Feeding Armatus feeders for life?

[Mymonsterfish]

Growing fruits that only sprout for one season a year is a lot of work along with growing your own tilapia. You would need a considerable amount of land and a bunch of free time to make it possible.

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[Otherone]

The theory isn't really that sound at all - I've breed and sold numerous cichlids of numerous species - outta 100 fry your lucky to get 5 that actually grow to be healthy adults, yes you might get 20 that reach an inch and can be sold to fish stores but healthy adults no way.

 

[sunnysjourney]

Idk, I feel like it can be done. Ill give it a shot and lets see what happens!

 

[Mymonsterfish]

I'm planning to feed my two army's feeders for life or at least until I am forced to start feeding them something else

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[Mymonsterfish]

Whatever the case, keep us informed on how your tilapia farming is coming along.

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[alpsheng]

Possible to feed goldfish loaded with multivitamins for life or will the thiaminase still harm them?

 

[joe5639]

wow! so many replies sorry didn't check this thread in a long time thanks for the advice, has anyone or heard of anyone that has raised an armatus on an only feeder diet?

 

[Oxymus]

I knew South East Asian folks mostly use feeder at main source daily food for their fish. I like to feed all my predator fishes live feeder, I do quarantine them and before I feed my fish I soak them in saltwater at least 30 seconds to 1 minute (fresh water parasite can't survive in saltwater)

 

[Fishes33]

wow! so many replies sorry didn't check this thread in a long time thanks for the advice, has anyone or heard of anyone that has raised an armatus on an only feeder diet?

I do! I do!

Did it since the fish was 1", now it's around 11" in 7 months

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?569671-Could-it-be-O_O-quot/page7

 

[ihansterx4i]

Feeding your armatus feeders for life: I'd say good AS LONG AS: the feeders are healthy (but most feeders aren't). I started growing tilapias to feed my payaras btw. And the tilapias are fed lettuce broccoli garlic and other veggies.

I actually just bought 6 tilapia, 1 male and the rest females to breed for feeders too as I heard they are pretty prolific breeders and grow much faster than convicts do. Plus convicts are so aggressive sometimes that they end up living in some monster tanks.

Are there any tricks to get them to breed or is it just "add water and sit back"? I heard keeping the water really warm around 82F for a week and then doing a cold water change and feed bloodworms usually do the trick. Any tips? The tilapia I have range from 2-4 inches in size.