Hey fishie people welcome back to the channel for this video we are going to be talking about
cool killi fish that I found at the Keystone Clash last year, the Red-Striped Killifish
The Red-Stripped Killi fish Latin name on screen aphyosemion striatum, are found in the
wild in various parts of western Africa. They live in the freshwater swamps and slow moving
coastal lowland rain forest streams and pools, and prefers soft, slightly acidic, dimly lit, water in
highly vegetated areas. This species of Killi was first found in 1911 by a George Boulenger. They
have a pike style body type with an upturned mouth and are named after the vibrant red
stripes that run alone their body length this is of course the males, with the femals having a more
silverish color tone. As for tank parameters, the smallest I could keep these fish in safely
is a 10 gallon with a 1 male to 2 female ratio, they are going to max
out around 2 inches. You could get away with a 5 gallon if you were only keeping a pair
as well. Water temps you will want to keep them between 68-72 degrees and in a ph of 5.5-7.
They are a carnivore and will feed on insect and small crustaceans in the wild,
so feed them something like a dafinia, tubifex or blood worm and they will be happy but
you can of course throw in a hikari micro pellet or xtreme nano.. If you want to try your hand
at breeding them go with live baby brine so the parents know there is a constant food source and
do regular water changes to mimic rainfall Having java moss or some other moss like element to
the tnak will also be helpful to intense breeding. The females will lay between 20-30 eggs over a
3-4 week period and will stick to the bottom of your tank. If you want to ensure they all survive
remove them from the tank a few days after spawning so the parents do not eat them.
Red Striped Killifish are a peaceful species and are suitable for a community tank environment.
They can be housed with other small peaceful species of Dwarf Cichlids, Rasboras, Coradoras,
Tetras. So You can keep them with other fish of similar size providing there are plenty of hiding
spots in the form of live plants and décor. These are a pretty fish and one that I am extremely
happy that I found them, they are also considered one of the easier killi fish to keep as they have
a slightly longer life expectancy of 3-5 years. So, for the coolness of this fish, the small size,
over all easiness to breed and just nice colors I am going to give them a 10 out of 10.
As always thank you all so much for watching and the continued support on the videos, if you have
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yall later.