How safe are Rossys ?

[d20monsteroscar20]

Ok I hear alots of ppl saying that feeder goldfish are bad for oscars and other cichlid so I stop feeding my oscars goldfish, however I feed 'em Rossys is that safe?
I know lots of ppl say to feed 'em guppies but I can never find them so I guess my q is... Is Rossys ok? (They look like zebrafish but clear)

 

[piranha45]

been pondering that... I suppose if they're the mainstay diet of many centrarchids, then cichlids can eat them fine too.

 

[beblondie]

Rosie reds are an albino form of fathead minnows and are safe as long as you quarantine them first.
This will accomplish 2 things 1 lets you weed out the sick ones 2 lets you feed them and make them healthier as a food source.-Anne

temp. 50-75F

 

[M|L]

Even though I rarely feed live fish, I usually minnows as oppose to golfish and guppies if I do.

 

[rayman45]

i love live fish feedings

 

[d20monsteroscar20]

But everytime I feed my oscars live feeders the tiger oscar starts to get is skin peeled off- someone once sayed that was because i feed them to much feeders, so i stop feeding them every 2 weeks. now i feed them once 3 weeks and like about 12 of the rossys and still he still get like that. I hope thats normal.