Re: [Re: NANFA-- fish and educational aquariums]

Scott Burner (windburn_at_netscape.net)
5 Dec 99 15:00:30 EST

mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl_at_washburn.edu> wrote:

> >I'd <much> rather see it kept to local stuff.
> > Plus, perhaps some of the local species are not as tolerant
of aquarium life as say the Red Shiner at least for smaller children. Do
you want to run the risk of killing off a mroe delicate fish, simply
because it is 'local'? Just some comments to consider...

Luke<<

Perhaps a species specific description of the care and feeding, augmented with
a difficulty key that is sympathetic to such matters as water quality,
difficulty of procurring proper diet, tank size requirements etal would be the
farthest reaching contribution we could make towards making classroom projects
a successful and positive thing for all involved (Fish included)<))>>><<
Anyone volunteer to edit?
Scott

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