Re: NANFA-- pikeminnows

Mark B (mbinkley_at_earthling.net)
Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:49:57 -0400

At 7:40 AM -0400 5/30/00, Christopher Scharpf wrote:
>I know that some NANFA members are keeping, or have kept, northern pikeminnows
>(Ptychocheilus oregonensis). It would be helpful to me if you would summarize
>their captive requirements and your personal experiences in collecting and
>keeping them.

I had some for a while. They seemed relatively undemanding. Took dry
foods or whatever. Perhaps sensitive to water quality resulting in their
loss. I had them for several months. Not sure how long. They did not
seem aggressive to any significant degree. Why?

Mark Binkley
Columbus Ohio USA <))><
mbinkley_at_earthling.net

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