Clown Killi

COMMON NAME: Clown Killi or Comet Panchax

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eptplcitys annulatus

SYNONYM: Pseudoeptplatys annulatus

DESIGNATION: Tropical.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: West Africa

SIZE: About 3 cm (1.2 in).

WATER PREFERENCES: Soft, acid water between 23-26°C (73.5-79°F).

DIET: Some dry foods accepted, but diet should consist predominantly of small live foods.

BREEDING: This is a non-annual mop-spawnerin which the eggs take about two weeks to hatch.

DESCRIPTION: E. annulatus is the most attractive species in its genus and is, consequently, the one most often seen. It is a peaceful species which is at its best when kept on its own in a well-planted tank.

The synonym given above is occasionally used in aquarium literature.

Clown Fish Information

• The maximum size of the fish grows up to the length of the 4 cm to 15 inches.
• The original home of the fish consists of several part of the continent of Africa like the Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The fish is very peaceful in nature and at the same time very timid as well. The water parameters include the Ph level to be 6.0-7.2, temperature in between 23 and 25°C or 73 and 77° F.
• The fish can easily get along with other peaceful fish of small breeds.
• For the fish arrange for them a heavily planted fish tank as they are very shy and timid in nature. The water of the tank should be clean as the fish id of fresh water type and must also be very soft. The top of the aquarium should also be well covered as they are excellent jumpers.
• The fish may feed on any form of food items including pieces of flakes.
• The method of breeding is similar to other fish breeds of egg scattering killies. The female fish would be seen laying eggs everyday. You would also find that unlike other fish the clown fish hardly feed on their eggs and as a result of which you can prepare a permanent well planted tank where the fish can breed easily and survive healthily. The young fry should be ideally be fed on brine shrimp.
• The fish can easily cohabit with other breeds of killies and tetra fish that grow up to the same size of the clown fish.
• In case you want to breed shrimps keeping bigger sized shrimp in the same tank along with clown fish would not be a matter of concern. But keeping of dwarf brine or the ones that grow less than an inch should not be kept with the fish as the fish is often seen to be nibbling the shrimp.
• The fish may live in an aquarium, which is may or may not be planted. The fish swims at all levels of the aquarium. You may decorate the cave with high floating plants as well as low residing rocky caves.