les Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) I thought I would share some pics of the Sjoestedi brothers. I was hoping for two pairs and ended up with four males but not to worry they where all taken to my freinds house as he has two females. I feel like I am pimping out the boys but hey thats life in a fish room LOL I love these fish they are ammazing to watch as they interact, I found them to get along resonable considering the confines of there small tank and wouldnt hesitate to have a big tank full of them:giggle: Cheers Les Edited April 18, 2012 by Bettarazzi Corrected spelling in title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betta_splendors Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sjoestedi thats a mouthful.. how do you pronounce that? lol your really getting me into these fish i have to admit and i'm quite fussy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Most people say, "SHOO-ster-die", I think. For me they're the macrostoma equivalent of the killifish world. Beautiful fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betta_splendors Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 ah i see thanks only just started learning about killies when i joined up here lol. they are very vibrant and look pretty cool can they be put in a peaceful community or better kept in species tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 these names all do my head in. absolutely stunning fish though <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hey All of the types of Killie I have gotten so far are from the followingh, Aphyosemion, Aplocheilichthys and Epiplatys. Thanks Razzi I didnt have a clue how to put into letters as you know normal spelling is a chalange for me @ Razzi I can gret where you are comming from about these guys when they open there mouths they are so big and from the front view they do look like wilds, I cant wait for some fry to be produced. @ BH BH if you are thinking of getting into Killies then I would sujest one of the Gardneri strains like P82 they are very simple to start you of and produce large quantities of eggs. I can send you some if you would like to give them a try and then when you are ready you can trade with others for diferent species. Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betta_splendors Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Thank you very much les, ive been watching that thread closly too I'll keep your offer in mind and when my room is set up properly and all settled, I may just have to give you a call (pm lol) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 What I was getting at was that in my mind sjoestedti are the pinnacle of killifish keeping, in the same way that macrostoma are the pinnacle of wild bettas. For me that is. I'm sure other people have different species at the top of their wish list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 just be careful The gene line for sjoestedji is not that good.. i lost 30 after only 3 months ;( But at least got some fry :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 @ Razzi I see know what you mean I thought it was how big there mouths where. I was amazed at it when I first saw them. I would love to get some Sjoestedi Blue USA I have seen them on U Tube and they are a stuning fish @ Davo Ken will be doing the initial breeding with this lot as he is Our Killie savont, Then when there are enough of them Kev and I can have a go. Cheers les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 hey les just wondering were u got them from and how big are there tanks thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hi Riley I got my LFS to order them from Aquarium Industries and as far as tank size goes are you on about display or breeding? Cheers les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 well for display i have a 3 foot with various fish lie silver dollars danios glass cats red jewels and some normal chilchids from city farmers would it be okay for some and also for breeding wouldn't mind trying it thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I havent bread Sjoestedti myself yet but If I where to breed it I would definetly house it in its own tank. I house two P82 in a two foot tank but that is a bit extravigant and space consuming . My plan is to make a bank of 30cm tanks that are 20cm high and 20 cm wide. I will house pairs of killie in these as it will conserve space and allow more types to be Kept. I got some panels of glass today and one shelving unit Just to start with and will expand as funds permit. As for display tanks I dont realy keep mixed tanks so you may have to ask Serkan or Razzi about that as they have far more experiance than I do in that area. I hope this helps Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yeah, I never really kept killies in a community tank. If I were going to try it I'm not sure I'd do it with the fish you've listed. Not sure the killies, even a larger type like SJO, would cope very well and might get bullied. I'd suggest more peaceful tank mates eg. rasboras, small livebearers, corys, bristlenose, kuhli loaches, that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 thanks guys I'm starting to get pretty interested in killis les what size tank would be good to breed killis and if theirs a technique or something thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Hi Riley My tanks for breeding will be 20cm high x 20cm wide x 40 cm long giving me 16 ltr per tank. I have chosen these dimensions so they will give me maximum tank space on the shelving system I have purchased. I will get three tanks per shelf and there are four shelves for tanks and one for storage being the top shelf, that gives me twelve tanks per units. Spawning material will be placed in the tanks depending on the requirments of the type of Killie being bred. Water will be conditioned in a 200ltr barrel (as for the Betta) Eggs retrived each day from killies are placed in retanguler take away container, the container will be marked with the Killie type, Tank number and date. Each container will contain about four days worth of harvested killie eggs. The containers will be placed in a bain-mari in order to to give a constant temp and better hatch rate. After hatching fry will spend limited time in takeaway cantainer till being placed into grow out tanks. Thats the plan as it stands PPPPPPP Hope this helps Cheers Les Edited April 21, 2012 by les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 thanks les i think i might start with a 1 or 1.5 foot do you know were i could get some p82s thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieOrCory Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Riley, Les pretty much covered everything. I have 20L tanks for spawning groups and groups of juvies. They look like this I also have smaller tanks for raising newly hatched fry; 12L. I am also thinking about setting up a 5L system for fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 wow i love your setup what would be the best killi breed to start off with thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieOrCory Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks, it is a work in progress at the moment. You can't go wrong with the different gardneri types. Most are very straight forward to keep and breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 thanks a lot killiorcory i might start with p82s do you buy eggs of ebay or do you breed them thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hey Riley If you want P82s i can give you some eggs, PM me so I can organise them for you. Serkan has a great set up and if you go to the Australian killie site ether he or Ormathea (ken) will be sure to give you the right answers its a great site and lots of info Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 thanks so much les and killiorcory I'm still looking for a tank for them ill defiantly check out the aus killi site thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 les were a bouts in perth are you and how much are the eggs unless you've changed your mind about selling them thanks riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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