RE: NANFA-- Hogsucker

Nicholas J. Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:26:25 -0400

This is the same experience that I have had with hogsuckers. They do
fantastic for several months to a year or so, then up and die for no
apparent reason. Not sure where to look for the answers. I wonder if a
bed of 'live sand' in a very large tank would be the ticket?

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485

"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)

On Monday, September 09, 2002 11:52 AM, Moontanman_at_aol.com
[SMTP:Moontanman_at_aol.com] wrote:
> I guess it's true that pride comes before a fall. My hogsucker who was
one of
> my favorite fish died yesterday. After 14 months of eating and growing
like a
> hog he was found floating on the top dead. I really don't understand why
he
> died I figured he would live five years or more. The water temps had
finally
> dropped from the low 80's into the low 70's for the last few days and the
> hottest part of the summer is over. Maybe next time a Black jumprock
> (Scartomyzon cervinus) or some other smaller more southerly type of
hogsucker
> would live better.
>
> Moon
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