Bleak in the aquarium. Who lives in the pond

Compared to most aquarium fish ok, adult bleak is still a giant, it is 7-15 cm in one fish, and you need at least 5 of them, because bleak is a schooling fish in nature.

By the way, in terms of habits, it is somewhat similar to Danio (lat. Danio), a small fish of the carp family, native to Southeast Asia.

Aquarium

Long, low, spacious and closed at the top, with a capacity of at least 100 liters. The bottom is covered with fine, washed river sand or pebbles; if desired, it can be zonally alternated.

Natural shelters are definitely needed, but without littering - snags, all kinds of clay stucco, which is now a lot in pet stores for any choice.

Many plants are not planted in the main territory of the aquarium, a maximum of 1-2 pieces, including in the spawning area. Bleak does not like shadows, preferring open and lighted places.

Aeration

Special attention to aeration and water filtration. You need a powerful aerator - if you can create a current - in general, this is what is needed for the well-being of the bleak.

Once a week, it is obligatory to replace 1/3-1/5 of the volume of water with fresh water.

temperature and light

The water temperature must be maintained in the range of 14-23 degrees. During spawning - not lower than 15 degrees, the best option is 15-17. For regulation temperature regime use an aquarium water heater.

The bleak should always have light in the daytime, it is very susceptible to light. For lighting, lamps, LED or fluorescent, are used. You can turn them off at night.

Feeding

What to feed the bleak in the aquarium?

Both live food and dry food are suitable for feeding bleak. In nature, bleak eats insects that fall into the water - these are mosquitoes, flies, mayflies, etc. Therefore, you can feed it with insects by simply throwing it into the water. Right from the surface, she will grab them and eat them.

Any dry food is suitable, but dry whole and ground larvae and insects are preferable - daphnia, cyclops, etc.

The main rule in feeding is not to overfeed!

Then the fish will get sick and the water will not “roam”. It is better to keep starving, the bleak will get the missing calories with aquarium plankton.

Possible problems

The main problem is its popular at the time, which simply crumbles at the slightest friction or touch. It is strictly forbidden to take the fish in hand, transplant only with a net as quickly as possible and, if possible, without taking it out of the water.

The fact is that a fungus can develop in place of the fallen scales. For prevention, regular cleaning of the aquarium is required and, as described above, good water filtration.

Breeding bleak

If bleak is kept year-round and there is a desire to get fry, in the spring about 1/5 of the bottom is raised to a depth of 10-20 cm and flat stones with sand are laid, thus arranging a spawning ground. In the spawning zone, no more than 1-3 plants are planted, preferably holly.

If the fish spawn successfully, this area is fenced off, as adult parents can eat their own caviar and fry.

Bleak eggs are yellowish and sticky in appearance, usually from April to May. The larvae are up to 5 mm in diameter. Feeds on plankton and algae.

During spawning, the temperature is maintained at least 15 degrees, the optimal range is 15-17. Recommended water hardness 3-15, acidity 6-7.5.

Verkhovka ordinary

Leucaspius delineatus

Comfortable water parameters: 15-23°С,

dH 10-20°,

pH 6.5-7.5.

Aggressiveness: not aggressive.

Verkhovka's homeland- Central and Eastern Europe.

AT erkhovka or oatmeal is a small fish from the carp family. The length of this fish is only 4-5 centimeters, occasionally there are larger specimens - up to 9 centimeters.

The fish weighs about 3-7 grams. Verkhovka is very similar to a small bleak, but if the body of the latter is more elongated, then the former has a wider one, as well as the head. Also, the top is distinguished by a short lateral line, which is extended to the first rows of scales.

All tops are very peaceful, flocking, active. They stay in the upper and middle layers of the water. Can be kept in a general aquarium with thickets of plants and free space for swimming.

Feeding aquarium fish must be correct: balanced, varied. This fundamental rule is the key to the successful keeping of any fish, be it guppies or astronotus. The article talks about this in detail, it outlines the basic principles of the diet and feeding regimen for fish.

In this article, we note the most important thing - feeding fish should not be monotonous, the diet should include both dry food and live food. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the gastronomic preferences of a particular fish and, depending on this, include food in its diet either with the highest protein content or vice versa with herbal ingredients.

Popular and popular food for fish, of course, are dry food. For example, all the time and everywhere you can find on the aquarium counters the food of the Tetra company - the leader Russian market, actually and the range of forages of the given company strikes. Tetra's "gastronomic arsenal" includes individual food for a certain type of fish: for goldfish, for cichlids, for loricariids, guppies, labyrinths, arowans, discus, etc. Also, Tetra has developed specialized feeds, for example, to enhance color, fortified or for feeding fry. Detailed information You can find out about all Tetra feeds on the official website of the company -

It should be noted that when buying any dry food, you should pay attention to the date of its manufacture and shelf life, try not to buy feed by weight, and also store food in a closed state - this will help to avoid the development of pathogenic flora in it.

The ability to self-reproduce these fish occurs in the 2nd year of life, when the body reaches a length of 4 centimeters and a weight of 5 grams. Females lay their eggs on fern roots, water lily leaves, and arrowhead leaves. The eggs are very small and transparent. Interestingly, one top per season lays from one to four thousand eggs. The fish starts spawning in May, at a temperature of 15 degrees, laying the first portion of eggs. When the temperature is even higher, the top coat sweeps the next batch. The life expectancy of tops is usually 3-4 years.

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Video with top

The dream of every fisherman, regardless of experience and skills, is to catch a trophy specimen that you can show off to not so lucky colleagues and show off your skills in front of households who consider fishing a thankless task. When setting off for the desired prey, one should not forget that the result depends entirely not on fishing happiness, but on bait -. Babies can be caught in the nearest reservoir, because there are a lot of crumb fish in the ichthyofauna. Catching a topmelt is an easy and necessary activity, this baby will serve as an excellent bait for more valuable specimens.

The carp family is distinguished not only by giant fish, but also by crumb fish, which include the top. Like elder sister, the top looks quite ordinary - it has a short body with a copper tint and a head resembling a small cone. Remarkable in crumbs are the eyes - large, with a beautiful greenish tint. Another name for top fish is top water, and between the older generations of fishermen there is even the name top melter (this is probably due to the fact that crumbs like to swim near the very surface of the water surface).

Top melter and bleak, which almost does not differ from it in body structure, can boast of another common feature- size. A fish that has reached ten centimeters in length can be considered a trophy specimen, because such crumbs are very rare. Maximum weight- 10 grams. In this, perched water differs from bleak - the latter, with such a length, can have a body weight of up to 20 grams.

Photo 1. Top top, bottom - bleak.

The baby sisters also differ in the vertical stripe - it is more pronounced in the upper melter than in the bleak. The list of differences will be continued by the dark humps on the head of the top males, which appear during mating games. The difference is also in age - the perch rarely lives up to four years, and the life span of the bleak is at least five. If you look for differences in cleaning fish, then you can hardly find them - both have almost no scales.

There is a fish, both in large and in the smallest reservoirs throughout Europe. In Russia, large schools of topmelt and bleak can be seen in Northern Dvina, Volga, rivers of the Caucasus. The basins of the Caspian and Black Seas are also inhabited by verkhovka.

Little fish: behavioral features, diet, reproduction

Unlike many inhabitants of reservoirs, the fish prefers to lead sedentary life and not go on long trips. Rivers in which a weak current is a favorite haven for both perched water and her sister bleak. Verkhovka is also found in small ponds, flooded quarries, the fish feels great in reservoirs with a muddy bottom.

Verkhovka ordinary loves warmth and comfort, and in summer months especially in June open places can see huge flocks kids. Fishing will be no less fruitful until the very end of July, only before the very beginning of autumn, the crumbs will begin to sink to great depths in search of cozy corners. If you are not too lazy, you can stock up on perched water for a long time, because it also feels great in an aquarium, which can be built from an ordinary can.

Despite its tiny size, the fish can be considered quite aggressive. water dweller, which does not disdain any food:

• crustaceans;
• rotifers;
• insect larvae;
• small bugs;
• fish fry;
• caviar.

Interesting! At the age of two years, the perch is completely ready for reproduction, and spawning occurs for several months, in portions. Spawning itself begins remarkably, when the kids gather in huge flocks, several thousand individuals each. The shoals draw beautiful patterns, moving chaotically near the very surface.

Photo 2. Fish in a jar.

The fish do not sort out the choice of a place for spawning, the main thing is that the surface to which the caviar will attach is solid. It can be a stone, a board, even a stick, a snag, or your float. Often you can find caviar, to which the masonry of the top is modestly attached.

At one time, the female can sweep up to five thousand eggs, no larger than a poppy seed. After a week and a half, babies appear, who immediately go in search of food.

Upper float fishing - how to catch a baby

Catching the top is usually done using handmade nets or spiders.

Photo 3. Spider from the grid.

How is the fishing going? There are a few tricks that will help stock up on a considerable amount of fish stuff:

1. The net of the landing net must be very thick, otherwise the nimble kids will easily scatter.
2. An excellent tackle for catching a perch will be made of gauze, you can build one in a few minutes right at the place where fishing will be carried out.
3. To collect as many crumbs as possible, it is enough to stir up the water well - curious fish will certainly rush in to check who dared to do this disgrace.
4. With a little skill, it will be possible to catch several dozen individuals, so it is better to keep a container near you, into which you can immediately send the caught prey.

Live bait from perch is indispensable when hunting for major representatives perch. Do not despair that you won’t be able to get hold of crumbs in winter, because you can use them to catch them winter fishing rod. Perfect option- light tackle, made by hand. If you have experience building a filly, then there will be no difficulties here - the tackle for the top is only slightly smaller in size.

Photo 4. Bait from hercules.

Photo 5. In the process of fishing.

You can also catch a crumb with a nodding fishing rod, but here you will need considerable skill. What does the top peck at? Preference should be given to light baits:

• small burdock;
• larvae;

Important! The pecking fish will be much more active if bait has been used. The mixture should be nutritious and disintegrate well in water. Most often, these are ingredients of plant origin and attractants, which are usually used when preparing bait for carps. It's great if the mixture dissolves in water and creates a cloudy effect - this will attract large flocks of fish.

Verkhovodka is a rather interesting fish, and one should not think that catching it will not be difficult. Often you will have to use a lot of skills to get hold of nimble kids who will serve as excellent live bait. Given the characteristics and habits of the fish, choosing the right tackle and showing a little patience, you can stock up on appetizing bait for large representatives of water bodies for a long time.

Bleak - Alburnus lucidus Heck

Bleak is one of the most common and well-known fish in the CIS, found almost everywhere. The body of the bleak is elongated, thin, covered with large steel-colored scales sparkling in the sun. The back is darker, gray-blue with a greenish tint, the sides and belly are silvery with a strong metallic sheen. The upper and lower fins of the bleak are dirty yellowish in color. The scales are very delicate and sit very loosely on the body, so at the slightest touch it disappears.

Bleak lives in almost all large and small rivers, it also inhabits flowing ponds and lakes with clean clear water and a sandy bottom. The bleak is extremely careful. Most bleak swims in flocks near the surface of the water, and at depth it stays only in winter. Their favorite habitat is quiet, deep waters, and only occasionally it comes across on shallow rifts. Extremely lively and very agile, she is constantly on the move and scurries back and forth near the surface, looking for prey. She greedily rushes after a small midge or worm floating by. In warm summer evenings, immediately after sunset, when clouds of mosquitoes and midges hustle over the very water, bleaks come into strong excitement. Keeping in flocks, they then rush after swarms of pusher mosquitoes and, jumping out of the water one after another, try to knock down the nearest of the insects with sprays of water in order to refresh themselves. And the mosquito, once in the water, immediately becomes their easy prey.

The bleak matures quickly and begins to multiply already in the second year of life. Bleak spawning usually begins in mid-May and continues until almost the end of June. The bleak spawns its eggs in shallow water on grass, tree branches or stones located on the very shores of a river or lake. The eggs are very small and numerous, and juveniles soon appear from it.

In France, bleak scales are used to prepare the so-called oriental essence (Essence d'Orient), which is used to tint imitation pearls. The recipe for the preparation of this essence was invented in the century before last, and since then it has been more and more improved.

Currently, the preparation of oriental essence is as follows. Scraped bleak scales are placed in water and stirred until there is no silvery pigment left on it at all, which separates in the form of crystalline particles and settles to the bottom. Then all the scales are removed from the container, and a silvery precipitate remains at the bottom of the vessel. This silvery liquid after cleaning from impurities is the famous Essence d'Orient.

To prepare pearls, they take small glass blown balls and carefully, through the holes, drop by drop, make an essence, which, adhering to their inner surface, gives them the appearance of pearls. How wrong shape these balls, the more they look like real pearls, and they can be distinguished from real ones only by weight. To get a pound of this essence, you need 4 pounds of scales, which require no more, no less than 15,000 bleaks.