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Coptodon kottae - CARES Species - Quantity 20
Item #1607448279

Current Auction Time: Wed May 22 05:53:51 2024


Final: $30.00 (reserve price met) First Bid $25.00
Time left 00:00 # of Bids 1 (bid history)
Started Dec 1 2020 - 11:24:39 AM Location Pittsburgh PA 15201 United States
Ended Dec 8 2020 - 11:24:39 AM
Auction Closed
Seller Nickoo2 (5/5)
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High Bidder Drwho0731 (202/207) 101-500

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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 7.25-7.75su, high total 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 mostly trying to recoup overhead costs (heating, food, water, breather bags, heat packs, shipping materials, etc.) Buyer pays shipping + shipping materials. I ship with breather bags and heat packs using USPS Flat Rate boxes. 20 fish + shipping + materials usually comes out to $50 total. 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.



Bid History:

Bidders Bid Time Bid Comments
Drwho0731 (202/207) 101-500 Dec 4 2020 - 04:40:00 PM $30.00 BUY IT NOW

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