RE: NANFA-L-- Boxfish and Cod

Peter Unmack (peter.lists at)
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:50:23 -0500 (CDT)

G'day Jan

This is very interesting stuff below. Do they give any citations for this
work? Sounds very valuable relative to any captive breeding related
stuff. This would be an area that would be very easy for the "average"
aquarists to actually undertake experiements. Make for a great
conservation and/or research grant topic.

Cheers
Peter Unmack
Red River, Oklahoma

> Amuse Me or Lose Me, by Stephan Reebs? (p.13) -- notes that cod fingerlings
> are typically raised in simple aquaria, and fed the same kind of food pellets
> at the same time of day every day. Studies by Victoria A. Braithwaite and
> Anne G.V. Salvanes showed that when cod were raised in complex aquaria (i.e.,
> with rocks and plastic plants) and fed at variable times, they were more
> likely to explore new environments, took less time to recover from
> disturbance, and were more likely to switch to new diets. "Boldness,
> flexibility, and willingness to try new foods"are believed to promote "fully
> functional citizens of the deep" and boost the chances of individual fish
> surviving in the wild.
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