What are the best things to eat for monk fish?

<> Monk Fish What is good for monk fish? There are two kinds of bait: natural bait and synthetic feed, so let's introduce it in detail!

1. Natural bait:

There are two types of natural bait: live and dead. In general, fish are more inclined to eat live bait. Live bait can increase the predatory and active nature of fish, and the harm is that the body of the live bait is full of parasites and bacteria.

This will directly affect the balance of parasites and bacteria in the tank, and there is a high risk of infecting the fish, and the fish may be injured during the hunting of live bait. If you need to feed the live bait, it is best to isolate the live bait to remove insects and sterilization before feeding the fish, and pinch it when you put it in the water, so that the fish are easier to eat and reduce the bump of the fish. Frozen natural bait (Ice Blood Worm) or dried natural bait (dried shrimp) can be fed together because there are relatively few parasites and bacteria on the body.

2. Artificial feed:

Artificial feed is divided into low-temperature dry feed and high-temperature dry feed. Dry feed below 60 can preserve nutrients and vitamins content is higher, while high temperature dry feed above 60, relatively low nutrition and vitamin content. Dry feed at low temperatures is cooler, while dry feed at high temperatures is more likely to catch fish on fire.

Relatively speaking, low-temperature dry feed** will be more expensive. Foreign countries have been developing fish food for a long time, and now the competition of fish food is becoming more and more profitable, so the nutritional value of fish food has become higher and higher, and the more balanced, so artificial fish food occupies a very important position in the future breeding development. Under the blend of different secret ingredients, the fish food will be blended according to the growth stage of the fish and the different nutrients it needs to achieve the most ideal farming pleasure.

Natural and artificial baits have different benefits, but in general, if you let it eat 2-3 meals a day. It is best to eat bait for the first and second meals, and give it a natural feed for the third meal to allow it to absorb balanced nutrients.

Animal feed: The animal feed that monk fish like to eat are bloodworms, bread worms, earthworms, water fleas, harvest shrimp, etc., which are rich in nutrition and are very suitable for feeding monk fish. Plant-based feeds:

The plant-based feeds suitable for monk fish include cucumbers, spinach, pumpkin, etc., which are relatively high in vitamins. Synthetic feed: Synthetic feed includes flake feed, pellet feed, etc., and breeders can choose according to the habits of monk fish.

It is best for monk fish to eat live bait, but keepers should not only feed live bait for a long time, they need to be fed with plant-based feed and synthetic feed

1. Animal feed: The animal feed suitable for monk fish to eat are bloodworm, shrimp, bread worm, daphnia, etc., which are more nutritious, and monk fish are more liked, and the breeder can be used as supplementary food to feed.

2. Plant-based feed: The plant-based feed that monk fish like to eat includes algae, bread crumbs, cucumbers, spinach, pumpkin, etc. Plant-based feeds are high in trace elements and vitamins and can be fed regularly by breeders.

3. Synthetic feed: There are many types of synthetic feed, and the breeder can choose the feed containing astaxanthin to feed the monk fish, because astaxanthin can promote the synthesis of pigment in the monk fish and make their body color more gorgeous.

Monk fish have a weak digestive ability, and keepers need to feed them regularly and in rations. If it is a juvenile fish, you can feed them 4 times a day to let them be full, and it is best to feed them until the stomach is slightly bulging, and if it is a sub-adult fish, you can feed it 3 times a day, and feed them until 7 percent full each time. The amount of adult monk fish needs to be reduced, feeding twice a day, and feeding until 5% full each time.

1. What do monk fish eat?

The monk fish is a herbivorous fish that feeds mainly on plant-based bait. Their food is very extensive, including a variety of aquatic plants, algae, small invertebrates, and more. Let's take a look at each of them.

2. Aquatic plants

Aquatic plants are one of the main foods of monk fish. The more common ones are watercress (watercress spp.), purple-backed arrows, aquatic glutinous rice, etc. In addition to these common aquatic plants, monk fish also like to eat some nutrients-rich plants, such as narcissus, lotus, etc.

To ensure the healthy growth of monk fish, aquatic plants are an indispensable food.

3. Algae

Algae is another staple food of monk fish. Algae can provide rich protein, minerals, and vitamins, which are important for the healthy growth of monk fish. The more common algae are green algae, diatoms, chlorella, etc.

In addition, monk fish will eat some bottom algae if they have no food intake for a long time, which is a way to protect themselves.

4. Small invertebrates

In addition to aquatic plants and algae, monk fish also eat some small invertebrates. The more common ones are plankton, daphnia, copepods, etc. These small invertebrates are able to provide certain protein and nutrients for the monkfish, which helps to improve the immunity and growth rate of the monkfish.

Monk fish is an omnivorous fish, animal and plant feed is OK, you can feed it animal live bait, such as earthworms, small fish; You can also feed it frozen bait, such as frozen shrimp, frozen worms, etc.; You can also feed it plant bait, such as spinach, cucumber, etc.; Alternatively, you can buy some artificial fish food to feed them. In general, for home feeding, you can choose some animal feed, because it contains a lot of protein, and it can also induce monk fish to prey automatically, increasing their activity. However, if it is too troublesome, you can buy fish feed directly, and the effect is also better.

However, in order to make the growth and development of monk fish the best, these different feeds can be fed together, which is the most nutritious.

The monk fish is an omnivorous fish that is not picky about its food. Specifically, there are three main types of food that can be used as food:

Animal feed: This feed is the most important feed for monk fish. Specifically, this feed can be divided into two types.

One is some live bait, such as red earthworms, which are relatively easy to buy and contain relatively high nutrients. In addition, some small fish that are smaller in size than the monk fish are also fine. The second is some frozen bait, such as frozen shrimp, frozen fish, etc.

Plant feed: Some plant-based feeds are also available. For example, spinach, cucumbers, etc., can be a food. However, plants contain fewer nutrients, so try not to feed only plant-based feed.

Special fish feed: The third is special fish feed, which can be bought from the fish market, which contains more nutrients and can meet the needs of the growth and development of monk fish.

1. The feeding habits of monk fish

The monk fish is a herbivorous fish whose main diet is aquatic plants. In their natural environment, monk fish eat the leaves, stems, roots, and flowers of various aquatic plants. In the breeding of the company, the main feeding is some green vegetables and plant feed, such as spinach, rape, etc.

In addition to plant food, monk fish will also eat some small aquatic animals such as aquatic insects, shrimp and crabs. However, this is rare, and most monk fish still eat plants as their main food.

2. Appropriate feeding amount

Monk fish is a fish with high water quality requirements, and the suitable feeding amount should be determined according to the water volume and other breeding conditions. Most farmers will adjust the amount and frequency of feeding according to factors such as the size of the monk fish, the water temperature, the season, etc.

Under normal circumstances, the daily feeding amount of monk fish should account for about 1% of its body weight, for example, a 300-gram monk fish should be fed at about 3 grams per day. Excessive feeding can lead to water pollution and indigestion of monk fish, and even cause disease in monk fish.

3. Feeding skills

Although the monk fish is a herbivorous fish, its digestive system is not as developed as that of herbivores, and it is prone to indigestion and other conditions. Therefore, when feeding, it should be ensured that the food does not cause clogging or is difficult to digest.

In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention when feeding, do not feed too much at one time, and feed it to the monk fish several times to let it be fully digested and absorbed. And to ensure that the feeding food is clean, do not feed expired food or contaminated food, so as not to affect the health of monk fish.

4. The selection of monk fish feed

For farmers who breed monk fish and wolf, it is very important to choose the correct feed for monk fish. Generally speaking, monk fish feed is divided into two types: dry feed and wet feed. Dry feed** is lower and easier to preserve, but monk fish is more difficult to digest, while wet feed is easy to digest and absorb, but ** is slightly higher.

Therefore, when choosing monk fish feed, farmers can choose according to their actual situation and economic conditions. However, no matter what kind of feed you choose, you need to ensure that it is nutritious, easy to digest and absorb, and does not contain harmful chemicals for monk fish.

Monk fishMainly river shrimp and sea shrimp, it is better to replace frozen shrimp with dried shrimp.

If you feed shrimp, it is recommended to feed river shrimp, not shrimp, a shrimp skin is thick and difficult to digest, and long-term salt intake will also damage the fish's liver. If you insist on feeding, it is best to remove the head, tail, skin, cut into small pieces before feeding.

Feeding river shrimp also has to remove the head and tail, the shrimp skin fish is difficult to digest, if you don't take the trouble to remove the shrimp skin, then the fish will eat more. Among the river shrimp, grass shrimp is the best, and red-headed shrimp is also good, and the astaxanthin in its body is higher than that of big-eyed thief. Do not choose farmed river shrimp to feed the fish, because the astaxanthin content in the body of farmed river shrimp is quite low.

Breeding monk fish should adopt the "four fixed" feeding method:

1.Timing:It means that the time and interval of each feeding should be fixed, so that Luohan can form good eating habits and reduce the occurrence of digestive tract diseases.

Generally, feed 2 or 3 times a day, and the feeding time should not be too long, and it is advisable for Luohan to eat within 10 minutes.

2.Fixed-point:It means that the position of each feeding bait should be fixed, so that after a long time, Luohan will develop the habit of eating at a fixed point, and every day when it comes to a fixed feeding time, Luohan will take the initiative to wait for the owner to feed it, which is very interesting.

3.Qualitative:It means to ensure that the quality of the bait is both fresh and nutritious, and it is not possible to feed spoiled or expired bait, and if possible, the bait can be sterilized with ultraviolet light.

4.Quantitative:Refers to the amount of bait to be relatively fixed, can not be more or less, generally the amount of bait is 1 2% of the weight of the Arhat is more appropriate, and according to the size of the Arhat, feeding situation, seasonal changes, etc. to determine the amount of bait that should be fed, do not feed too much each time, so that the fish should be eaten within 10 minutes, and the Arhat can not be overeaten, otherwise there will be sudden death.