Re: NANFA-- feeding

Moontanman_at_aol.com
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 02:00:57 EDT

In a message dated 6/17/02 1:34:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
thirdwind_at_att.net writes:

<< As I watch all the cherries on my cherry tree being eaten by birds and not
me, I recall hearing that bullheads will eat ripe plums that fall into the
water. I wonder if the fish just have a sweet tooth (er, barbel) or if
there is more to it nutritionally than that.
>>
I have read that in many tropical fish fruit make up a significant portion of
their diet.

Moon
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