Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'm starting this thread in the hybrid section, partly because I mostly keep hybrids at the moment and partly because I think people who keep hybrids (And exotics) are the most interesting Just wanting to know of some interesting things you feed/have fed your fish. I'll start, this is a list of not-so-common fish food. Fresh Salmon - Some of the larger cichlids go nuts for the stuff, and I'm sure it's beneficial to their colour. Beach Worms - Whenever I have some spare livies after fishing, the horde gets a few. Sand Yabbies - Same as with the Beach Worms. Dry Dog/Cat food - Not too much, as it's high in protein, but the Oscar and large Flowerhorns love the stuff. Each Other - We all lose fish, and sometimes (When I can be bothered) I'll cut the dead fish up and feed it to the rest, is that weird? Blue Eyes and White Clouds - Yep, everybody's favourite, Blue Eyes and White Clouds, they are so pretty yet so tasty! Rabbit pellets - I just have a bag left over from when I had a rabbit, a bit of fibre I say! Various other things that I'm sure I'll think of later. Thanks, Finn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Earthworms Flies Cockroaches Christmas beetles Spiders Crickets Bits of sponge from bio sponge Frozen muscles Fish food Peas Any other unlucky bugs I find .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TED Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I have fed those asian geckos to festae before. The festae luuuuuuuuvved them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'm always a little scared of feeding cockroaches to fish because of poison.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 What poison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the cochys were poisened theyd be dead right? Haha nice one with the dog food mate. I feed my cherry king his kids! Haha it feels a bit wrong. Poor guy has no idea. If only he knew he'd be even more angry at me than what he is now lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 What poison? Cockroach baits, sometimes they stay alive for a while after, and we have baits all over the house so their is always a chance they are contaminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Cooked peas for the parrots. Sliced frozen green prawns to all of the less messy eaters. Flame tail gudgeon to the texas boys and girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 You're right about the cockies...................I've seen 'em take 24 hrs to cark it once they'd hit the contact spray..................lying on their backs kicking...............If you find one, think about how it came to die before you feed it to the fish. Also, turn your air pumps off if you're spraying contact spray until the smell is gone (open windows).............that stuff is lethal to fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 breed my own maggots..............all (largish) species go mad for 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper10 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 i breed live food for my fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 breed my own maggots..............all (largish) species go mad for 'em. A mate of mine in the UK used to live next to an Angling shop that used to breed their own Maggots to sell as bait, the smell in summer was something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 A mate of mine in the UK used to live next to an Angling shop that used to breed their own Maggots to sell as bait, the smell in summer was something else. That's due to the meat or fish rotting...................once it's "blown" by flies and the maggots hatch, the smell should disappear if you've set it up right.................cover the rotting meat with bran or sawdust and ir "buries" the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 That's due to the meat or fish rotting...................once it's "blown" by flies and the maggots hatch, the smell should disappear if you've set it up right.................cover the rotting meat with bran or sawdust and ir "buries" the smell. And watch the wife have a fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 And watch the wife have a fit. Stick it down the back of the yard mate so the neighbours get the smell :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Suess Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My Dovii eats big grasshoppers from the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My Dovii eats big grasshoppers from the garden. Grasshoppers have tape worms, remove the head and the digestive tract first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Suess Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Sweet cheers bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TED Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 dovii thats new mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Suess Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Had him for a few months now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
