Re: [GSAS-Member] more swap items

["Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>]

Just thought I would add some fish and feeder cultures to my "swap list".


Long-finned bichir: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_bichir

Polypterus senegalus, I believe, around 6" (about half max size).  I
purchased this at the big auction thinking it was a scary predator, but it
acts a lot more like a rope fish.  Very graceful and fun to watch, but I'd
rather get the tank space back and find an arowana.

I'm not saying it's safe with smaller tank mates, but I have this thing
with guppies, swordtails, and cherry shrimp, and the guppies and cherries
are at least breeding faster than he's eating.  He enjoys pellet foods
(which I can include a coffee can full of) and crushed snails.

Cherry Shrimp:

small (up to 1") fresh water algae eating shrimp-- females are bright red,
males are mostly clear with red stripes.

Peacock Gudgeons:

1 male, 3 females, already spawning (and showing adult colors) -- this is
a very pretty little fish that tops out at a few inches.


Blue Paradise Fish:

1 adult pair (that breeds like crazy) and 50+ .5"-1" offspring, both solid
and stripes available-- they do great at room temperature and are
ridiculously hardy.


Fundulopanchax oeseri:

Pretty killifish, the males are iridescent blue/green/red/yellow, females
are more plain (with pink polka-dots).  I have a nearly adult group of one
male and 7 or so females, and 20-30 .5-1.5" offspring.  Mine breed readily
in a heavily planted 10 gallon with low light at room temperature with
minimal filtration.

Fundulopanchax (Aphyosemion?) gardneri:  three males available, very
pretty display fish...if anyone has females available I would be
interested in them.

Live Food cultures:

Guppies:  Mixed fancy (feeder) guppies.

Red worms (composting worms): turn kitchen scraps into free fish food

Scuds (Gammarus): area-local freshwater amphiopod- easy to culture and
less crash-prone than daphnia.  These look a lot like 1/4" (adult size)
brine shrimp.

Daphnia: All fish love daphnia. Even my cories and SAE's will chase them
down (which is quite funny to watch).




I'd like to find someone willing to trade for some amazon swords, other
interesting plants, new killifish, shell dwelling cichlids, or possibly a
powerhead or two.

Thanks!

Cliff

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