Good fish to breed for a newb?

Motioninsilver he said a step up from livebearers. Meaning that he has already bred live bearers and like we all know it is very easy so he wants to try egg laying fish that don't reproduce by accident and actually take a little amount of skill but not professional only.

And most Killifish species are egg layers. As a matter of fact I don't know any that are live bearers. But with all the species of killies out there it is possible and I wouldn't be surprised.
 
No need to yell, Motion.

The OP said "a step up from livebearers". The way I see it, it means he doesn't want livebearers.
 
MotionInSilver said:
people please PAY ATTENTION to the question!


WHAT kind of LIVEBEARERS? none of the above suggestions are in the livebearer category!
Click to expand...

Ummm....not to be rude, but the OP asked for suggestions "A STEP UP" from livebearers, meaning I believe he/she is ready to go beyond livebearers and is wanting to breed something much more challenging. ;)
 
bradlgt21 said:
And most Killifish species are egg layers. As a matter of fact I don't know any that are live bearers. But with all the species of killies out there it is possible and I wouldn't be surprised.
Click to expand...

Motion specifically said Least Killifish (Heterandria formosa), which is indeed a livebearer and not a killifish. It just has an odd common name. :)
 
Good point. Killifish also have quite a following, so it would very easy to find help if he ever needed it.
 
Not to hijack the thread, but the talk about how Livebearers can be bred without trying needs to be addressed. In general Livebearers are very easy, but there are species that would challenge anyone here. Jenynsia lineata and Anableps anableps come to mind as fish that are pretty difficult to spawn. Heck Girardinichthys multiradiatus are hard to just keep! And my Phallichthys fairweatheri are so cannibalistic and produce such tiny fry that achieving any kind of production requires serious effort. Don't dismiss Livebearers as "beginner's fish"!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
AquariaCentral.com
Top Bottom