Soothing Shrimp Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 :D Got your attention? :D As others may have read, I've raised Nothobranchius Guentheri Zanzibar from eggs to fry to juvie to nearly full grown and I'd like to give others a chance to breed/raise these for themselves.I've seen these go from $20 to $60+ a pair.Here's what the Nothobranchius Guentheri Zanzibar look like: red/yellow Male blue/black male (img from net) Female Pretty, huh? You can have some FREE! provided you pay for shipping. Now, here's the string that's attached....I need you to finish out my non-scientific research. The information gained will be for all future killifish hobbyists.The fish I am offering are belly sliders. Yes, they scoot along the ground like little 1" plecos. It is my theory that their fry will be as normal as regular killie fry! However, proof needs to be provided.Conventional wisdom says that these killi belly sliders are all doomed. However, my experience says otherwise. My theory is that they are born prematurely, therefore their swimbladders don't inflate, and are otherwise normal in every other way...including breeding. The obvious difference is the breeding peat may have to be contained in a very small lip. Perhaps 1/4" to 1/2 high.I've fed them live bbs from the time the fry hatched out to adult, and that is what they are used to. I've tried non-live foods, but it hasn't worked well for me. They mature very very fast- between 5 to 10 weeks or so until adult- and very eager breeders. For more info, please check my journal http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/652-the-saga-of-n-guentheri/ They were raised in a very small 2.5g tank, so space shouldn't be an issue. Some males are blue/black, some are red/yellow. They will throw both colors in their eggs/fry, so color of males will be given at random. Please don't ask for a certain color. Also, fish will be paired as male/female according to colors displayed currently. It is possible that a "female" will display male colors later on, but I doubt it. All I ask is that you keep a journal here on Shrimp Spot on attempting to breed them and attempting to raise the fry to adults. That's all you have to do. Priority shipping is around $10, while overnight would be more. Your choice, your dime. Naturally, since this is a raok, no DOA guarantee, If you are interested in a pair to journal and further research for hobbyists, just put your name in the list below. The more people to attempt this the better as one may have success while another may not. I believe I only have 4 pairs! I will draw names Friday afternoon around 4pm. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiknitelite Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I would love to get in on this... but I'd be hard placed on finding the right tank. My sister won't let me get anymore tanks. Even that 100 gallon tank on sale on Craigslist for 75 bucks.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Well, you have a little time to find the right container. Even a storage container would work. I just have a sponge filter- nothing fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I have a 20g tank with only 3 baby swordtail fish think that would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiknitelite Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Guess what? I have storage containers ... lol... what size would be best? I've had killies before... considering these are belly sliders guess I don't have to worry about jumpers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 No jumpers here, although strangely enough- they do like to perch in moss like underwater birds. I guess the idea of being off the ground is ingrained in their psyche. The container doesn't have to be big. My 2.5g holds 10+ of these fish. Heck, they could probably make a marina breeder box a home. Green: These are about as big as adult cherry shrimp. Roughly a skinny inch. I'm ignorant of swordtail fry. These are extremely non aggressive. Very peaceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboss808 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I have a 10 gallon long! I'll rid of my common killifish and try to get these! Daboss808 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiknitelite Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 So yeah... soothing.... put me on the list.... because I do have a large marina breeder box that is being under utilized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Coolish. I believe I only have 4 pairs, and my preference would be to send a pair to each person interested. That way it's safety. If there's a tragedy, the others may still be okay. If one pair doesn't breed in someone's conditions, maybe the others will. And so on... I'll end up drawing 4 random numbers to give the belly slider pairs to for further research. So far on the list is: 1. mystikniteite 2. DaBoss 808 Are you in the random drawing Greenteam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 sure I will give it a try and see what success I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Coolish. Always good to try new things. 1. mystikniteite 2. DaBoss 808 3. Greenteam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Just some pics of the slider birds perching in the tree. chibikaie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuddha Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 1. mystikniteite 2. DaBoss 808 3. Greenteam 4. Taylor's Aqua World I am down, I really like these guys. As you know I am trying a few killifish myself. i will def keep a great journal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 OKay you guys, I have 4 pair, so it looks like everyone who wanted to try breeding them for research is able to do so. I'll be in touch over the weekend. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboss808 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Sweet deal getting pumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Soooo cute, post lots of pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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