Leave the dead feeder??

[dangitseric]

When i feed my black piranha it usually doesnt finish the feeder fish, it usually eats half of it. Do i keep the dead feeder fish in the tank so he can finish it the next day because each day he takes a little more off of the dead carcass. Would leaving the feeder fish be bad for the tank and the piranha?

 

[paOol]

it'll build up ammonia, and my RBPs dont bother finishing their feeders. so i say, remove them!

 

[werdna]

hey man remove them dead animals cause ammonia, likse stated above and if they dont finish them then they oprolly dont want them....

 

[guppy]

You should not leave it for more than a hour or so or it starts to rot, try smaller feeders.

 

[shmeva_riles_7]

My rbp's swallow feeder fish whole but comets he can only eat half and then the nitrate levels in my tank go really high that is how i have lost a couple.

 

[Gooda]

You know... This is about the only thing that snails are good for IMO, taking care of dead fish. But you still have to watch your amonia levels.

 

[Recycling Works]

i try to keep crayfish in my p tanks too, they will last a while, just have places for them to hide, i catch them wild every month or so, doesnt take p long to get them

 

[joseph]

i'd suggest like othes did to get smaller feeder fish and see how that goes. Your tank will stink if u keep it in long enough. plus amo etc like everybody else has stated

 

[graham]

how big are these feeders?!

 

[MarlboroMan]

When I used to keep piranhas, I always fed with guppies because they have to do more work to catch food (good for viewing) and they always finish it in 1 bite. Only drawback is the price. I feed with comets when I have a group of Ps that can finish the job.