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[FourSeineFeet]

Half dozen ( 6 ) young Bluenose Shiners, Pteronotropis welaka
F2, hatched 6/22/2010
Donated by Philip Kukulski
As seen on Aquabid
and eBay

Bluenose Shiners are rarely seen because they like streams
up near the swampy headwaters.

Young fish -
ship better
acclimate better
live longer

CARE
These fish are happy being fed flake food in normal freshwater
(average: 150 ppm hardness, pH 6.8, 72F; tolerant of a much wider range of water conditions than most tropical fish.)
My friend, Charlie, raises Bluenose Shiners from 1 inch to fully mature with fins and color in 3 months. Another friend, we will call him Leo, has kept Bluenose Shiners alive for 4 years. I had 4 males and 3 females breed their second year. Information on breeding Bluenose Shiners is available at NANFA.org, and updated information will be in the Fall 2010 NANFA American Currents magazine.

young Bluenose Shiners


Parent stock


Sparring video


WHAT YOU GET IN THIS AUCTION
fish
STT-521-500 Saf-T-Temp Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) PCM Pak
(reusable cooling/heating, purchased by me for $5.40),
insulated shipping box, free handling.

FREE SHIPPING
To United States only, excluding GA and FL
by USPS Priority Mail, delivery confirmation, and insurance ($22.00 value)

FISH ACCLIMATION
Never float a Kordon Breathable Bag in water.
Cut open the Kordon breathable bags and pour into a small container. Add 50% more water from your tank into the container. After five minutes, again add 50% more water from your tank. After 5 more minutes, pour the fish into your tank.

[Casper]

Thanks Phil...
That is a nice donation!
Maybe if i win you will deliver them.

[Irate Mormon]

Update:

Sadly, these fish died shortly after Philip made his announcement.

Would you settle for 10 melanistic gambusia?

[FourSeineFeet]

Update:

Would you settle for 10 melanistic gambusia?

Are you sure of these 10?

Maybe they are flavistic xanthic piebalds.

reference

[Irate Mormon]

Does flavistic mean they taste good? Casper would know...I bet he's eaten them.

[blakemarkwell]

Thanks for the donation, Phil! Those female P. welaka sure look like one of my favorite cyprinids, Notropis chalybaeus.

Blake

Edited by blakemarkwell, 20 August 2010 - 10:52 PM.

[countrybumpkin]

Who won the welaka?

[AussiePeter]

Who won the welaka?

Alex from Wyoming.

Cheers
Peter