collecting feeders

[jworth]

option 1 is a cast net in a retention pond behind my cousins. small sunfish etc in there. problem being is they treat for algae on occasion. probably just copper sulfate but i dont know if its safe.

option 2 is a little creek that i dont know its origin or end. lots of crays and darters and smaller fish i could dipnet.

what do you think about these as options?

 

[Eoibio]

Well 1 would be safer because they probally wont carry any diseases but no.2 is bad as it will upset the natural balance..If there is a beach near you if you get a spade ect and dig at a wet part of the beach you will sometimes find sand eels ect andyou could probally feem 'em!

 

[Dr Joe]

Whichever you choice, quarantine for 4 wks minimum, doing regular water changes.

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I don't think we have sand eels here.

Dr Joe

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[hybridtheoryd16]

yea etheir way quarantine them and i would med them for parasites. Store bought feeders usually have fungal issues and ick and wild feeders are more likely to have parasites. ---------I sein feeders all summer and have never had a problem after meds.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Agree with the quarantine and definitely medicate for parasites, especially intenal parasites, as you don't want something like Camallanus (or similar worms) in your tank

 

[jworth]

well when the time comes, i will put them in a feeder tank and drop the jungle parasite tabs in there. So the fact that they treat that retention pond shouldnt matter too much? Would i also need to treat the crayfish?

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I would treat everything, although I'd rather just not use any opf the feeders if there is any reason to beleive the source is tainted by any chemicals