N. korthausae (yellow) Photo: Diane Wilkie
3 or 4 weeks. They need to be bred as soon as possible as over feeding will shorten their lives considerably. These fish do not enjoy large water changes, especially as fry and peat water should always be used. Nothobranchius guentheri is another fast growing killie which is stunning to look at. They are prolific egg layers and the males tend to get along well together in a breeding group.
Nothobranchius korthausae (Yellow) is possibly the easiest notho to breed and also has a high number of eggs, and fast growing fry. They are almost indestructible once they have achieved breeding age and they live for a little longer than a lot of other Nothobranchius. I find Nothobranchius palmqvisti needs salt in the water, the most of any notho. They don’t take to over-feeding although they do grow
N. palmqvisti Photo: Barrie McKoy