OK, I forward before the quotes get so long they jam the list(s). ;-) Wright
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- To: "'nfc at actwin_com'" <nfc at actwin_com>
- Subject: RE: Ostracods (was Re: NFC: Moina)
- From: "Hemsath, Gay" <GHemsath at alascom_att.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:55:31 -0800
Wright What are their temp requirements How fast do they multiply What tank size to culture in What do you feed Night want to CC the live-foods list; don't move it as I only get their digest and it would take forever for me And this type of exchange is a benefit to NFC members Who may not belong to the live food digest -----Original Message----- From: Wright Huntley [SMTP:huntley1 at home_com] Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 7:13 AM To: nfc at actwin_com Subject: Re: Ostracods (was Re: NFC: Moina) "Hemsath, Gay" wrote: > > Hello Wright > > OK now what are / is Ostracods* ? > And what are the culturing methods ? From Merriam-Webster: Main Entry: os·tra·cod Pronunciation: 'äs-tr&-"käd Variant(s): also os·tra·code /-"kOd/ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek ostrakon Date: 1865 : any of a subclass (Ostracoda) of very small active mostly freshwater crustaceans that have the body enclosed in a bivalve carapace, the body segmentation obscured, the abdomen rudimentary, and only seven pairs of appendages ___________________ I keep them like daphnia, but they are smaller, rounder, and don't have as much protruding legs/antennae/etc. They are more opaque than my daphnia species (I think I may have two). The sub-class is related to the one containing the *Daphnia* species, tho. They seem to swim faster, for their size, and lean forward more when moving. They may have crowded out the daphnia in a couple of my outdoor containers, or the daphnia may have just crashed (a frequent occurrence with my sloppy feeding habits). (^_^) The horse trough that was their origin contains no daphnia, ever. Wright PS. Should we move this to the live-foods list? ;-) -- Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679 huntleyone at home dot com "DEMOCRACY" is two wolves and a lamb voting on lunch. "LIBERTY" is a well-armed lamb denying enforcement of the vote. *** http://www.self-gov.org/index.html ***
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