enigma Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 gotta love killifish. they are so colourful in term of freshwater fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priscacara Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I kept these for a while back when I had a fish room (10 years or so) and loved them. Extremely colorfull as your pics show and easy to keep. Never did get them to spawn though, any luck with yours? If I remember right they need the tank almost emptied and die after spawning but I'm happy to be corrected as I wouldnt want anyone getting the wrong info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 I kept these for a while back when I had a fish room (10 years or so) and loved them. Extremely colorfull as your pics show and easy to keep. Never did get them to spawn though, any luck with yours? If I remember right they need the tank almost emptied and die after spawning but I'm happy to be corrected as I wouldnt want anyone getting the wrong info. it wasn"t my fish. i just photographed it. yes, killifish are easy to keep and hardy. you need to provide a small jar/container with peat moss in it. they will spawn in that jar. dry the peat moss and store it for 2-3months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Its a shame that most killifish have short lives and die after reproducing. If it wasn't for that they would be a much more popular fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Its a shame that most killifish have short lives and die after reproducing. If it wasn't for that they would be a much more popular fish. that is just a myth it's true if you are talking about wild killi. have you kept them before??? different story in a fish tank at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 No never kept them so I suppose I jumped the gun. I have however looked into some species and never read that it is a myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyMike Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 To say that they 'die after spawning' is more myth than not. It sounds like they breed once or twice then expire from the effort! Poor things They do have a short life span, but they grow quickly and lay plenty of eggs. They can be spawning at 2 months old, and breed for a year or so, to put some rough averages on it. Excellent photo! It really does them justice, and the guentheri behind too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobcas Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Stunning fish and as always beautiful shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurohige Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Very nice fish ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Beautiful shots as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Beautiful shots as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 An advantage to, to their having A) short lives B) eggs stored dry/damp for a period of time, is that it can alow an otherwise full time 24/7 hobby into a seasonal one if desired. You can burn out a bit, put your fish (eggs) onto a shelf and walk away. Go on a holiday for a couple of months with no need to organise a sitter nor the worry that comes with that. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyMike Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 That's very true, some killi people organise their fish keeping like that, so that for periods of time they only have eggs, which are very low maintenance If you have several species, it can be hard to time things, and most often people will have non-annuals as well as annuals, so being able to get a complete shut down is difficult. But even if it's just one species at a time that effectively goes dormant, it still helps. Fish like these are available at the Sydney Killi Group meeting tmw night, to cross promote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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