Farming and catching fish is quite a popular pastime. Someone is ready to sit for hours with a fishing rod in the hope of a successful hunt, while someone wants to be sure of the catch and breeds fish in their own pond. Carp fish fits perfectly into the conditions of the Russian climate, is available for self-breeding. How many years does a crucian live? Let's find out.
Who is a crucian?
Crucian is a truly unique fish that can survive in very harsh conditions. Modern realities are such that any inhabitant of water bodies needs to be prepared for harsh conditions of existence: temperature changes, lack of food, harmful discharges, the presence of natural enemies.
Not all fish can be said to live until a lucky angler catches them. The presence of fish suitable for consumption in available water bodies is more luck than a rule. Carp in the described conditions is able to survive for quite a long time. This raises a reasonable question: how long does crucian carp live in the wild and with artificial breeding?
First, it is important to know what heable to fall into anabiosis under adverse conditions, burrow into silt and show no signs of life for a long time. Most often this is not an hour or two, the time period stretches for months, sometimes years. This behavior allows an adult crucian carp to survive all sorts of hardships, but first you need to survive and grow to the right size.
Where and how long do crucians live?
In the wild, crucian carp can be found in rivers, lakes and ponds of the Far East region and Siberia. So, it is considered the most popular commercial fish, despite the general diversity of the inhabitants of reservoirs. Wild species of carp have become excellent prototypes for ornamental fish, which are so often launched into aquariums. Over time, crucian carp has become very popular in terms of commerce, it is an excellent raw material for entrepreneurial activities.
Today, it is not difficult to meet reservoirs in which crucian carp are artificially populated, for this it is absolutely not necessary to go to Siberia or the Far East. In the European part of Russia, fish is successfully bred in tributaries of rivers, backwaters or specialized reservoirs, many make it an inhabitant of country ponds.
How and how long does a crucian live? The question is relevant and no less interesting. The female is able to lay from 50 to 300 thousand eggs at a time, but not all of them will survive and reach adulthood, which for crucian carp occurs at 3-4 years. If you are lucky, and the egg will avoid death in the first periods of life, and there will be enough food in the reservoir, then in a couple of years the fish will grow,will gain the necessary weight and will not be afraid of most predators.
Specialists believe that fish live an average of 10 to 15 years. How long a crucian lives is influenced by various factors:
- living conditions;
- kind of crucian;
- availability of necessary feed.
How to breed carp in a pond?
Before launching crucian carp into your own pond, you need to familiarize yourself with some conditions that must be met for the successful growth of fish.
Fun facts:
- To breed your own crucian carp, you will need any body of water with fresh water, the region of residence does not matter.
- The availability of sufficient food in the artificial reservoir, which will allow the fish to grow steadily.
- Selection of the right neighborhood, especially when introducing several types of fish in one pond.
Connoisseurs say that crucian gets along well with carp and carp. In matters of crossing, it is important to observe the same size of males and females.
It is interesting to clarify how many crucian carp live in a pond with artificial breeding. It is believed that the fish will exist for a long time, up to 15 years, but on the condition that it is not caught and eaten at dinner.
Two types of crucian carp are used for breeding in Russia:
- Gold.
- Silver.
These species differ in scale color and adult weight, as will be discussed below.
Silver and golden carp
Professionals are willing to share breeding knowledgesilver and gold carp. It has been proven that the silver species reproduces faster. It is more unpretentious and able to survive even in the most severe conditions. The weight of an adult reaches 1.5 kg, and even more under favorable conditions.
Golden or red crucian carp is somewhat less common, although it is also considered unpretentious and available for breeding fish. A distinctive feature of this species is the preference for stagnant water for life. However, this species is more difficult to catch, although amateurs claim that it is worth it. The taste of golden carp is much more interesting and refined than its silver counterpart. This species strongly resists when caught, but this does not reduce the excitement of fishermen, because the weight of an adult fish can reach 5 kg.
So, now it's clear how long crucian fish live. Which species to choose for breeding is a matter of personal preference. For lovers of fishing, this fish will be a great gift.
