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mrjones221
09-05-2005, 4:21 PM
Where is the best and cheapest place to get feeders shipped. I need at least 100 - 200 a week. :thumbsup:
piranha45
09-05-2005, 7:24 PM
goldfish are a lousy food source for any fish, but if you insist...
http://www.aquaticfoods.com/Feedergoldfish.html
Where is the best and cheapest place to get feeders shipped. I need at least 100 - 200 a week. :thumbsup:
You are from Georgia? Try a local bait shop for shiners, cutlip minnows. or fathead chub, if you are near the coast try live smelt or anchovies, they should cost about the same as large feeders but you will save on shipping charges. They will also usually be healthier for your fish though I would use a salt dip or salted holding tank with them before feeding them to your fish. The salt water bait fish are better if you can get them as few possible parasites will make the transfer from salt water to fresh.
boredcpl
09-05-2005, 10:16 PM
goldfish are a lousy food source for any fish, but if you insist...
http://www.aquaticfoods.com/Feedergoldfish.html
great site for feeders thanks.
Serygo
09-05-2005, 10:43 PM
goldfish are a lousy food source for any fish, but if you insist...
http://www.aquaticfoods.com/Feedergoldfish.html
Nah... I tried to get ahold of him, and he wouldnt even respond to my email, dont waste your time.
I would try and go to your local fish store, and see if they will setup a bulk plan, just charge you like 1 or 2 cents more than what they pay, and then buy like 1000 of them or so at a time...
boredcpl
09-05-2005, 10:50 PM
Nah... I tried to get ahold of him, and he wouldnt even respond to my email, dont waste your time.
I would try and go to your local fish store, and see if they will setup a bulk plan, just charge you like 1 or 2 cents more than what they pay, and then buy like 1000 of them or so at a time...
big money up front..still sounds expensive...
big money up front..still sounds expensive...
Bait fish are still legal in Indiana as long as they are a native species, call the local bait shops.
rallysman
09-07-2005, 12:23 AM
Bait fish are still legal in Indiana as long as they are a native species, call the local bait shops.
:iagree: Cheap food:) $0.89 a dozen i think
boredcpl
09-07-2005, 12:42 AM
i get minnows for 1.50 a dozen i would rather buy about 100 or 150 small or medium goldfish.. minnows die to easy..
bentnewt
09-10-2005, 5:40 PM
minnows suck
piranha45
09-10-2005, 6:39 PM
i get minnows for 1.50 a dozen i would rather buy about 100 or 150 small or medium goldfish.. minnows die to easy..
I have completely opposite experiences with those two fish, myself.
beblondie
09-11-2005, 3:34 PM
an issue with goldfish is the presence of a 'spine' in the anterior of the dorsal fin, this can prove problematic if the fish swallows the feeder the wrong way or further issues in the digestive system. goldfish are just not a good feeder (not that feeders in general are that great). if you have to feed feeders, as mentioned above, go with guppies or rosies. i prefer rosies since they seem to be a little less susceptible to ich and the like...although its good to quarantine feeders if you can.
DO NOT USE FEEDER GOLDFISH
they are oily not very nutritious and constant feed of them causes faty deposits on the liver they also contain very high levels of Thiaminase a destroying hormone.-Anne
toxicfish
09-11-2005, 3:57 PM
an issue with goldfish is the presence of a 'spine' in the anterior of the dorsal fin, this can prove problematic if the fish swallows the feeder the wrong way or further issues in the digestive system. goldfish are just not a good feeder (not that feeders in general are that great). if you have to feed feeders, as mentioned above, go with guppies or rosies. i prefer rosies since they seem to be a little less susceptible to ich and the like...although its good to quarantine feeders if you can.
DO NOT USE FEEDER GOLDFISH
they are oily not very nutritious and constant feed of them causes faty deposits on the liver they also contain very high levels of Thiaminase a destroying hormone.-Anne
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rumblesushi
09-11-2005, 4:27 PM
only problem is, goldfish are bigger than minnows/guppies etc
Depends on where you are, in N.Dakota cutlip minnows and chub are sold 8"-12" long as bait for pike and muskies, not cheap but cheaper than gold fish the same size
keniisi
09-14-2005, 4:20 PM
Feeders=bad food=just entertainment for oneself. If you must feen them convicts or guppys, at least they'll contain less "growth hormone" than feeders do, which is hella-bad for you fish...
Little Waffen
09-15-2005, 8:35 PM
Where is the best and cheapest place to get feeders shipped. I need at least 100 - 200 a week. :thumbsup:
Don't feed your P's feeders!!! Give em some good stuff like beef heart, smelt, cat fish nuggets, silver sides or shrimp if you want your P's to look hot as hell and be healthy and happy.
TeethKeeper
09-22-2005, 10:18 PM
Yeah what she said!
CandiCane
09-22-2005, 10:41 PM
Hello everyone ! I too agree with Little Waffen but if you are goning to feed them feeders then check with your lfs, I work for a lfs and we have a few people that buy their feeders in lots so we charge cost plus 10% (for shipping) and it still comes out really cheap.
TaratronVaeVictus
09-24-2005, 12:44 AM
Why on Earth do you need that many feeders a week?
guppy
09-24-2005, 12:58 AM
I just used to feed my rpbs a couple small bass , catfish , or medium bluegills a week, at that time there were seven at about 9" long, they got kept in salted 20g tubs for a week first before they were fed to the rpbs, all they cost was a few earthworms and I already bought those for other fish.
TaratronVaeVictus
09-26-2005, 4:44 AM
But is there any real benefits to feeding live feeders to piranha? I haven't read any scientific journals on this, but personal accounts would make me believe the fish would end up more aggressive if they need said aggression to obtain food on the fly, as it were.
guppy
09-26-2005, 12:20 PM
I just like watching them eat.