Has anyone had sucess or herd of sucess with keeping any killifish in brackish conditions? I'm specifically interested in Blue Lyretail/Gardener's Killi, but info on any killi that will adapt to brackish would be helpful
Killifish In Brackish???
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I have heard none about it and most killifish thrive in extremely soft and acidic water conditions which is a far cry from brackish conditions. Is there a particular reason to adapt them to brackish water? There are rainbows that thrive in brackish water but I have never heard of a single killifish species that can thrive in it or at least it seems so.
Many killifish can live in brackish water, though I'm unsure of "Blue Lyretail/Gardener's Killi".
Thanks vampie! Do you know the names of any of thoses species? I've googled "brackish killifish", but I get strange results...
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The flagfish is indeed a killifish, but just by looking at it and it's temperament, one could assume it was a chiclid.
The killifish commonly sold in stores I'd have to assume aren't brackish, but there are others. As Ruben mentioned, there are a number of US-native killis that are brackish. And some marine as well. Try looking around Franksaquarium as well, I'm sure he had brackish killis at some point.
The killifish commonly sold in stores I'd have to assume aren't brackish, but there are others. As Ruben mentioned, there are a number of US-native killis that are brackish. And some marine as well. Try looking around Franksaquarium as well, I'm sure he had brackish killis at some point.
I have two Golden Wonder Killi thriving in a BW tank. 1 male and 1 female. I have the sg at 1.012. They are beautiful. I got them from a friend that was emptying out a tank and they were very dull and colorless. I brought them home and drip acclimated them to my tank, and OMG!!! They are beautiful and very colorful fish!