Emerald Killifish Journal

[Fish Folk]

I’ve decided to start another journal, so people interested in breeding and keeping similar Killis. Right now, I’m just breeding and keeping Emerald Killifish — Fundulopanchax Scheeli.

Here’s a link to another long post from BAP here on the Forum.

Today, I’ve just found the first of some new fry hatched. Here’s a video of the find…

Now, there’s a few feeding options to try. One is vinegar eels. I’ll post a video showing how I serve those up. But, here’s a breeder’s trick for feeding micro infusoria from a sponge filter squeezing. Just don’t overdo this. While this will seem like magic to some aquarists, there’s a cautionary tale here for others. But here you go…

Step # 1

Step # 2

 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

This is a great early food and thanks for the how to! Hopefully I’ll be able to use this when I get some F. Gardneri fry!

[Fish Folk]

On 11/28/2021 at 9:25 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:

This is a great early food and thanks for the how to! Hopefully I’ll be able to use this when I get some F. Gardneri fry!

I do keep a vinegar culture going. Fed those to the Killi fry this eve. The sponge-filter-squeezings may work best for species with even smaller fry. I have had breeders caution about spoiling the water. I think the same applies to using hard boiled egg-yolk for fry. A little bit goes a long way. But it’s sure nice to know that there are some easy hold-over methods to keep fry alive. 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

@Fish Folkthe breeder I got my steel blue p82s from seems to think these fry can take BBS right from hatch but I may supplement with a powdered food as well as try some of this infusoria in rotation.

[Fish Folk]

On 11/28/2021 at 9:48 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:

@Fish Folkthe breeder I got my steel blue p82s from seems to think these fry can take BBS right from hatch but I may supplement with a powdered food as well as try some of this infusoria in rotation.

I think most breeders go for bbs asap. Very early hatch is nice and small. I like how small the Co-Op artemia hatch out. At 36 hrs from starting a batch, I can find nice small ones. 

Edited November 29, 2021 by Fish Folk

[Fish Folk]

Waaaaay to long and unedited for fun watching, but here’s how I serve up vinegar eels…

 

[Streetwise]

I had to remove the signature link limit because @Fish Folk keeps documenting cool stuff!

[Fish Folk]

On 11/29/2021 at 7:57 PM, Streetwise said:

I had to remove the signature link limit because @Fish Folk keeps documenting cool stuff!

Many thanks!!! 

[Streetwise]

IT guy worries about spam. Only forum members curate their signatures.

[Fish Folk]

Wait for it… watch closely…,

 

[Patrick_G]

On 12/3/2021 at 12:43 PM, Fish Folk said:

Wait for it… watch closely…,

So freakin cute!

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

Thanks for the video and push @Fish Folk! I can't wait to have something similar soon! Setting up my 3 gallons to put the mops in this weekend. 

[eatyourpeas]

On 12/3/2021 at 1:16 PM, Patrick_G said:

So freakin cute!

It should be illegal to be that cute! 

[Fish Folk]

Killi fry are growing. I _might_ have only 5x…. Perhaps 10-12x. They are very reclusive. Here are several photographs…

But most dramatically, the tank’s Cherry Shrimp population is astounding. Here’s a 2-min video tour…

[Fish Folk]

Here’s an update on the Killi Fry & Cherry Shrimp nano tank. Feeding, etc…

 

[Fish Folk]

Update on Killis here. Got about 6x approaching size sufficient to transfer over to larger colony. Eating frozen daphnia and crushed flakes.

 

[Fish Folk]

Decided to consolidate all Fundulopanchax Scheeli to the big colony today. After musing about what to do with tanks in stand underneath here, I made a surprise discovery of Scheeli fry that are surviving in the colony:

Then I cleared out the 2.5 grow-out and the breeding 10-gal. If fish will have fry on their own without me doing tons of work, that’s amazing! 😂

 

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

....now what to do with the two EMPTY tanks.....😂🙃

[Fish Folk]

On 2/3/2022 at 11:21 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said:

....now what to do with the two EMPTY tanks.....😂🙃

It's a bigger problem than people realize. It drips on my mind all day long . . . .🤣

[Fish Folk]

Here’s a couple good looks at the finished F. Scheeli colony. 

60 sec. Still shot:

Look through the 33 gal long:

They’re having their own fry in here now, so no more mop-pulling. Have at it fishies! 

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

They are so beautiful! 😍

[Fish Folk]

I’ve decided: I’m going to try Annuals. Blue nothos will be my first foray. Buying a pair this week hopefully..,

Readying up the tank today…

 

[Fish Folk]

I decided to “invest” in a cheap LED designed for aquariums. I typically use shop LEDs that cost $10 / ea. at 5-K, they put off a lot of yellow light, and grow plants just fine:

This Aquatop brand offers blue and red points, and gives a much cleaner appearance:

We shall see how the plants do. The Killis look nice. Here’s a short video under new light:

 

[OnlyGenusCaps]

I think a lot of the aquarium lights are really for the keepers.  They are excellent at making the tanks look good to us.  But, the plants probably don't care as much as we want to believe.  🤭

[Patrick_G]

On 2/5/2022 at 7:07 AM, OnlyGenusCaps said:

I think a lot of the aquarium lights are really for the keepers.  They are excellent at making the tanks look good to us.  But, the plants probably don't care as much as we want to believe.  🤭

 
I agree, I have plants growing like crazy under a shop light in my guppy grow out, but with the price of aquarium specific lights so low I’m thinking about switching. 
This one’s only $18