Bettarazzi Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 That's really great since you lost the adults so soon. I lost all the girls I got from Doug. Really don't know what was going on there. The males are still doing fine. I should try and get some pics before I lose them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I'll send you some eggs when I have some, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Aww... that would be lovely. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 So, any updates?? They must be big enough for pictures by now :alright: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Oh, I didn't realise you hadn't met. Killimike, let me introduce you to Lilli-I-don't-take-pictures. :alright: You might have to take the pics yourself when you're at the SBG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Man's gotta do what a man's gotta do... :alright: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Like I can get pictures of them in the containers they're in! :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiguy Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Eggersi are probably the fastest growing Notho Ive kept,fully coloured and breeding at 5-6 weeks.Orthonotus is also very fast but it just keeps growing and gets to 10 cm.Ive found Eggersi quite short lived 6-8 months,my tanks are fairly warm though.Well done!!!!!! out of the 7 Notho species I have its the trickiest,although Orthonotus has its own unique problems due to size and aggression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thanks Doug! The largest fish in the first 2 batches are showing a banded pattern already. I am informed by someone far more knowledgable than I am that these are males. Here's hoping I have a good number of females too. Hoping to move them into an actual glass tank soon, so I can possibly get photos - and people can have a look at them at the SBG on Saturday. The first lot were wet, and hatched, on June 24, which was less than 3 weeks ago!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 These fish are spawning in their peat jar. They are literally FOUR WEEKS OLD!!!! Guys, you have GOT to try killifish if you haven't already, I have never had so much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 It's the most fun you can have with bags of dirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 This week I lifted 4 more lots of peat from my eggersi tanks. They'll be due to hatch in 8 weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribletegs Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Is there much interest in LFS buying Killifish? I only ask because I've never seen them for sale in a shop. Do people sell their extras to LFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I'd love to give Killifish but i'm at a loss as to where to get some from. I think I need to make some killifish friends up here in QLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 you can get eggs posted to you, Cassi. Eggs in peat seem to travel really well, from the accounts I have heard. Is there a particular type of killi that appeals to you? Hi Tegan, I haven't seen many killies in LFS at all although they do turn up occasionally. I think they are generally circulated within the hobby. Come to a SKG meeting!! It's only, what, a 3 hour drive for you? /jk Edit: Serkan just posted at the KFA Forum: Last time few times I've been in Sydney Aquaristic on Botany Road Beaconsfield had a few different species http://killifishaustralia.forumcircle.com/...php?p=3813#3813 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hey guys! @ Tegan, Lilli's on the money! There are very few killies in LFS usually. The ones you will see usually are Aplocheilus lineatus 'Gold', Aplocheilus panchax, and sometimes Fundulopanchax gardneri, but the gardneri in particular are usually very dodgy. To go right into details, some hobbyists do sell killies to wholesalers or LFSes. So sometimes you might see some nothos on Bay's list. Or rather, you would've in the past Auburn also has some nothos and constanciae from time to time. Killies can be posted as live fish or as eggs, so they are pretty available on that front, as long as you can find people keeping them. Of which there are plenty here, or on KFA. On the subject of Aquaristic, I think they may have their own sources of fish, as they have in the past had some nice australe and gardneri, and also Pseudepiplatys annulatus too. Well worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I lifted peat again from my 4 eggersi tanks this morning. Eggs are visible in it. A little while back I hatched my constanciae eggs. They are much slower growing than the eggersi. In the last week or so I have also had success hatching eggs in peat from N. guentheri, and my ameiti eggs finally hatched too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJay Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) On the subject of Aquaristic, I think they may have their own sources of fish, as they have in the past had some nice australe and gardneri, and also Pseudepiplatys annulatus too. Well worth a look. they could be getting some from Anthony, i know he breeds a few types and is good mates with Vic and Billy. i think they were also looking at bringing some in that are on the live import list as they have some connections overseas and a quarantine room. they only ones i have seen at my LFS are gold panchax, and theres usually only a pair or two. sorry to go to far off topic lilli :) Edited August 15, 2009 by MJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) OMG I've only just seen the replies to this thread (hate being shaped when I go over my download limit, i miss so much!) Lilli, I love the look of those constanciae and N. guentheri, they are seriously beautiful fish. I'm starting to think maybe I shouldn't get rid of my 4ft tank after all and make it a Killi tank, can they co-habitate? I don't know much about them. Can I keep many different species together in the same tank or so they fight etc? I'm looking at what I should get to stock my almost empty 3.4ft tank and maybe Killi's would be the go. I only have a few cory's, BN and 2 bumblebee gobies left in there now. PS what do the fry eat? Will they be ok on vinegar eels, MW and grindals? they're the only cultures/foods I have at the moment for fry. No BBS eggs but I can get some easily enough Edited August 24, 2009 by Fighters4U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hi Cassi I have only kept them in species tanks. Maybe someone else knows how they'd go in a killi 'community' tank. I feed the fry my usual progression of VE/MW, bbs then grindal worms. I think they'll be fine on what you have, but their growth rate will be a lot slower without bbs, IME. You could keep a big colony of one species in a 4' tank. Stephen Mytton from the SKG keeps a big tank (3 - 4') of whitei and keeps guentheri in a 2', if I recall correctly. N. whieti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Wow! I sooo need to get my hands on some killi eggs. Am now in love with them. They are so beautiful. I might as well just make my 3.4ft a killi tank. All the original fish are almost dead, with the exception of the cory's and BN. Haven't seen the bumblebee's in a few day, maybe they've kicked the bucket too. Need to get in there today and remove more hair algae from around the filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Here is a video I found of killifish eggs hatching. It is so cool! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijy4q-V8A30...player_embedded name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 That is totally AWESOME!!! i'm so in love with them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I re-wet my guentheri peat yesterday and have tons of babies now. Second hatch from the one lot of peat. So never chuck your peat after just one hatch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Sadly, my remaining male eggersi died overnight so I have a lonely hearts female. Hopefully I have enough viable eggs to get the line going again. Talk about live fast, die young! These fish were trying to spawn at 3 weeks of age, so it's no wonder he was knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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