TEK Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 I have just bought 3 different kind of killifish and would like to breed them seem they so cute.. :lol: :lol: . i read for hours on breeding killifish but i still dont know how to tell if the female is ready or how u condition them to become ready for breeding and hear something about breeding peroid what is that ?? .. Can anyone help?? TEK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Firstly it would be nice to know what species you have, then we can determine wether mop or peat spawning is more appropriate. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Hi shae, i am the guy that bought the 4 golden wonder and 3 Nothobranchius guentheri of u. i bought another pair of Fundulopanchax gardneri Albino at pet shop.. :lol: :lol: i know what kind of breeding system to use on the fish but i dont know how to get the female ready to breed.. like how to condition them and know when is there breeding period ..... how can i tell if the female is ready to breed... TEK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Most killi breeders keep the species in separate tanks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Nothobranchius Palmqvisti, not Guentheri. I think ive already Explained to Shiush but he musnt have passe don the info. Like ive said the best way to condition your females is to chuck heaps and heaps of live and frozen foods into them. Female Nothobranchius stomachs should always look like there going to burst! this way they are more than happy to breed with the males and release there eggs to lessn the pressure on there bodies, and with so much livefood being packed into them there produceing heaps and heaps of eggs. There is never a breeding period. Just aslong as ur females are always well fed they will always breed. Remember the small container or drowned peat! because they are peat spawners. The lineatus and Albino gardneri are different, personaly i havnt had any experience with the albino gardneri but i would think the jsts of it are very similair. Keep all the fish well fed, preferably in a bare bottom tank, with a big mop. Check the mops when desired, for eggs. Remember they hatch in about 2 weeks. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 The reason we use bare bottomed bases is that it is easier to clean. But often you will find all the species at time, forcing onto the bottom. When they do that on a bare bottom, the eggs are very easily predated upon, so a thin layer of gravel overcomes this, and the eggs can be left to hatch from the gravel or swirled and the eggs extracted that way. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I need advice my fish gill is a bit red is that some kind of sickness?? they still eat and swim around find but just a little worry. . what do i do?? TEK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 How are you getting on with doing your water changes?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 last time they did got a bit sick might be the water but i change them in to another bigger tank with new water for few day now and gill still a it red so i am not to sure what to do.. TEK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 So you have put them into an uncycled tank?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 nop my tank last time was a bit small i think only 45 x 30 x 30 and got filter and other staff in it (a bit crawded i think) but this time i put them in to bigger one a 60 x 30 x 36 with filter and other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 ow yea my golden wonder spawn last night.... first egg i notice but when i try to get it out the other fish ate it.. but is ok is good new for me which i know they started to breed.... just need to make a mob now.. and wait for other kind to become ready to breed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Normally we (killibreeders) keep them in species-only-tanks, with their mop or peat in with them, to spawn in. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 thx alan.... i will seprate them when i got my new tank..... i got two now getting more..... thx for the advise...... and alan can u email me on the detail about joining nzka.... thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Joiing the NZKA, has its perks, and makes it alot easier aquiring Killies. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Shae, how come there was a spare female Palmquisti? They are fairly exclusive you know??. Did you inform Alan or Christine?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 hi, all good news this two day i have collect 30 eggs... and i have put them in to a seprate container and can see two egg starting to develop.. this is my first time with egg hope will be a success one... thx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Well done! Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Congrat's Tex , whitch fish breed? was it the golden wonders again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 thx shea and stu, i got two differend side of egg... one bigger and one smaller so my guess is one from golden wonder and the other from the albino one...... the egg looking good and haven got a fungus egg yet so is all good now hope it continue like this :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 and you have collect 60 eggs today rite TEK? congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEK Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 yes shiuh, today i collected 67 eggs very happy with that seen only got three female spawning. Hope they not over work :lol: :lol: for now just need to take care of those egg carefully.. and hope soon i got fry.. so excited first time working with egg spawning fish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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