Re: fewer species and more of them

[Doug Karpa-Wilson <dkarpawi at indiana_edu>]

>KI>I feel that too many killie keepers keep too many species and not enough of

>I would much rather have large, healthy populations
>of these fish in my tanks than have two of everything. It fits in better
>with my philosophy of environmental responsibility, too.
>
>Catherine
>in cool and cloudy Ohio
>

Not to open this kettle of fish, if you'll pardon the expression, but how
many is a "large healthy population"?  5 breeding pairs in two tanks?
That number comes to mind as being enough to ensure against accidental
death wiping the lineage out.


Doug

in equally cool and cloudy Indiana.  no, oops, the sun's coming out now  :-)

Doug Karpa-Wilson
Department of Biology
Indiana University
Jordan Hall
1001 E. 3rd St.
Bloomington, IN 47405


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