Feeding feeder guppies to Kenyi's?

[Liz Sagara]

Yes.... no?

 

[Liz Sagara]

If I can feed them how large do they need to be? fish are currently 1.5-3 inches.

 

[Blue2Fyre]

I wouldn't. First feeder guppies can carry diseases that can be transfered to your fish. Second, Kenyi are most herbivores. They can get bloat if they have too many meaty foods.

Every once in a while I will cull fish to my mbuna tank but they are usually tiny fry to adult fish.

 

[Liz Sagara]

Ah okay. I would breed them myself but it makes sense. I feed them sinking cichlid pellets and supplement with spirulia flakes and wafers.

 

[gomezladdams]

No reason to,there are reasons not to.If you are set on having a fish that eats feeders do some reseach and get something else.

 

[Liz Sagara]

Nah I"m not. Just wanted to know if I should consider it. I'm a little saddened to having to feed live things (except worms and snails which is all I feed). My friend just wanted to give me a pregnant female Guppy and I don't want it if I can't do anything. I like my Kenyi's.

 

[Liz Sagara]

btw is that your Oscar in your pic? I like it. I like Oscars but I can't have one.

 

[mike dunagan]

Do not feed your kenyi fish. Stick with pellets and occasional brine shrimp

 

[Liz Sagara]

Brine shrimps. Okay I have brine shrimp eggs. and frozen baby brine shrimp.

 

[mike dunagan]

they make a great treat.