Feeding Live Worms/Fish + Dead Shrimp

[jakezori]

I have heard many things about why one shouldn't feed certain fish/worms etc. I would like to feed my cichlids some ultra yummy food though... So I am wondering what would be acceptable.

Some worms off of my driveway?

Some Live-bearer babies that I bread myself?

Some frozen uncooked shrimp at my local grocery store?

 

[LD50]

I feed my guys nightcrawlers from the bait shop, I got a 5g bucket filled it half way with dirt and I put in bits of bread/veggies to essentially create my own little compost bin/worm farm. Home grown feeder fish are good also, I would stray from wild caught bug's b/c there is no telling what kinda toxins they have come in contact with esp if you live in the city.

 

[gomezladdams]

Feeding worms or bugs is fine if yo live in an area where lawn chemicals arent used.Im very rural,nearest neighbors are a 1/4 mile away and I use nothing on my lawn.Dont use spiders.

Live fish are fine,leave the bread off.

Market shrimp,raw is better.oddly enough,some fish will only eat it cooked though.