killifish?

On Sunday, October 10th, 2010 at 12:55 pm, 3 Comments »

Question by Cambridge Aquatics: killifish?
Hi, i breed bettas and guppys and stuff and no all the basics of fishkeeping and stuff so nothing about that please:P

Just wondering if you could tell me anything about killifish?

No links please, just info
Ahh sorry

well ill just put the link on as it is easier

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200166910728&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=010

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Answer by nosoop4u246
What do you want to know about them? There are literally hundreds of species of Killis, so to generalize is almost worthless. There are species that spawn in mops (or floating plants), there are species that spawn on the substrate and protect their eggs like Cichlids, and there are species that just toss their eggs around and hope some survive… They come in a HUGE variety of colors and fin shapes that rival Bettas. They range from just over and inch, to a good 6 inches, and from needing a 3 gallon tank to a solid 40 gallons… If you could give us exactly what info you’re after as well as a general genus of Killi (not species, though species would be much easier), you will get MUCH better answers… Email me if you have any questions.

Soop Nazi

EDIT: That is a Nothobranchius eggersi… If you are looking for info on spawining, all you really need to do is provide a spawning mop (of darkly colored yarn, peat, or Java Moss), water (the parameters aren’t too importnant for this species, but close to neutral is best), moderate temperatures (77-80*), and a pair. If you plan to buy eggs, they will come as dried little “crystals” that you simply add to a clean tank, and wait for them to hatch…

These fish will reach almost 3 inches, so a 10+ gallon species tank is best…

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3 Responses to “killifish?”

bettachris says:

October 10, 2010 at 1:34 pm

my knowledge in killifish is very limited, but i believe some are seasonal spawners, and they need to have their eggs dried like brine shrimp…. im not so sure about my last statement, but i do know that killifish eggs are very much avalible online.

Again my knowledge of breeding them and caring is very limited.

But they are best in species tanks, 10-20 gallons. They are something that you would keep in a smaller group with plenty of moss in the tank. They can handle a good range of salt in the water.

There are larger species of killies, being clown killies and some species of peral killies.

Again you might want to double check with breeding, but that is what sticks out in my mind.. Again my experience with killies is limited. I do have some wild killies from my canal which are saltwater and brackish.. Thats it.

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PeeTee says:

October 10, 2010 at 2:02 pm

Some of the most interesting of all the killies are the Annual Killifishes. These fish live in water sources that completely dry up for parts of the year,the only part of the that survives the drought is the fertilized eggs, which hatch with the return of rainy weather. Hobbyists spawn them in dishes of peat moss that are carefully sunk in the small aquaria in which they live. After spawning the peat is carefully removed and allowed to partially dry,and, in this form, the eggs are traded.
Annual killies have been captured in bodies of water as small as an elephant track.

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Meg J says:

October 10, 2010 at 2:48 pm

I thought they would be a good fish, but when I got them, I found out that they were bad fin nippers. They had at least killed four of my fish (guppies and platies). So, I probably wouldn’t go with the killifish . . .

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