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"Philippe Lemaire

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:47 pm
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Apr 15, 12:47 pm, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\)" wrote: > Philippe Not that I could ever see. Regards, Tom Barr www.BarrReport.com >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth. It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild. -- Need Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton \| Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE \| Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD \| http://aquaria.net http://killi.net >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Try here Phillipe http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genusname=...stomus& (it is very slow, but the information is there) ps, Vous etes Francais? On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:47:13 +0200, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\)" wrote: >Philippe > Stephen Parry London W2 >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Richard Sexton wrote: > Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth. > > It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild. He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ? Philippe >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

nots.parry316@btint???et.com wrote: > Try here Phillipe > http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genusname=...stomus& > > (it is very slow, but the information is there) > > ps, Vous etes Francais? > > On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:47:13 +0200, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove > oldies\)" wrote: > >> Philippe >> > > Stephen Parry London W2 Quite faster here : http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genus...e=Anost Philippe who is Belgian >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\) wrote: >Richard Sexton wrote: >> Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth. >> >> It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild. > >He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ? It's eating the micro organisms that live there. Just because you can't see them them doesn't mean he can't :) -- Need Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton \| Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE \| Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD \| http://aquaria.net http://killi.net >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Richard Sexton wrote: > In article , > Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\) wrote: >> Richard Sexton wrote: >>> Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth. >>> >>> It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild. >> >> He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ? > > It's eating the micro organisms that live there. Just because you > can't see them them doesn't mean he can't :) He also eat those of my kissing who doesn't appreciate that much ;-) ! Philippe >> Stay informed about: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

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