Re: NANFA-L-- Collecting

Bill Flowers (billflower-in-gmail.com)
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:31:59 -0500

Something else i have noticed is that the younger fish that i brought
back are adapting better and already eating foods that I am giving
them. The older ones are unfortunately are dieing off. The fish seem
to stay away from the current of the outside filter too. Something
else I found in one of the collecting sites was an underwater plant( I
believe it is Elodea). Brought back a handful to see it it will adapt.

Bill

On 8/24/05, Todd D. Crail <tcrail-in-utnet.utoledo.edu> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> Yeah, I've found that when you collect them under 55 degrees, there's really
> no problems. They'll all be silvery fish-in-collection, but given a good
> diet, they'll grow and color up quickly if your tanks are in the upper 60's
> into the 70's and you're running a 14 hour photoperiod. They're really
> rewarding fish to keep, and I can't wait for it to cool down so I can add
> some more to my 100 gallon :)
>
> Todd
> The Madness (tm)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Flowers" <billflower-in-gmail.com>
>
> > They have been quarantined. I had a 40 gallon long that I was using as
> > a growout tank. It has been setup for months and so I knew it had
> > already gone through the cycle. Most of the redfin shiners died on the
> > way home. some of the fish are eating now and sem to be swimming
> > around more. I have decided to wait and in a couple of weeks go back
> > and see what I find. I hate killing fish even if I know that they will
> > die where they are at. Besides I now know where to go to get the fish
> > within a few minutes of my house, so i will wait till this fall when
> > it is cooler and then see what I find. I might go and get a few more
> > F. notatus, but the rest can wait till sept/oct.
> >
> > Bill
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