{"product_id":"golden-gardneri-killi-pair-fundulopanchax-gardneri","title":"Golden Gardneri Killi Pair | Fundulopanchax gardneri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a bonded pair of Gardner's Killifish — one of the most beautiful and beginner-friendly killis available. Males blaze metallic blue spangled with red over a yellow-edged body, while females are a modest buff-brown. Reaching around 6 cm, they are hardy as killis go, peaceful and stunning in a soft, planted, securely-lidded tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to the highland streams, marshes and forest pools of Nigeria and Cameroon in West Africa. Unlike many killifish, it is a non-annual species from more permanent waters, which is why it is far longer-lived and easier to keep than the true annual killis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMales are spectacular — an iridescent steel-blue body scattered with crimson spots and edged in yellow or red along the fins, with the colour and finnage varying by locality. Females are plainer, rounded and brownish, which makes sexing easy. Adults reach roughly 5–6 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful, though males can be feisty toward one another, so keep a single male or a group in a well-planted tank with sightline breaks. It works in a calm community but is often best appreciated in a dedicated species tank. Note it is an accomplished jumper — a tight-fitting lid is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA micro-carnivore that relishes live and frozen foods. Offer bloodworm, daphnia, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae and grindal worms; many individuals take good-quality flake and small pellets, but live and frozen foods bring out peak colour and breeding condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvide soft, slightly acidic, gently-filtered water, dense planting and subdued lighting. It tolerates a range of temperatures and actually prefers the cooler end, so no heater may be needed in a warm room. Above all, keep the tank tightly covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStraightforward and rewarding. A plant-spawner rather than a soil-spawner, the pair deposits eggs among fine-leaved plants or spawning mops over several days. Eggs can be incubated in water and hatch in one to three weeks; the fry are large enough to take baby brine shrimp from the outset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFundulopanchax gardneri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolden Gardneri Killifish (Steel-blue Killifish)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNigeria and Cameroon, West Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–4 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (males feisty to each other; jumper)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60+ litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarnivore (micro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–24 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–12 dGH (soft to medium)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlanted species tanks and calm soft-water communities\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall, peaceful soft-water fish such as tetras, rasboras, pencilfish, corydoras and small loaches; best kept as a pair or trio, or in a species tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoisterous, fast or fin-nipping fish, large cichlids, and other killifish males that will provoke fighting. 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