RE: NANFA-- Re: silversides

Denkhaus, Robert (DenkhaR_at_Ci.Fort-Worth.TX.US)
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:19:07 -0500

Sounds like an idea worth trying although I would have to factor temperature
of the black buckets into the success/failure of the experiment. Black
buckets and 100+ degree Texas heat aren't conducive to anything's survival.
Maybe if I just tried a Coleman cooler with lid, I could get the
non-transparent quality while maintaining cooler temperatures? I'll do some
comparison the next time I'm out and report any significant results.
Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay DeLong
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 12:15 PM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Re: silversides

Rob, it might be an interesting experiment to spray paint some buckets black
(or wrap them with duct tape), then collect silversides and put some in each
type of bucket (white/semi-transparent and black/non-transparent), keeping
everything else the same. Maybe the black buckets will cause less stress,
perhaps if you put black lids over them right away and don't open them until
they're back at the nature center.

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Jay DeLong
Olympia, WA

> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf > Of Denkhaus, Robert > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 10:04 AM > To: 'nanfa_at_aquaria.net' > Subject: RE: NANFA-- Re: silversides > > > > I can't imagine that I have had the > > misfortune to get the same "contaminated" bucket every time that > > I tried to bring in silversides. Thanks for the thought though. > > Any others? > > > > Rob D. > > Bucket color? > Opacity/transparency? > > Jay, > > Most of our buckets are the standard white. A few are yellow or > semi-transparent. All were originally birdseed containers. As > far as I can > remember though, I've only had the silversides in solid white buckets. > > Rob D.

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