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How to look afterEpiplatys annulatus
Rocket panchax
(Boulenger, 1915)
(Other members of the genus Epiplatys)
ADULT SIZE: 4 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Epiplatys annulatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea
AQUARIUM CARE: Epiplatys annulatus (or Psuedoepiplatys annulatus is a very popular killifish, often seen in aquarium shops. This is a very small delicate species, that must live in a species tank. Being so small it requires the smallest foods, artemia, small daphnia and grindal worms.
BREEDING: Breeding is not difficult, the eggs, and fry are incredibly small though. Luckily the adults are not particularly carniverous, so a long term set up is probably the easiest way to go. If the fish are fed newly hatched artemia daily, fry will soon appear with the adults. Picking eggs seems to be a hit and miss affair, and may breeders simply do not bother.
Have you bred Epiplatys annulatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Epiplatys annulatus breeding reports
BREEDING: Breeding is not difficult, the eggs, and fry are incredibly small though. Luckily the adults are not particularly carniverous, so a long term set up is probably the easiest way to go. If the fish are fed newly hatched artemia daily, fry will soon appear with the adults. Picking eggs seems to be a hit and miss affair, and may breeders simply do not bother.
Have you bred Epiplatys annulatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Epiplatys annulatus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report. |
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Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences
| Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic | Water temperature: 20-23oC |
| Disposition: Slightly timid | Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish |
| Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) | Breeding problems: none |
| Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy | Breeding difficulty: Average |
| Sucess: Average | Years Experience: 1 |
| Other Comments: I kept a pair of Epiplatys annulatus in a very well planted paludarium, with regular feedings of drosophila, and not a lot else. Some fry did appear, and no doubt more would have survived with extra feedings of shrimp. Very nice species. | |
| Date this record created: 22nd May 2016 | Breeding date: 2016 |
| Breeder: Jules | Location: |