DaveO Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Online shopping is a large part of this hobby. It's a shame we cannot share our experience with certain sellers. Edited February 9, 2022 by DaveO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 I’ve decided to order some Nothobranchius rachovii eggs. They’ll probably just have been harvested. So… I’ll have to wait perhaps 3-5 months to try hatching them out. But here’s an adult male this strain is from… Worth the wait, I’d say! Meanwhile, I’ve got that lead on the N. guentheri… So we’ll try it all! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) On 2/9/2022 at 3:32 PM, Fish Folk said: I am going to vent. That was the most entertaining rant I've had the pleasure of reading in a while! Thank you for that. I needed that today. I too try to recognize when something I am dealing with has objectively gotten so bad it crosses the line into farcical. Your vendor probably lives that way daily! 🤣 Edited February 10, 2022 by OnlyGenusCaps oops, double post 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 This is REALLY GOOD information on how to hatch out annual Killifish eggs... https://sellfishguy.com/Hatching Annual Killifish Eggs.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That’s concise and great info! Need to get my room setup so I could consider these in the fall/winter this coming year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Probably better off getting eggs to hatch yourself or the fish from a hobbyist anyways. I was lucky enough to get a pair of N. rachovii at a local club auction last fall, and unfortunately my female passed a month or so after getting them, then I had a dummy moment and left the lid open on the tank after feeding and came down the next day to feed and do chores and I had a crispy male. Thankfully, I saved the info from the bag and have contacted the breeder and he is sending me some eggs this spring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 SCORE! Won the bid for 30 n. rachovii Biera 98 eggs. At least some future excitement in store. 5 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 3:32 PM, Fish Folk said: Sorry forum. I am going to vent. I do not do this normally. I'm a pretty chill person. Now, I refuse to name this business, as that would violate forum guidelines. Plus I don't want to be "that guy." But I am going to vent. This is an actual conversation I just had: - Monday, you advertised 3x pairs of Nothobranchius rachovii for sale - I ordered Monday, fish plus shipping, for $99.99 - You Confirmed shipping arrangements with me on Monday, indicating the species Rachovii Killis on the order - Then you tried calling my shipping receiver instead of me, even though I gave you my personal cell number twice on the invoice you e-mailed back to me - You checked on the wrong species — Pearl Killifish — and determined that they were unsuitable for sale . . . meaning that if they were, I would have received _the wrong killifish_ - And then, when you checked on the Nothobranchius rachovii that I ordered, you discovered that you were all out. - So I have a choice: cancel the order, or wait two weeks. - On the prospect of waiting, I made two requests: (1) instead of sending me three males and three females, can you send me two males with four females? - You replied “No. If we sell you a trio, another customer will be unable to get their pair.” (Which I suppose is fair play if you also mess up other customers’ orders, and make them wait for two weeks for their fish, right? I digress...) - (2) I asked you to inquire about the genetic sourcing for your Killis, because that matters to breeders — just like pedigree papers matter to any animal breeder - You replied that you cannot because “We receive these fish from a wholesaler, not a hobbyist, so there is no way for us to track down their origins for you.” (But couldn’t your wholesaler inquire? I ask wholesalers about these things myself regularly.) - I am disappointed. - I really want to have a good business relationship here, but this is not going well. - Is there anything you can do to help? - You say you could offer me free shipping on _my next order_? - No. Just no. Please cancel my order right now. (Never. Doing. Business. With. You. Again. Ever.) If they are getting wholesale, there is a very low chance that they are getting exactly pairs or that exactly pairs are surviving considering a 10-20% loss is pretty much considered standard after any shipping. I call BS and I’m glad you aren’t going to be giving them any business. I am very glad you’re going for both species! I so hoped you would! I’m also very impressed by the pics. Stunning colors! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Friday is a big deal… Blue Nothos eggs arrive! And Saturday, I’ll exchange F. Scheeli for N. Guentheri at a Killi club meeting. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 10:42 PM, Fish Folk said: Blue Nothos eggs arrive! Exciting! Between these and the bettas, it seems it is officially fish delivery season in western Maryland! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 N. Guentheri are in fish.folk water! Got a trio today in exchange for some F. Scheeli. Not terribly colored up yet, but give ‘em time… Female jumped right in! He’s got a ways to go before modeling, but coming along after being virtually white in the bag… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Well! Exciting week. Got Blue Nothos eggs by mail. Will need to wait 4-5 months before hatching them out. But I also exchanged some F. Scheeli for a trio of Nothobranchius guentheri, the Redtail Notho. These Killis are so tiny — head-to-tail, no longer than my thumb nail is wide. This is an “aquarium strain” — meaning, hopefully, they’ll do well here given proper TLC. Introducing… Edited February 21, 2022 by Fish Folk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 4:56 PM, Fish Folk said: Well! Exciting week. Got Blue Nothos eggs by mail. Will need to wait 4-5 months before hatching them out. But I also exchanged some F. Scheeli for a trio of Nothobranchius guentheri, the Redtail Notho. These Killis are so tiny — head-to-tail, no longer than my thumb nail is wide. This is an “aquarium strain” — meaning, hopefully, they’ll do well here given proper TLC. Introducing… Pretty little things! Are they already at full color? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 9:00 PM, Odd Duck said: Pretty little things! Are they already at full color? Well, I think they will grow a bit larger. I'd say no. The male definitely should develop much more color. I'd venture to guess they can grow twice this size. But it's my first time working with them, so I really don't know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkaleyAquatics Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 @Fish Folk Are the F. Scheeli the only other killies you have kept? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 10:48 AM, SkaleyAquatics said: @Fish Folk Are the F. Scheeli the only other killies you have kept? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkaleyAquatics Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 10:55 AM, Fish Folk said: Yes. Well I wish you luck on breeding the Notho's. I am currently keeping F. Gardneri Makurdi. Once I move into a house, I plan on increasing my collection of killies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 11:03 AM, SkaleyAquatics said: Well I wish you luck on breeding the Notho's. I am currently keeping F. Gardneri Makurdi. Once I move into a house, I plan on increasing my collection of killies. Thanks! I’ll share my failings and successes here, for sure. Always learning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Snapped a couple shots of my male Nothobranchius guentheri today. He’s looking good! 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 Surprise find today in the N. Guentheri breeding tank. There were a few fry. Can’t be Nothos — their eggs require a drying period. I assess these are F. Scheeli fry hatched out from the substrate, since this was previously a F. Scheeli breeding tank. Really freaked me out at first! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Caught my Nothobranchius guentheri spawning this morning. The breeder I got them from said “They spawn in the morning. Then all the rest of the day, the male just harasses the females.” I’ll be changing out the dish later today. It’s been a few weeks. This context is coconut fiber… probably not ideal. I’ll be using proper peat moss next. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeD Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 My bettas are all gone now, and I was considering letting all my tanks go to liquid rock, but you may have changed my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 12:22 PM, BrettD said: My bettas are all gone now, and I was considering letting all my tanks go to liquid rock, but you may have changed my mind. He has a knack for that. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Exciting day!! I’ve found Nothobranchius guentheri eggs a-plenty in my coconut fiber media. short story long… (1) My 10 gal breeding tank cracked, flooding my fishroom 🥴 (2) I pulled the spawning container, poured excess water off top, and poured out into a container with paper towels under and on top to absorb moisture… (3) Today, i checked the media, and behold! (4) Now I let it air dry some more, then carefully label a zip lock bag (species / date bagged / 8-weeks when they can be hatched out) (5) I place this inside a small styro in a warm upstairs room of my house (bathroom back shelf) Can’t wait til June!!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 I’m not sure exactly which journal to drop this MISC killifish update in. Guess it will do right here… 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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