Feeding fishes mosquitoes/bugs
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This is what fish feed on in nature.
It's mango season here in Panama, so this also means fly season, my fish get a plethora of swatted flys every day.
They also get termites and mosquito larvae.
It's mango season here in Panama, so this also means fly season, my fish get a plethora of swatted flys every day.
They also get termites and mosquito larvae.
I don't tend to question Duanes as I am certainly no expert. But isn't it possible that insects land on things that you don't want in your tank?This is what fish feed on in nature.
It's mango season here in Panama, so this also means fly season, my fish get a plethora of swatted flys every day.
They also get termites and mosquito larvae.
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I do get that people with ponds naturally have insects landing. So maybe I am overreacting?
Of course there's always potential of wild insects being a carrier of harmful contaminants, but this is the scenario of every day life for all organisms. Every time we humans put food in our mouth, there's a potential for food poisoning. Unless ones' immune system is compromised and/or a toxin is in a high enough concentration, there shouldn't be any issues.
I agree. I'm just super sensitive with my fish. Very "closed system" conscious. These little guys depend on me for a clean healthy environment.
A "closed system" does not make it a fully controlled environment. Unless it is in a negative pressure room, and everything going into it is sterilized; its still an opened environment, and like any opened environment it is probably subjected to more contaminations than you may possibly think.
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Whenever I see some gnat, smaller moth or mosquito flying around either Aro tank lights, I zap 'em with a quick wave of the shocker. They fall through the heavy plastic mesh lid and wallah, easy little nutritional snack. Just as often the bugs kill themselves on the lights and fall down, or are stupid enough to land on the water. In all cases they don't last long.
Whenever I see some gnat, smaller moth or mosquito flying around either Aro tank lights, I zap 'em with a quick wave of the shocker. They fall through the heavy plastic mesh lid and wallah, easy little nutritional snack. Just as often the bugs kill themselves on the lights and fall down, or are stupid enough to land on the water. In all cases they don't last long.
The one I have, really fries them. Smells kinda like burnt hair. I'm not sure if there are any nutritional value left with the bugs being so "over cooked"
During the summer time, I use this toy that my son no longer cares for. Works great!
I feed my fish larvae all the time, that's what blood worms are. I used to feed my fish bugs all the time (mainly crickets and grass hoppers) because I had carnivorous fish that normally eat bugs (arowanas, oscars, red devils, gars, etc.)