A native killifish I think will make a big splash.

[Kelly_Aquatics]

to me they almost look like they should be freshwater IDK if that makes sense but the look like a canadian native freshwater killi called the banded killifish
Striped Killi
Banded Killi

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

this thread has actually spark an interest for me in native fish and im looking at a ontario fish collection permit

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

What tank size are u gonna put em in? honestly if i can go SW fishing I would.

Saltwater! I have no experience but this is an experiment! My house is on the water so I will do daily water changes and not have to worry about chemistry or anything like that

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

to me they almost look like they should be freshwater IDK if that makes sense but the look like a canadian native freshwater killi called the banded killifish
Striped Killi View attachment 1444301
Banded Killi View attachment 1444302

They are actually different species! Striped are paler!

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

What tank size are u gonna put em in? honestly if i can go SW fishing I would.

I think 20-30 gallons

 

[Deadeye]

I think 20-30 gallons

Yeah, that sounds about right. Put some sand and live rock in there, maybe a Xenia and you’ve got a nice tank going on.
I wonder how they would get along with clowns...

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

this thread has actually spark an interest for me in native fish and im looking at a ontario fish collection permit

Here the collection permits are 2 dollars lol. Totally worth It

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

this thread has actually spark an interest for me in native fish and im looking at a ontario fish collection permit

here are some great resources if you are really interested!

Websites:

NANFA
Roughfish.com
micro fishing website
native tank tumblr

youtube:

extremephillyfishing

NANFA

finnafish

wildfishtanks

dan hiteshew

 

[KATALEKEEPER]

does anyone know the chances of an albino or leucistic fish? I know its a long shot but I just wanna know the odds lol

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

a study was done on a catfish farm and the had a one albino in every 20,000 roughly