Natural foods

[Ethos]

I use to feed them brine shrip, but my Gourmis didn't like them......I had to fish 9 out of the 10 brine shrip I fed them out of the filter head.

 

[Griz]

This morning I offered aphids for breakfast. The neons and fire head tetras tore into them immediately and cleaned them up before the others even had a chance at them.

Thanks to SirMinion for the advice on not feeding adult ants. Any other no-nos you can think of or other suggestions for backyard delicacies?

 

[keane]

My fish enjoy earthworms cut up in small pieces

i have asked this question before but just got laughed at ........

do you cut the worms up live or do you somehow kill them first???

steve

 

[abstract]

its not very easy killing an earthworm...best to leave that to the fishes!

i just squeeze it with my fingernails to cut it...then again, that is what i have done since i was a 5 year old fishing in the backyard lol

 

[keane]

its not very easy killing an earthworm...best to leave that to the fishes!

i just squeeze it with my fingernails to cut it...then again, that is what i have done since i was a 5 year old fishing in the backyard lol

just give it a good 'ole chop up into little pieces like a carrot then and just plop it in the tank?

(Never been a fisherman...always too drunk when younger and afraid I would fall in the pond and drown!! )

steve

 

[dwarfgourami]

Do your reckon pea maggots would be ok for my livebearers? Can't get my kids to eat them. Seems a shame to be wasting all that protein.

 

[Griz]

The smaller the worm the better IMO. Bigger fish will swallow them whole and smaller ones will be able to cut them up themselves. Big worms will make quite a mess if chopped with a knife. Try to match the size of the worm with the size of your fish and you will have less waste in the tank. For tetras, cut up the smallest worms you can find. Remember, worms are a very nutritious food and your fish don't need much of it.

 

[keane]

The smaller the worm the better IMO. Bigger fish will swallow them whole and smaller ones will be able to cut them up themselves. Big worms will make quite a mess if chopped with a knife. Try to match the size of the worm with the size of your fish and you will have less waste in the tank. For tetras, cut up the smallest worms you can find. Remember, worms are a very nutritious food and your fish don't need much of it.

okley dokley.

cheers Griz .

steve