Myth busting - 5 die hard myths on killifish

Today I do some myth busting… and explain why I think killifish are for everyone... including you :0)

Killifish are an interesting group of small to medium sized fish - that live in a diversity of biotopes across the globe.

Even though these fish are among the most colourful of all freshwater fish - they have never really reached the same popularity in the aquarium hobby as say tetras, barbs and cichlids.

There are several reasons for that, most of which are myths that seem to be hard to get rid of. Today we take a look at some of those.

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers Ulla and Michael

0:00 Intro - Fundulopanchax amieti
0:40 Start
1:32 Myth number one: Killifish will kill my other aquarium fish
2:16 Myth number two: Killifish are shortlived
3:42 Myth number three: Killifish should be kept in small tanks with yarn mops and no light
5:10 Myth number four: Killifish will only eat live food
5:56 Myth number five: Killifish are only for experts
6:18 Goodbye

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[kaizakim]

Sadly Killifish is underatted. I am from India and live in a big city but there is no aquarium shops nearby. I could only get some bettas and guppies. Killifish are not even here though other fishes are available. I could not even find aquatic plants for sale. I ordered some online bugt it came several days later with half of the plants dying and other half melting in my water. I seriously wish i would live in a place where i can be comfortable with my hobby.

[andreashessler]

Killifish are criminally underrated.
They are so forgiving when it comes to water parameters and are the perfect beginner fish in some respects.
I had a golden wonder panchax that lived a good 6 years. It was an absolute monster. Unfortunately, it did try to eat anything below 2" (and mostly succeeded).
You are right about them being jumpers. I found mine under the tank covered in dust a couple of times where it jumped out during water changes. How it survived I don't know ..

[patriciat]

You have an amazing assortment of killifish. I love the way they maneuver their pectoral fins backward and forwards feverishly yet stay in one place.

[melissaskinner]

Love your tanks-I have 4 killifish colonies.I absolutely love these fish.

[hangfire]

Your channel is really underrated! You deserve more views

[georgeobrientheroninrealto]

I live in Las Vegas and have a 1000-gallon pond in my yard. I went to a nursery that sells plants for ponds and a decent sized tub with plants was also teaming with Blue Tail Killifish. They didnt know how the fish got there but suspected the plants had eggs already attached. Thery were nice enough to scope out 25 of these fish and give them to me at no charge! They are thriving in my pond and even hatching fry which is pretty exciting! My question to you or anyone out there is: Will my Killifish survive the cold Las Vegas winter? the temps in LV during Dec-Feb can get as low as 50 degrees and 36 degrees over night. I would hate to lose these little guys as I have become somewhat attached to them!

[daftelf]

Great vid, I'm thinking of getting another. I have a small nano tank of only 2g and had my last killifish for about 2 years (he was a golden wonder btw) - I miss him, he's been gone a few months and I was letting the tank get stable with plants but I think I'm ready for another one. I don't know if I'll get him anyone else to live with other than a snail. He sometimes picked on my snails but I never tried him with another killi (or any other very small species). I have kept reefs before, so I have some experience with maintaining a tank, so I'm not going to tell anyone keeping a 2g tank is simple, but it is doable with care.
Thanks for the video - as a less experienced killifish owner, I agree with your observations.

[Doktracy]

Great, now I need another tank that I can put a lid on for some of these beautiful fish!

[pyleaquatics]

Wow, this is the best video on killifish I have seen! Absolutely beautiful. You did an amazing job capturing the beauty of these fish. They are quickly becoming much more popular. Thank you for helping bust these myths! More people need to experience these fish.

[DEXTER-TV-series]

Excellent info
Excellent video.

Thanks for sharing 💚

[Birdynom]

Rigtig flot video. Endelig lidt brugbar info om Killifisk. Jeg fandt først Din kanal da jeg ledte om info omkring Pseudomugil for længe siden.

Jeg avler selv på Killifisk, samt CPD's, guramier og tetra. Meget undervurderet kanal du har! :D

[gracebromfield]

Beautiful video!!! Very informative and helpful. Thanks 🙏🌿🐟💚

[beastly_brisket_man]

They’re my favorite fish. The only thing is I love rimless aquariums and most of my scapes can’t have lids due to driftwood sticking out. Been very conflicting this last 4-5 years haha.

[DeciduousSnurb]

Michael, I am getting back into the aquarium hobby and I just found your channel and am enjoying your videos. I find them to be relaxing while also informative.
Would you be able to tell me what the dark green "moss like" plant at 5:29 is? I've seen it around in the few videos I've watched so far.

[terra]

I learned something new today thanks to you. I would like to ask about killifish( maybe you could do a new video ) : best aquarium size 10/15/20 gallons? Is it possible to mix different killifish together? For each aquarium: 1 pair? Male-female ratio ? Temperature?
Thank you again

[aldehorte]

Thank you Michael. Your fish and tanks are beautiful.

[richardpalmer]

I stumbled across your channel and love the hell out of it! Thank you for your works.

[airsoft]

Great video! you put in some nice work on it.

[dn_]

Great video. Which types of killifish stay closest to the top of the aquarium in your experience?

[AnnaMariaCiniErak]

thanks for the great video! Can I ask you the minimum volume for a non-annual species? are they shy or interactive with humans? Is it possible to keep multiple species together and if so which ones?