Ahhh, well, you see it wasn't small, it was about 1cm long. It did look and move much like a leach but as it didn't attach to anything I haven't got too worried (yet) If the fish start showing signs of stress I'll start to worry C:-)lin ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha Clark <amazonqueen@comcast.net> Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 03:26:54 -0500 To: apisto <apisto@listbox.com> Subject: Re: leaf prep > Colin, > I have seen some awfully weird things seemingly spontaneously generate > in water... of course, they don't really get there that way, but the > modes of transmission are often beyond detection. I don't see > terrestrial leaves as a likelier source of introduction than a dust mote > settling out of the air. > If I was you, I'd be seeing if anyone likes to eat them, and - if so - > how hard it is to make more of them! Baby apistos and small mouthed > dwarves like Taeniacara tend to love stuff like that... > > Martha > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > C:-)lin They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I smiled, and sure enough... -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader