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They are hard to keep breeding for sure. If you can give them some livefoods (mine used to like fuit flies) it might help keep them happy. I have tried dusting the flies with vitamin suppliments - but its hard to know exactly what is helping and what isn't. I've never had better than...

Put some cover in -plants, wood, stones etc. If one fish feels harassed, it can get out of sight and have a break. Some floating plants might be good as cover for the fry when they come

I found them really easy. Having said this I only kept them for one generation

If a killifish is available in your local shop it is probably ok. 99% of the time, the rare and difficult stuff is only available through other breeders. The easy stuff that can be bred en masse, and kept alive by wholesalers will be all that is generally available I suggest striatum. Great...

Golden Wonder Panchax killies will be fine. Some Fundulopanchax (either gardneri, or nigerianus) may do ok - they will almost certainly be sold under the old name of Aphyosemion gardneri, or steel blue killi. These could potentially get a bit too aggressive even, you never know. Lampeyes may...

Where are you? Wholesale tropicals in Bethnal green normally has 5 or 6 species

Unless you have a lot of tanks, collecting rainwater might be a better way to go

This might work, but i'd watch carefully for some days I suspect one fish may outcompete the other for food if you don't get it spread all over the tank. Put in a fair amount of free floating plant, and make a darker shadier side of the tank for something to retreat to. If you use livefoods...

I've kept one in soft freshwater for a few years now. No salt, and a happy puffer....

Thanks for those ids - much appreciated. I do like those Schwartzi... very nice little fish

I don't know whether this is in the right section, but as I don't know what this fish is, I can't be sure where to post Anyone know what this is please? thanks all

Hi all, I was snapping fish the other day, and writing down names, but somehow missed a few Can anyone tell me what these two species are Thanks in advance people

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cool looking fish - not a killifish of course.... I've nearly bought these before, but backed out. How dependent on live food are they? How canibalistic to each other, and their fry? How big fish do they eat?

yeah, it needs to grow up a bit - and settle in - the we'll see its true colours So did this just get put in the same bag? You could go to the shop and see what else is is that tank....

I doubt your killis would kill all those fish - certainly without you noticing. A killi has no secret attack mode - particularly something like an angel fish - it can harrass smaller fish, and the bullying (usually combined with other factors) can kill, but you will almost certainly have seen...

Lampeyes - unlike other killies, tend to inhabit water with a bit of current. Usually a clean stream or river. They will be at their happiest with clear clean water, with a current. They like to swim against something, so still water isn't so good. They can be doing very well, then the water...

Yes probably. They are all peaceful aren't they. The lampeyes do like really clean well aerated water though, with a bit of current so if you are planning on a really well stocked tank, maybe get something more robust

You were right, however it now looks like nigerianus is a valid species, and no longer a subspecies of gardneri so it would be now be Fundulopanchax nigerianus Makurdi http://www.bka.org.uk/BKA/SpeciesDetails.php?ID=319 Makurdi look like the best strain

yes use a sponge filter though, and don't add a betta

You'll be fine.... If you have newly (as in just now) hatched artemia, they will take that - put loads in, and keep an apple snail with them. He will eat any left over shrimp. Paraomecium are only needed for the really small nothos (janpapi etc) Then in 3 days or so, the fry will be big enough...

well the first lesson is patience! You should not have hatched these eggs until your microworms hd arrived. They can go a days, even weeks without wetting, whilst staying viable. Better to keep them over and have food.... If in doubt keep them at lower temperatures BBS are a far better first...

thats very unusual. Lampeyes are about as peaceful fish as you can find usually

Often Kribs only show their colour when they need to. You may find if you add a male she'll suddenly colour up. No need to look conspicuous when you don't need to!

and conversely, make sure the fish water doesn't get near your food preparing area!

Aswell as curing this, you need to find out why they got it..... In my experience a poorly functioning filter combined with a temperature drop can often bring it on make sure your tank is not getting cold, now winter draws in

Well Golden Wonder is just a made-up name to avoid unweildy latin names in pet shops. I wouldn't be surprised if other golden coloured killies have been given the name on occasions, but as stated, the most usual one is Aplocheilus lineatus check this page with Aplocheilus lineatus breeding info...

The Golden wonder has a big mouth, and will eat anything that will fit in. You could also consider getting a tank divider......

Hi all, i'm looking for a latin name for a fish labelled 'flash pekolita' any ideas? TIA

You can set up a blue marine tube (weak light though) to turn on after lights out. This simulates moonlight sort of, so you can see the fish, but its still sort of dark. Feed when this is on. Try whiteworms (easier to culture in large numbers, free from aquatic diseases) as a food source -...

Jordanella floridae - I've kept them as community fish before - no problems. They like a bit of greenery to munch on Check out these three pages, for pics and breeding reports. I never bothered breeding them - but quite a few killi keepers like them - although they are seen in aquarium shops...

if they are in those 6 shops, a wholesaler somewhere must have them. Have you asked your lfs to get them in - most have a list of fish that they can order - but don't do unless you ask for them I used to get many of my fish that way

cool I breed my gardneri the same way. You'll be able to sex them at about an inch, when you'll see some colour on the fins The adults don't eat the fry if well fed, like you've observed, but the fry will eat other fry - to an extent. If you feed them microwrms and newly hatched artemia...

The commonest fish are in book 1 - the higher the volume the more obscure the fish. This is not 100% true, as some common fish today were not in the hobby when book 1 was written. Book 1 is pretty good (I have 1, 2 and 3)

Your fish create waste nutrients. In an ecosystem these would be used by plants/microorganisms/bacteria as food In the aquarium they are typically removed by bacteria in the filter In your tank, they are just left there - and free floating bacteria are the only organisms that can feed from...

Fish do scratch from time to time, but if they are doing it a lot then something is irritating them. It may well be a protozoan of some sort that is not easy to see (velvet, or smaller), or some unknown contaminant in your water I would do a medium-large water change anyway, despite your...

I'm fairly sure that snail away type chemicals do not kill the eggs - maybe there are some that do, but i've not come across them. Quarantining is a good idea - i'm not sure that bleach is a good idea though - if you do use it, make sure you soak in plenty of dechlorinator to get rid of any traces.

I'd say leave them in. They may get eaten, but may well not (mine never did) - but catching them all will upset adults and fry - and as you've already seen the parental behaviour of kribs is great to watch You could also get some grindal worms for the fry - they'd like that, and will grow that...

you'll have to search it leaf by leaf. Wash it in old tank water, looking out for jelly like lumps - snail eggs

I'm stunned and amazed...... java moss never dies in my tanks - just keeps growing It also survives well in low light - unless you re keeping it in full darkness it should have enough light I'd do some water changes - have you added medicines? if so filter with carbon to remove Is it...