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Killifish species profile:
Aphyosemion elegans

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Current Scientific Name:
Aphyosemion elegans
Described: (Boulenger), 1899
Common name(s):
Some Recorded Strains:
Boende 2002
Lui Kotale

Breeding Aphyosemion elegans

Have you had any experience breeding this species? Why not fill in a species questionaire
2 other fishkeepers have successfully bred this species and left reports, their results are sumarised below

Method:
Spawning Mops (100%)
Water Conditions:
Very soft and acidic (100%)
Temperature:
20-23°C (100%)

Read the full breeding report(s) for Aphyosemion elegans

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Acclimation:

Breather bags:
do not float place fish in tank immediately. If you float fish will suffocate

Regular bag method:
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Aphyosemion elegans breeding reports

Each record reproduced here represents one instance of breeding this species. Have you kept and bred Aphyosemion elegans? Why not add a breeding report? If you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

How to keep and breed Aphyosemion elegans

This database consists of breeding reports provided by the world killifish community, along with some statistical analysis. Results provided by successful keepers are aggregated in the bar charts below, with more detailed reports below that. Like any block of data, the larger the more significant. Please contribute a report of your attempt to breed Aphyosemion elegans, even if you have had a negative results. You may, of course, file more than one report, particularly if you change some condition, and had a different result.

breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below.

Would Aphyosemion elegans be a good addition to a community tank?

graph1
  1. Never
  2. Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
  3. Only with species of similar size
  4. Yes, a good community fish

How would you describe the disposition of Aphyosemion elegans?

graph2
  1. Very timid
  2. Slightly timid
  3. Neutral
  4. Somewhat aggressive on occasions
  5. Very aggressive

In which water conditions do you keep these fish?

graph3
  1. Very soft and acidic
  2. Moderately soft and acidic
  3. Neutral
  4. Moderately hard and alkaline
  5. Very hard and alkaline

At what average temperature?

graph4
  1. 10-15°C
  2. 16-19°C
  3. 20-23°C
  4. 24-27°C
  5. 28°C+

What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish?

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  1. Poor egg production
  2. Poor egg survival
  3. Poor fry survival rate
  4. Deformities
  5. Skewed sex ratio

How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Aphyosemion elegans?

graph6
  1. Almost all males
  2. Somewhat male heavy
  3. Roughly equal
  4. Somewhat female heavy
  5. Almost all females

In general, how difficult is Aphyosemion elegans to keep and breed?

graph7
  1. Very easy
  2. Easy
  3. Average
  4. Difficult
  5. Very difficult

How successful have you been at breeding Aphyosemion elegans?

graph8
  1. Very unsuccessful
  2. Fairly unsuccessful
  3. Average
  4. Fairly successful
  5. Very successful

Very successful / fairly successful

Breeding Report: Aphyosemion elegans
Location code: Boende 2002
Water conditions: Very soft and acidic, 20-23oC
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Breeding problems: Poor egg production
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy
Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Success: Very successful
Other Comments: This is a relatively new import which was brought to Germany in 2002. It was for a long time the first appearance of true Aphyosemion elegans to the hobby. Another strain was also obtained with similar breeding and maintenance characteristics. The other strain is called Aphyosemion elegans "Lui Kotale". Both strains are established in the german hobby and are ready for redistribution. Please contact Axel Schwekendiek at axel@killi.org, if intersted.
Breeder: Axel Schwekendiek, Germany
Date this record created: 5th October 2003
Breeding Report: Aphyosemion elegans
Location code: Lui Kotale
Water conditions: Very soft and acidic, 20-23oC
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Breeding problems: Poor egg production
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy
Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Success: Very successful
Other Comments: This is also a new import of A. elegans from 2002 to Germany. Please see the notes for A. elegans Boende02 for more info.
Breeder: Axel Schwekendiek, Germany
Date this record created: 5th October 2003
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