cold-tolerant, more suitable for the south, and also suitable for the ancient fish tank.
Tool fish, shrimp snail is recommended
▼ If you want to raise fish more worry-free, tool fish is particularly important, among which the most invincible cleaner is undoubtedly the black shell shrimp, the cheap cleaning capacity is full, especially the algae removal effect is excellent, the link will not be released, everyone can buy one hundred and eighty for five dollars.
▼ The disadvantage of the black shell shrimp is that the cleaning ability of the tank wall is relatively weak, which requires the use of tool snails, tool snails I first recommend zebra snails, or that - cheap effect and good looks, and belongs to soda snails, can not reproduce in a freshwater environment, the disadvantage is that zebra snails "jailbreak" ability is first-class, there is no baffle to climb outside all day long, need to catch back from time to time.
▼ If you replace it, there is also a military cap snail, also known as black diamond snail, which has a similar ability to remove algae and zebra snails, but it grows slowly and is relatively expensive.
If you clean the fish, don't choose the conventional scavenger and golden ratfish, these two can grow bigger, and the scavenger in the big fish tank before me grew to more than 20 centimeters
I can't expect him to clean the fish tank at all, but when it's time to feed it, he will come up and grab the food, and I have to knock it down with something, and I can't catch it at all, and I can't catch it at all, and it was a big problem for me during that time.
▼ In fact, you can generally use black shell shrimp, if you want to raise a few bronze rats, this kind of fish will not be very big when it is an adult, and it is not ugly, and it can have the effect of cleaning the bottom of the tank.
This sharing is almost over here~ It has been more than half a month since I made this fish tank, and after this period of time, all kinds of plants have begun to grow normally, especially duckweed, which has grown a lot, and is about to be covered with water
, the fish also live very freely, except for being a little shy and not coming out, they are still very healthy
。 So everyone according to my strategy to copy homework, no need for any maintenance, just add a little less water, whether it is placed on the desktop or by the window, it is a very ornamental little world, welcome everyone to like and follow, if you have any questions, you can also communicate more in the comment area, I am an ordinary dad, we will see you next time~~.
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