Feeder fish from bait store
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mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
i wouldnt.. think about all the diseases that could be floating around those bait tanks...
WhiteDevil
Aquarium Advice Addict
If you QT them first, set up a 20 long and observe for a while, We feed them to our fish at work, no issues.
Blueiz
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I agree with WhiteDevil. I don't think the risk would be any higher using the ones from the bait store than the one's from the LFS. I say this because the company that provides the bait fish are in it for a profit so they want to keep there fish healthy to avoid death (financial) loss.
As with feeding any feeder fish, I would use the same precautions as used when introducing new stock to the tank.
As with feeding any feeder fish, I would use the same precautions as used when introducing new stock to the tank.
DragonFish71
Great white snark
I know that the LFSs around here will refuse delivery if the feeder stock looks sick, that might not be the case with buying from a bait store. I'd ask them their policy on sick stock deliveries and I'd also go with the QT. I'm planning on breeding my own feeder guppies and we have rosey reds in our koi pond for just this reason.
The feeders from the bait shop are cold water fish which typically have a much higher fat content than tropical fish. It's recommended not to feed them to tropical fish for this reason. Your best bet is to get your fish off of live food. What fish are you feeding these to? The next best thing would be to breed your own feeders.
I'm feeding a red tail barracuda and a rocket gar both of which pretty much won't every switch to non live food.
WhiteDevil
Aquarium Advice Addict
How big are they CR?
If you set up a tank, you can convert a bunch of them to warm water and feed them higher protein less fat foods. A fish is only as healthy as what it eats, It would be worth it, you can also collect them from streams and shallow rivers and do the same, the wild caughts are not fatty fish at all.
If you set up a tank, you can convert a bunch of them to warm water and feed them higher protein less fat foods. A fish is only as healthy as what it eats, It would be worth it, you can also collect them from streams and shallow rivers and do the same, the wild caughts are not fatty fish at all.
Hujeta's can be trained to take prepared food. I had mine on krill and pellets. It just took a while and a lot of discipline on my behalf. Never tried it with a RTB.
My cuda is 6-7 inches and my rocket gar is 5-6 inches. I've tried the guppie breeder tank i don't have the patience and my fish are to hungry. That does sound like a good idea. I guess i'll be needing a minnow trap!
