Family: Aplocheilidae
Distribution: Southwest Africa is the habitat of Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus; most specifically from Ghana to Gabon. It prefers the calm waters of weedy lakes, swamps, brooks and rivers.
PH: 6-6.5 pH
Temperature: 22 – 28°C (71 – 82°F)
Hardness: 4-12 dH
Description: Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus has a peaceful temperament towards both its own species and to other species.
This species has a small, thin body type that is typical of the Epiplatys species. It has a grey colouration with darker-coloured spots running length-wise. It appears iridescent.
As is typical of surface-feeders, its snout is pointed and upturned.
It grows to a maximum size of 10cm in tank environments.
These are not seasonal killifish.
Diet: When first feeding Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus, use only live food (or frozen live food), such as crustaceans, insects and fish. Once you have had them for a while, start introducing other types of food, as they can occasionally grow accustomed to other types of food.
Breeding: Due to the difficulty of keeping this species in captivity, breeding information is unrecorded.
Comments: This species is difficult to keep in an aquarium.
This fish is rare in the aquarium hobby and, as such, available information is difficult to come by. For these purposes, we have included general information pertaining to the killifish species.
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Recommended Compatible Species: As Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus is a peaceful fish, any non-predatory species will make a compatible tank mate. They should live happily with Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They also should be good tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also should live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danioand Pearl Danio) and also many other Killifish could make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-04-17 12:23:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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