cichlidmad Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 hi im thinking about trying my hand at raising killies and was wondering what everyones idea on a good species to start out with nothing too challenging but also i dont want boring fish also what has everyone got out there either for sale/trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Blue Gardneri, Striatum,really almost anything although Nothos are shorter lived and take 2 or 3 months for the eggs to incubate but are nice once you get them up and running. Send Aquanut a PM and see what he has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hey cichlidmad, how have you got on with the killies? I was wanting to get either a pair or trio after xmas. Have you got yours yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 chocolate and Gold Australes are easy to look after and breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Hey thanks Wok, The golds are nice, i like the Nothos best but will do some serious research before getting anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 There are really 2 types of killies. Those that Breed in Peat and those that spawn on mops. the ones that breed in peat, you need to dry it out and wait. Those that breed in Mops I think are better. Others may say otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 I say otherwise!!! Nothos look way better than anything else!!!! :lol: But yes, id definately reccomend starting with a non-annual species (the kind that breed in mops) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 id reccomend looking on trademe at the killies for sale, or even visiting killie keepers and having a look at the species available and pick which specie you like. No matter what killie you get if you have any problems just ask away on here, there are many people to help out. they are very easy to breed aswell, im having more luck with my killies breeding than i am with my guppies. They just require a little bit of effort and equipment. When i started my killies only lived on flake and i had low breeding success, they now get flake, micro worms, white worms and brine shrimp and now i only pick the mops weekly because i get so many eggs, i think the record is about 30 eggs from one pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 one of the exciteing things about the Nothos are that when you finally wet the peat, within hours your taking fry out. To see the fry just appareing from "dirt" I find really rewarding Im sure that if you were also to PM ej from these forums, he may be able to help with eggs from Nothos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 i definatley think the killies that lay in peat are far more interesting. My hope was to have just 1 true strain in a seperate tank from my community tank. Not to get too many (to start ). My dad's keen for me to get some as he did have them many years ago. Im sure i am not going to be breeding to sell tho. As my WCMM havn't even looked at multiplying in the 3 years i've had them. :roll: my fish are purely for asthetic enjoyment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 If you only want to look at them you could get a selection of males only. You could mix nothos or gardneri or australe but best not all together I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 If you only want to look at them you could get a selection of males only. Thought about that but everywhere you go there are always males. (good looking i guess) i'm one for the underdog. i would choose all girls over all boys. but by keeping a pair they might just want to have some fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern man Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 no killies are boring all are great in their way :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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