Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 well to start my story i have a 300L tank and someone suggested doing a killi display tank which caught my fancy as killi's are one of the sorts i havnt dealt with in my fish keeping experience, so it sounds like a cool idea to me. the second part of the story is i have a few months before the 300L gets set up, and a nice 4 ft tank with i divider, ie 2 2ft tanks doing nothing which might be a good opportunity to breed some to put in the 300L apart from joining the killi fish assosciation which is a given, any suggestions on the best way to go about setting up the 2 fts for this and also species suggestions? Cheers Ahh good to be back on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Nothing really special you have to do for a killie set-up. You must have a lid/hood on the tank because they like jumping. As for setting up the 2ft tanks for breeding. Keep them bare bottom, it is easier to clean ans stops them laying eggs in the gravel. Only have one species breeding in a tank at a time, other wise they can cross breed. I would start with only one specie and keep the other 2ft tank free for raising fry in, or get more tanks :lol:. Breeding them is fairly easy, with some species requiring more work then others. Groups that can live together; Group 1 - note: Pseodepiplatys annulatus can get a bit nippy Aphyosemion Australe Aphyosemion Striatum Aphyosemion Bitaeniatum Poropanchax Normani OR Pseodepiplatys annulatus OR Epiplatys Dageti Group 2 - note: Smaller Aphyosemion may be at risk from larger Fundulopanchax Aphyosemion Australe Aphyosemion Striatum Aphyosemion Bitaeniatum Fundulopanchax Nigerianus Fundulopanchax Gardneri Fundulopanchax Scheeli Epiplatys Dageti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 haha no i will resist more tanks so i dont end up with 10 or whatever i used to have. Are there compatable species that can have males and females in a tank ie the 300L without too much risk of cross breeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 You should be safe with only one species from of each genus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 ah cool, and theyre ok size wise etc? and enough moss and what not they may get down and busy with some fry surviving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Fry surviving probably not. But possible the odd lucky one. Size wise you can't stick Poropanchax Normani Pseodepiplatys annulatus with Fundulopanchax Gardneri Fundulopanchax Scheeli Epiplatys Dageti Fundulopanchax Nigerianus because Poropanchax Normani and Pseodepiplatys annulatus would get eaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 My only suggestion is to talk to Barrie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Barrie is sitting back and can offer nothing more than the great advise that Ryan is giving Hes right on the button and I cant offer any more than he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 good to hear You are all being most helpful and such a wealth of knowledge between yourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Often with several people adding all sorts it is better for one to get you hooked first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I too have nothing more to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 well to start my story i have a 300L tank and someone suggested doing a killi display tank which caught my fancy as killi's are one of the sorts i havnt dealt with in my fish keeping experience, so it sounds like a cool idea to me. the second part of the story is i have a few months before the 300L gets set up, and a nice 4 ft tank with i divider, ie 2 2ft tanks doing nothing which might be a good opportunity to breed some to put in the 300L apart from joining the killi fish assosciation which is a given, any suggestions on the best way to go about setting up the 2 fts for this and also species suggestions? Cheers Ahh good to be back on this site hi SbD what filter/pump etc did you end up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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