| It's that time of year again, folks! Add one Heat Pack per order to ensure your new friend's comfort during shipping. Heat packs aren't required but are highly recommended. Orders without them won't be covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee if your local weather is below 40°F. |
Young fish, so not fully colored or grown, Can’t pick sizes or sexes.
Epiplatys Annulatus, commonly referred to as the clown killi, rocket killifish, or banded panchax, features alternating dark brown and tannish-yellow vertical stripes along the body and a vibrant, flame-like tail seen in males.
Rocket Killifish are an ideal choice for nano tanks no smaller than 5 gallons, due to their size. To ensure they stay put, it's important to maintain a secure cover on the tank, with all openings sealed off. Native to the slow-moving streams and swamps of West Africa, these fish require a low flow filter such as a sponge filter, as well as ample coverage from floating plants.
RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
- Temperature: 73° - 78° F (23° - 26° C)
- pH: 6.5 - 7.0
- KH: 4 – 15 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 10 gallons for a group of 6 or more
- Maximum adult size: 3”, purchase size .75"
I ship insulated with medicated water, and Purigen, by tracked and insured USPS Priority only, and use cool packs when needed.
Do consider purchasing a heat pack if the temperatures in your area are below 40 degrees!
Please arrange to pull these little guys right indoors once they arrive to your mailbox. USPS also has a free mail hold service on their website. Please utilize this service if no one can be home.
While in quarantine before being sold, we treat all our live fish with the ‘Med Trio’; Maracyn for bacterial infections, Paracleanse for internal and external parasites, and Ich-X for fungal infections.