In a message dated 5/8/05 4:52:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
archimedes-in-bayspringstel.net writes:
> Well, here's the problem with that: Both NANFA and NFC have some type of
> breeder program. NFC's was a little more agressive - they would send you
> any of
> the fish that were listed as available, and the recipient was supposed to
> send
> back data when they bred the fish. They sent a LOT of fish to a LOT of
> "breeders", and NOT ONE person returned a report of succeessful spawning.
>
>
As bad as I hate to admit it you do have a point,-in-one time I thought I
would be able to maintain several species but after being retired somewhat
unexpectedly I am down to breeding nothing but crayfish and I only have them because
they respond well to benign neglect. Most individuals simply do not have the
long term resources to maintain and breed a species in captivity with any
reliability.
moon
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In a message dated 5/8/05 4:52:53 P=
M Eastern Daylight Time, archimedes-in-bayspringstel.net writes:
Well, here's the problem with t=
hat: Both NANFA and NFC have some type of
breeder program. NFC's was a little more agressive - they would send y=
ou any of
the fish that were listed as available, and the recipient was supposed to se=
nd
back data when they bred the fish. They sent a LOT of fish to a LOT of=
"breeders", and NOT ONE person returned a report of succeessful spawning.
As bad as I hate to admit it you do have a point,-in-one time I thought I wo=
uld be able to maintain several species but after being retired somewhat une=
xpectedly I am down to breeding nothing but crayfish and I only have them be=
cause they respond well to benign neglect. Most individuals simply do not ha=
ve the long term resources to maintain and breed a species in captivity with=
any reliability.
moon
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