Frog eggs as cichlid food?

[bloodworm]

Anyone ever use them? found a drainage ditch with piles of eggs - just wanted to make sure before i drop them in the tank.

Thanks
BW

 

[seds]

Leave em where they are... there will be frogs for generations to come.

Please... let the frogs live.

 

[likestofish]

i wouldnt trust ditch water ecspecially around these parts probably full of chemicals.

 

[skateatburners]

probably lots of bacteria hatch them in a QT tank and feed them ad tadpoles.

 

[likestofish]

Again i say with the chemicals i wouldnt risk it.

 

[SOKO]

Wouldn't risk it. A drainage ditch can contain chemicals and toxins. These things can kill your fish.

 

[oscarcrazy]

I wouldn't risk it, who knows what goes in the ditch.... and those frogs in the wild help keep the bugs down.

 

[Noto]

Two more reasons not to do it: it may be illegal, and the eggs of certain anurans (especially toads) contain bufotoxins and other nasty surprises.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

agree with the above, also, there is no need for them to eat these eggs in terms of nutrition either

 

[bloodworm]

thanks everyone. based on the feedback they are now in a creek.

oh well. seemed like a pretty good idea at the time!