Hi there! Can I get a few opinions on what type of Killie I should start with? I am keen to get one or some but am unsure which to start with - would love to hear some suggestions. I do like the colours blues and reds and am drawn to the longer fins... What say you?

My first killie was A scheeli. A lovely fish and easy to look after and breed.

I like the australie golds.

I also like panchax's but they are a terrible fish

fundulopanchaxGardneri or Nigeranus

thats say

Albinos, P82, Blues, Golds, Scheeli,

Next would be Aphysoemion

Australe chocolate or Gold

or Striatum

Hold on - I'll just go google all those!

Right then I am liking the A scheeli and the P82's but most of all the Aphysoemion - they are wikid!

that's why they are so addictive.... :lol:

that's why they are so addictive.... :lol:

Cool addiction tho!

So have you made you mind up as to which "one" you will keep first

Bet it is at least 6 species in a couple of mouths time.

So have you made you mind up as to which "one" you will keep first

Bet it is at least 6 species in a couple of mouths time.

not unless they jump like mine did :lol:

not unless they jump like mine did :lol:

Easy buy a lid :lol:

they found a gap between the glass and the filter pipes

so jazzyjeff - make sure your tank has a nice lid

they found a gap between the glass and the filter pipes

Then they all jumped out in a row like lemmings?

pretty much. lol. one after one they all vanished.

Did the yipe yipe yipe not give it away. Please tell me someone has played lemmings?

live longer)

Golden wonders live about the same length of time as 95% of other Killis

Even the annuals can live for quite some time with a N. Korthausae dieing yesterday at the age of 20 months.... this was an annual fish so expected to live a lot less.

Most mop spawners (non annuals) will live the same lenght of time as other tropical fish of a similar size

with a N. Korthausae dieing

The farther of all of the korthausae in NZ

Hey you know wat Barrie, yur right! Juss looked up the Goldens, and they live for only 2 years normally ....

So can someone explain WHY my Male lived for 4 years!? I didnt even realise it had been that long! WOHAA!

Clearly you gave it too much luving lol

So can someone explain WHY my Male lived for 4 years!? I didnt even realise it had been that long! WOHAA!

he hasn't checked his watch yet and realised that his 2 year were up some time ago :lol: :lol:

I have several that are 3 years and still going strong

what is the oldest apy. you had Barrie?

may be that the age is in the wild?

I know with Brendas doves and when I had raceing pigeons, wild pigeons would normally last for only 2 years at best but those in captivity could last for 20 years

I suppose good tucker and healthy condidtions?

My oldest would be over 2 years at least Ryan

*contenplates a wee Breeding Tank ....*

Please make sure you read the warning tho.

Remember to look at the sizes they get to, and wat they do in the tank. (ie: swim around the top, hide in tank, swim out in open etc) Thats why I liked the Goldens, cause they get to a good size, live longer, and swim around the top like lil submerines about to come out of the water! LOL! :-)

I like your chain of thought there mystic - where do they hang out in the tank - would quite like one that will swim in mid range and perhaps if it is poss some that swim at the top that will get along with the mid range swimmers, & vice versa

What about these together;

Pseudepiplatys Annulatus (Top)

Poropanchax Normani (Middle schooling)

Aphyosemion Bitaeniatum OR Striatum OR Austraile Gold (Mid-Bottom)