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Epiplatys annulatus
Rocket panchax
(Boulenger, 1915)

(Other members of the genus Epiplatys)

ADULT SIZE: 4 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C

FOOD: Feed Epiplatys annulatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea

AQUARIUM CARE: Epiplatys annulatus (or Psuedoepiplatys annulatus is a very popular killifish, often seen in aquarium shops. This is a very small delicate species, that must live in a species tank. Being so small it requires the smallest foods, artemia, small daphnia and grindal worms.

BREEDING: Breeding is not difficult, the eggs, and fry are incredibly small though. Luckily the adults are not particularly carniverous, so a long term set up is probably the easiest way to go. If the fish are fed newly hatched artemia daily, fry will soon appear with the adults. Picking eggs seems to be a hit and miss affair, and may breeders simply do not bother.

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Epiplatys annulatus
Rocket panchax

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Epiplatys annulatus
Rocket panchax
breeding notes

BREEDING: Breeding is not difficult, the eggs, and fry are incredibly small though. Luckily the adults are not particularly carniverous, so a long term set up is probably the easiest way to go. If the fish are fed newly hatched artemia daily, fry will soon appear with the adults. Picking eggs seems to be a hit and miss affair, and may breeders simply do not bother.

Have you bred Epiplatys annulatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Epiplatys annulatus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Epiplatys annulatus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Epiplatys annulatus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Epiplatys annulatus? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Epiplatys annulatus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Epiplatys annulatus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

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Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic	Water temperature: 20-23oC
Disposition: Slightly timid	Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy	Breeding difficulty: Average
Sucess: Average	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments: I kept a pair of Epiplatys annulatus in a very well planted paludarium, with regular feedings of drosophila, and not a lot else. Some fry did appear, and no doubt more would have survived with extra feedings of shrimp. Very nice species.
Date this record created: 22nd May 2016	Breeding date: 2016
Breeder: Jules	Location: