What to Do When Peacock Fish Have Difficult Births? Remember to Focus on These Two Points.
Author: Yuchongzi703
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Fellow fishkeepers who love to breed Peacock Fish, do you know what to pay attention to in the production process of Peacock Fish? Water temperature, solitude, quiet environment and soft light, I believe that most fishkeepers should be clear. Now, let's talk about what to do when the mother fish has difficulty giving birth.
Illustration: Red Lace Waiting Mother Fish
Illustration: Moscow Waiting Mother Fish
Illustration: Red Lace Waiting Mother Fish
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Mother fish's breeding time is not constant, there are days and nights. The breeding time can be long or short, some finish in half an hour, some can be delayed for several days. But if you encounter difficulty giving birth, it may cause the mother fish to die. When you encounter a long time without a smooth birth and giving birth to a good number of babies, you need to judge whether the mother fish is having a difficult birth. The method of judging difficult birth is to observe the cloaca of the mother fish. If there is a large bulge or the tail or head of the baby fish protruding for a long time, then it is likely that the baby fish is stuck in the cloaca of the mother fish.
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Method 1: You can increase the water flow stimulation or add fresh water, making the mother fish move, often when the mother fish suddenly jumps up and down, it will smoothly eject the dead fetus stuck in the cloaca. If the time is too long, it may cause the baby fish to suffocate. But as long as it is successfully discharged, that's very lucky.
Bulge at the anus
Dead fetus stuck in the cloaca
Symptoms of difficult birth
Smooth breeding
New fish fry
Method 2: There is also a more cautious operation, that is, abdominal surgery. This method is to save the baby over saving the mother. So when using this method, you must be very cautious. Currently, the biggest difficulty for our fishkeepers is to define whether the mother fish is having a difficult birth, which is the key to using the second method. Finally, we reiterate that this 'save the baby over saving the mother' method should only be used when it is certain, don't waste a lively mother fish's life.
Illustration: All-Red-White Baby Waiting Mother Fish
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