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AMERICAN FLAG FISH Jordanae floridae
by L. & M. Bellino BAP Report, YATFS Reprinted with permission from The Youngstown Aquarist, publication of the Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society, February 1989, p. 6. The Flag fish ranges in Florida, especiall ...
Can't Stop Breedin’ ‘em
Killies started me on the path to fish geek. It kinda crept up on me. Before I knew it I was speaking in tongues, usually Latin. I found myself peering into little tanks with a flashlight, washing peat moss, buying yarn for mops, mailing fish around ...
Care and breeding of Epiplatys annulatus
I would like to share my appreciation of, and interest in, the killifish with members of the club. I know that you probably get tired of hearing about my fish but I'll keep trying and someday some of you other folks will get interested also ...
Choosing Your Breeders
When starting with a new species of killifish, it is always a good idea to start with more than one pair. Initially you will want to breed your fish by mixing and matching those you have purchased until you have a nice sized group of fry coming along ...
Coconut Fiber
Coconut Fiber A coconut fiber disc, US dollar for size comparison. After wetting this disc will almost fill a quart bowl. Coir, more commonly known as coconut fiber is a great substitute for the many aquarium hobby uses for peat moss. It ...
Force Hatching...When are Eggs Ready to Hatch?
Some Killi eggs don’t always hatch on time. When your expected hatch date comes and goes, check the “eyes” of the embryo in the egg. Even without a microscope you should be able to see the embryo in the egg. If a gold ring is visib ...
How I breed the Nothobranchius
How I breed the Nothobranchius Nothobranchius breeds easily. The females are prolific egg-laying machines. A fish with such a short life span will, by nature, not be fussy about sexual ...
How I hatch the Eggs of the Nothobranchius
"Add water, make fish" - quote from my good friend, Susan Aufieri Peat moss is the most common medium used to incubate killifish eggs. The incubation time varies with different spec ...
How I raise the Nothobranchius
There is no need to provide aeration or filtration in the "raising trays." I never change the water in the trays. I only top them up with aged water as the fry grow. Remember to use only aged water. If yo ...
Incubation Times For Peat-Spawning-Killifish Eggs
Genus Species 20° C68° F 24° C75° F 27° C80° F 30° C86° F Campellolebias brucei 7 Weeks Campellolebias chrysolineatus 7 Weeks Campellolebias dorsimaculatus 7 Weeks ...
Keeping Fry Warm and Cozy in Winter
This time of year, our fishroom gets too chilly for some of the fry that need warmer water. My solution is the use of a heating pad under some of my fry containers. I purchased a regular heating pad, the kind used for sore muscles, at a discount sto ...
Killifish Spawning Methods
Killifish Spawning Methods There are various methods of spawning Killifish, some of these methods will seem redundant but if you are having problems spawning your fish you can try all these methods until you find one that works for you. Soil Spaw ...
Making A Spawning Mop
Making A Spawning Mop Here is a step by step method of making spawning mops for killifish and other egglaying fish. You'll need a skien of yarn from a craft store or the craft section of a department store. Be sure to get either the acrylic or othe ...
Misaje with an Attitude
A young male Misaje resides in a 2 1/2 Gallon bowl on my desk at work. He’s now alone, because he was unkind to the A. australe and A Ogoense that used to reside with him. I was amazed one day to see him flaring his gills and wagging his tale f ...
Norm's "Hands-off" Hatching Method
After struggling over the years with hatching eggs collected from certain Killie species, I have come to realize that there are certain fish eggs which just can’t be handled. This is undoubtedly one of the reasons a fish gets the label “ ...
Peat Incubation vs. Water Incubation
Many eggs which are traditionally water-incubated can easily be incubated on top of peat and there are many benefits from this type of incubation. Even many of the so-called "problem fishes" become much easier by using such a meth ...
Plant Spawning Killifish
Plant Spawning Killifish Plant Spawning Killifish are usually spawned in one of two main methods, the Natural Method and The Mop Method. The Mop Method Eamples Of Plant Spawning Killies &n ...
Plant/Mop Spawning Killies
Plant/Mop Spawning Killies Plant spawning killies such as those of genus Aphyosemion or genus Epiplatys lay their adhesive eggs singly among the fine leaves and roots of wee ...
Rivulus, The Ugly Ducking
My first stint at keeping South American killifish was in the mid-seventies. At that time, the killies classified as Rivulus were affectionately known as brown worms by most hobbyists. When I returned to the hobby some twenty years later, the ugly ...
Soil Spawning Killifish
Soil Spawning Killifish Killifish are different than most other Aquarium fish in that the females lay a few eggs every day, as opposed to a lot of eggs at one time. Therefore you usually allow them to remain in the spawning tank for about 2 weeks be ...
Switch Spawning Killifish
Switch Spawning Killifish Switch Spawning Killifish are simply species of Killifish that can be spawned in either the Plant Spawning or Soil Spawning methods. They are just more adaptable. You can try either method with the particular species you ar ...
Unlikely Tank Mates
Without realizing it, I had 20 very small Biv. Funge fry growing up in a tank with some 5" Fp. Fallax Malende. This was a Fallax Malende breeding set-up. I had placed a pair of Biv. Funge in with them to grow out as show fish.The other day, whil ...
Why Oak Leaves?
There have been frequent threads over the years as to why oak leaves are preferable to other species’ leaves, especially maple leaves, for tank litter in Killie tanks. The book I'm currently reading sheds some light on the subject. The Vegetati ...
Zebrinus Serendipity
Zebrinus Serendipity By Howie Galoff in collaboration with Guy Bagley Commonly known as the "Plains Killifish" (undoubtedly referring to its native habitat - the Great Plains), we acquired a North American native killifish at the 200 ...