[Killietalk] Re: Mosquito larvae eaters

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

Hi John,

BigJohnW at webtv_net (John Wubbolt) wrote:

> I guess up here in the thawed tundra of the Adirondacks where Gambusia
> would never survive the winter lake and stream freeze overs, I happen to
> like Gambusia Holbrooki.  I find it a rather attractive little
> livebearer that i maintain in my tanks....  I must be part of that
> menace to society....
> John


Hey, Big John,

Cut me a little slack in the hyperbole area, OK?

Actually I like *holbrooki* as aquarium fish. I just object to letting 
them loose, without adequate info on their potential for damage. I have 
kept them and really enjoyed their up-front-and-personal attitudes. I 
had the delightful salt-and-pepper melanistic strain. Quite pretty, IMO.

I'm always amused at those who tell us we can never, ever save a species 
by captive maintainance, yet the Pl*ckos and chicklets of FL and the 
world-wide distribution of Damnbusia tell quite the opposite story.

IMHO, give any tough little killy a wet place and he will find a niche. 
Unfortunately, the resident Rasbora may have a problem with that.

Saving species is far more a problem of finding a *proper* habitat than 
keeping them going in aquaria, I think.

Now, quit menacing society, OK?

Wright

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