Killie fish can easily become a favorite. They are colorful like salt water fish, are fun to watch, and are happy in small tanks. 2-5 gallon tanks will breed most of these fish. They have some of the most interesting breeding habits of any fish found. Some lay their eggs in the peaty muck at the bottom of the tank. These eggs then have to be nearly dried out, stored for weeks or months, and then the eggs hatch when water is added. They do not require an expensive setup, expensive filters and lights, and are a great choice for people with short space and short budgets. Of course, if have the space and the budget, all the better.

I started keeping some basic killie fish in the summer of 1999. Started out with about 5 small aquariums. One thing led to another and now I am up to around 60 tanks and several hundred fish (including fry).

On the left is the types of killies I currently keep. Those pages will have information about the fish, pictures, and breeding information that I use.

Where do you get killifish? The local pet shop is probably a unhappy place to start. Killi people trade and sell fish and eggs through the mail, have some active clubs, great shows, and a wonderful email list where you can get quick helpful information no matter what level your question is. There is also a American Killifish Association that offers everything a killifish person could want.

Hope you enjoy the killie pages!