Fish Folk Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Here’s a bunch of impromptu snaps of my batch of N. guentheri… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Closer look here at seven young bucks. I think they’re ready for sale… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 12:25 AM, Fish Folk said: Most Killi breeders keep stark, bare tanks. Nonsense. Fish love plants. I'm keeping mine with plants! Plus, who wants to look at an empty plant less tank? I wish I had figured out earlier that you had a link to this thread on that other thread. This is so informative! On 2/8/2022 at 3:59 PM, Fish Folk said: Poured out into a net… Added to specimen container with tank water to settle all night… Sifting it in a net was a good idea. Maybe if I saw that before then there wouldn't be as many bits of coconut fiber all over my sand. Does the peat moss have that same issue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 10:48 PM, Schuyler said: Plus, who wants to look at an empty plant less tank? I wish I had figured out earlier that you had a link to this thread on that other thread. This is so informative! Sifting it in a net was a good idea. Maybe if I saw that before then there wouldn't be as many bits of coconut fiber all over my sand. Does the peat moss have that same issue? So, yes and no. Coconut fiber is very "powdery" under water. You need to allow the media to rest in the container with tank water overnight _outside_ the tank, then add the whole thing _very slowly_ once everything is settled. Peat moss will also leave floaters drift out into the water column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Enjoying working with these African annuals, Nothobranchius guentheri. They’re nearing spawning age. From the time they get that down, that’s about all the males will think about for the rest of their lives. Here’s some photos… Here’s a video of them in this specimen container… specimen container</a> - 12-12-2022" width="200"> And, here’s a longer video-ramble of their breeding setup.. Tagging @Patrick_G who is working with a set of these too… 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 2:26 PM, Fish Folk said: Enjoying working with these African annuals, Nothobranchius guentheri. They’re nearing spawning age. How can you tell they are reaching breeding age? Just based on time passed or are there physical traits too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 7:28 PM, Schuyler said: How can you tell they are reaching breeding age? Just based on time passed or are there physical traits too? Because… they’re breeding 😎 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 4:43 PM, Fish Folk said: Because… they’re breeding 😎 I’m trying to be patient, but I wish they’d just get with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 4:43 PM, Fish Folk said: Because… they’re breeding 😎 Ah... That does seem like a good indicator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 New peat moss breeding dish set up… (1) I bought a stack of 4x of these at W-mart (2) The lids are soft, but the container is glass (3) I cut out the center. The rim keeps peat in, and provides a touch of privacy that the killis seem to appreciate… (4) I boiled peat moss, picked out twigs / sticks, and put spawning jars into each tank section… When I feed, I try to keep food out of the jars if possible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 Here’s some N. guentheri spawning activity this morning. Some on target… some off… There’s a fair bit of fighting, which I won’t film. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 That's quite the production line you've got going on. How often are you hatching batches? Do you give/sell most of the fry/eggs you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Alrighty killi fans! Big day: after a 9-month wait on a shelf, Nothobranchius rachovii (Biera 98 fry) are hatching out… 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Longer look and video ramble about hatching African annual killifish… 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/17/2023 at 6:38 PM, Fish Folk said: Longer look and video ramble about hatching African annual killifish… I like that jar setup with the pothos and that lizard warming mat idea. Do you only have the two batches going now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Just these two annuals, yes. Non-annuals — F. scheeli, and F. sjostedti in the pipeline. Male N. rachovii are, IMHO, the most vibrantly colored little fish in the whole hobby… 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) Nothos fry by night — rachovii (Biera 98) Visible fry are circled in red. Probably ca. 10x in each jug… Edited February 25 by Fish Folk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 If anyone is eager to try some Nothos, I have just posted 2x pairs of N. guentheri and a bag of eggs ready to hatch immediately up for a very short auction. Continental US bidders only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Baby N. guentheri growing out… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/12/2023 at 6:36 PM, Fish Folk said: Baby N. guentheri growing out… How old are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 On 3/12/2023 at 9:48 PM, Schuyler said: How old are they? Hatched out on 2-17-23… just 5 days short of 1-month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 Here we go: a night time killi fry count… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 1.5 month old N. rachovii starting to pop color… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Nothobranchius rachovii trio, 1.5 mo… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmike15 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 What are they eating? all live foods? i'm looking to raise some killifish this year. Your annuals look very brightly colored. On 2/4/2022 at 9:46 PM, Fish Folk said: Here is the start of a new journal. I am going to have a go at doing some breeding of "annual killifish." These are notoriously challenging, Nothobranchius rachovii biera 98 (typically just called "blue nothos Here is a lovely video showing them in a community setting eating Grindal worms: Here is another community set up eating Black-worms featuring some lovely displays by the males: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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