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Flagfish
Hey Dorian.
I have 6 Flags, and they are great for me. Mine do not eat any healthy
leaves. They sometimes take a bite out of a dying leaf. Mine also eat
flake, floating pellets (Wardley's ten pellets.), sinking pellets, and
algea wafers. They love the pellets most. I do have them in groups of 3.
2 females and one male per tank. I have them in 2 tanks. Hope this
helps.
Troy Luttrell
Ps. I lived in Charleston for 2 years, and am now back in Fla.
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 11:26:33 -0400
From: Dorian McMillan <mcmilland at cofc_edu>
Subject: Flagfish
Hello group-
After months of lurking, I thought I'd send an inquiry. After reading rave
reviews of American Flagfish in the archives, I got a pair (male and
female) for my ca. 170 L tank. I've discovered that rather than eat just
algae, they are actually eating the leaves! They've made a real mess of
the hygro. I cannot find any other Cyprinodontid that looks like
*Jordanella floridae*, so presumably I have the right beastie--anybody else
had this experience? Do you need to bribe them with some other food when
algae is low? They won't touch flake.
Cheers!
Dorian
In Charleston, SC where it is triple H weather (hot, hazy, and humid)