Thanks for the considered response, Wright. So far there is so little traffic here that I feel desperate to generate some. Even that stray subscription request a few days ago felt like news -- but I know that over time the discussions will probably pick up regardless of how the list server is programmed. >It'll be just my luck that the Nannacara anomolas will need growing space at >exactly the same time. That's the way it always works. My A. nijsseni decided to spawn in a community tank just as I had to leave town for work. When I came back the fry were gone. ---------------------------------------------------- If wishes were fishes we'd all have ponds. Pete Johnson San Jose, CA petej@tlg.net ----------------------------------------------------