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I have a question on Killi behaviour - I can't find much on the net.

I have 3 young males in a tank and was watching their behaviour tonight, 2 of them seemed to be picking on one and one even "sat" on it and did a quick shimmy - is this a dominance thing?

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Sounds like spawning behavior to me. are you sure on there sex? What species are they?

That's what I thought, but I'm sure they're all male so maybe they're confused? lol

Blue Gardneri - the same as in Barry's "Beware" thread, but 2 of them are browner because they're still colouring up - I tried to google a female Blue but couldn't find one.

I only have the 3 boys in the tank, maybe they're lonely?

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Perhaps they are, maybe you need to find them some female friends?

My Dageti males were the same - ask the NZKA members who went to the Killie show in Napier - not a good look for a display of four males!

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That's what I thought, but I'm sure they're all male so maybe they're confused? lol

Blue Gardneri - the same as in Barry's "Beware" thread, but 2 of them are browner because they're still colouring up - I tried to google a female Blue but couldn't find one.

I only have the 3 boys in the tank, maybe they're lonely?

Just sent a couple down there yesterday (Wainuiomata)

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That's what I thought, but I'm sure they're all male so maybe they're confused? lol

Blue Gardneri - the same as in Barry's "Beware" thread, but 2 of them are browner because they're still colouring up - I tried to google a female Blue but couldn't find one.

I only have the 3 boys in the tank, maybe they're lonely?

maybe they're gay? I have pigeons that prefer same-sex relationships :wink:

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They don't need much space and you can keep nearly all the Killie species in NZ in a 380. As a appox. max I would say 8

Killies that would be happy in a 380.

Aphyosemion australe Gold

Aphyosemion australe Chocolate

Aphyosemion Striatum

Austrolebias Nigripinnis

Aphyosemion Bitaeniatum

Epiplatys Dageti

Nothobranchius Eggersi

Nothobranchius Guentheri

These guy would be ok but maybe only 4-6 max

Fundulopanchax Gardneri

Fundulopanchax Scheeli

Fundulopanchax Nigerianus

Fundulopanchax Nigerianus

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