Breeding feeders.

[dogofwar]

Not sure what you're trying to breed but it's really hard to breed and grow enough fish (especially in a single tank) to keep up with feeding.

I culture red wiggler worms (search and there are plenty of threads). I started with a pound of worms and have enough to feed a 50+ tank fishroom a couple of days a week...

Red wigglers are nutritious, high in protein and accepted by every fish I've ever fed them to.

Matt

 

[LukeOscar]

Not sure what you're trying to breed but it's really hard to breed and grow enough fish (especially in a single tank) to keep up with feeding.

I culture red wiggler worms (search and there are plenty of threads). I started with a pound of worms and have enough to feed a 50+ tank fishroom a couple of days a week...

Red wigglers are nutritious, high in protein and accepted by every fish I've ever fed them to.

Matt

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[E.C.]

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maybe if you have a garden, or a bin compost, you can do DIY enclosure for this, basically it's just earthworms... and YES, they breed infinitely. I have a source of infinite worms in a nearby farm, I don't have to breed them, I just collect them actually.

 

[richkid]

We'll that project got rerouted quickly by my lovely wife. I tried to tell her softly that I had acquired another tank and that everything was free. No go. Lol. Too many tanks in the basement. So it's now set up in my sons room on his dresser. 5 black neon tetras. 4 black mollies. 2 bala sharks and 2 silver dollars. I know the bala and dollars are not good for this setup but they're really small and will be moved to a big tank after growing past bite sized. I already have a school of 8 large sd. These will round me out to ten. My son loves balas so I'll make them work somehow. Anyway is there anyway I could still throw something in there to get a few babies. I don't plan on feeding feeders everyday. Just maybe twice a month for treats. I stick w quality pellets and flakes mostly. Any suggestions would be welcome. Just don't wanna take the monthly risk anymore on pet store feeders.

 

[richkid]

The red wigglers sound pretty cool. No way my wife is going for a worm farm! Lol. Maybe at my moms house. Idk

 

[tavydown]

I filled a 20 gallon with about a dozen mollys it worked out well but it takes a significant amount of time before there are enough fry who will grow to feeder size (pending on what your feeding)

 

[dogofwar]

Just google "red wiggler culture"... but in a nutshell, a couple of rubbermaids, some shredded newspaper and veggie/fruit waste from your kitchen.

I keep mine in the (attached) garage with no complaints from my wife, who absolutely complain if there were any issues with smell, etc.

Matt

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[ballinouttacntrol]

Its kinda tough to get ahold of confirmed male and female adult cons w/o growing them out so i would go with Mollys, Platys, Guppys or any Livebearer if your a beginner.


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how is this hard? you nab them at 4-5 inches. one with color on it's belly, one without...put them in water and watch nature take it's course. what's difficult about it?

ps, i've now done 2 batches of cons in a unheated 5 gallon. someone once told me you could breed them in a puddle of spit. i'm starting to believe her

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

What did the original poster go with?

 

[richkid]

I'm sorry I haven't kept you guys updated. My wife was upset that ANOTHER tank was coming into the house. So as a compromise it went into my sons bedroom. Has a few black neons, Molly's, some grow outs, and a calico convict. I'm waiting for the con to grow a little bit. I'm gonna sneak a male con in eventually and let them take over the tank. I'll have my breeders one way or another.


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