Canberra Killifish Study Group

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Killifish in Focus May 2006

Fundulopanchax gardneri Akure

by Serkan Alasya

This month the killifish in focus is Fundulopanchax gardneri Akure. I have received a trio from a breeder in Melbourne.

The trio was set up in a two foot split tank with an air driven sponge filter. The tank itself has no gravel but the back and sides are painted blue and the bottom painted black. A large java fern and two sinking spawning mops are the other additions to the tank.

I found this locality to be very prolific and as such would make a perfect beginners killifish

What's in a name?

 

 

The above image is one of the original females I received from Melbourne via Sydney!!! It is an intersting story actually ;o)

Breeding To breed Akure sinking breeding mops is all that is needed. I found most eggs are fertile and water incubation is all that is needed.

Previous Months

June 2007 - Epiplatys sexfasciatus
March 2007 - Aphyosemion scheeli
August 2006 - Chromaphyosemion splendopleure
July 2006 - Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
June 2006 - Pseudoepiplatys annulatus
May 2006 - Fundulopanchax gardneri Akure
April 2006 - Fundulopanchax nigerianus Jos Plateau

 

 

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