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- From: frazier@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Gregory Frazier)
- Subject: Re: Sacrificial fish reccomendation sought
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- Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III (bownes@crd.ge.com) wrote:
- : this week and need to go out and get a couple
- : of hearty, cheap critters to get it started.
-
- Several people have reported good success with mollys
- (yes, they are sold as freshwater fish, but they are
- found in the Gulf of Mexico, I believe).
-
- : should I just go out and get half a dozen damsels and
- : an anemone and toss 'em in?
-
- You only need a single fish to cycle your tank. The goal
- is to have *some* ammonia present - it's not a matter of
- the-more-the-merrier.
-
- Caveat - I'm a freshwater guy.
- --
- "They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true
- freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born." - K. Dunn, _Geek Love_
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- Greg Frazier frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU !{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
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