Feeder Fish
- Thread starter jredner
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jredner , "Feed live"(and enjoy) far and few between , It will not interest you for to long watching the Piranha eat . 
I was thinking about feeders the other day, and while I'm not a big fan of feeding live feeders, I could see the benefits of doing so, IF DONE PROPERLY.
Such as, breeding your own feeders and raising them on a healthy diet.
Making sure your feeder rearing tanks are disease free.
Using leaner fish types, like catfish or tetras.
Don't forget, less is more!!
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The benefits of occasional feeding of live prey would be to keep them from getting too bored, offering variety, and keeping their natural hunting instincts intact, they make a much more interesting display when they "hunt" their food, and pellets don't quite do it.
To encourage hunting freeze-dried baby shrimp sprinkled into the powerhead or current from a HOB filter can be used with success if you still don't prefer feeders (like myself)
Such as, breeding your own feeders and raising them on a healthy diet.
Making sure your feeder rearing tanks are disease free.
Using leaner fish types, like catfish or tetras.
Don't forget, less is more!!
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The benefits of occasional feeding of live prey would be to keep them from getting too bored, offering variety, and keeping their natural hunting instincts intact, they make a much more interesting display when they "hunt" their food, and pellets don't quite do it.
To encourage hunting freeze-dried baby shrimp sprinkled into the powerhead or current from a HOB filter can be used with success if you still don't prefer feeders (like myself)
Tango374;1313758; said:
YEs! I do that. Breed convict and grow them up...disease free. Convict are best if you talking about live.