just wondering if there are any special consideration I need to know about for keeping halfbeaks (Nomorhamphus ebrardtii)

got the diet, water params and am still getting varied ideas on temps (some say don't let it drop below 24 degrees, some say don't let it rise above 25 degrees)

also might be having a shot at breeding, any tips for me???

mum drops her young but will eat them straight away

yeah thought so, how big are the young???, would 3mm mesh be big enough to save a few???

I haven't kept them but I was really interested for a while and did a bunch of research.

They usually only have a few batches of viable fry before the start not developing properly.

They're livebearers so bigger fry, but Ithink a 3mm net wouldn't be enough - I think they'd probably be able to suck the fry through. What about one of those plastic breeding boxes, put mum in the breeding box in fry tank when she's ready to drop, then put her back in the main tank>

did mine with lots of floating java moss and indian fern in tank

tied moss to a piece of polystyrene

like a guppy you can tell when they are ready to drop

ran 1 male to 3 females in tank

she swims into weed to release fry

they were aggressive with each other as well as fry

ran guppy fry with them to distract female

lid tank as they can be jumpers

ps: ones i had were celebes halfbeak

lol, these ones are coming in as Celebes Halfbeaks, but imported as edbrartii

oh the joys of common names

well got a 100L tank, fully enclosed, lotsa java moss and a recent batch of guppy fry..... fingers crossed I get a couple of girls now.

how do i get some?

ask your local LFS

Unfortunately hollywoods usually ends up being better than the local, i have e-mailed them about it.

Unfortunately hollywoods usually ends up being better than the local, i have e-mailed them about it.

Good luck on trying to get some, this greedy guy i know brought the whole lots from both store..

they are pretty long looking fish, bigger and better than guppies, im planning to get some as feeder fish yum yum form my fish tummy..

Yeah they were all snatched up apparently, kinda annoying. Hollywoods will reserve me some next time

Apparently you should paint the back and sides of your tanks black so they dont run into the glass and break their beaks