SLS: RARE killies for sale..

[kevkoi]

Some rare killies up for sale:
Limited numbers. First in best dressed.

Nothobranchius korthause "red" -- $40/pr
http://web.telia.com/~u31510320/pictures/N.%20korthause.jpg

Nothobranchius guentheri "gold" --- $40/pr
http://aquatab.net/gallery/000236.jpg

Nothobranchius guentheri "blue"---- $40/pr
http://aquatab.net/gallery/000242.jpg

Cyanolebias constancea ---- $40/pr (CITES2)
http://www.saudeanimal.com.br/imagens/cynolebias.jpg

Please contact SLS to place your order. Fishes are coming into the store shortly.

[TW]

Kev, those Nothobranchius korthause "red" are really gorgeous. How big do they grow & are they suitable for a community tank?

I thought I could remember reading somewhere the killi fish are seasonal fish, who only live one year. What I "think" I read was that they when the floods recede, they lay eggs in the mud & then die. Is that a myth, or was I reading about some other fish instead?

Are they at SLS to view now?

Thanks

[TW]

Kev, those Nothobranchius korthause "red" are really gorgeous. How big do they grow & are they suitable for a community tank?

I thought I could remember reading somewhere the killi fish are seasonal fish, who only live one year. What I "think" I read was that they when the floods recede, they lay eggs in the mud & then die. Is that a myth, or was I reading about some other fish instead?

Are they at SLS to view now?

Thanks

[kevkoi]

Robyn
Nothos are annuals, so what u read is about right. U can breed them with a pot of peat (or ADA soil) in the tank.

Nothos are probably one of the most spectacular of killies and I wouldn't consider them community fish in the strictest sense.

IF you are considering going for a somewhat biotope tank with your P.taeniatus, consider some Aphysemion gardneri to get your feet wet. They come from Cameroon and Nigeria (same place as P.taeniatus). They're not annuals, and are quite tolerant of water conditions.

Also note the other more stunning Aphysemion species that I'm bringing in on the same shipment as the other apistogramma and west africans.

U want colour? THEY GOT COLOUR! :lol:

[KillieOrCory]

Hi TankWatcher,

The Nothobranchius korthause "Red" is regarded as a Beginners killifish(*). Meaning it is not too challenging to keep and breed. They are called annuals, meaning they come from regions where the environment they live in completely dries out and the fish only survive as eggs, withstanding partial dry period buried in the mulm/mud bottom of the pond.

With the subsequent rains as the pools start to fill up the eggs hatch, the fry grow at a fast pace (can start breeding at 6 weeks of age - depending on temp!) and start laying eggs.

The fish in the wild 'die' only due to the water completely evaporating. It has been reported that some nothos living almost 2 years but average lifespan is shorter. Which is often not a problem for a fish that start producing eggs from 6 weeks of age!!!

Breeding at home is relatively easy. I am happy to give pointers to anybody who is considering getting the above fish and any other killifish
for that matter.

Nothobranchius korthause Red grows to about same size as a variatus platy

(*)Source: American Killifish Association (AKA) Beginner's Guide: "N. guentheri and N. korthausae are excellent beginner's fish."
http://www.aka.org/aka/modules/content/index.php?id=7

[TW]

Thanks for the offer of pointers, KillieOrCory. If I get any of these fish, I might take you up on that offer :D

Kev, are these in killifish in SLS yet. I have sent SLS an email re: my dehanes (or possible apisto if I'm disappointed with dehane colours) but I haven't heard yet.

If the killies are there, if I have time, I might try to pop over there this weekend. If you get a chance, can you pls let me know.

Thanks

[catfishbone]

Hi TW,

i went to SLS this arvo and they're still in quarantine and possibley out by monday ....

HTH. ... :)

andrie

[TW]

Thanks andrie

[Bretto]

Anyone considering purchasing these little guys should call up and reserve the fish you're after. They are selling FAST. I believe 80-90% are pre-sold already. Be quick. Don't expect to see any hit the store on Monday, as they will most likely be gone :wink: .

Bretto.

Slippery Little Suckers

02 9315 5288

[TW]

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_gardneri.php Kev are these the Aphysemion gardneri you suggest I try to "get my feet wet".

I have to admit I got very excited by the picture & was about to order them - but then I read the text. Seems to say hey are predatory & fin nippers - so would my dehanes be safe? Also, some of the text talked about feeding them finely minced beef heart. I don't mind giving my fishies brineshimp, limited amounts of bloodworm, but I don't really want ones that I have to chop beef heart for, or ones that would give my dehane (or apisto) pair a hard time.

What do think about the text here & are we talking about the same fish?

Thanks, Robyn

[KillieOrCory]

Hi Robyn,

I do not mean to answer a question that was asked to somebody else but... I just can't help it :roll: So here it goes :wink:

There are quite a few varieties of gardneri and they more or less behave the same way. They can be nippy with delicate fish like fancy guppies. But if you keep couple of pairs together they'll keep each other busy displaying and will largely ignore the other fish in the tank.

In the past I've kept gardneri with livebearers like platies, swordtails and mollies, with rainbows, even with kribensis.

I think the dehane would be fine with them. I would suggest getting two pairs of gardneri.

gardneri comes in many forms and localities such as:
Jos Plateau
http://www.akvaryumhobisi.com/CKSG/JosPlateau.jpg

Akure
http://www.akvaryumhobisi.com/CKSG/Akure.jpg

nigerianum
http://www.akvaryumhobisi.com/CKSG/gardnerinigerianum.jpg]

Golden
http://www.akvaryumhobisi.com/CKSG/goldengarmale.jpg

Akure Blue
http://www.akvaryumhobisi.com/CKSG/AkureBlueMale3month.jpg
sorry bad image of a 3 month old

I am not exactly sure which type Kev has got, but at $15 per pair it is a bargain.

Gardneri will eat anything, I probably have a few hundred killifish in my tanks and a few strains of gardneri's, I do not feed beefheart. My staple food is good quality flakes and granules. When I am breeding them I feed frozen and live food; any kind will do they do not mind!!!

[kevkoi]

Akure blue variant.

They're not nippy by comparison to P.taeniatus "Dehane". The cichlids could do more damage than the killies.

I don't know about this feeding beefheart... the ones I got feed on coloubits, granulated food, frozen bloodworm and just about anything I chuck in there.

Good fish to begin with.

kev