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[dacox]

unethical?

I guess we think that processed food contains nothing that was ever alive?

Remember everything you eat or feed a pet was once alive & died, & not always in a humane way. I have never met a vegan tarpon, and I assume this one is no different.

The choice to feed live food is a personal one, just as is the one to eat meat yourself. If you choose to feed live food, just be sure it is 'clean' and gut-loading is a good idea to keep nutrients up.

Clean = raised by yourself or someone you trust. or properly quarantined prior to introduction to the tank.

Gut-Load = (over) feed the feeders a good meal just before they go in. That way the tarpon gets the benifits of the belly food.

Carl D; I do respect your decision not to 'live feed' but I also believe, if done properly, it is ethical, usefull and healthy for your fish.

I agree, and also, for some fish it is necessary to feed feeders. That is all that some fish will ever take or it is what must be fed when converting fish to non-live food.

And unethical? Would it be better to let your pet that will only take live feeders wither away, starve, and die a long, slow death?

 

[fishingaddict]

 

[Plumber]

If clean and healthy feeders weren't meant to be eaten, they wouldn't be made out of food! Just my 2 cents.

 

[freeskierrocket]

WELCOME and nice tarpon..............as for feeders stick with guppies, rosy reds and or ghost shrimp............stay away from the nasty goldfish.......my opinion.......!!!!

 

[smmfish]

Feeders are fine to feed your fish as a treat every once in a while as long as they are quarintined for 2 weeks first. Be very careful with them.