> Yap! Ex-ac-te-ly! I was "fixed on" when seeing my first rainbow darter
years
> ago. And the more NANF I saw the more it came over me. Now that I have the
> room and space to keep them (cold enough all season, large enough etc.),
> there will be more and more. Don4t know if you can imagine the tension I
> feel waiting for spring coming to breed my first darters?
>
> Well, species from the warmer continents are easier to maintain in
> aquariums, especially the very tropical ones. But if NANF were that easy
> they would be on top of aquarists interest. Being special, cold water
> mostly, heavy eaters and some other special characteristics keep them from
> becoming that popular. Who will AC his house for some fish? Who has a
> room/garage for the winter, who can provide enough food a.s.o.
>
> For me my NANF are well worth the work and time they take.
>
> Steffen
>
>
> > Von: "B.G. Granier" <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
> > Antworten an: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > Datum: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 16:12:18 -0500
> > An: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Betreff: NANFA-- Re: Steffen's remarks
> >
> > Yes, we are very fortunate to have many very colorful and unique species
in
> > the North American hemisphere. While the African, South American, Asian,
> and
> > Australian continents all have their own unique and colorful species, I
> > maintain that our own species can rival any or all, when in breeding
> > coloration!
> >
> > I have never seen a fish so bright as a Tennessee dace, a Rainbow Darter
or
> > Rainbow Shiner when in full breeding coloration......or so subtle as a
> > Bluehead shiner and so gorgeous as a full-blown male Bluenose shiner...
> >
> > It's so hard to choose, but we should all strive to protect all of them.
> >
> > Just blown away, forever!
> >
> > BG
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