Re: NANFA-- amazing eel factoid!
R.W.Wolff (choupiqu_at_wctc.net)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 22:19:02 -0600
Here are two things I heard about,
One was a bowfin that was forgotten in a tank for a year and was still
alive. I find this hard to believe, but did read about it. I also heard
of someone leaving pachypanchax playfairi ( a madagascar killifish) in a
tank for 9 months ( while cleaning there fish room, stuff was set in front
of a tank on the floor that contained these fish) and they survived.
These are not tiny fish either, they reach 3 inches. the killis probably
had some infusoria to live off of and also being in a messy fish room I am
sure grease moths laid there eggs in the aqurium and may have kept them
fed.
these two for instances do not diminish the amazing feat of the silver
eel however.
Ray
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