Hey all,
I was just sitting here at work...not working and was wondering about live feeder prep and the methods people use to get their feeders safe for their predators.
My personal rituals are 1.5 weeks quarantined in a malachite green bath, and gutloading with epsom salt soaked flake or pellet food. Prazi Pro is also a part, but in smaller than normal doses because I'd rather have it on hand for my predator fish than the feeders. The ones that live I know are disinfected haha.
During feeding time I take the feeders I'm feeding for the day, drop them in a salt bath for 5-10 minutes before feeding (ya I know its really not enough time to do much, but its like one of those peace of mind things)
thats my routine, let here yours!
P.S. Before anyone says "RAWR PELLET TRAIN YOUR FISH ITS THE ONLY WAY!!!" I only pellet feed fish that would take similar offerings in the wild. My catfish eats pellets and live, because well they eat things off the bottom and hunts. My pickerels eat live, because thats what they would eat normally.
I was just sitting here at work...not working and was wondering about live feeder prep and the methods people use to get their feeders safe for their predators.
My personal rituals are 1.5 weeks quarantined in a malachite green bath, and gutloading with epsom salt soaked flake or pellet food. Prazi Pro is also a part, but in smaller than normal doses because I'd rather have it on hand for my predator fish than the feeders. The ones that live I know are disinfected haha.
During feeding time I take the feeders I'm feeding for the day, drop them in a salt bath for 5-10 minutes before feeding (ya I know its really not enough time to do much, but its like one of those peace of mind things)
thats my routine, let here yours!
P.S. Before anyone says "RAWR PELLET TRAIN YOUR FISH ITS THE ONLY WAY!!!" I only pellet feed fish that would take similar offerings in the wild. My catfish eats pellets and live, because well they eat things off the bottom and hunts. My pickerels eat live, because thats what they would eat normally.