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Gila topminnow & porthole livebearer?

Started by Guest_butch_* , Aug 15 2008 02:20 PM

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#1 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 02:20 PM

Anyone have/had Gila Topminnow and Porthole Livebearer before? I know they are not southeast livebearers (like mollies, heterandria and mosquitofish) but I like the looks of male Gila Topminnow in my Peterson guide book.

#2 Guest_topminnow_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 02:28 PM

Anyone have/had Gila Topminnow and Porthole Livebearer before?

Yes...

#3 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 03:34 PM

Really? Which species did you work with? I do know few people bred Porthole livebearers but not Gila topminnow so are Gila topminnow hard to breed or easy to take care in aquarium just like some wild type livebearers?

#4 Guest_drewish_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 04:56 PM

The Gilas are Endangered, you know that, right?

#5 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:02 PM

I completely forget about Gila topminnow's status, no wondering that I don't see any gila topminnows being bred in aquariums.

So gila topminnows' no-go.

#6 Guest_topminnow_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:43 PM

Gracilis is a neat species but I prefer other live bearers. What would you like to know?

#7 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 06:13 PM

Gracilis is a neat species but I prefer other live bearers. What would you like to know?

Are they easy to breed and easy to take care? Where I can find them? Not wild caught ones of course.

I think they breed in same way as least killifish is that right?

#8 Guest_topminnow_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 07:58 PM

Are they easy to breed and easy to take care? Where I can find them? Not wild caught ones of course.

Yes, they are fairly easy to breed. Though I've only kept them in alkaline water. They like to swim around a lot and pretty much eat anything offered. If I remember correctly, the Portholes were housed in a lightly planted fifteen gallon aquarium. The females would drop every month or so and usually leave their young alone. I purchased mine from a aquarium club.

#9 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 08:51 PM

Yes, they are fairly easy to breed. Though I've only kept them in alkaline water. They like to swim around a lot and pretty much eat anything offered. If I remember correctly, the Portholes were housed in a lightly planted fifteen gallon aquarium. The females would drop every month or so and usually leave their young alone. I purchased mine from a aquarium club.

You still has them? What kind tankmates I could put portholes in with? Least killifish, can they work out in same tank?

#10 Guest_Sean H_*

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 11:54 PM

I also have porthole livebearers, they are wonderful little fish. I got mine a couple years ago and have maintained them easily. I have more than enough if you are interested.

#11 Guest_topminnow_*

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 01:45 AM

butch, Unfortunately I'm not keeping them anymore but they make a great addition to community aquariums. I'm sure they would live OK with Least killifish. Sean H, I’ll shoot you a PM. If you have extra to spare I wouldn’t mind a few pair as well. They certainly are neat little fish.