Paula Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 I Have what the Jansen Pet store call Lepard Fish, they are live bearers and the females are larger than the males but both are spotted - can anyone tell me what the real name of these fish is - I believe they are closely related to the Guppy but are kept in cold water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Phalloceros caudomaculatus. They are a great fish. Their spawnings are not as frequent or large as guppies so you don't get overrun with them. You don't see them in pet shops very often. I guess most people like to go for more highly coloured fish but they are one of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Thank you for that - I have 50 babies at the moment that I am currently shifting to a bigger tank - lovely little fish. I have three adult females, I beautiful adult male and I adolesent male that I have successful breeding from. I seem to have more luck with fry from them than I do from my White Clouds which are kept in a seperate tank, if anyone has tricks I would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I saw 3 of them reach over $20 on trade me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I saw 3 of them reach over $20 on trade me $27 to be exact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yeah there not cheap. Had some people ask me to help empty there pond a few years back containing leopard fish. They kept around 10 and asked if I could sell the rest for them the wholesale price was higher then Guppies at the time and probably still is, as Caryl mentioned there not that prolific compared to other live bearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_NZ Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi I have just got some of these leopard fish and am also trying to find information on them with no luck. How often do they have babies and how many would an average size have at one time? Cheers. a proper name would be great if anyone knows too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi I have just got some of these leopard fish and am also trying to find information on them with no luck. How often do they have babies and how many would an average size have at one time? Cheers. a proper name would be great if anyone knows too. correct name is Phalloceros caudomaculatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 As stated, the scientific name is Phalloceros caudomaculatus. A livebearer, the leopardfish is not as prolific or fast producing as guppies. They like lots of water changes to induce spawning and will have 8 - 15 at a time. They produce more females than males so look after your fellas carefully. If they don't like conditions they won't spawn, otherwise they can produce every 6 - 8 weeks or so. They are not fussy re pH and stuff but do appreciate good water conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoll Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Leopard Fish are far and away the most prolific, hardy fish I've ever kept... bar none! I originally bought five for my girlfiriend which sat in a little 30cm tank... they bred... I've been giving them away... have two smallish tanks at home with them and one on my desk at work. I keep them unheated, so they stop breeding or growing much over winter (a good thing) and can survive almost anything. The office has gotten over 26 degrees and they a couple almost managed to survive an entire winter on a southerly facing deck in Wellington, but not much can survive that. bulletproof wee things! Gavin.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_NZ Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thanks for the info. appreciated. When I set up my tank I just used water from my guppy tank and let it go cold before i added the fish. at present they are only in a small tank, what would be suggested to be a good water change ammount and how often please? do they like to live in clean water more? can you tell with these guys when they are about to have babies like guppies or are they more like platies? cheers. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_NZ Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 lol sorry i forgot to ask if the parents eat there babies or are they fine to leave in? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 If it is a small tank (60 x 30 x 30cm or less) then I would change 10L a week (a bucket out, a bucket in). The females get fatter as they are about to produce but not to the extent of female guppies as they have fewer fry. The parents tend to leave the fry alone, especially if they are well fed and there is plenty of plant cover. I have never separated the parents from the fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have about 50 (mostly young) in a 3 foot tank at the moment and want to know a bit more about them. I see White Clouds got a nice article written on them but there isn't much info on the net on Leopards .... maybe I need to use that Latin name? Where are they native to and what temp is needed to keep them breeding? I did notice when it got cold I had a lot of very young die off so put a heater in the tank set to 20 deg. C and haven't lost one since ... maybe coincidence? I also was considering selecting out the best coloured (spotted) and only breeding them ... any merit in this? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 hi mred like white clouds these fish dont like two colder temps i think it would be a great idea about the selective breeding do you have some photos? i have read alot about them but havent seen a good photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/sp ... imaculatus Click pic for more images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 their nice fish ! i wish i could find them down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Too expensive to courier them down I guess. Rung NZcouriers for a price this week and they said $30 for 5kg for overnight service - and they really do not like taking live fish - and especially not in winter... Add to that the polybox and the heatpads and you get to $40 freight costs - if you can make it below the 5kgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thanks for that caserole! They sound like a potential Gambosia .... anyone from DOC on this forum???? I don't think that pic does them justice and I'm quite happy to take some pics wilson but I don't have a web page to put them on! The males, as in all life forms, are the best looking! ..... any females on this forum???? .... DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 i can post them if you like but you will need to email them to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 saw some on trade me and he freights http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 805242.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 ok pictures the rest can be found here http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/wilson_nz_fish/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Potential gambusia? In what way? They are nothing like them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 And they are actually quite slow to reproduce. Much less babies than guppies, much less frequently and will happily eat them as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 so what are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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