Feeder fish tank

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TRD_Power

Feeder Fish
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Mar 16, 2010
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Sorry if this has been covered before, but I did a search and couldn't really find too much on it. Anyways, I have a little 10g tank laying around and was thinking of turning it into a little feeder fish tank. I guess I am just wondering what the best kind of setup is to keep them healthy and parasite free before feeding them to my red/yellowtail cudas. I was thinking of just getting a little hang on the back filter, some parasite drops, and a decent brand of fish food as well as not cramming the tank full of the little guys... They have to die soon anyways, may as well give them a nice life before being consumed :) Basically I want to give my cudas a healthy meal and not have to worry about diseases. Any information/pointers would be much appreciated!
 
VGUNNZ;4038270; said:
get some guppy feeders is the best way.all goldfishes are all meant to have parasite disease.
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Where's the best place to get them at online? Most of the pet stores around my place want like $1.00 each :screwy:
 
TRD_Power;4038303; said:
Where's the best place to get them at online? Most of the pet stores around my place want like $1.00 each :screwy:
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wth!!! a buck each!! thats crazy i get them 15 for a buck . you shuld try breeding convict i heard they make good feeders and theyr easy to breed.:popcorn:
 
shame you are in the wrong country for my help.
We trap ours out of local creeks. I use clean dechlorinated water with salt 2gm/litre, bicarb to about 7.5 ph, epsom salt at 1 tbsp per 5 litres (roughly 1 gallon). and then put the feeders directly into that when caught. I then take them home and do a 3 day formalin treatment. i keep them in a 10 gallon/45 litre tank with at least 2gm per litre of salt. no heating and a sponge filter.

Goldfish cause issues with thiaminaise. which stops the predator being able to absorb nutrients from their gut, resulting in eventual death.
 
BBF;4038313; said:
shame you are in the wrong country for my help.
We trap ours out of local creeks. I use clean dechlorinated water with salt 2gm/litre, bicarb to about 7.5 ph, epsom salt at 1 tbsp per 5 litres (roughly 1 gallon). and then put the feeders directly into that when caught. I then take them home and do a 3 day formalin treatment. i keep them in a 10 gallon/45 litre tank with at least 2gm per litre of salt. no heating and a sponge filter.

Goldfish cause issues with thiaminaise. which stops the predator being able to absorb nutrients from their gut, resulting in eventual death.
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Well, I always have wanted to go to Australia! haha. Sounds like you have the ideal feeders though :) Definitely don't want my cuda's dying off, so it looks like I'm going to have to look a bit harder!
 
Mollies also work, and I'm told are less prone to eating the young than guppies. I think a 10g is a bit small for cons, but I know some have bred them in 10's.
 
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