>From: Christopher Scharpf <ichthos_at_charm.net>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: NANFA Mailing List <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- Brook Silverside
>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:18:38 -0400
>
>Bob,
>
>According to Dave Hall's "Surprisingly Hardy Silversides" (American
>Currents,
>Winter 1999), captive specimens will eat "fine flake food with an
>occasional
>supplement of frozen baby brine shrimp. Since they feed on plankton in
>nature,
>newly hatched brine shrimp or daphnia would be an appropriate diet."
>
>Dave also says "that a larger swimming area, floating plants, and salt in
>the
>aquarium seemed to have a positive effect" in reducing captive mortality.
>
>Hope this helps. Good luck. And keep us posted.
>
>Chris Scharpf
>
>----------
> > From: Michiganfish_at_aol.com
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Brook Silverside
> > Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:45:01 EDT
> >
> >I managed to get a few Brook Silversides home alive from the Mi. Chapter
>collecting trip this weekend. Any information on feeding and keeping them
>would
>be great.
> >
> >Bob Muller
>
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