the So in the wild this fish is native to the
Cross River in Nigeria and in the Benue River of Cameroon and Nigeria along with several
mountains in the area as well.
They live in creeks, swamps, streams and pools in the heavily forested and humid area of
the savannah and the rainforest, so some of these areas may experience a dry up of water
while others hold water year round.
This species of Killi was first found in 1911 by a George Boulenger who was a zoologist
and named them after R.D.
Fardner who was the first to collect the fish from the Okwoga a tributary of the Cross river
of Nigeria.
They were first introduced into the hobby have in 1913, with the species being kept
in small circles of Killifish lovers around the world, with some still making the trek
to African to collect wild fish.
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 make out around 2.5 inches.
Though I currently do keep them in a 5 gallon tank with plants and do bi weekly water changes
to make sure my water is clean.
Water temps you will want to keep them between 68-78 degress and in a ph of 6.0-7.5.
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.
They newly hatched fish will be big enough to feed on the baby brine as well, but ive
also just been using the Co-op fry food and they take it too.
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, though in too small a tank the males will
be aggressive towards one another.
These are truly a stunning fish and one that I am extremely happy that I found during the
Keystone clash and hope the vender is back and I can try some other types as well.
So, for the coolness of this fish, the small size, over all easiness to breed and just
stunning 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
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Until next time I will see yall later.