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KILLIFISH
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Killifish (E.sexfasciatus)
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
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This predatory species from Gabon and Equatorial Guinea is only suitable for a community aquarium with tankmates of similar or larger size and only those with a robust constitution and without long fins. Due to their confrontational temperament within their own species, E. sexfasciatus should be kept as either a group of half a dozen or more, or 1 male with 1 or preferably 2 females. There should be plenty of surface hiding places. Water requirements are fairly broad, being soft and slightly acidic (pH 6.5-7.0) and temperatures between 70ºF and 80ºF.
Text supplied by the BKA for more information about killifish, visit the British Killifish Association website at www.bka.org.uk
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Fairly easy to please, though they prefer live or frozen food. See recommended sera Foods below,
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The males come in a number of colour variations while the females are gray with colourless, more rounded fins.
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Given a well furnished breeding tank containing about 4 gallons of water as described above and in the upper temperature range, and a pair or trio (1 male and 2 females) should spawn readily. The transparent eggs, which are about 1.5 in diameter, are laid on the tops of floating or fine-leafed plants or on breeding mops and must be moved to a separate tank containing 5 cm of water from their parents' tank. If left in their parents' tank, the adults will eat them. The fry should emerge in 12 to 14 days and will immediately take newly hatched brine shrimp and some finely powdered foods.
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