Re: Lighting condition for breeding killies

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

Kean Huat Yeap wrote:
> 
> Hi! I'm just wondering if killies will breed in the
> dark. I have most of my breeders in my walking
> closet:P So, it's dark in there and I only turn on the
> light for 4 hours per day. Is that enough light for
> them to breed? I have them in there for almost 2
> months already, some species give same amount of eggs,
> some give less.....

I sterilized a line of guppies by leaving them in constant, subdued light in a
basement, once. It took months but ended the line for me. I have no idea if
killies would react the same, but your 4 hours is pretty short for the plants
to do much good for the fish.

Wright

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