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[William Vannerson <William_Vannerson at ama-assn_org>]

>>I dont want to be lost, so what would you recommend to look for?
What are your favorite killie and why?<<

First of all, you won't be lost. Try to get to the meeting a little early and
introduce yourself.  Don't be bashful.  You'll find a room full of killie
keepers just eager to help you into the hobby.

Secondly, check out the AKA's on-line beginners guide at
http://www.aka.org/AKA/beginner/begin.htm  This will give you a good
sense of the different type of killies, what's involved in keeping and
breeding them, and a few suggested beginner type of fish.

That said, I'd recommend starting with a plant spawner like
Fundulopanchax gardneri (GAR), a popular beginners fish, or
Aplocheilus lineatus (LIN).  Oddly enough, LIN isn't mentioned in the
guide. They're easy to keep, lay eggs readily and the eggs and fry are
rather large in terms of killies.  That helps for a newbie.

You can visit the AKA's galley to see photos of many of these fish at
http://www.aka.org/AKA/Gallery/Gallery.htm  Again, LIN is missing.  You
can visit the ChiKA library at
http://www.aka.org/aka/clubs/clubpages/ChiKA/chika.htm  to see a
photo of a LIN.  The Canadian Killifish Association site at
http://www/cks.org also has a very useful species library with some
photos.

Have fun!

Bill Vannerson
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson

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