Re: NANFA-- Common Names

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 10:04:31 -0500

I have some three sheepsheads now. I'd recommend against switching them. I
don't think they'll survive as long. If you do switch them, do it
gradually. And, I think, their chances for success would be greatest if you
kept them in hard water, with a lot of sunlight to encourage algae growth.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sajjad Lateef" <sajjad_at_acm.org>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Common Names

> On Sun, 11 Mar 2001, Bob Bock wrote:
> > Yes, and I suggest that Sheepshead topminnows be renamed as "them nasty
> > little bastids," or "snarling hyena fish."
>
> Anybody collect these? I am thinking of introducing a few fish in a small,
> shallow pond and these just might be hardy enough. I know these are
> brackish but can they survive if tossed into freshwater? I was originally
> thinking J. floridae ...
>
> Sajjad
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