----- Original Message -----
From: Denkhaus, Robert <DenkhaR_at_Ci.Fort-Worth.TX.US>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:07 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Native fish program
> My "outline" is really a 29 slide powerpoint presentation. In order of
> topic covered, the presentation includes:
>
> - Why native fish?
> - Tank selection (overall size, depth vs surface area)
> - Water (tap vs natural sources)
> - Pumps and filters
> - Substrates (I encourage using local gravel from around here rather than
> purchased aquarium gravel)
> - Lighting (types, amounts)
> - Plants (local native species, hints relative to substrate and lighting)
> - Temperature issues
> - Feeding native fish
> - Some appropriate aquarium species found in north central Texas (I
divided
> this up into "Smaller fishes that stay small", "Medium sized fish", and
"Too
> big fish")
> - Some appropriate invertebrate species found in NC Texas (includes
insects,
> crustaceans, and mollusks)
> - Collecting native fish and invertebrates (included despriptions and
> examples of seines, dipnets, castnets, etc., transporting your catch, and
a
> heavy dose of getting to know the aquatic system that you are trying to
> simulate)
> - Collecting regulations and ethics (stressing licenses, conservation, and
> not releasing captives - including exotics - into the natural system)
>
> - Not included in the powerpoint but discussed in the program was a
variety
> of the available reference materials including field guides and websites.
>
> Obviously, 2 hours isn't enough time to go in depth into any particular
> topic so some were just briefly covered.
>
> Rob Denkhaus
> Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gordon James
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:20 AM
> > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Native fish program
> >
> >
> > DO you have an outline of what you did?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Denkhaus, Robert <DenkhaR_at_Ci.Fort-Worth.TX.US>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:43 PM
> > Subject: NANFA-- Native fish program
> >
> >
> > > I offered a "native aquaria" program which described how to set up a
> > native
> > > fish aquarium and discussed topics such as local species,
> > conservation,
> > > collecting methods and ethics, etc. this past weekend
> > (Sunday afternoon).
> > > Despite competing with 80 degree temperatures and the
> > desire to simply be
> > > outside, I managed to attract 5 very interested folks and a
> > few mildly
> > > interested ones. The 5 comprised 2 families (a couple and
> > a father with
> > his
> > > two sons) and they left psyched up about collecting and
> > keeping native
> > fish
> > > for fun and education. After 2 hours of discussing the
> > hows and whys of
> > > native fish keeping, we examined the nature center's 100
> > gallon Trinity
> > > River community tank (longear sunfish, warmouth, black
> > crappie, bluegill,
> > > carp, black bullhead, golden shiner & a number of native plants) and
> > > everyone was jazzed! They left carrying extra copies of
> > the current AC
> > > (Thanks, Chris!) and extra copies of the NANFA membership form!!!
> > > Hopefully, we will have a couple new members from the Fort
> > Worth area!!
> > >
> > > Rob Denkhaus
> > > Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
> > >
> > >
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