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		Final:	$70.00 (reserve price met)		First Bid	$20.00
		Time left	00:00		# of Bids	8 (bid history)
		Started	Oct 23 2010 - 12:41:49 PM		Location	Sterling Heights MI 48310 United States
		Ended	Oct 31 2010 - 09:41:49 PM Auction Closed
		Seller	Badisandbetta (8/8)
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		High Bidder	Halfcentury (74/75)
		Payment	PayPal
		Shipping	Will Ship to United States Only Buyer Pays Fixed Amount,

Six ( 6 ) Bluenose Shiners, Pteronotropis welaka
one inch long, F2
Seller: Philip Kukulski

I will also send you 5 Dollar Sunfish, 1/2 inch plus .

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 raises Bluenose Shiners from 1 inch to fully mature with fins and color in 3 months. Another friend has kept Bluenose Shiners alive for 4 years. I had 4 males and 3 females breed their second year.
Information on breeding Bluenose Shiners

Fish growth/size: A benefit of keeping native fish is that heaters are not required. With the hot and humid summer that we had, humans prefer air conditioning, which lead to a cold basement. I finally dropped in heaters to bring the temperature up from 71F to 77F. young Bluenose Shiners


Parent stock






WHAT YOU GET IN THIS AUCTION
guaranteed live fish (see below),
insulated shipping box, free handling.

SHIPPING
To United States only, excluding GA, FL, (HI)
by USPS Priority Mail, delivery confirmation, and insurance = $17.

FISH ACCLIMATION
Never float a Kordon Breathable Bag in water.

When fish arrive, set the bags out (not in bright light), let the fish settle, and check for shipping losses. (See below.)

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.
Never leave the Welaka in a net for more than 5 seconds.

PAYMENT
Please pay in full with PayPal.

GUARANTEE
Extra fish were added to the shipment to offset small losses.
Keep dead fish in their original bags. Poke a pinhole in the bag to drain the water. Return all the dead fish to me and a corresponding fraction of the sale price will be refunded through Paypal.
[(# dead returned - # extra fish) X sale price] / (# of fish sold not counting any extra fish)




Added by the Seller on Tue Oct 26 04:17:06 2010:

I am selling my excess fish. Maybe I can run 3 more auctions. There is only a small chance that I will have more offspring in July.

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Bid History:

Bidders		Bid Time		Bid		Comments
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 23 2010 - 02:52:32 PM		$20.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 03:33:58 AM		$31.05		Bumped up by: Btm450 $31.05
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 03:34:41 AM		$36.00		Bumped up by: Btm450 $36.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 03:35:41 AM		$41.00		Bumped up by: Btm450 $41.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 03:37:41 AM		$45.00		Bumped up by: Btm450 $45.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 04:46:58 AM		$45.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 06:49:24 AM		$60.00		Bumped up by: Rhody_fish $60.00
Halfcentury (74/75)		Oct 24 2010 - 07:21:01 AM		$70.00

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