Raising Live Food?

[nikkifro8994]

I have a 1.5 gallon square tank with a tetra 3i filter (powered my an air pump). Can I raise live food in this? I have small fish: livebearers, small tetras, and a betta. My betta is my largest fish. Whatever live food I raise has to stay small enough for my neons (smallest fish) to eat. What can I raise and how do I raise it? Is there anything I have to do with the tank or filter before I start raising live food? The tank is already cycled. It is currently quarantining my endlers. They'll move to the livebearer tank on Saturday and I can start raising food. I would like to raise food that breeds quickly but wont overrun the tank if I don't feed them live food every day. I was planning on feeding live food every other day switching between live and flake. I have an entire can of flake food to use.

 

[OldMan47]

Forget using the tank to raise food. I use a separate container to raise both microworms and banana worms. At one time I also used a similar arrangement to raise Walter worms. I have responded to a question in the betta section where I detailed how I go about it. It is posted in this thread.

 

[nikkifro8994]

Mom would kill me if she found a container of worms in the fridge. I think I'll stick with flakes and frozen food.

 

[FishBlast]

Mom would kill me if she found a container of worms in the fridge. I think I'll stick with flakes and frozen food.

I'm surprised I have a container of worms in my fridge AND a bunch of frozen bloodworms in the freezer and my mom has yet to say anything about it. At some point I had live worms there (with a lid of course).