Fundulopanchax Gardneri Misaje

By Clint Norwood


A Male Misaje

Origin:   Africa
 
Temp:  68 - 77°F (20 - 25°C)
 
pH:   6 - 7.5   dH:   Soft
 
Temperament:  Males might sometimes fight. 2 males in the same aquarium will often fight, but if you have a group of males they will usually get along.
 
Adult Size:  Up to 2 1/2 in   (6.5cm)
 
Minimum Tank Size:  1 gallon to 2 1/2 gallon bowl for a trio
 
Feeding:  Best results with live foods, but will accept frozen and some dry food.
 
Breeding:  A Switch Spawning Killifish, with about a 2 week incubation period in water and 3 weeks in moist peat.
 
Comments:  Fundulopanchax Gardneri Misaje is a Switch Spawning Killifish from Africa. Misaje is the most colorful of the easy to keep Gardneri complex of African Killies. It gets to up to a little over 2 and a half inches long (6.5cm). Will thrive in most normal aquarium conditions including temperatures from 68 to 77° F (20-25C) and any moderate pH and dH, but prefers soft and slightly acidic water for spawning. Misaje will accept most aquarium foods including live, frozen and even some dry foods.
 
A pair or trio can be comfortably kept in a 2.5 gallon tank. While Misaje are usually peaceful the males are sometimes rough with a single female and if only 2 males are in a tank they will tend to fight. When keeping just about any Killifish it is better to keep either 1 male to a tank or 3 or more to a tank for this reason.