Re: [Killietalk] "no eggs"

["markc" <markc at wire-online_com>]

Hi Ron,

One reason i can thing of  is because many of the postoffice do not accept 
live import/ export. Not to mention the lengthy paperwork required for the 
clearance of just one or two pair of fish is just not feasible.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Schulz" <ron_schulz at gmail.com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] "no eggs"


> Hi all,
> I look at Aquabid and typically see maybe 60-70 different annual egg
> auctions. I look at the fish section and rarely see more than a dozen
> annuals offered. What happens to all these eggs? If they result in
> successfull spawns, where are all these fish?..I don't typically keep
> annuals but on the occasions I have, I've had both huge spawns with more 
> fry
> than I could possibly raise as well as total busts.....nadda...not one 
> fry.
> FWIW, I get the feeling that a reasonable percentage of these auctions
> result in little if any fry. I'm astounded at the amount of money people
> will pay for eggs considering the results are so problematical.
> ..............Ron Schulz.....Dutchess County NY
>
> On 9/22/05, LadysSolo at aol_com <LadysSolo at aol_com> wrote:
>>
>> I have had that experience with peat from the South American countries
>> too,
>> but hate to accuse anyone since I am never sure how much postal handling
>> and
>> mishandling contributes to egg death. Carolyn (worrying in Ohio about our
>> southern fishkeepers)
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