Video: Epiplatys annulatus and Hymenochirus boettgeri

Hello all,
Found this video of a beautiful species of killi fish I used to have. They are called Epiplatys annulatus (AKA Clown killi, Banded panchax, or Pseudo-Epiplatys annulatus) and are absolutely stunning!
I've written more on the species and how to keep them here.

In this video they are sharing their tank with Hymenochirus boettgeri (AKA Congo dwarf clawed frog or African dwarf frog), not a tank mate I would recommend in the future.

All the best,
Kasper

Video: Skin eating Hymenochirus boettgeri (AKA Congo dwarf clawed frog or African dwarf frog)

Hello all,
My Hymenochirus boettgeri (African Dwarf frog) shares a habit with all other African Dwarf frogs; it eats its own skin once it has shed it. Apparently this is a great way of regaining nutricients, but it does look really weird and a bit disgusting. But also entertaining to watch it try and stuff its skin into its mouth without having useful hands. They do this every week or so, but normally they do it hidden and catching it on camera was lucky.

In the background is a puzzled male Aphyosemion australe (golden) killi, who was on a short holiday in the tank.

All the best,
Kasper

Video: Aphysemion australe (Lyretail Killi) and Apple Snail (Ampullariidae)

Hello all,
Found this old video that illustrates why you shouldn't keep killi fish with fance snails.
The male Aphysemion australe (golden) is a brilliant specimen of the killi species, but as all killies he is curious and opportunistic and the eye stalks of the apple snail is just too tempting. As a result he kept nibbling them and in the end I had to put the snail in another tank. 

Apart from this incident, the Aphysemion australe killi fish remains one of my favourite fish - it always looks happy and is investigative active fish.

All the best,
Kasper

Fish Spotlight: Epiplatys annulatus (AKA Clown killi, Banded panchax, Pseudo-Epiplatys annulatus)

Hello all,

Used to have a small group of these wonderful little killies, Epiplatys annulatus. Alas they died one after the other over the course of half a year. One day I'll definately try them again, but this time in a larger tank and with much more 'cycled' content - I think they would really enjoy a heavily organic tank filled with insects of various types.

Pictures:

Epiplatys annulatus

Epiplatys annulatus

This is all Wikipedia has on this fish:
The Clown killi or Banded panchax (Epiplatys annulatus) is a species of African rivuline native to fresh water habitats in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in West Africa.

Here is a link to an article (in Danish) I wrote on this fish: http://www.akvariefisk.dk/species/show/?ArtID=15976

All the best,
Tokasper