Tonight was the first time I fed tilapia and beef heart. The fish didn't like it so much and I had to scoop out the left over. Now I have layer of sludge film at the top of my water. Is this stuff harmful to fish?
Questions For People Feeding Tilapia and Beef Heart
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It's either a layer of fat from what the fish didn't eat or a layer of protein from what they did eat. It's most likely from the beef heart. Just syphon from the top of the water next time you do a water change (make it soon, don't wanna mess with the gas exchange).
If you want to feed that stuff often, just stick a powerhead where it disturbs the top so that film stays broken up and suffocates everyone.
If you want to feed that stuff often, just stick a powerhead where it disturbs the top so that film stays broken up and suffocates everyone.
beefheart is best avoided being a mammalian based protein, but tilapia is great, but you will have mess especially if using it to feed smaller fishes
FishGoneWild;2448535; said:
The times I do feed beefheart, there is always globs of sludge at the surface.....No other time....Between the two(tilapia or BeefHeart), I will choose tilapia....I do not know what kind Monsters you have, but try shrimp and krill.....
Thanks guys for answering my question. After reviewing the response, I think I will not be feeding beef heart anymore. I will feed tilapia since it's cheaper than shrimps and krills. I have silver arro and bichirs.
Cichlaholics Anonymous;2451244; said:
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silversides will also give extra calcium/other nutrients from the bones/cartilage/whatnot