Can tell me what species of Lampeyes is these?

[keehoe]

Hi, i am looking for breeding notes on the 3 lampeyes species that i bought from LFS the other day. These is Aquarium strain. I heard Lampeyes doesn't cross even if put them together. Is it true?
With more of them, they would shoal i hope.





Thanks.

[stormhawk]

Hi Kee Hoe, your first picture shows a group of Poropanchax normani I think. Those are the only lampeyes I see in the pictures from you.

The other fish are certainly not lampeyes.

You mentioned you bought 3 species, where are the other 2 species?

The other fish I see are White Cloud Mountain Minnows, a cyprinid, Pseudomugil furcatus, a rainbowfish, one red guppy, one SAE (I think) and the neon tetra.

[stormhawk]

Before I forget, there are several Poropanchax species that are available in SG. I'm not sure if these are all one species but they show differences when fully grown. Most of those in the shops are usually juveniles so won't show their full potential until much later.

I have never seen Aplocheilichthys spilauchen for sale before though.

[Michsoon]

Just saw this in my local fish shop recently, listed as norman lampeye. Cost RM1/USD0.26 each. Subtle coloring, cute.

Regards,
Michael

[keehoe]

YangYang, you got it all. With the name you provide. I went internet and search. Bingo, exact match. One species of Lampeyes and one rainbow.

The rainbow is wanderful. I intend to breed more. Any word of advice?

[stormhawk]

For rainbows its best to ask Ron. He has bred and raised a related species - Pseudomugil gertrudae. The fry are small and need to be raised on infusoria aka "dirty" tank.

[Shae]

Its an albino orange guppy And a continual feed of Green water does the tick with rainbows, however i have raised them from fry on both BBS and Microworm milk. With the green water get a small polystyrene cup put a pin prick in the centre base, and full it with Green water, that provides a slow drip of constant food.

Shae

[RonWill]

...the rainbow is wanderful. I intend to breed more. Any word of advice?

Yes, you need more tanks!

I see you 'wandering' too and try not to have that mixed salad of fishes requiring different water parameters. Rainbowfishes make good target practice if their fry-handling lead you to become a better killie-keeper.

The Pseudomugil family will spawn readily in mops and the initial slow grow-out will test your skill and patience. 'Easy' species include the gertrudae and their tiny tiny fry. Pseudomugil furcatus and signifer* requiring slightly more experience. Check this page.
[Any forumers from Australia who can help me with Pseudomugil mellis (Honey Blue-eye) and Ps. tenellus (Delicate Blue-eye)? Assistance in procuring these species will be most appreciated]

* Bill,
My recent purchase, 3 pairs of Celebes rainbows (Marosatherina ladigesi) mentioned in this post, may well turn out to be Pseudomugil signifer ("Cairns form" - Southern Blue-eye). Will shoot pics when I can, so you can verify against the Aquabid signifer (or was it tenellus ).

[keehoe]

Thanks Michael, Shae and Ron. I will try that when i return.

[penumbra]

Norman Lampeye. I brought mine some six months back at a price of S$0.30 each. One died. Five survived. Today, I saw them again. They are now going for a price of S$1.00 each. Of course, they are 3cm now and yeah they do shoal. It's a pity that their colour is still a pale yellow with the blue hardly visible.

[penumbra]

Honey Blue-eye are available in Singapore. In-fact, today I had seen it again at a LFS. It's a pity that they are not for sale. They are happily playing around in a decoration tank.

[penumbra]

YangYang, you got it all. With the name you provide. I went internet and search. Bingo, exact match. One species of Lampeyes and one rainbow.

Let me give you another keyword to search: Aplocheilichthys Normani. So does your Lampeyes look more like Poropanchax Normani or Aplocheilichthys Normani?

[hwchoy]

Honey Blue-eye are available in Singapore. In-fact, today I had seen it again at a LFS. It's a pity that they are not for sale. They are happily playing around in a decoration tank.

do you mean Pseudomugil mellis ? where did you see it? I bought pair of what I think is Pseudomugil mellis from bioplast.

[hwchoy]

So does your Lampeyes look more like Poropanchax Normani or Aplocheilichthys Normani?

is this a trick question?

[penumbra]

do you mean Pseudomugil mellis ? where did you see it? I bought pair of what I think is Pseudomugil mellis from bioplast.

Did an image search using the name you had given and the results show two similiar fish with the exceptance of colour. I am referring to the blue one. I saw it today in a LFS at Tampines Blk 201.

[hwchoy]

Did an image search using the name you had given and the results show two similiar fish with the exceptance of colour. I am referring to the blue one. I saw it today in a LFS at Tampines Blk 201.

I image googled and got 4 distinct pictures but no blue one. can link in the one you mean?

the LFS are you referring to ProPet or K&K?

[penumbra]

Check out http://www.rainbowfishes.org/photogallery.html for the blue species. My guess is they can't be wrong. It's K&K by the way.

[penumbra]

So does your Lampeyes look more like Poropanchax Normani or Aplocheilichthys Normani?

is this a trick question?

maybe only keehoe can tell since he had the fishes with him.

[hwchoy]

Check out http://www.rainbowfishes.org/photogallery.html for the blue species. My guess is they can't be wrong. It's K&K by the way.

which one huh? I don't see any blue ones under Pseudomugil. Actually their pics are rather poor, have you seen this one? http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Contents.htm

[hwchoy]

So does your Lampeyes look more like Poropanchax Normani or Aplocheilichthys Normani?

is this a trick question?

maybe only keehoe can tell since he had the fishes with him.