What live foods do you grow yourself? - Aquarium Advice

Billsgate · 02-25-2005, 07:10 AM

I had one snail in my little fry raising tank, who soon rreproduced, and now I have about one hundred tiny clones sliming away in that tank.
I thought I'd restock my 28.5 [acronym:f409a6914e="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f409a6914e] with snails, since I had only seen one huge snail in there, but no small ones (except for [acronym:f409a6914e="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]mts[/acronym:f409a6914e]).
So I dropped a few in and, my keyhole cichlids immediatly jumped them, and sucked their little houses empty.

Good to know, now I feed my keyholes 2-3 snails per day as live food, and they seem to love it. These snails are fed on tiny pieces of fish flake and spirulina. So I bet their juicy and yummy :P .

Anyone do the same thing? or other critters you keep to feed your fish?

Billsgate · 02-25-2005, 01:39 PM

No one makes his own live food?

RogerMcAllen · 02-25-2005, 02:45 PM

I do a similar snail thing in the summer with pondsnails from in my pond.

frog girl · 02-25-2005, 03:37 PM

I collect mosquito larvae from my rain barrels & pond in the summer & even freeze them up if I have extra for the winter. My tiger barbs & rasboras love them.

If you live in a mosquitoey (sp? - word?) area you can just set out a shallow basin of water in a shady cool area & collect the larvae when they get to the right size. You don't want to let them go too long though because then all you have is a bunch of blood suckers.

Oh my fish also seem to relish the occasional moth that is attracted to the aquarium lights (I have an open top arrangement - aquarium not all the way filled).

xray · 02-25-2005, 03:42 PM

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No one makes his own live food?

huh

Billsgate · 02-25-2005, 06:02 PM

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No one makes his own live food?

huh

Okey, I meant, noone breeds his own live food? :P

xray · 02-25-2005, 06:41 PM

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No one makes his own live food?

huh

Okey, I meant, noone breeds his own live food?

Oh!

frog girl · 02-25-2005, 06:42 PM

I think plenty of folks hatch brine shrimp but thats not really breeding.

Some folks use earthworms that may be from worm compost contianers.

I did see a recent post about someone who raised guppies to feed I think a night gobie (it was a freshwater post). I believe it was under the title guppies not breeding.

Did you have something specific in mind??

mattrox · 02-25-2005, 07:02 PM

I got snails in a tank once with plants and crushed them for angel fish. They loved it. I have tried to hatch brine shrimp...... to not much success... limited buget and experience at the time.

Toirtis · 02-25-2005, 08:28 PM

Microworms, whiteworms, BBS, vinegar eels...and occassionally daphnia, infusoria, grindal worms.

02-25-2005, 07:10 AM	#1
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	What live foods do you grow yourself? I had one snail in my little fry raising tank, who soon rreproduced, and now I have about one hundred tiny clones sliming away in that tank. I thought I'd restock my 28.5 [acronym:f409a6914e="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f409a6914e] with snails, since I had only seen one huge snail in there, but no small ones (except for [acronym:f409a6914e="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]mts[/acronym:f409a6914e]). So I dropped a few in and, my keyhole cichlids immediatly jumped them, and sucked their little houses empty. Good to know, now I feed my keyholes 2-3 snails per day as live food, and they seem to love it. These snails are fed on tiny pieces of fish flake and spirulina. So I bet their juicy and yummy :P . Anyone do the same thing? or other critters you keep to feed your fish?

02-25-2005, 02:45 PM	#3
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	I do a similar snail thing in the summer with pondsnails from in my pond. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

02-25-2005, 03:37 PM	#4
frog girl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 395	I collect mosquito larvae from my rain barrels & pond in the summer & even freeze them up if I have extra for the winter. My tiger barbs & rasboras love them. If you live in a mosquitoey (sp? - word?) area you can just set out a shallow basin of water in a shady cool area & collect the larvae when they get to the right size. You don't want to let them go too long though because then all you have is a bunch of blood suckers. Oh my fish also seem to relish the occasional moth that is attracted to the aquarium lights (I have an open top arrangement - aquarium not all the way filled). __________________ "great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein

02-25-2005, 06:42 PM	#8
frog girl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 395	I think plenty of folks hatch brine shrimp but thats not really breeding. Some folks use earthworms that may be from worm compost contianers. I did see a recent post about someone who raised guppies to feed I think a night gobie (it was a freshwater post). I believe it was under the title guppies not breeding. Did you have something specific in mind?? __________________ "great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein

02-25-2005, 08:28 PM	#10
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Microworms, whiteworms, BBS, vinegar eels...and occassionally daphnia, infusoria, grindal worms. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

02-25-2005, 01:39 PM	#2
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	No one makes his own live food?

02-25-2005, 07:02 PM	#9
mattrox Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,328 Images: 36	I got snails in a tank once with plants and crushed them for angel fish. They loved it. I have tried to hatch brine shrimp...... to not much success... limited buget and experience at the time.

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