I needed some african dither fish in my african tank which i already have a pair of kribs housed in. Checked out some of the african tetras but they get too big. Then i accidentally stumbled upon these guys at the lfs. They immediately caught my attention with those sparkling blue eyes. And they stay small. I had no knowledge about them and a staff at the lfs ignorantly said they originated from southeast asia. But im so glad to have found these guys now. I hope they breed for me as i heard they are prolific breeders with very minimal requirements.
@lemonlizard1
Жыл бұрын
i've definitely walked past baby lampeyes a million times at my local fish store. But when I visited another store, they had a huge school of like 150 sub-adults, and it was absolutely incredible. It's a shame not many people get the chance to see their beauty, since they walk past the fry
@elwazaraza
11 ай бұрын
Definitely one of my favorites. I had the misfortune of buying 5 and all 5 died. So I bought more because I really like these fish. I don’t know why but they are very appealing and beautiful in spite of their tiny little size and simple colors.
@luiscarlosherreramarroquin2065
Жыл бұрын
I had a school of 20 in an unheated tank, is better to maintain them in the temperate side (18-22), i had fluval stratum in the setup and i was adding soft water, so the was around 6.4ph, and they bred, when i check the hob filter i have around 6-7 fries living in there. They are super nice fish, but they are very agresive when they are breeding
@NewMan96
Жыл бұрын
Beautifull Fish !! thanks.
@peasantrobot
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DashDrones
2 ай бұрын
They're immediately hardy and tough, sad that you've not had a great experience. Would be happy to go through what I did👍
@niltherunaway4645
3 ай бұрын
Hello. I am a fishkeeper currently living in the tropics (so I don't use heaters). Due to conflicting guides online relating to this fish, I only kept them in a 15 gallon wide dirted tank and with no free space at home, a bigger tank was not possible. I started with 6 killies and managed to breed them successfully even with a pair of male endler guppies. Although they are more than 6(8) now, I managed to keep all of them alive for months now. I have given away the population above 10 to someone else while keeping those remaining 10 in that same tank. I believe the key was heavily planting that tank for their hiding spots while still having some space for them to swim around especially when feeding them.
@angiejoy3802
Жыл бұрын
I love their grömpy little faces! An absolute favourite 😍
@Mifiboi
Жыл бұрын
Truly grømpy
@rorylennon
Жыл бұрын
They look great in a species tank in large numbers...
@kaisoisla
5 ай бұрын
Yes totally agree! My local fish store here in Japan had them in an only species tank and that’s the only way I recognized them. Like the narrator said those striking blue dots
@rosyjones3357
6 ай бұрын
Are they sensitive to light?
@DashDrones
2 ай бұрын
Not really
@cookiemonster2299
Жыл бұрын
Nice looking fish. 👍🇬🇧❤️
@GT_Racer347
8 ай бұрын
Love our Lampeye!
@3v1Bunny
Жыл бұрын
@1:49 I am unsure about the base dimension // "minimum tank size: 80cm" so they need "leg room" ?
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