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Steel Blue Killifish
Steel Blue Killfish
Species	Fundulopanchax gardneri
Family	Nothobranchiidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	2.756 in 6-7 cm (2.4-2.8")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R22 -25 °C (71.6-77°F)
Water Hardness	5-8 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	Africa

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Breeding 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Blue Lyretail, Steel Blue Killifish

[edit] Synonyms

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

[edit] Sexing

Females are less decorated and golden coloured while males have red, blue and yellow patterning across golden body. Females have enlarged abdomens compared to males.

[edit] Breeding

Hardy and easy to breed, a pair in top condition will lay a clutch of about ten eggs daily. A non-annual, it spawns on aquatic plants, with eggs hatching after 14-21 days. Even so, the eggs can tolerate up to one year dormant period.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

Pellet foods, colour enhancing flakes, frozen or live brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Once to Twice a day

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Aqua Articles - Breeding Fundulopanchax gardneri
• Killi.co.uk
• Seriously Fish