Re: NANFA-- Bitterling and painted mussles

matt ashton (ashtonmj2003_at_yahoo.com)
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:11:41 -0800 (PST)

I would go to the USFW on that call about importing too and or the FDA. Their are probably restrictions and permitting issues involved but who knows it might be somethign really simple in their mind and not their jurisdiction, after all where else do all these fish come from in the trade, or really big in their eyes if he is setting up that kind of breeding and issues involved with non native mussles.

Nick Zarlinga <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com> wrote:Anyone want to comment?

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

-----Original Message-----
From: aquaticinfo_at_neaq.org On Behalf Of Matt
Gannon
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:22 PM
To: Aquatic Information Listserve
Subject: Aquaticinfo: Bitterling and painted mussles

Hello, There is a local hobbyist here in NY that is interested in keeping
and breeding Bitterling. 20 years ago he spent some time in Germany and has
wanted to do this ever since then. Any body in Europe or the States keeping
them that can lead me to a source? Is it hard to get both the fish and the
mussels? and is it true that they can't handle a temperature above 70 F?
Thanks in advance.
Matt.

Matt Gannon
Aquarist
Atlantis Marine World
431 E. Main St.
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-208-9200 ext 285
fax 631-208-0466
www.atlantismarineworld.com
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