Anyone home? General Questions about Killies

John · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Are all Kiilies short lifespan?

Will they all die within one year?

Will they handle a larger tank, say a 55 versus a 5 or 10?

If any work in a larger tank, which ones are the most colorful?

What is the best Temp for Killies? 76 (all in
farenheit)

Do they do well in a planted tank?

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Ben · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

John wrote:
> Are all Kiilies short lifespan?
> Will they all die within one year?

I bought 4 over a year ago and still have one female left that is huge
and will never die no matter how much I want her to. (I don't really
want her to die, i rather enjoy her. It's just her habit of eating
anything/one that will fit in her mouth. Hell, she eats fish that are
bigger and they hang out the end of her mouth

> Will they handle a larger tank, say a 55 versus a 5 or 10?

They were/are in a 55G and going great. She tends to stay at the top of
the tank unless she's hunting things.

> If any work in a larger tank, which ones are the most colorful?

No idea, I've only seen the one I have which is a Gold Wonder.

> What is the best Temp for Killies? 76 (all in
> farenheit)

She's been fine from 68-90 and was not effected by ick at all when the
tank got it.

> Do they do well in a planted tank?

She was fine in the tank with plants.

-Ben

John · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Thanks Ben!

I have been reading and reading about how beautiful these fish are...
but I kept seeing statements that they were shorter lifespan.

I don't really want to mess with a fish that is only going to last
from Spring till Fall. I am hoping to find someone around my area in
NE PA that 'carries' or deals with Killies.

I am just looking for a colorful fish that is NOT on the normal
'community' fish tank stage. From the pictures I have seen, Killies
are a lot more colorful than a plain red platy.. varigated colors or
spots of different colors etc... seems like that would be more
interesting to watch.

I bought a pair last sping but they both died in November... about 3
or 4 weeks apart. They were very pretty. I just didn't realize that
I only had two males at the time I bought them or I would have gotten
a couple more to allow them to mate and propagate.

Oh well. Live and learn I guess.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:35:46 -0500, Ben wrote:

>John wrote:
>> Are all Kiilies short lifespan?
>> Will they all die within one year?
>
>I bought 4 over a year ago and still have one female left that is huge
>and will never die no matter how much I want her to. (I don't really
>want her to die, i rather enjoy her. It's just her habit of eating
>anything/one that will fit in her mouth. Hell, she eats fish that are
>bigger and they hang out the end of her mouth
>
>> Will they handle a larger tank, say a 55 versus a 5 or 10?
>
>They were/are in a 55G and going great. She tends to stay at the top of
>the tank unless she's hunting things.
>
>> If any work in a larger tank, which ones are the most colorful?
>
>No idea, I've only seen the one I have which is a Gold Wonder.
>
>> What is the best Temp for Killies? 76 (all in
>> farenheit)
>
>She's been fine from 68-90 and was not effected by ick at all when the
>tank got it.
>
>> Do they do well in a planted tank?
>
>She was fine in the tank with plants.
>
>-Ben