Re: NANFA-L-- Live Culture Options

Joey Holmes (Joey.Holmes-in-usd.edu)
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:55:26 -0600

Normally an excellent idea, and one I used when raising them in my classroom previously. Now I'm dealing with an endangered species though and need to keep everything as 'natural' as possible. The endangered nature also precludes my capturing prey in the field for them in an effort to avoid contamination (that and it's hard to find enough food year-round). Isopods exist in their native environment and they consume them so I'm trying to incorporate them into the regimen.

----- Original Message -----
From: EELReprah-in-aol.com
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:22 am
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Live Culture Options

> In a message dated 3/23/06 10:42:13 AM, Joey.Holmes-in-usd.edu writes:
>
> << Anyone with an idea on that would also be welcomed. I
> know...dragonfly
> larvae are not quite fish...but I raise fish too and study the
> fish while
> studying the dragons in the field. Does that count? >>
>
> One of the prime foods for dragonfly larvae in my experience are
> fish. Maybe
> you could breed Zebra Danios in large numbers to feed the larvae.
> Size as
> appropriate up to adult danios.
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA
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