Callatya Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 does anyone here do killies? I've been offered a trio for about $6 each, and i'm sorely tempted to give it a try... has anyone bred them before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Ive always wanted to try them but they were pretty expensive, W&D had them for around $40 a pair so thats a good price you were offered. Whay type are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I know some killies are extremely short lived as in seasonal, but never kept any myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Same as the ones at W&D That was what got me asking around Australe and Gardeneri, from memory, and since killi owners are pretty well networked, I might be able to find some others too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I thought about getting some yellow ones they were... ......... .... Crap! I cant remember the name of them. About $6 each. Mak - or something? erm, brain not working. I remember telling you Ab's once upon a time about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Golden wonders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Have kept Killies on and off for years. Just gave a pair Australe ( orange form) to a friend and they have a number of mops with eggs in them. Waiting to get a few back. I've also got a pair of gardeneri coming to try and breed. These two killies just spawn on floating plants of artificial mops and their eggs don't need to be taken out of the water. Treat them just like rainbows really, and they will do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 So the basics of it are to supply the pair with the mop, wait for spawning, and then remove the mop wholus bolus and put it in a hatching tank? Do they eat the fry if they get the chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 the gardneri & australi both leave their fry alone as long as the fry are provided with lots of floating cover. I suspect if you removed the mops you would get a larger survival rate in the fry for many reasons. I'd say its a good idea to remove the mops at least untill you get enough young comming through to risk leaving them all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Any harder to raise than betta fry? roughly the same size or tinier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 The fry should be able to be treated the same as you would bettas. they may be a little smaller but the micro food you feed the betta will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Doh!!! Forgot about the Ozkillifish forum http://p066.ezboard.com/bozkillifish good place to get your Q's answered. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 I've noticed talking to the americans that many betta keepers also keep killies. The two seem to go hand in hand. My new gardneri have settled in well. They look great, now I just need to breed them. I set up a tank to breed the Betta simorum but thats now got the gardneri in it. Oh well must set up another one then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 The Yellow Panchax is what I see all the time down here (they are Golden Wonder) Usually as single fish, no groups/pairs. So it is not worth buying them. Did anyone see the article on Killis in May's TFH magazine? @ the beautiful Fundulopanchax mirabilis :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerman Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Yes Faewyn makes your mouth water dont they .Also like alot of spieces bettas they ARE excellent jumpers so seal there lids up good and tight as they can disappear very easily ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerman Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 If anyone is interested bayfish has some VERY nice ones available at the moment .So check with your lfs if they can order them for you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Its that just males or as in pairs? What would you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerman Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Bay is ofering them as pairs .Which is good all can be bred with a spawn mop except for the sjoetedti which are bottom spawners in a peat bed.And the spelling is correct.Trying to find the list of what is available cant remember them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerman Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 O.K. what they have is: Aphyosemion Amienti: Egg Hangers Easy To Spawn Beautiful coloring " Australe As Above " Gardeni Nigeranium As Above " Scheeli As Above " Striatum As Above " Walkeri As Above " Sjoestedi Egg Buriers in a bed of peat moss Breeding unknownto me as i havent ventured into the egg buriers yet .All Sold as pairs except amieti but suspect that they have both sexes if you ask for them .To me Amienti and Australe are the prettiest but each to his own Hope this helps. Oh they also have blue and gold panchax as well as Epiplatys Annulatus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggle Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I got my first pair of killies last week. They're Aphyosemion Australe (golden lyretail). Here's the boy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 he's gorgeous!!!! I shouldn't have looked.. I want some now! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Tell me about it!! If I can even *get* Killifish I would be in heaven!! I have a little tank here just for them <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 they are a pretty keen looking fish. :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 alright, just another question. Is it a good idea to get Killies off aquabid, as they've got some really really nice ones there :scold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I can't answer that question Rob, but there is Killis at bay atm, in pairs from what Serkan says. There is also a classfied section here: http://p066.ezboard.com/bozkillifish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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