snails revisited -Reply

[Gerhard at bensenville_lib.il.us]

KI>>>I also have a few daphnia magna in the container<<

KI>A very interesting suggestion.  Aside from their ability to help keep the
KI>water clean (as filter feeders), would the daphnia be more durable or
KI>more fragile than the fry?  If they were more fragile, they would also be
KI>a good early indicator of poor water quality.

KI>P.S. It's great to see a post from you, Gerhard!

KI>Bill Vannerson
KI>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson

My guess is that the daphnia would outlast the fry when water conditions
are getting bad, so by the time the daphnia die, there would hardly be a

tiny fish left.
                                              Gerhard

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