Re: [Killietalk] Dissing Daphnia ?

[Pjeversman at aol_com]

I am constantly amazed at what certain killies will eat that others won't  
touch.  I have a couple of tanks of Ep. annulatus that only look at grindal  
worms, but go wild if I add daphnia. On the other hand, I have a tank of A.  
ogoense ottogartneri in which the fish don't even look at daphnia.  In fact  the 
daphnia are multiplying in the tank.  I closed down my outdoor daphnia  tank 
weeks ago, but the otto tank is still producing.  What is even more  strange is 
that the otto tank is on a recirculating system.  I have tried  to raise 
daphnia alone in tanks on the system and they never lasted more  than a week; but, 
daphnia in the otto tank seem to thrive.
Go figure. The nutrient loads should be about the same since it is all the  
same water.
 
Philip J.  Eversman D.D.S.
9052 Log Run Drive South 
Indianapolis, In. 46234
Ph.  317 298-4063 
pjeversman at aol_com



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