🐡 FOTM GaryE - December 2025 Fish of the Month Winner(Any fish)

[connorlindeman]

We have a winner in Fishforums.net
December 2025 Fish of the Month Contest
We had 5 awesome fish entered in this month's FOTM contest but only one could win...
And the winner is.......
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@GaryE​

Let's all congratulate him

Here's the winning fish and its description​

I present - babies in a growout tank. These are Nothobranchius palmqvisti, an East African (Kenyan) annual killifish. Last week these guys had zero colour, and here's a male just putting on his grown up suit. He'll triple that size, and hopefully live another 8-9 months. By then, I should have several collections of eggs, which hatch in around 3 months. The show will continue.

The Dutch aquarist who sent me eggs to get them started has had them generation after generation for over ten years. It isn't the most colourful "Notho" out there, but it's a nice mid range one I've wanted since a local member was breeding them 25 years ago. I've bred other Nothos, so I hope I can keep them going for a long time.

I have about 30 in a 24 inch tank with minimal planting.

 

[connorlindeman]

Congrats to @GaryE for the win. Beautiful fish and great picture!
In second place is @Coryking. Nice job!
In third place is @gwand.

Right now we are voting in our TOTY contest. We are featuring all the aquariums that won Tank of the Month over the year. Please vote here.

 

[gwand]

Congratulations GaryE.

 

[GaryE]

I've informed the fish, who have almost doubled their size since the contest began, about their beauty contest triumph. I'm afraid it's gone to their heads. When I left the fishroom, the 10 young males were arguing about which of them were the two in the photo. Next they'll be fishing for compliments...

 

[gwand]

Vanity knows no shame

 

[MattW]

Congrats

 

[Essjay]

Congratulations

 

[Back in the fold]

A worthy winner . Nothobranchius notch up a win !

 

[Coryking]

Congratulations garyE

 

[Innesfan]

Well done!

 

[emeraldking]

Congratulations on the win, @GaryE...

 

[veraderock]

Congratulations @GaryE !