Can Somene Give Me Some Info On This Fish Please

marieukxx · Apr 29, 2011

I've searched online but want to be sure I'm right before I buy this. Anyway I saw these:
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/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220775719171&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I basically want to know their max size, are the a peaceful community fish? Do they have big mouths/will they eat my small cardinal tetra? What can I feed them? Normal Tropical flake?

Baccus · Apr 29, 2011

Personally by looking at it's tail the fish looks like a colour morph of a lyretailed killifish Aphyosemiom australe CAPE LOPEZ LYRETAIL. But then I could be wrong. I did a quick check of Killifiish in general and came up with these two sites. http

/fish.mongabay.com/aplocheilinae.htm the second site http

/www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/infoL3/23649/category.web has a pic that looks like the same fish as in the for sale add.

Hope this gets you on the right track.

marieukxx · Apr 29, 2011

Thanks

Peggers · Apr 29, 2011

There's a killifish section on here that has a lot of knowledgeable people in, ask in there to.

marieukxx · Apr 29, 2011

Yeah I have but got no replies. Hopefully someone will answer. They look really nice I'd love to get one but I like to know all about the fish before I buy to make sure it will be compatible with my others.

MBOU · Apr 29, 2011

You'll need spot on water, not too hard, not above 7 i dont think and watch killies, they can be really nippy!! Dont keep them with long finned fighters, guppies, gouramis etc or any really shy or timid fish.

Killies are stunning but they come at a cost and are far better kept in a species tank. Some species only livea year, not sure which ones though.