After spending a day in Grass Lake (mentioned in the last post), I now can
say that I have had those things touching every part of my body that
swimming trunks don't cover. At one point a fight broke out, with many
persons tossing those globs of tissue about like sloshing summer snow balls.
I got a face full. Still, I can admire them. I like the similarity to
brain coral too. All God's creatures and all of that, but living slime just
gives me the shakes.
I certainly don't want you to think that I am disparaging your attempt at
maintaining them in a tank. I admire the idea. Perhaps someday I would
like to do the same. They really are fascinating creatures. Layn Luedtke
became enamored with these creatures that day at grass lake. He is
researching them all the time, and plans on dedicating a tank to them in the
future. He has sent me pages of his notes regarding his research on them.
I would love to be able to tell him that one of our NANFA members has had
success in this endeavor.
Norm
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----- Original Message -----
From: <DasArm_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- bryozoans
In a message dated 8/21/00 10:28:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
normane_at_edelendoors.com writes:
<< I personally don't think I
would want to maintain any in an aquarium as they don't move, lack color,
are a tad disgusting, and generally freak me out. >>
It's understandable why many aquarists wouldn't get into them due to the
lack
of movement and color. I think of them as growth organisms which are similar
to plants in the respect that they are stationary and the object is to try
to
get them to grow in size and stay in good condition. They may not be
colorful, but I like their basic shape and the fact that they resemble brain
corals.
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