Re: NANFA-- more on snakeheads

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Sun, 14 Jul 2002 17:34:21 -0600 (MDT)

How aobut every public display full of sad looking sharks gets an
occassional feeding of Oscar? :)

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On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Pete Liptrot wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 00:16:28 +0100 > From: Pete Liptrot <coelacanth_at_btinternet.com> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: Re: NANFA-- more on snakeheads > > > I can tell you that public aquariums would be especially appreciative to > > have a place to direct caring hobbyists with large fish they can not > > properly house anymore! If you play your cards right, you might even have > > aquariums calling you to see what specimens you have. > > It was tried here in the NW UK a few years ago by a private concern. They > ended up so swamped with bent Pangasius, smelly Red-Eared Turtles and > mis-shaped albino Ictalurus they went bust pretty quickly. > There are only so many Red Tiger Oscars that can be found new homes. > I don't know the solution to the big fish problem, I tried to raise it with > the trade association, OATA, over here but found people developed a far-away > look in their eyes when I suggested some sort of responsible approach by > dealers. > The next thing I plan to suggest is that every Public Aquarium with a > display of sad looking Sand Tiger Sharks should let them go, fill the tank > with freshwater and use it to house all the poor old Giant Gouramis, Black > Labeos and snub-nosed Tiger Shovelnose catfish. > Anyone like to add their support to this?......Nick, you in?...... > Pete. > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org