Re: Underwater filming of freshwater fish Was: "Amazonia" on PBS

["gkadar" <gkadar@idirect.ca>]

>As for the Candiru, they are everywhere in white water.  Are there any
>medical-types out there? Kathy?  I'm looking for one of those glucose bags
>with the drip hose that I can take down there for the next trip.  The plan
>is to...uh...ahem...add an ammonia source to the bag and drip into the
river
>to see if these guys are truly attracted.  My theory is that they are not
>going to be too interested since they can find gills of large fish, a
source
>of blood/protein, fairly easily.


Vinny, it's not ammonia, it's urea.  :)

Gabriella




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