Any Canadian Killifish enthusiasts here?

[LaVerne Storey]

Hello all,

I'm just getting back into aquaria after about an 8 year absence due
to work, and am wondering if there are any Canadian or New Englander
Killfish enthusiasts here?

I'm setting up several small tanks in the hopes of finding someone who can
sell me some eggs while the weather is warm enough to ship them to
Halifax, NS.

Specifically I'm hoping to find someone with:
Rivulus cylindraceous (preferred)
or
various Epiplatys

Though, as there seem to be NO killis available in the local stores,
I'd love to begin (again) with almost anything.

Hoping to hear from you,

Mack

[Elaine T]

LaVerne Storey wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm just getting back into aquaria after about an 8 year absence due
> to work, and am wondering if there are any Canadian or New Englander
> Killfish enthusiasts here?
>
> I'm setting up several small tanks in the hopes of finding someone who can
> sell me some eggs while the weather is warm enough to ship them to
> Halifax, NS.
>
> Specifically I'm hoping to find someone with:
> Rivulus cylindraceous (preferred)
> or
> various Epiplatys
>
> Though, as there seem to be NO killis available in the local stores,
> I'd love to begin (again) with almost anything.
>
> Hoping to hear from you,
>
> Mack
>
>
Richard Sexton posts here sometimes and he is a serious killifan. I
believe he's Canadian. Maybe you can find an email addy on his website,
http://aquaria.net. There are also often killifish eggs in peat for
sale on aquabid.

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[LaVerne Storey]

"Elaine T" > wrote in message
m...
> >
> > Though, as there seem to be NO killis available in the local stores,
> > I'd love to begin (again) with almost anything.
> >
> > Hoping to hear from you,
> >
> > Mack
> >
> >
> Richard Sexton posts here sometimes and he is a serious killifan. I
> believe he's Canadian. Maybe you can find an email addy on his website,
> http://aquaria.net. There are also often killifish eggs in peat for
> sale on aquabid.
>
> --
> Elaine T __

aquabid?? website or ?

and thanks for the info on Richard, I'll try that site now.

Mack

[Elaine T]

LaVerne Storey wrote:
> "Elaine T" > wrote in message
> m...
>
>>>Though, as there seem to be NO killis available in the local stores,
>>>I'd love to begin (again) with almost anything.
>>>
>>>Hoping to hear from you,
>>>
>>>Mack
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Richard Sexton posts here sometimes and he is a serious killifan. I
>>believe he's Canadian. Maybe you can find an email addy on his website,
>> http://aquaria.net. There are also often killifish eggs in peat for
>>sale on aquabid.
>>
>>--
>>Elaine T __
>
>
> aquabid?? website or ?
>
> and thanks for the info on Richard, I'll try that site now.
>
> Mack
>
>
www.aquabid.com ;-)

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[Sean]

Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category for
me? Thanks in advance.

-Sean

"LaVerne Storey" > wrote in message
...
> Hello all,
>
> I'm just getting back into aquaria after about an 8 year absence due
> to work, and am wondering if there are any Canadian or New Englander
> Killfish enthusiasts here?
>
> I'm setting up several small tanks in the hopes of finding someone who can
> sell me some eggs while the weather is warm enough to ship them to
> Halifax, NS.
>
> Specifically I'm hoping to find someone with:
> Rivulus cylindraceous (preferred)
> or
> various Epiplatys
>
> Though, as there seem to be NO killis available in the local stores,
> I'd love to begin (again) with almost anything.
>
> Hoping to hear from you,
>
> Mack
>
>

[lgb]

In article >,
says...
>
>
> Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category for
> me? Thanks in advance.
>

That's "killifish", not "killfish". Small, gorgeous colors, short
lived. Do a Google.

--
BNSF = Build Now, Seep Forever

[Sean]

Yah, thanks for the spell check. I could do a Google, but that doesn't
help with a question I have specifically asked to the people here. If I
Googled everything I would neither need to be posting and replying to posts
on here and I also wouldn't get the firsthand experience from some of the
local fish experts. But thanks for your suggestion all the same.

-Sean

"lgb" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>>
>> Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category
>> for
>> me? Thanks in advance.
>>
>
> That's "killifish", not "killfish". Small, gorgeous colors, short
> lived. Do a Google.
>
> --
> BNSF = Build Now, Seep Forever

[LaVerne Storey]

> Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category
for
> me? Thanks in advance.
>
> -Sean

Killis, aka top minnows, are of the cyprinodontidae family of fish.

Generally short-lived with rapid maturation, some live in rain puddles and
spend their entire lify cycle during the rainy season. Once the puddles dry
up
and the fish all die, the eggs lay dormant in the mud until the next heavy
rains
repeat the process. (again, this applies to some types only)

Major popular genus are the various:
Epiplatys
Rivulus
Austrolebias
Fundulopanchax
Nothobranchius

Hope this helps.

Mack

[Sean]

Thanks for the "informative" reply. Tells me alot about them. Thanks
much.

-Sean



"LaVerne Storey" > wrote in message
...
>> Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category
> for
>> me? Thanks in advance.
>>
>> -Sean
>
> Killis, aka top minnows, are of the cyprinodontidae family of fish.
>
> Generally short-lived with rapid maturation, some live in rain puddles and
> spend their entire lify cycle during the rainy season. Once the puddles
> dry
> up
> and the fish all die, the eggs lay dormant in the mud until the next heavy
> rains
> repeat the process. (again, this applies to some types only)
>
> Major popular genus are the various:
> Epiplatys
> Rivulus
> Austrolebias
> Fundulopanchax
> Nothobranchius
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mack
>
>
>

[Elaine T]

lgb wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>
>>
>> Could someone clear up what species fall into the killfish category for
>>me? Thanks in advance.
>>
>
>
> That's "killifish", not "killfish". Small, gorgeous colors, short
> lived. Do a Google.
>
http://killi.co.uk/list.php has a good listing. BTW, I found this with
Google.

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