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Auction is for one nice young pair of the beautiful African Annual killifish Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Kitonga N 97-57. They are less than 1" long as of this writing, just starting to color up. Limited additional pairs available.

Yet another beautiful Notho from Africa. Males get about 2" long; females a little less. Males are electric blue with black stripes and tail band; females are actually a bit blue as well. This is one of the longer lived "annual killifish"; they are slower to mature than most nothos, but can continiue to breed well into their second year and some live for three or years. Eggs are laid in peat or mud and incubate for about 4 months. Title picture is of male from preceding generation; females as usual show very little color or markings. Occasional jumpers; keep 'em covered.

Parameters: I don't use heaters, so tanks are in the low 70s in winter and high 70s in summer. Our water is moderately hard (140mg/l) with a pH of 7.5, and I add one tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons. I've never checked it myself, but a couple of buyers report my water arrives with a TDS of 900-1000 ppm.

Shipping: I ship to US only; shipping may need to be coordinated around weather and postal holidays. Fish usually ship the Saturday, Monday; or Tuesday after payment clears to reduce risk of spending a weekend parked outside some postal sorting station. Please include $20.00 per shipment for Priority Mail. Best Option: Express Mail with insulation and heat pack usually starts at about $55: please email me your ZIP code, and the number of types you intend to purchase. Multiple fish purchases can be shipped together or eggs can ship with fish for no additional shipping charge.

Payment: please pay by money order or paypal within 3 days of purchase. The email address that Aquabid provides in the winning bidder notice is my paypal address, so if you know your total, feel free to pay before contacting me. Otherwise, I usually send out an email within a day of auction end. If you prefer to pay by money order, the Aquabid address is again correct; please let me know when money order is in the mail. I am often looking to clear tanks to make room for the next hatch, so prompt payment is always appreciated.

Replacement: In the unlikely event that fish perish during shipping, I will either replace or refund the price of the fish, provided that you let me know of the loss within two hours of the time tracking shows delivery. The most dangerous part of their trip is often the time spent sitting in the mailbox or on the porch. If you unable to be home for mail delivery, please consider having the parcel held at your local post office for you to pick up. Shipping charges are not refundable.

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