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By Lorraine | 10 July 2020 | 0 Comments

Fish Tank Water and Moss

As the saying goes: "Maintain water before raising fish, raise moss before maintaining water" Why do you say that? Take a look together now! The quality of water will directly affect the growth and development of goldfish. Goldfish in different water quality will have obvious differences in shape, color, size, and so on.

senzeal aquarium moss

 

The purpose of maintaining water

Keep the water clean, adjust the temperature of the water, increase the oxygen in the water body, and promote the healthy growth of goldfish.
 

Benefits of green moss

1. Green moss can produce oxygen through photosynthesis, decompose goldfish feces, absorb harmful substances in water, and effectively regulate water quality.
2. The wall of the basin is sticky after hanging the moss, which can not only effectively prevent the goldfish from scratching, but also line the redfish with green fur, which is particularly eye-catching and beautiful.
3. Moss can also be used as a green feed for goldfish. Goldfish often eat moss on the wall of the fish tank.
4. Moss can also improve the body color of goldfish, making goldfish look better.

 

How to cultivate moss?

Generally, there is no moss in the new mud pots and wood seas, and there is also a slight leakage phenomenon, which is not suitable for feeding goldfish directly. At this time, the inner wall can be wiped with sweet potatoes, dried, and then soaked in water, let the fish tank be directly exposed to the sun, or use algae cultivation lamp to promote the growth of moss hanging on the wall.

senzeal fish tank moss

 

Why do people prefer raising fish in old pots?

For many years, the moss has become easier to hang on the wall of the basin because the old pots have worn out for many years, the walls of the pots are easier to hang moss. Many people often prefer to keep goldfish in old pots, as long as they are not broken, cracked or leaked. If the fish basin seeps, you can put a few fish in the tank, and attach the goldfish excrement to the wall of the basin, so that the moss grows slowly on the basin wall, and it will not be easy to seep.
In addition, if there is not much moss on the inner wall of the new fish tank, you can speed up the water exchange frequency and use water to dilute the floating green algae in the water. When the new water is dried, the new pot is out of the flame, and the moss has grown in the pot, you can put a few fish in it to raise.

 

Precautions

Although moss has many benefits, it is not all good. Moss has its own growth cycle. When the growth is too lush, the function of moss' photosynthesis to produce oxygen will be weakened, and a lot of oxygen will be consumed at night.
Using loofah as a cleaning tool to clean the fish basin can not only quickly decontaminate, but also will not cause damage to the fish basin. Of course, if you don’t do this, you can also use other kitchen rags or even bio-cotton. Clean without hurting the basin. After cleaning, the inner wall should be based on green moss to facilitate the growth of new moss.

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