Re: Hello, I'm the Newbie
Originally Posted by
Felix Wong
Hi, I'm Felix Wong from Choa Chu Kang Singapore, the newbie mentioned in Kwek Leong's email on 13 Nov.
Welcome to the forum Felix. Good to have someone staying very near me too, as I'm in Choa Chu Kang as well.
I look forward to meeting you all on the 29 Nov and of course hope to pick up some killifishes that day.
Yes, be there!! I'm sure it's gonna be lots of fun; meeting up, auctions and freebies. Search me out when you're there as I'm terrible with names (and generally, a bad memory).
Of the few fishes you mentioned, I suspect the cardinal tetras and harlequins will give your killies a 'haircut'. They're occasional fin-nippers, in case you didn't realize that.
1) Can different types/spp of killifishes be kept together in the same tank? Are they territorial towards each other?
Yes.
1st, so long they are not from the same genus, for fear of hybridizing.
2nd, if the killies share the same water requirements (Notho needs salt, while Aphyosemions don't).
2) I read somewhere in the forum that it is best to keep trios of the same spp. Is there any particular reason?
It's to keep the male from harassing just one female... in other words, to keep him happy! :wink:
3) Do the killifishes protects their eggs or frys from other fishes? I assume the answer is no since they are egg scatterers.
Nope. Nadda. When it comes to killies, it's "love-'em-and-leave-'em".
4) Is Aphyosemion elberti available locally? Does anyone have this fish as I would like to purchase a pair of male & female?
I don't think the Aphyosemion elberti is in our 'database' yet. But I may be wrong, since members here are known to import eggs on their own and we don't exactly have a 'database' to speak of. They're nice fishes (of course) and I too, am looking forward to acquiring them, be it eggs, frys or young trios.
(How do I attach a photo to this email?)
You'd have to upload your pics to a online server first, then hotlink the URL in your postings.
Alternatively, check and see if our 'Boss' is willing to receive and upload the pic to his server.
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
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