RE: NANFA-- Hogsucker

Jay DeLong (thirdwind_at_att.net)
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 23:13:03 -0700

Maybe they clean the algae of the important goodies right off. Just like
the poison dart frogs that don't produce poison in captivity because of
insufficient diet, captive rearing is no substitute for their natural
habitat.

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Jay DeLong
Olympia, WA

> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf > Of Moontanman_at_aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:22 AM > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Hogsucker > > > In a message dated 9/9/02 9:21:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com writes: > > << You may have found the ticket right there.... algae, hmmmmm. > I presume > that this is your outdoor pond? Sunlight, algae and all..... > Sounds like a > good recipe. Anyone try feeding nori to their hog suckers? > >> > My hogsucker had access to plenty of algae but I never saw him eat it. He > mostly grubbed in the sand. > > Moon /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"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