Re: NANFA-L-- Sucker tank


Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Sucker tank
From: Mark (nanfa at jonahsaquarium.com)
Date: Mon Oct 25 2004 - 14:27:50 CDT


At 5:47 PM -0400 10/25/04, Snailcollector at cs.com wrote:
>I was reading in the book Freshwater fishes of Virginia that suckers
>avoid silty areas. ?
>
>Thanks,
>Andrew

They probably can find more invertebrate prey in areas with clean
sand and gravel. Silt tends to bury and suffocate bottom dwelling
worms, insects, etc. That's why soil washing down into streams is
very BAD.

-- 
Mark
Conejo Creek drainage
California USA

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: Fri Dec 31 2004 - 11:27:52 CST