fishnewbe420
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Ok so I put a bucket outside an now there is a whole bunch of mosquito larvae in can I feed these little guys to my fish???
fishnewbe420 said:Ok so I put a bucket outside an now there is a whole bunch of mosquito larvae in can I feed these little guys to my fish???
Homedog98 said:I Wouldn't... Too much risk of parasites/pesticides getting into the tank if you ask me.
jetajockey said:Mosquito larvae is a go-to live food used by many in aquaria. What kind of parasites (that mosquitoes carry) are you concerned with exactly?
I've used mosquito larvae, but it's not something I do regularly because if you aren't regularly harvesting them you will have a major mosquito outbreak.
I'm sure my fish outside in tubs enjoy them regularly.
mfdrookie516 said:I think this could be argued all day. Once you get something in your head, it takes a lot to change it. That said, I would have no issues doing this is I controlled it. I wouldn't go out and find them somewhere and put them in my tank. But, if I set up a bucket and did everything, there would be no concern. It's not like people come and spray stuff in my yard anyways. If they did, well, that's a topic for a different discussion. I see this no different than growing plants in tanks outside. I don't have any reason to be concerned.