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Coptodon kottae - CARES Species - Quantity 20

Item #1604702442

Current Auction Time: Thu Apr 25 19:33:33 2024

		Final:	$41.00 (reserve price met)		First Bid	$20.00
		Time left	00:00		# of Bids	7 (bid history)
		Started	Oct 23 2020 - 05:40:42 PM		Location	Pittsburgh PA 15201 United States
		Ended	Nov 6 2020 - 04:40:42 PM Auction Closed
		Seller	Nickoo2 (5/5)
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		High Bidder	Jajuan62 (24/24)
		Payment	See Item Description, Other, PayPal
		Shipping	Will Ship Internationally Buyer Pays Actual Shipping Cost, See Item Description

Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is U.S. dollars (US$) unless otherwise noted.

Description

Coptodon kottae is part of the CARES program. This is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto and Lake Mboandong in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, [West] Africa. They are a substrate-brooding, benthopelagic fish with a max length of 15cm. Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and oil plantations. I have raised these fish in my local water; pH around 8, high hardness. The adults at a temperature of 77/78 degrees F and the fry around 80/81 degrees F. They are quite herbivorous and I try to pull as much duckweed, plants, and algae from other tanks to feed them. The fry take to Hikari First Bites and Aquarium Co-Op Easy Fry Food just fine. Im sure any powdered food would work. Adults pair off and make a nest in the sand/gravel. Both parents guard the eggs and fry, moving any stray fry back into the pack with their mouths. I usually remove fry within the first 48 hours to reduce aggression and encourage further breeding. They love smashed up terracotta pots and other decorations. They will re-aquascape your tank regularly. I am selling 20 adolescent fish. They are an endangered species so I am only trying to recoup overhead costs (heating, food, water, breather bags, heat packs, shipping materials, etc.) I price at $1/each. Buyer pays shipping. I ship in insulated Styrofoam coolers with breather bags and heat packs. Overnight Shipping is encouraged. I can use a specific shipping service if need be. Venmo or PayPal. This is an awesome fish that is unfortunately both moving towards extinction and not in our hobby. Help preserve and pass this species on.

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Bid History:

Bidders		Bid Time		Bid		Comments
Drwho0731 (192/197)		Oct 24 2020 - 04:47:26 PM		$20.00
Drwho0731 (192/197)		Oct 26 2020 - 01:47:35 PM		$25.01		Bumped up by: Jajuan62 $25.01
Jajuan62 (24/24)		Oct 26 2020 - 01:47:59 PM		$31.00
Drwho0731 (192/197)		Oct 26 2020 - 01:58:35 PM		$32.01
Drwho0731 (192/197)		Oct 26 2020 - 02:20:25 PM		$35.02		Bumped up by: Jajuan62 $35.02
Drwho0731 (192/197)		Oct 26 2020 - 02:21:39 PM		$40.01		Bumped up by: Jajuan62 $40.01
Jajuan62 (24/24)		Oct 26 2020 - 02:22:11 PM		$41.00

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