This is the first thing that comes to mind but they do actually grow and
seem to thrive for a period of time. I would imagine that if they were not
receiving the proper diet, then they wouldn't do well from the get go. Not
sure though.
Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Monday, September 09, 2002 1:29 PM, Christopher Scharpf
[SMTP:ichthos_at_charm.net] wrote:
> > This is the same experience that I have had with hogsuckers. They do
> > fantastic for several months to a year or so, then up and die for no
> > apparent reason.
>
> This has been my experience too. I suspect two things:
>
> 1) They're not getting the proper diet and amount of food.
>
> 2) In the wild they're a social species, usually occurring in shoals or
> small schools. Many aquarium species are solitary. I wonder if keeping a
> large group of them -- 10 or more -- will help with longevity.
>
> > I wonder if a bed of 'live sand' in a very large tank would be the
ticket?
>
> I've wondered the exact same thing. I've had a 70 gallon (with trickle
> filter and chiller, a former reef tank) sitting empty in the basement for
a
> few years now. My plan has been to collect "live" river sand and see if
it
> works.
>
> Chris Scharpf
> Baltimore
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