How do you treat feeders
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You could do a couple teaspoons to the gallon and bump the temp to 86. Cheapest fish insurance out there if you keep them that way for a week and fatten them up. For the most part feeders are so malnourished using them as feed offers little nutrition to your pets. Predators don't usually fall ill from eating sick specimens in the wild, but feeding them to expensive fish isn't really worth the risk. Market fish is another option too. Freeze it first to kill off any nasties.
Richie_ELP;4383624; said:
I've. Been thinking about learing to breed my own feeders and try it out. Bt I also heard from some people that treat their pet store feeders. So if I treat them this way and faten them up would it still be at some risk to my fish or would u say its alright?
boil them that'll get rid of all bacteria
(ive been boiling drift wood wayyy to much)
best solution not to feed them but if your going to do it set up a nice guppy tank for show and separate the pregnant mothers until you have a bunch of guppies then feed them to your fish
(ive been boiling drift wood wayyy to much)
best solution not to feed them but if your going to do it set up a nice guppy tank for show and separate the pregnant mothers until you have a bunch of guppies then feed them to your fish
depends what your feeding and how much you plan on feeding? I QT my LFS feeders a min of 2 weeks as a general rule. I do not treat them except with prazi-pro for parasites. Feeding them well and maintaining pristine water quality as I do for my fish. If I see signs of finrot/fungal infection ect. Then I treat. The bigger the "feeder tank" the better. the longer you can QT the better. rubbermaid bins ect do just fine as QT tanks for feeders, and generally are cheaper then tanks. A good filter is a must and should be over-rated for however many gallons of feeder tank you go with. Rosy's and goldfish also prefer colder waters. So a well ventilated basement or cooler area is often better for these fish.
So it really depends on how many feeders you need and what size. and the species you keep, as some species should be fed smaller amounst of fish and others eat almost exclusively fish.
So it really depends on how many feeders you need and what size. and the species you keep, as some species should be fed smaller amounst of fish and others eat almost exclusively fish.
I've heard of people that freeze their feeders. Allows them to store them for later use and KILLS the parasites.
Because of the live feeder problem, I feed my fish Freeze-dried foods (earthworms, crickets, shrimp). My fish love em. (freeze-dried = not frozen)
Because of the live feeder problem, I feed my fish Freeze-dried foods (earthworms, crickets, shrimp). My fish love em. (freeze-dried = not frozen)
Well if you keep them quarantined for a couple weeks with no sign of ill health I would imagine the risk of passing on infections is reduced, but it does nothing for the potential parasites. You could either use some medication for parasites of freeze the feeders. The choice is up to you, I have never had a fish fall ill from the goldfish feeders I give them. For me at least, waiting for little guppies to breed and grow or convicts to grow is not feasible. That space I dedicate to breeding rodents. I just make my goldfish fat, freeze them, and feed them out. Or the market fish. I never was concerned too much about parasites,most of my predatory fish were probably wild caught anyway and always exposed to fish with the occasional worm in them.