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	blue eyed guppy?
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	is there such thing or is there another fish like this?(the fish I saw was like a guppy only it had amazingly blue shiny eyes), I think the lady said it was in a kiwi familiy or something like that EDIT: Killifish not kiwi fish! Last edited by dude_dude at 25-Feb-2005 21:00
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	It's possible that you were looking at a "lamp-eyed killifish". These come from Africa, and have really amazing blue eyes --along with a little, slim whitish body. They tend to swim near the surface, and they've started turning up more frequently in fish stores. (In my experience, they're moderately delicate.)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	thanx, how big do they get & how many could I have in a 5 gal?, do they need a heater?or any special requierments? Last edited by dude_dude at 25-Feb-2005 21:07
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Most fish need a heater and a filter, even in a 5 gallon tank. If you bought an eclipse or a minibowl, it should have been included. I think you can have 3 in a 5 gallon.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	I got a aqua 1 biggeners kit thing, no heater.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	they're not that expensive, if you buy one for a 5-gallon, it only costs about $15 or so
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	thanx http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Wayfaring-outlaw/2005/02/25/1109180113124.html
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	whats its scientific name??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Dude, where did you find it? I've been looking for killies for YEARS around Sydney, and the one guy who i did find, moved to Malawi. Another thing to check is that they aren't Pacific Blue Eyes, as they also have incredibly blue eyes, and IME are far more common than Killifish in Australia (they are natives) For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Dude, where did you find it? at an lfs in ummm,parramatta I think they wernt 4 sale but thay were soooo adorable that I asked one of the staff & they said it was some type of killi.(they had about 5 in what looked like a 5 gal tank) http://www.anu.edu.au/BoZo/Scott/Resources/blue%20eye%202%20.gif ^ this didnt look like the fish in the store.^ Last edited by dude_dude at 26-Feb-2005 14:46
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Ahh, Parramatta is the magic word, it most probably is a Killi, thats where the only supplier i know of used to be, maybe the new owners have carried it on For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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