Re: RAIN (WhiteClouds)
SaberCat1@aol.com
Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:56:00 -0500
I concur, with is addendum...
White Cloud Mountain Fish which have been raised in our Tampa fish farms (or
Imported from the Hong Kong/Singapore farms) for hundreds of inbreed
generations have lost much of their "natural genetics" including a degree of
cold resistance. Don't be suprised if a good cold spell sends them belly up.
As an alternative or supplement, I would suggest Gambusia affinis, the
Mosquito Fish. Hardy, mean enough to defend itself against the various insect
larvae which predate fish and a voracious eater of Mosquito larvae.
There is also a variation of BT which is host specific against Mosquitos,
someone used to market it in the US under the name Mosquito Control. Maybe
Safer's.
John Laroche
(sabercat1@aol.com)