The following are things that you must pay attention to when you want to keep louhan fish as your pet.

1. Aquarium

The aquarium used to treat louhan fish needs to be considered its size. The size of the aquarium should be adjusted to the size of our louhan fish. The size of a good aquarium for louhan fish is 3/4 bigger than the size of our louhan fish. For example, our louhan fish has a length of 40-50 cm, the size of the aquarium used for louhan fish should be around 200X70X80cm.

2. Aquarium Equipment

To be able to provide fish comfort and make it easier for us to care for louhan fish, there are some equipment and equipment that need to be prepared in caring for louhan fish.

3. Aerator

Maintaining fish in the aquarium is very different from fish that live in the wild. Fish in the wild get more air or oxygen than fish kept in an aquarium. Therefore, fish that are kept in the aquarium need the help of tools to supply oxygen.

4. Heater & Thermometer

The temperature of the water in the aquarium needs to be regulated so that our louhan fish have good growth. Because the growth of Louhan fish will slow down if the temperature of the water in the aquarium is cold. The way to find out the temperature of the water in the aquarium is to use a thermometer. If the thermometer shows the temperature of the aquarium water is cold, we can raise the air temperature by using a heater or heating device. The ideal air temperature for louhan fish is around 28-30 degrees centigrade.

5. Filter

The cleanliness of the water in the aquarium is very important to note. If the aquarium water is dirty, then chances are our louhan fish will die. So, we must always clean the aquarium water. This is very troublesome for us because aquarium water is usually very dirty. To overcome this problem, we can use a filter or water filter. The filter has the function to filter aquarium water at all times to keep it clean. However, we still need to replace aquarium water, but changing the water is not as often as we do not use filters.

6. Information

The lighting in the aquarium is very important for our louhan fish so our louhan fish don't become cowardly. To light the aquarium, we can use TL lights. In addition to lighting our aquarium, TL lights also function to add to the beauty of our aquarium. However, this TL lamp can produce hot temperatures, so that it can affect the temperature of the aquarium water. So, we need to pay attention to the size of the TL lamp with the size of the aquarium. The ideal TL lamp size for an 80X40 cm aquarium is 20 watts.

7. Water Plants

To resemble an open habitat, aquariums need to be provided with ornamental plants. It can also enhance our louhan fish aquarium.

8. Sand & Rock

Sand is used for the foundation to lay rocks or gravel. River sand that is still mixed with humus is the best sand for our aquarium. A 3 mm krikil also needs to be added in our aquarium.

9. Fish Feed

Food for louhan fish needs to be considered so that our louhan fish can develop well. There are two kinds of good food for louhan fish, natural foods and artificial foods. Natural foods include hair worms, silk worms, earthworms, blood worms, water fleas, artemia, mosquito larvae, and shrimp. While artificial foods include special pellets for louhan fish. Feeding using pellets should be familiarized since Louhan fish is still small. We can combine these two types of food.

10. Controlling the Aquarium

Louhan fish aquarium every day must be seen or controlled the temperature of the water, the pH of the water, and the cleanliness of the water. To find out the temperature of the water, we can use the thermometer that we have provided. Whereas, the pH of the water can be known by measuring the pH. The normal water pH for an aquarium is 6-8.5. In addition, we also need to make a schedule to replace our aquarium water. However, the replacement of aquarium water does not need to be too frequent. Because we already use filters. An ideal schedule for replacing water in the aquarium once a week or two.