What type of fish fillet is good?
I tried catfish fillet but it gets real real messy
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What type of fish fillet is good?
I tried catfish fillet but it gets real real messy
IMHO, the best food is diverse and offers a complete nutritional package, which varies from fish to fish. Roughly, there are herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Then there are variations, e.g., carnivores can be piscivores, shellfish specialists, snail, insect, etc. You wouldn't feed them all the same thing IF, as you say, you aim for the best food.
I think mimicking fish's natural diet plus quality pellet - this combo is good for any fish.
Tigs are piscivores primarily but take whatever luck brings about - shellfish, insect, etc. I imagine.
I think mimicking fish's natural diet plus quality pellet - this combo is good for any fish.
Tigs are piscivores primarily but take whatever luck brings about - shellfish, insect, etc. I imagine.
Ok got it... I guess I shall try some fish fillet or fresh fish but I read it makes the tank water oily.
I've never heard or had this experience. The only time my tank and pond water would have oil floating on it was when I fed boiled fish.
I'd not recommend fresh fish. It should be properly frozen for long enough and at low enough temp to kill all potential parasites.
I catch bait fish (anywhere from 3" to 18" size), freeze it, thaw it and feed it to my fish. I started buying some too. It's cheap, here in the US, Florida I can buy bait fish at 50-80 cents a pound. It's already frozen. This includes delivery but I live in a fisherman's town, so vendors come here once a week and deliver orders. If I lived where there are no bait fish shops, I'd mail order. Properly packed, it comes in still frozen.
I'd not recommend fresh fish. It should be properly frozen for long enough and at low enough temp to kill all potential parasites.
I catch bait fish (anywhere from 3" to 18" size), freeze it, thaw it and feed it to my fish. I started buying some too. It's cheap, here in the US, Florida I can buy bait fish at 50-80 cents a pound. It's already frozen. This includes delivery but I live in a fisherman's town, so vendors come here once a week and deliver orders. If I lived where there are no bait fish shops, I'd mail order. Properly packed, it comes in still frozen.
So better to get frozen fish.... got to visit my supermarket and see what's available..
Thanks for the advise
thebiggerthebetter
Thanks for the advise
thebiggerthebetter
Sure. As stated, at the supermarket (in the US) you won't find anything less than ~$5 per pound. Hence, I said how I found sources that offer 10x savings. Not that it matters for one tig but it might.
Plus, those bait fish are whole - heads, guts, scales, bones - just caught and frozen as it. Hence, it's as close to a perfect food as the one you were asking about. IMHO, if you feed just these wholesome fish, there shouldn't be any need for anything else.
You won't find whole fish at a supermarket with foods meant for humans. At ethnic stores, such as Asian, Chinese they carry whole fish but they would too be much more expensive than what I found at ~$0.5 a pound.
Plus, those bait fish are whole - heads, guts, scales, bones - just caught and frozen as it. Hence, it's as close to a perfect food as the one you were asking about. IMHO, if you feed just these wholesome fish, there shouldn't be any need for anything else.
You won't find whole fish at a supermarket with foods meant for humans. At ethnic stores, such as Asian, Chinese they carry whole fish but they would too be much more expensive than what I found at ~$0.5 a pound.
are you talking about these fishes? but they are saltwater fish, is it ok?
and i will have to cut them up i presume but not sure if it will be good for my canister filters...
I find nothing wrong with feeding marine fish to any of my f/w fish, including tigs.
I don't see how offering cut up fish versus whole fish would make any difference for your filter. The fish is expected to swallow whatever's thrown in whole. Don't mince it. Cut it in pieces that the fish can swallow comfortably, is all. It's best to cut it just barely thawed, when it is still hard - that way the cuts are clean and make no mess.
Again, that is why I spoke of the baitfish - you can pick the size that will need no cutting, anywhere from 2" to 2' they offer. Write to Aylesworth's fish and bait for their price list (as an example) http://fishandbait.com/ and you will see what I am talking about. They are in Tampa, FL but there are companies like these all over the coastal US / Great Lakes area, wherever there is fishing industry.
The only thing I might be concerned about would be scales - if a fish you are offering has large scales, they may eventually reduce the flow in your filter - just clean the mechanical prefilter or descale.
I don't see how offering cut up fish versus whole fish would make any difference for your filter. The fish is expected to swallow whatever's thrown in whole. Don't mince it. Cut it in pieces that the fish can swallow comfortably, is all. It's best to cut it just barely thawed, when it is still hard - that way the cuts are clean and make no mess.
Again, that is why I spoke of the baitfish - you can pick the size that will need no cutting, anywhere from 2" to 2' they offer. Write to Aylesworth's fish and bait for their price list (as an example) http://fishandbait.com/ and you will see what I am talking about. They are in Tampa, FL but there are companies like these all over the coastal US / Great Lakes area, wherever there is fishing industry.
The only thing I might be concerned about would be scales - if a fish you are offering has large scales, they may eventually reduce the flow in your filter - just clean the mechanical prefilter or descale.
Noted thanks.
I just tried tilapia but only the clown fish and endi bichir is receptive to it... Will slowly try other food..
Thanks once again
I just tried tilapia but only the clown fish and endi bichir is receptive to it... Will slowly try other food..
Thanks once again
