Why do fish only like salt water?
Because pepper would make them sneeze!!
At 07:44 AM 2/4/1998 +1000, you wrote:
>I agree with you 100 % Peter
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>Your summary is superb - the reason I raised the question again was because
>some time has passed and others have joined the list who may have something
>to add.I am involved in discussions with DPI Fisheries at the moment trying
>to legitimise the keeping and breeding of of the species from PNG that we
>now have in the hobby. Also soon the subject of legal importation of PNG
>species is due for consideration at a Federal level.
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>Some members of the list will be pleased to hear that my latest advice from
>the department looks like being favourable ;-)
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>However as you pointed out Peter, that does not absolve us from any
>responsibility towards the environment and our own native species and it is
>important that we increase our efforts to support a "best practice code"
>for outside keeping of ANY fish, including those species native to that
>particular catchment. Remember there can still be some disease risks to the
>environment from diseases acquired in captivity e.g. from dealer's holding
>tanks. Even if we catch the fish ourselves it is unlikely that we will put
>them in pre-sterilized bare tanks by themselves and any other situation
>could add other pathogens to those carried by the fish destined to escape
>from the flooded outside pond.
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>The vexed issue of proper safeguards for outside ponds is one that we could
>fruitfully pursue on this list now!
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>Regards,
>Bruce.
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>PS The fact that they are "banned Species" has hardly stopped the arrival
>of numerous species to these shore to date and won't in the future ;-)
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>Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
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>Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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>> From: peter.unmack at ASU.Edu
>> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>> Subject: Re: [RML] Re: Hybrid ethics-
>> Date: Wednesday, 4 February 1998 1:12
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>> Before we run around in circles again over this issue let me just remind
>> you of where things ended last time as I remember it. Correct me if I'm
>> wrong.
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>> > Yes and they could have been Piranhas and Channas too, or perhaps
>Candiru
>> > or whatever your fevered imagination can dream up to support your case
>;-)
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>> Less likely to be since they are all banned species. :-)
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