"Elaine T" wrote in message
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Gill Passman wrote:
"NetMax" wrote in message
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Between all of us, we have probably visited 100s of petshops, perhaps
1000s of times, and overheard comments which made our ears go red. Does
anyone have any favourites?

I remember overhearing :
"Goldfish can live in a bowl because they are air breathers",

- and of course the perennial classic:
"Oscars are fine in a community tank".

;~)
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"All Clown Loaches sold now are farm bred with the use of hormones" - I
always thought they were wild caught and didn't breed in
captivity....would
be interesting if anyone knows better....

Gill


The first report of clown loach breeding in captivity was in Practical
Fishkeeping, Feb. 1996. I remember it coming out because everyone where
I worked who was interested in FW handed the magazine around. A summary
is here. http://www.loaches.com/loachbreeding.html I have no idea
whether they're being commercially bred.

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Sorry hit send too quick. Same site I read that they keep Clown Loaches in
holding if they are under-sized in fish farms but I can't remember the exact
link but it was the same site....it has to be said that the number of Clowns
on the market locally make me think that they must be being bred
commercially - LFS said Singapore - but with the use of hormones which IMO
must weaken the stock - maybe a reason we are all struggling with CL's.

I guess this a watch this space and research

Gill