RE: NANFA-- mosquito control fish

Wallace Bilingham (wally_pike-in-hotmail.com)
Sun, 30 May 2004 23:37:37 +0000

Chuck since you live in Indy I would vote for Umbra limia or central
mudminnows. They can breathe air and are tough as nails, and mosquito larve
are a favorite food. They will also over winter.

Wally

>From: "Bruce Stallsmith" <fundulus-in-hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
>To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
>Subject: RE: NANFA-- mosquito control fish
>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 18:24:43 -0400
>
>I would nominate Heterandria and Pygmy Killifish, Leptolucania ommata. Both
>are small, and are found in warm swamp waters.
>
>--Bruce Stallsmith
>Huntsville, AL, US of A
>
>>From: IndyEsox-in-aol.com
>>Reply-To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
>>To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
>>Subject: NANFA-- mosquito control fish
>>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 17:39:23 EDT
>>
>>What type of fish will live in low oxygen water (no aeration), outside (so
>>it
>>will reach high temperatures) and eat mosquito larvae?
>>
>>I am guessing gambusia will. Any others? Florida Flag Fish? A small
>>native
>>fish would be preferable.
>>
>>
>>Chuck Church
>>Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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