Re: Rachow's Nothobranch (Killifish)

by **damo2904** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 21:24

hi, didnt have time to take pics this eve of new killis, but here's pics from net of the two i got.........

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.....oh & a little question, will they be ok for a day or maybe two without food, as im going away this wkend?

by **kizno1** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 22:18

The top ones are fundulopanchax Gardneri I have a pair.
The second ones are Nothobranchius Guenther
A few days will be fine. Maby give them lives or frozen before you go though.

by **damo2904** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 22:34

Ok cool, was a little worried. I know the bettas will be fine, but wasn't sure about these.
One pair were doing a funny dance earlier, the male was like forcing the female to the floor, & like flerting being close & wrapping his dorsal fin around her, I thought they were trying to mate... Lol

by **kizno1** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 22:35

They probably where trying to. mine do it alot up against the glass lol.

by **damo2904** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 22:49

Oh god!! Lol well I hope they don't start doing that, this was quietly behind the plants!

by **kizno1** Mon 12 Jul 2010 - 22:53

Haha nah my male likes to trap her in the corners of the tank lol I wouldnt mind trying to breed them some day.

by **silverrabbit** Tue 13 Jul 2010 - 9:35

kizno1 wrote:They probably where trying to. mine do it alot up against the glass lol.

LMAO

by **damo2904** Tue 13 Jul 2010 - 19:17

SOOOOOOOO ANNOYED!!!

Woke up this morning and the male gardneri had jumped out the tiniest little hole in the lid, unfortunately waaaaay to late to save!!!

Very disappointed! banghead

by **kizno1** Tue 13 Jul 2010 - 19:18

Sorry to hear. I had exactly the same problem when i first got mine. I ment to say to you make sure there are no gapes at all but forgot sorry.

by **silverrabbit** Tue 13 Jul 2010 - 19:37

Oh no, i'm sorry to hear that Sad

by **damo2904** Tue 13 Jul 2010 - 21:01

i know, im so gutted.

You have no need to be sorry kizno1, you've been a mind of information to me already.

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