fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 how many can i have in a 22L planted tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 depends what sort, big or little and if they're all girls, mixed, all boys etc. what are you thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 little and dunno about sex. i just didnt want to leave my tank sitting there bare. i wanted something pretty adn was told that killies are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm setting up something similar and from what i've been told have 1 male and 2 female of the smaller kind. 2 or more male in a tank that small and your asking for trouble... well thats what they told me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 have you joined the NZKA? NZ Killifish association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 i got the form, just havent filled it out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 what u waiting for? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 <-------------- A trio (1M2F) of these guys would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 one male 2 females, hmmm sounds like babies might happen? :lol: :lol: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: what are they like with the eggs, ? do they eat them? or look after theM :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 an all male setup can work, a few males from different species would look neat. i havnt had a problem when i had my killie breeding setup generally female killies are rather plain looking compared to the males Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 the boys would kill each other? its only a 22L tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 in my experience i did not have males killing each other. my biggest killie tanks were approx 20l and i had male striatum, australe golds and dageti together in the one tank no probs. in smaller 10l tanks i had 6 male p82s in 1 tank, these were my favs hopfully someone else with more experience can confirm/deny their agressiveness. but from my experience killies are generally extremely peaceful, wouldnt hurt anything except bbs, white worms etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I have a tank of different types of male killies together with no problems. I have hade gold and chocolate australes plus fundulapanchax gardneri blue, gardneri albino, and nigerianus gold males all in together and no problems. They do better in a planted tank I think as it blocks a bit of light and gives them places to hide. Go the male killies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I have 45 tanks at the moment I dedicate 2 tanks (300 x 300 x 600) for only males when I have them spare. I can at times hold over 30 in each of them with no problems at all I try to keep sizes similar and there are some that dont mix very well. If your keeping 2 or 3 of any specie, you will probably get a dominate male but when keeping several, I cant remember ever having a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 thanks guys. i thought they might not like being with other males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I have two male and four female gardneri blues in a 35L, and they get along great. One male is dominant but they don't fight or anything, and its losely planted so they can hide if they want to. And have two male australes like in oeminx's pic in a big tank, and they stay together the whole time, seem like friends. The females are very pretty too, much more colourful than some of the other species girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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