Airpumps/Longivity (was Re: thaw-Chris)

Andrew Boyd (andrew at pcug.org.au)
Sat, 05 Oct 1996 21:57:10 +1000

At 07:26 PM 10/4/96 -0400, Chris wrote:
(snip)
>I posted earlier inquiring about air pumps and what other folks out there are
>using. So far no response. I'm due to replace my system but I don't feel like
>spending $300.00! Any clever ideas out there?

Sorry Chris, don't remember reading this one. Can you repost it?

>I also asked some time back about life expectancy of Melanotaeniids. Again no
>response. I have a Lacustris and Bosemani that Ive owned for 7 years. I bought
>them as adults. So figure them to be 8 or 9 yrs old. They are both in great
>health and still producing large numbers of offspring. Who has fish that are
>older?

Not me, that's for sure... but I've never heard of a Melanotaeniid passing
10 years of age... I'm sure that this will prompt someone to correct me with
an example now! ;)

Regards, Andrew Boyd

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