feeder tank

[troy tucker]

live breeders you would want to grow thim out to adult size. Also you can gutlowd. It would take longer to get to the point You can feed your fish.

[andrew45]

The use of feeder fish is negative as it is the use of fish as cruel and unnecessary, as the feeder fish is once introduced in the a small tank it has no chance to escape which is not a natural situation and just a cruelty with that fish.

[mistahoo]

Re: feeder tank

The use of feeder fish is negative as it is the use of fish as cruel and unnecessary, as the feeder fish is once introduced in the a small tank it has no chance to escape which is not a natural situation and just a cruelty with that fish.

The small tank is for the feeder fishy to reproduce and be happy before they are fed to the bigger fishy to make that fishy happy. If you truly believe it is negative, there are plenty of piscavores out there calling out to you to lecture them on not eating fish. We're all playing God in this hobby. I don't see how feeding fish to other fish is any more cruel than keeping a fish in a glass cage for a long time, if not all its life. You can't win em all.

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[mnemenoi]

+1 Mistahoo, There are many different fish that can be eventually trained onto pellets. It takes time and can be hard. Then there are those that never take to training. They will starve if not fed live prey. Whether that is blackworms, brine shrimp, daphnia, or guppies is up to the aquarist and the relative size of the fish. For those that are sensitive about live prey, I would exercise caution when choosing piscivorous species that do not adapt well. South American Leaf Fish are not for everyone.

[KhmerStyle]

convicts fins might choke the bass if they try to escape (swim backwards) from the bass mouth....just fyi

In the wild pbass eats whatever they can catch. I don't see why in a tank they turn into a sissy all of a sudden

[ameza45]

Re: feeder tank

looks like I'm going with platys....I had them years ago and loved the way they look. I remember how they would cross breed and create new colors

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[nightster]

I'll give my opinion, which is based on previous attempts at keeping feeder fish with my fahaka. I tried convict cichlids, I put them in the tank and of course my puffer chased them around until he couldn't swim any more. So i figured maybe he'll get them at night. Negative. They successfully spawned in the tank and had 35+ fry and I thought cool, now puffer man has something he can catch. Wrong again. Idk if my puffer is a punk or if the male convict spent time in the pen (get it?) but any time my puffer got close to the fry the male convict cichlid would bow up and start attacking my puffers eyes. Shortly there after I removed the cichlids, not worth my puffer losing its eyes. Just my experience with trying to keep convicts with a fahaka, your fish might have a different experience. Worth a try, just keep a wary eye...

[KhmerStyle]

idk my puffer is a punk or if the male convict spent time in the pen (get it?)

good one lol

[madehtsobi]

feeder tank

In the wild pbass eats whatever they can catch. I don't see why in a tank they turn into a sissy all of a sudden

Yeh u also don't see how many do choke n die in the wild do u?

Pbass's tries to fill up their mouths until they can't fit anymore fishes. And just imagine having 3-4 convicts in its mouth and 1 wiggles wrongly. Their fins will get caught up.

I had 6 12" temensis bass before. 1 choked from trying I swallow a fish almost as big as him. I had to yank the fish from its mouth.

It's your fish u do whatever u wanna do with them.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: feeder tank

I smell a troll...

[troy tucker]

looks like I'm going with platys....I had them years ago and loved the way they look. I remember how they would cross breed and create new colors

I think thats a good choice. Platys come in a lot colors and can have mickey mouse on them. They are a good size as adults to feed your PB.

[ameza45]

Re: feeder tank

finally got it started. some look like they are expecting fry soon. should I separate them or are they ok with the rest?



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[ScorpiosWife]

Platies eat their own babies. They're going to need hiding places or a little nursery until they're big enough that the biggest one can't fit them in their mouth. Livebearers are like Pez dispensers for their own snack foods.