Various articles about killies can be found here. The way information is laid out here is as follows: if you need general information about the care and keeping of killifish you can hopefully find it from the top level menu. Various other articles can be found in this category. |
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They have some of the most fascinating life cycles of any animals. Many of them live in temporary pools and streams and will deposit their eggs in the mud. The water will dry up and the eggs remain dormant buried deep below the ground. When the rains come next season, which may be many months, a new generation magically appears, seemingly from out of nowhere. Not all killies do this, and others deposit eggs on plants, which hatch in week or so. In both cases the eggs are amazingly tough and are commonly sent via postal service all over the world.They have some of the most fascinating life cycles of any animals. Many of them live in temporary pools and streams and will deposit their eggs in the mud. The water will dry up and the eggs remain dormant buried deep below the ground. When the rains come next season, which may be many months, a new generation magically appears, seemingly from out of nowhere.
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Killifish prefer live food, but then what tropical fish does not? They will however do perfectly well when fed frozen or prepared food. This section explores the various options and includes many recipes for growing your own live food. |
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Killies are not very demanding and can be kept in a variety of containers; they thrive in small tanks and even a corner of a small apartment can hold a rack of small tanks. |
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Listing of all species of killifish. |
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