Different Killi's

[DRD1812]

At the moment I have only one type of Killi in my tank and my LFS has just got 2 other types in and I would love to get a couple of each since they are all beautiful but I don't know if they will start to fight with the different types in the tank.

At the moment I have 2 males and a female I aren't sure what type they are but they look like the Australe but are slightly different, I did have 2 males n 2 females but one of the females died. They seem totally fine and get along fine no fighting or anything they don't even seem territorial to be honest.

So is it ok to have more than one type of killi in one tank?

 

[The-Wolf]

It all depends on the killifish in question,
most annuals are very territorial and do best in a species only tank.

I can only suggest that you check out the british killiefish association
http/www.bka.org.uk/ they will be in a far better position to help you.

 

[MAM]

there are a few that might mix okay,but as wolf said, some can be a bit territorial. the biggest issue is that some types can interbreed, and, well, in the killi world, thats considered a bit of a no-no. now, i keep three types together without issue, but i have a couple of areas in the tank for each pair to "live", and so far i haven't had issues (knock on wood), and i don't have it set up for breeding so i don't have to worry about that. but i think i've just been very lucky. a species only tank is really best. but with killis, that means you can get by with a smaller tank if you only have a pair of each species.......