On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:22:52 GMT, Victor Martinez opined:

We had lots of fruits the first year, but they all died a few weeks
after dropping the blooms. Last year we had a lot of fruit. We're hoping
for a bumper crop this year. All we've read about this variety seems to
indicate it's great for the southern states.

This coming week seems we will have nice lows at night. Not freezing, but 45 or
below. I hope to have much fruit this year. I did (with angst) thin the fruit
last spring and I am so glad I did. I have big, giant peaches.

We acquired another 55+ aquarium. It's going in the library. My husband wanted
angels, but I think they are brutal, even among one another. We want colorful,
or silver. So many beautiful tetras, I think we'll stock this smaller tank with
one species.


May I recommend rainbowfish? Extremely beautiful fish and very hardy.
http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Contents.htm
You can get them online at aquabid.com, or buy them at Aquatek. Let me
know if you need plants, I'm constantly trimming our tank.

Yes, I will show the site to Mark. We like hardy. I will say that since we
started using rainwater for the regular changes, the tank we have now is doing
marvelously. I don't know if I said it in this newsgroup, but several months
ago we saw a tiny baby. Then we didn't see it any more. I thought it was dead.
About a week or so ago my husband spotted this teeney miniature lemon tetra! We
have three lemons, so one must have lay some eggs. I named him Ndugu (of "About
Shmidt" fame) and he is happily playing along. Now big enough that nobody can
really eat him, but still staying close to those caves! Nobody we talked to
ever heard of a lemon reproducing in captivity. He is so cute, little Ndugu!

Thanks for the suggestion, and I may take you up on the plants. Mark loves
those corms you buy at Walmart and drop in. He is obviously not picky! You
drop them in and in days they are plants. Petsmart has a relatively nice
selection of healthy plants. The one on I35 and Parmer, not the one in Round
Rock or on 183. We like the grasses best. I'll let you know.

V