Thoughts on parasite infected food effecting large predators?

[rastaangel]

So a thought came across me today after I arrived home for my local aquarium clubs auction were I loaded up on cheaper feeders that I usually freeze or feed live to my fish cuz it’s cheaper then other food and noticed that under closer inspection 2 bags of guppy’s were infested with camallanus worm once they got home and chilled out in the quarantine tank. And I thought I myself thank good I didn’t just throw those in since I usually quarantine feeders. But then against my better thought I thought to myself I wonder if anyone has ever knowing feed a infected feeder like I have here to a fish and if there digestive system just destroys the parasites or if they then become infected? I know when it comes to my discus and other more delicate fish it would be time for a course of meds but my arowana, oscars and bass are basically garbage cans

 

[tlindsey]

So a thought came across me today after I arrived home for my local aquarium clubs auction were I loaded up on cheaper feeders that I usually freeze or feed live to my fish cuz it’s cheaper then other food and noticed that under closer inspection 2 bags of guppy’s were infested with camallanus worm once they got home and chilled out in the quarantine tank. And I thought I myself thank good I didn’t just throw those in since I usually quarantine feeders. But then against my better thought I thought to myself I wonder if anyone has ever knowing feed a infected feeder like I have here to a fish and if there digestive system just destroys the parasites or if they then become infected? I know when it comes to my discus and other more delicate fish it would be time for a course of meds but my arowana, oscars and bass are basically garbage cans

I personally wouldn't risk it even frozen.

 

[kno4te]

So a thought came across me today after I arrived home for my local aquarium clubs auction were I loaded up on cheaper feeders that I usually freeze or feed live to my fish cuz it’s cheaper then other food and noticed that under closer inspection 2 bags of guppy’s were infested with camallanus worm once they got home and chilled out in the quarantine tank. And I thought I myself thank good I didn’t just throw those in since I usually quarantine feeders. But then against my better thought I thought to myself I wonder if anyone has ever knowing feed a infected feeder like I have here to a fish and if there digestive system just destroys the parasites or if they then become infected? I know when it comes to my discus and other more delicate fish it would be time for a course of meds but my arowana, oscars and bass are basically garbage cans

I’m pretty sure it’s happened. Best not to feed live food even from local aquarium club.

 

[rastaangel]

I’m know there’s always risks with live foods and I usually don’t make a habit of it. I’m just wondering if someone has ever knowingly done it and what happened

 

[Dloks]

You never feed live, like ever. Pellets or die.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

But then against my better thought I thought to myself I wonder if anyone has ever knowing feed a infected feeder like I have here to a fish and if there digestive system just destroys the parasites or if they then become infected?

Do you want parasites? Because that's how you get parasites.