When I bought one, it was only the size of index finger, I’d say, but grew to be my thumb size. Haha. It mostly just ate the same as my other fish-bloodworms, brine shrimp & daphnia, all frozen, and also sometimes live. It would occasionally eat the freeze-dried forms, as well, plus some Hikari foods. I like the Micro Pellets and the bloodworm "sticks". But I think these fish really prefer live or frozen foods, as they’re quite voracious, yet peaceful. I also fed my fish the flightless fruit flies, sold for feeding poison dart frogs, which was a great protein source. My killie would also eat small mealworms and waxworms that my reptiles ate, as well as crickets! Just refrigerate so they sleep and don’t jump! Lol! Then one day, I thought about adding a ghost shrimp to the tank for a "cleaner", after seeing some really nice looking ones for 50¢ at the fish store. Big and mature. That’s not something you hear often, "nice-looking ghost shrimp"? 😝 So I just got one, and it was a BIG shrimp, too, and I thought nothing of it… well, fast forward to my golden wonder killie eating it. Hahaha. I knew they were voracious, but I did NOT know their lower jaws could basically unhinge like a snake, or like an eel, enabling them to swallow almost anything that is the same size as they are. This ghost shrimp must have been half the size of this fish. 😂 Well, from then on, I only fed it live food, usually shrimp because my neighbor had thousands of cherry shrimp that were breeding like crazy, resulting in kind of non-desirable colors (mostly dark, brownish, non-vibrant colors, lol). Turns out _Neocaridina_ adults are the PERFECT size for golden wonder killies to swallow. 😆
We have a mated pair (Pete & Gladys) that have been in one of our Community tanks for close to 4 years now. They are with Panda Corys, 2 Longfin Bristlenose Plecos, White Clouds and 2 Kookoo Catfish. The tank is well planted and they have continually bred for us almost from the start. When we see fry we transfer them to a grow out tank. Their favorite food has to be dried mosquito larvae. They have never been aggressive to any of their tankmates and are 2 of our favorite fish. If you have never kept the Golden Wonder give them a try, you won't be sorry.
Great video Michael, thank you! I think people often forget about fruit flies as a live culture option, they sell flightless ones for frogs and other creatures. Super easy to culture and I bet these fish would love them
Thanks a lot Metrikal. And thanks for reminding me. I've actually cultivated fruit flies years ago, and my Aplochelius and Epiplatys loved them. But I completely forgot them again. Now I will have to go looking for a start culture for those. Cheers Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAquarium I support the aoc democrats I have a pro-aoc democrat paradise gourami fish named (BLUETIGER) he will be bred with a secret female fighter plakat bettafish to make a more aggressive but community type generation those fish you have are republican/gop fish my new generation paradise gourami fish will take on those and in self-defense
@@MichaelJensensAquarium plus my new generation fighter paradise gourami fish are backed by opaline gourami fish your fish are backed by the republican south American leaffish.
A very nice video Michael, and the photography is sensational. I learn a lot by watching your videos. I have not seen these killifish in my area, but in your planted aquarium they sure look nice!
Loved the video. So peaceful and soothing to watch. This fish were abundant where I grew up ( West BEngal - outskirts of Kolkata ) . When we were kids we use to catch them and keep them in jars. Wild ones are rarely that colorful This golden variant is a result of selective breeding. The local Bengali name of this fish is " Chokkuni mach". Chokkuni means extra eyes, from top u'll see an eyelike spot on the head of this fish. " Mach " means fish.. I thought of sharing this info with u.....
I just found these fish in a fish store, and couldn't stop looking at them. They were fantastic! I would love to have them, but since I love smaller fish, I'm thinking these might not be the best ones for me. I also love to add shrimps to all of my aquariums, the small neocaridina, and I thought that maybe it can go well if the aquarium is heavily planted because these killi fish seem to mostly stay in the upper half of the aquarium, but maybe not...? I really have to look at what other types of inhabitants I want, because unfortunately, I can't have an aquarium for these only. Not until I live in a bigger house...
You are right about that. These fish will eat smaller fish and shrimp in no time. But they are fantastic. Hope you find room for them some day. Cheers :0)
I saw mine days ago jumping for a night time bug , love everything about this fish , first day I got him for a fish ball and next morning he was in a different one 😂, I was like how high I was last night 😅
really nice video thank you for your informative content..could you please be more specific about the rate of males and females keeping together thanks again yiorgos
Thanks Yiorgos. I keep these in a group with 2 males and four females. With most killifish, it's best to have more females per one male. Cheers, Michael :0)
@@aritoga999 Not really. If you want that pike look in a more peaceful killifish, I recommend you take a look at some of the Epiplatys species. A fish like Epiplatys dageti is similar in many ways, but smaller and more peaceful. Cheers, Michael 🙂
Yes they willl eat neon tetras and anything they can fit in there mouth , so beware ! other than that are cool fish long as you keep them with fish their size
Thanks Carl. Well that depends on how high or fat the other fish are. Slim fish like Nannostomos and other skinny tetras and rasboras are considered food even up to a size of 5-6 centimeters. But fish with a higher body, like most barbs, will be safe in that size. As a general rule. If a fish will fit into their mouth... it is history. Cheers, Michael :0)
Thank you for your video very informative! I have mine is young and in a tank with Kuhli Loaches. Do you think my G.W. killifish with try to eat the loaches when he becomes adult?
Thanks a lot, Nikki. I am afraid that the Golden Wonders will be able to eat your Kuhli Loaches. I have seen them eat Otocinclus catfish - so that might happen. If you make sure there are plenty of places to hide for the loaches they might have a chance. But you should consider moving them to another tank before the Golden Wonders grow to full size. Cheers Michael :0)
Hi Richard. Willow oss, ornwort and frogbit. Check out my video on willow moss on this link: th-cam.com/video/_qFvuD06FtY/w-d-xo.html Cheers, Michael :0)
A really nice looking lively fish :) a question, if you do not keep the fisheggs in water, how long can you store them in peat? Or is that not a possible way to breed them?
Thanks Annette, with this species, just like most other non annual killifish, you can store the eggs on peat. But i don't know how long you can store them. Mostly we have used water incubating - but right now we are collecting eggs from the mops and storing them on damp coconut fibre. We collect eggs from 1-2 weeks spawn, and keep the eggs on the fibres until 12-14 days after the last of them were collected. In that way we get a large batch of fry hatching at the same time, instead of a few fry hatching every day :0)
@@MichaelJensensAquarium I was thinking about if someone wanted to buy eggs instead of live fish, it is easier to send eggs by post than live fish :) that was my thought behind my question. Another question, how long do they live?
@@AnnetteJohnstoneJarmyr To be honest, I don't know how long you can keep eggs of this species on dry incubation. But you can at least count on a window of 4 weeks from the day the eggs were spawned. Lifespan is up to at least 4 years :0)
About how many would you keep in a 55 gallon? My cherry barbs died of ich so I want something new. Thinking I’ll get 6 golden wonder killis and about 8 Congo tetras.
I have 4 small, maybe an inch long GW Killifish in a 20 or 25 gallon long tank, what tank would be best for them once they grow up? Also do you know how fast they grow up? Thanks
Hi Chris. These 4 Golden Panchax will do fine in a 20 or 25 gallon tank. They are bot long distance swimmers, but like to ambush their food in short attacks (whether it's life food or flakes). No reason, that they shouldn't thrive in a tank of that size, even though the get considerable larger than they are at present. The growth rate is determent quite a lot by the food and good water quality in my opinion. But they grow fast. In good condition they will be full grown in about 4 to 6 months. Cheers, Michael :0)
Yeah, guess you have found out by now. I prefer an overweigth of females with most killis, but if there are plenty of plants to hide in, it might not cause problems. Gongrats on your fish. Cheers, Michael :0)
When I bought one, it was only the size of index finger, I’d say, but grew to be my thumb size. Haha. It mostly just ate the same as my other fish-bloodworms, brine shrimp & daphnia, all frozen, and also sometimes live. It would occasionally eat the freeze-dried forms, as well, plus some Hikari foods. I like the Micro Pellets and the bloodworm "sticks". But I think these fish really prefer live or frozen foods, as they’re quite voracious, yet peaceful. I also fed my fish the flightless fruit flies, sold for feeding poison dart frogs, which was a great protein source. My killie would also eat small mealworms and waxworms that my reptiles ate, as well as crickets! Just refrigerate so they sleep and don’t jump! Lol! Then one day, I thought about adding a ghost shrimp to the tank for a "cleaner", after seeing some really nice looking ones for 50¢ at the fish store. Big and mature. That’s not something you hear often, "nice-looking ghost shrimp"? 😝 So I just got one, and it was a BIG shrimp, too, and I thought nothing of it… well, fast forward to my golden wonder killie eating it. Hahaha. I knew they were voracious, but I did NOT know their lower jaws could basically unhinge like a snake, or like an eel, enabling them to swallow almost anything that is the same size as they are. This ghost shrimp must have been half the size of this fish. 😂 Well, from then on, I only fed it live food, usually shrimp because my neighbor had thousands of cherry shrimp that were breeding like crazy, resulting in kind of non-desirable colors (mostly dark, brownish, non-vibrant colors, lol). Turns out _Neocaridina_ adults are the PERFECT size for golden wonder killies to swallow. 😆
Hi Erik. Thanks for this wonderful story about your charming bruisers. They are brutal predators.
Cheers, Michael :0)
I love this fish I have this fish.. thank you from Algeria nice video
I'm glad you like it. cheers, Michael :0)
We have a mated pair (Pete & Gladys) that have been in one of our Community tanks for close to 4 years now. They are with Panda Corys, 2 Longfin Bristlenose Plecos, White Clouds and 2 Kookoo Catfish. The tank is well planted and they have continually bred for us almost from the start. When we see fry we transfer them to a grow out tank. Their favorite food has to be dried mosquito larvae. They have never been aggressive to any of their tankmates and are 2 of our favorite fish. If you have never kept the Golden Wonder give them a try, you won't be sorry.
Great additional info. Thanks for your input. Cheers, Michael :0)
I saw a huge one in my local fish store the other day. I had no idea they could get that big!
In full size they are fierce but beautiful predators. Cheers, Michael :0)
How big would you say it was?
Lovely. Was admiring one of these in my LFS today. Killis are always interesting to watch in a planted tank.
Yes, they are. Cheers, Michael :0)
Beautiful fish you got there!
Thanks 👍
Great video Michael, thank you! I think people often forget about fruit flies as a live culture option, they sell flightless ones for frogs and other creatures. Super easy to culture and I bet these fish would love them
Thanks a lot Metrikal. And thanks for reminding me. I've actually cultivated fruit flies years ago, and my Aplochelius and Epiplatys loved them. But I completely forgot them again. Now I will have to go looking for a start culture for those.
Cheers Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAquarium I support the aoc democrats I have a pro-aoc democrat paradise gourami fish named (BLUETIGER) he will be bred with a secret female fighter plakat bettafish to make a more aggressive but community type generation those fish you have are republican/gop fish my new generation paradise gourami fish will take on those and in self-defense
@@MichaelJensensAquarium plus my new generation fighter paradise gourami fish are backed by opaline gourami fish your fish are backed by the republican south American leaffish.
Liked subscribed. Awesome content mate
Thanks a lot Charlie. Also for the sub. Cheers mate :0)
A very nice video Michael, and the photography is sensational. I learn a lot by watching your videos. I have not seen these killifish in my area, but in your planted aquarium they sure look nice!
Thanks a lot my friend :0)
Loved the video. So peaceful and soothing to watch. This fish were abundant where I grew up ( West BEngal - outskirts of Kolkata ) . When we were kids we use to catch them and keep them in jars. Wild ones are rarely that colorful This golden variant is a result of selective breeding. The local Bengali name of this fish is " Chokkuni mach". Chokkuni means extra eyes, from top u'll see an eyelike spot on the head of this fish. " Mach " means fish.. I thought of sharing this info with u.....
Thanks a lot for your feedback, and for your wonderful story on this interesting species. Great additional info. Cheers, Michael 🙂
this video is so beautiful. thanks！
I'm glad you like it. Cheers, Michael :0)
I just found these fish in a fish store, and couldn't stop looking at them. They were fantastic! I would love to have them, but since I love smaller fish, I'm thinking these might not be the best ones for me. I also love to add shrimps to all of my aquariums, the small neocaridina, and I thought that maybe it can go well if the aquarium is heavily planted because these killi fish seem to mostly stay in the upper half of the aquarium, but maybe not...? I really have to look at what other types of inhabitants I want, because unfortunately, I can't have an aquarium for these only. Not until I live in a bigger house...
You are right about that. These fish will eat smaller fish and shrimp in no time. But they are fantastic. Hope you find room for them some day. Cheers :0)
Well Done. Thank You.
Thanks a lot for your feedback, Jack :0)
I saw mine days ago jumping for a night time bug , love everything about this fish , first day I got him for a fish ball and next morning he was in a different one 😂, I was like how high I was last night 😅
Hi Sigui. Always something going on in a tank, with these handsome bullies. Cheers, Michael :0)
Great video. Almost put me to sleep though.
Thanks. I guess it must be relaxing then. Cheers, Michael :0)
really nice video thank you for your informative content..could you please be more specific about the rate of males and females keeping together
thanks again
yiorgos
Thanks Yiorgos. I keep these in a group with 2 males and four females. With most killifish, it's best to have more females per one male. Cheers, Michael :0)
will they eat neon tetras ?
Yeah. I'm affraid they will, Auturo. 🙂
@@MichaelJensensAquarium and there is no alternative for this fish
@@aritoga999 Not really. If you want that pike look in a more peaceful killifish, I recommend you take a look at some of the Epiplatys species. A fish like Epiplatys dageti is similar in many ways, but smaller and more peaceful. Cheers, Michael 🙂
Some species of killifsh are euryhaline.
Yeah. That is correct, Chris. Cheers, Michael :0)
Can these live in a 10 gallon??
You can breed these fish in a 10 gallon tank no problem. But the need more space to live in. Cheers, Michael
Yes they willl eat neon tetras and anything they can fit in there mouth , so beware ! other than that are cool fish long as you keep them with fish their size
I totally agree Giles. Cheers, Michael :0)
Great video. How large would you say a fish have to be in order to be safe from these predators? 5 cm?
Thanks Carl. Well that depends on how high or fat the other fish are. Slim fish like Nannostomos and other skinny tetras and rasboras are considered food even up to a size of 5-6 centimeters. But fish with a higher body, like most barbs, will be safe in that size. As a general rule. If a fish will fit into their mouth... it is history. Cheers, Michael :0)
Thank you for your video very informative! I have mine is young and in a tank with Kuhli Loaches. Do you think my G.W. killifish with try to eat the loaches when he becomes adult?
Thanks a lot, Nikki. I am afraid that the Golden Wonders will be able to eat your Kuhli Loaches. I have seen them eat Otocinclus catfish - so that might happen. If you make sure there are plenty of places to hide for the loaches they might have a chance. But you should consider moving them to another tank before the Golden Wonders grow to full size. Cheers Michael :0)
What plants are in this tank?
Hi Richard. Willow oss, ornwort and frogbit. Check out my video on willow moss on this link: th-cam.com/video/_qFvuD06FtY/w-d-xo.html
Cheers, Michael :0)
A really nice looking lively fish :)
a question, if you do not keep the fisheggs in water, how long can you store them in peat? Or is that not a possible way to breed them?
Thanks Annette, with this species, just like most other non annual killifish, you can store the eggs on peat. But i don't know how long you can store them. Mostly we have used water incubating - but right now we are collecting eggs from the mops and storing them on damp coconut fibre. We collect eggs from 1-2 weeks spawn, and keep the eggs on the fibres until 12-14 days after the last of them were collected. In that way we get a large batch of fry hatching at the same time, instead of a few fry hatching every day :0)
@@MichaelJensensAquarium I was thinking about if someone wanted to buy eggs instead of live fish, it is easier to send eggs by post than live fish :) that was my thought behind my question.
Another question, how long do they live?
@@AnnetteJohnstoneJarmyr To be honest, I don't know how long you can keep eggs of this species on dry incubation. But you can at least count on a window of 4 weeks from the day the eggs were spawned.
Lifespan is up to at least 4 years :0)
About how many would you keep in a 55 gallon? My cherry barbs died of ich so I want something new. Thinking I’ll get 6 golden wonder killis and about 8 Congo tetras.
Sorry bout the late answer. That amount of fish would be just fine. Both are large fish, and will probably get along well. Cheers, Michael :0)
I have 4 small, maybe an inch long GW Killifish in a 20 or 25 gallon long tank, what tank would be best for them once they grow up? Also do you know how fast they grow up? Thanks
Hi Chris. These 4 Golden Panchax will do fine in a 20 or 25 gallon tank. They are bot long distance swimmers, but like to ambush their food in short attacks (whether it's life food or flakes). No reason, that they shouldn't thrive in a tank of that size, even though the get considerable larger than they are at present. The growth rate is determent quite a lot by the food and good water quality in my opinion. But they grow fast. In good condition they will be full grown in about 4 to 6 months.
Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAquarium Thanks so much for the help, I actually just fed them flightless fruit flies yesterday and they loved them :)
@@ChrisVillagomez Fruit flies is a great food for these surface predators :0)
Is a squad of 3 males 3 females ok? I snatched the entire tank
Yeah, guess you have found out by now. I prefer an overweigth of females with most killis, but if there are plenty of plants to hide in, it might not cause problems. Gongrats on your fish. Cheers, Michael :0)
the lady at the petstore told me they would kill everything in my tank
She wasn't all wrong. They are effective predators. Cheers, Michael :0)
I got one to control my guppy fry population.. fingers crossed
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Thanks :o)