Re: [RML] Protect the rainbows.

James E. Capelle (jcapelle at gte.net)
Wed, 19 Feb 1997 09:55:08 -0500

peter.unmack at ASU.Edu wrote:
>
> On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, James E. Capelle wrote:
> > Wildgrove Pty Ltd wrote:
>
> > He does bring up some good points.
>
> No, he does not.
>
> > I ve notice a trend lately in stores
> > in our area to start carrying Rainbowfish in one big tank with four or
> > five types in the same tank. Ask the store personnl if they could get
> > out a female or male(I could, just seeing if they could) and they'll
>
> This is exactly how Hides thinks business in native fish should be done,
> via shops and commercial breeders and not by hobbyists like you and I.
>
> Hides gave himself away in his first post, he is (or was) a used car
> dealer. That SAYS it all. He would sell his mother if he thought he
> could make $$ out of it. I have no doubt that he is very interested in
> Australian fish, however I don't think it is for their welfare, it's for
> his pocket these days. I don't care if someone makes money out of fish,
> just as long as they don't step on everyone else in the process like he
> is trying to do.
>
> In many respects I have not helped this at all, but I would suggest that any
> of his posts just get ignored. As he says, "he is a stirrer" with a vivid
> imagination.
>
> Tootles
>
> Peter Unmack
Ok, maybe I should reread his first postings over see what I over
looked, I'll go back under this leaf until later. Jim