catfish_dude Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 are there ne killie breeders in chch? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I know of 2 but I do not have their permission to pass on their details to non FNZAS members. Hopefully they will see your question and reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 i found a breeder neways....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 i found a breeder neways....... Goodluck with the killies then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 thanks im getting them on sat ne extra tips with killies would be gr8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 What kind you getting? How many? What ya putting them with ? If ya want them to breed I hear you need to give am live food and make a mop for them. Goodluck though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 catfish_dude said... > im getting them on sat Which species? Imports or from a breeder? > ne extra tips with killies would be gr8 Can advise you better once I know what you're getting. The NZKA site has some good info and there are many fine webpages in the 'links' section there. Andrew, NZKA President and general dogsbody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 ok here they are... Fundulopanchax gardneri Northobranchius caprivi and i think a pet shop had thse guys once: Epiplatys annulatus, even tho it said 'doubtful' :-? how many should i get, and of wat species?.......10g/ tank btw Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy_whack Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 benny hill really said that? omfg lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 it depends if u believe the internet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Are you putting the 3 different species in the same tank? If you were looking at breeding, I would get a trio. 1 male, 2 females.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 im not looking @ breeding....but i hear u kant really stop them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 catfish_dude said... > Nothobranchius foerschi > Fundulopanchax gardneri > and maybe..Northobranchius caprivi ...if he has ne left... I'd love to know who has these... Are his initials 'CP' perhaps? I'd buy them all and send the two Nothos to me I'm very keen to get some annuals again. Seriously, I'd advise getting the Fp. gardneri if you're looking. Ideally I'd suggest 2 males and several females in an 18 inch or 2ft tank, on their own. With good food and some hiding places you should get fry within a month or so, some of which may survive in with the adults. > and i think a pet shop had thse guys once: Epiplatys annulatus, > even tho it said 'doubtful' These have recently been imported again although I don't know of anyone (exept maybe Rob???) who has females... There are lots of males in Otautau... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy_whack Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Lol i do... ut isnt his name benny HINN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Unfortunately I don't have E. annulatus anymore. So the breedings in Otautau only yielded males? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Rob said... > Unfortunately I don't have E. annulatus anymore. Bummer > So the breedings in Otautau only yielded males? Yep. Sid was packing some up to send to me, caught some males and then started looking for females. Eventually he put the captured males back in with their brothers He doesn't have the adults anymore either. Fingers crossed someone out there has some. BTW: Did you end up with any albino Fp. gardneri? Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 No I didn't get any albinos - I'm not keen on albino anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Rob said... > No I didn't get any albinos Bummer Somebody did relatively recently. May've been Dave D. I gave heaps away to various people and then lost my own ones. > I'm not keen on albino anything. No, me neither as a rule. I feel obliged to keep these going though for various reasons. Thanks anyway. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 ok for those that care.......i got a pair of Fundulopanchax gardneri (cf N'sukka) and a pair of Nothobranchius foerschi they r doing well @ the moment...and they eat granules (i thought they only ate live food :-? ) oh and should i add more plants to their tank or a peice of wood? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 catfish_dude said... > ok for those that care....... That would be me. > i got a pair of Fundulopanchax gardneri (cf N'sukka) Do you know who the 'breeder' got them from? As far as I knew, the so called N'sukka strain was lost in NZ. > ... and a pair of Nothobranchius foerschi Nice fish. Watch them for velvet. Some salt in the water will help keep it away. > ... they r doing well @ the moment... Glad to hear it. > ... and they eat granules > (i thought they only ate live food ) Depends on what they're used to. Live food is certainly best for them when it comes to breeding and long term health. > oh and should i add more plants to their tank More than what? > or a peice of wood? Maybe... I'd still love to know who you got them from... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 ok after wading thru hours of killi sites, my killi looks the most like this: [link]http://www.e-animales.com/peces/ficha.php3?seccion=agua_dulce&id_sel=423[/link] (in spanish i know) im still very much a newbie @ killies so im sorry if i got ur hopes up with saying they were the N'sukka strain :oops: i got them from rewood aqautics btw i hav 7 plants in the tank...and it looks slightly empty so im wondering if i should get some wood or more plants pH is 6.6-6.8 @ the moment..ive got peat in the filter....im doing good right? hmm thats all i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 catfish_dude said... > ok after wading thru hours of killi sites, my killi looks the > most like this... Looks like a pretty typical Fp. gardneri. The true N'sukka strain doesn't have a yellow stripe in the anal fin. Does yours? Does it look like anything here: http://www.oxalis.50megs.com/fish/fishr ... hroom.html These are my fish. The fish that was in NZ and known as Fp. gardneri N'sukka is actually something else. The Fp. gardneri I have are pictured in the site above. > i got them from rewood aqautics btw Ah, right. Apparently they've just imported some killies but I've not been able to find out what. Thanks for the info. I *need* to get to Chch sometime... > i hav 7 plants in the tank...and it looks slightly empty so im > wondering if i should get some wood or more plants More plants and/or some wood would probably be good. > pH is 6.6-6.8 @ the moment..ive got peat in the filter....im > doing good right? Sounds good to me. Regular water changes and good food should see breeding. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 thanks Andrew u better hurry if ur gonna get ne from this shipment :lol: my killi looks nothing like that btw will weekly water changes be enough? and i added sum wood 2day i havn't got ne money left 4 plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 catfish_dude said... > my killi looks nothing like that btw Like what? None of the pictures at that URL? > will weekly water changes be enough? I aim to do about 25% a week and that seems to work. More often probably wouldn't hurt. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 no i cant say it looks like ne of those fish in that URL, it looks like this 1 tho http://www.e-animales.com/peces/ficha.php3?seccion=agua_dulce&id_sel=423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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