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    Hello i am new to the fourm.

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    Hi my name is william and as i said i just joined yesterday. I have seen pictures of killies from time to time and i have to say that i really like these fish and would like to get one or two for my 5.5 gallon planted red cherry shrimp tank. If in fact any of the fish would be a good fish for this tank. I would not really even know where to start looking for some of these guys. I only have a few buck as of right now. Oh i could also put some in my high light 10 gallon planted tank with neon tetras.

    Any info on some really easy fish that will fit my tanks please let me know as i don't have a clue where to start.

    They only kind of killie that i can get would be the golden wonder killie which is @ Petsmart and i can also get my hands on H. formosa which i really don't like the look of.
    -William-

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    Hi William,

    Go see http://www.aka.org and http://www.aquabid.com.

    I suggest one of the following for your neon tank:

    Aphyosemion australe
    Aphyosemion striatum
    Chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum
    Chromaphyosemion poliaki (this is my favorite)
    Chromaphyosemion splendopleure
    Fundulopanchax gardneri

    There are all easy fish for beginners. They will pretty much breed themselves (assuming the neons don't eat the fry).

    For the shrimp tank any of the small Aphyosemion will do nicely. The Chromaphyosemion and Fundulopanchax will eat the shrimp whereas the Aphyosemion seem to leave them alone (in my experience). Another good looking fish for the tank would be Epiplatys annulatus if you can find some. Charles Harrison normally has some spare. Otherwise Ruth Warner is a good source for killifish and she is pretty much in your backyard (geographically speaking). Another good breeder is Bill Shenefelt.

    One worry is that killies tend to hide... A. striatum tends to be more lively then most as do the various Fundulopanchax and Epiplatys. I find that most will adapt to a well lite tank over time---particularly if there are dither fish present. But I think that A. australe would please you the most. Nice colour. Easy to keep.

    You can find out a bit more at http://tgenade.freeshell.org/killibook/.

    Hope this helps a bit.

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