Lampeyes

[rusty]

Hey i was just wondering are lampeyes a good community fish im thinking of getting 5 or 6 for my 35g later today

 

[Dany]

um nope, arnt lamreys those coldwater eels that bite into your flesh and suck your blood out? they do the same to fish.... clicky
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dany!

 

[rusty]

no there tropical and have bright blue eyes that glow hence the name lampeye there a killifish

 

[Dany]

sorry, i speed read, lampEYE and lampRAY, well as you speed read they look alike, um yeah i shouldnt see why not.

 

[rusty]

cool thanks danny

 

[The-Wolf]

lampeye killies A.normani are great additions to a communtiy with no fish that can eat them. they are peacefull but sentative to NO3, so water changes must be maintained.

 

[rusty]

thanks wolf my only concern would be my keyhole cichlids but they are so peaceful so i think they would be ok i will post some pics in the members pics section later today if i get some thanks for the advice

 

[BigC]

Hi Rusty,
Lampeyes are an excellent community fish but must be kept in a shoal and have a nice flow of water (small powerhead or spraybar). 5-6 is good but 8 would be better providing you don't overstock. Regular waterchanges also give you a little leeway when it comes to overstocking.

Common Name: Norman's Lampeye
Latin Name: Poropanchax Normani (previously Aplocheilichthys Normani)
Origin: Mostly from Africa
Temperature: 22-26* celcius
Ease Of Keeping: Easy
Aggressivness: Serene, good schooling killie suitable for the community aquarium.
Lighting: subdued lighting prefered
Adult Size: approx 2"
Minimum Tank Size: 10gal for a school
Feeding: Prefers small live foods, but does well on tropical flake foods
Spawning Method: plant spawners

Comments: Normanis are a very delightful and playful schooling killie to have in the aquarium. They are silvery blue or silvery yellow in colour and have beautiful blue rims around their eyes that is impossible to miss in a densly planted tank! Very easy to spawn - Readilly spawn when water conditions are perfect. When spawning, the female will turn completely pale (even her eyes) as if she is very stressed. She will retain this colour for a day or so after spawning then finally returning to her normal colouration.

Keholes are a fairly peaceful species of cichlid and I have kept these with small epiplatys before with no adverse effects.

I hope this was of some benefit to you.
Regards
BigC

 

[rusty]

Sure was thanks bigc havent got any yet but should be getting some in the next couple of weeks aslong as my lfs has still got some