wild fish/ food

[crr]

HEYs, Question, what is the issues of feeding acquarium fish,, small fry from lake, pond... etc....? Legal? diseases?

Thxs for inputs !

 

[kdrun76]

Both.

Define small fish. If you use any baby game fish (black bass, trout, etc...) that is a violation of game laws.

Nearly all wild fish have parasites of some variety, they have evolved together and clearly survive that way, if you take a South American fish and expose it to a North American parasite... who knows if it will survive?

 

[studd muffin]

Both.

Define small fish. If you use any baby game fish (black bass, trout, etc...) that is a violation of game laws.

Nearly all wild fish have parasites of some variety, they have evolved together and clearly survive that way, if you take a South American fish and expose it to a North American parasite... who knows if it will survive?

well said

 

[crr]

Thanks, thought i would expand my knowledge with the smart ppl here at MFKs.

What about diseases with worms from bait shop or out of ground?

 

[kdrun76]

Diseases that impact worms don't usually impact fish. That is generally a safe practice. The only thing to watch is worms from yards that are treated with pesticides and fertilizers.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

And I believe worms from bait shops usually are treated with "medication" to increase their shelf life.

 

[crr]

Thanks ppl those are good points.

 

[redtailshark1]

If you want worms get a worm farm and then you will know what the worms have been exposed to.
I feed my cichlids worms all of the time.