I was reading up on the bluenose shiner (Pteronotropis welaka). In the abstract from this article, My link , it suggests that after the breeding season, the adults die off. Is this so? What would then be the life expectancy in captivity? Does anyone here keep them & if so can you post pics & description of your set up/water parameters..ect.
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, Nov 08 2011 09:01 AM
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Posted 08 November 2011 - 09:38 AM
Please use the forum search tool (just type welaka) and read up... there is a lot of information here... this is one of the more famous/infamous/difficult/exciting/controversial topics out there... I suggest that you get the full background before diving in.I was reading up on the bluenose shiner (Pteronotropis welaka). In the abstract from this article, My link , it suggests that after the breeding season, the adults die off. Is this so? What would then be the life expectancy in captivity? Does anyone here keep them & if so can you post pics & description of your set up/water parameters..ect.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 12:41 AM
You can also contact Charles Knight directly at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science - the website has his contact info.
For hobbyist info, Philip Kukulski has successfully worked with this species and I would suggest touching base with him.
This is a Species of Special Concern in much of its range.
For hobbyist info, Philip Kukulski has successfully worked with this species and I would suggest touching base with him.
This is a Species of Special Concern in much of its range.
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Posted 07 December 2011 - 11:55 PM
Thank you everyone. While I am an advanced hobbyist in regards to keeping tropicals, the most I've kept natives were in a bait bucket. For now, the blue nose is up on the list with the zebra pleco (L-46).
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:02 AM
Worked for me using Google Chrome.
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3rd times the charm. Im checking from work using ie8. might have been a firewall issue? Thank you for the link.
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