On (24 Jul 96) Linda Watson Rambled On  To DAN LAFLIN...
 LW> Hello DAN!
 LW> Answering a msg of , from DAN LAFLIN to Linda Watson:
 LW> The store said the amount of fish we had was correct.  They said you
 LW> don't count the bottom fish.  I haven't replaced any but only one neon
   Go to another store. don't count bottom fish?  They
   also consume oxygen, some catfish do take a air
   bubble from top to bottom, but not all.
   Can you ask the store for the name of the reference book
   they use? I would like to have a good laugh,
   understand, I am amused by the store, nothing to do with you.
 LW> remains.  When the zebra die I will replenish with the neons.  We have
 LW> one catfish, and two other bottom fish, I believe 3 Zebra and 1 neon.
 LW> I believe the store said 8 -10 total not counting bottom fish.  We
 LW> can't afford a bigger tank at the present time.
   Bottom fish if not corys which are one of the ones that
   take down air bubbles, consume oxygen, they SHOULD
   be counted when figuring out the max capacity
   the 10 gal can hold, ideally, should have
   only enough fish  to match it's "hold"
   capacity WITHOUT any air pumps, that way if have
   a blackout/power fail, no fish lost cause of
   too little dissolved 02.
   Print this and hand to whomever told you not to
   count bottom fish.
 
 
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