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degen@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu wrote:
: 	I recently purchase a Trigger.  I want to know if I will hurt it
: by feeding it fresh fish exclusively (guppies and goldfish).  Should I
: also feed marine foodstuffs?

Yes. In fact you should try for a diet of at least 50% marine based 
foodstuffs.

: 	A salesman once told me that a fat found in fresh water fish will
: produce a liver disorder in marine fish.  Is this true

I don't recall the exact health implications (but a liver disorder sounds
reasonable) but the HUFA content (Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acid) of 
freshwater animals is different from that of marine animals. Marine animals
are not able to digest freshwater foodstuffs as well as marine based and
will eventually develop a nutritional disorder. I believe Moe discusses this
in one of his books, R. Brosseau (I hope I spelled your name right!) has
discussed this on both the net and in a FAMA article, and it was also 
discussed at MACNA IV this year. So, at least in this case the salesman
wasn't feeding you a line. Actually I'm pretty impressed that the salesman
was that well informed.

: Mike

Dave Sheehy