Parasites in feeder fish?

[Stefan-A]

Can't reply on his behalf, but glass does have a few drawbacks (heavy, easily damaged, hard to modify).

[DEKAN]

Parasites in feeder fish?

Tell me about them... Specially the wild guppies, my poor garter went to surgery. Now I look into the best aquariums and pet shops, no more feeder fish, only the best guppies once in a while

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[Lori P]

Oh WOW... just read your whole ordeal with the worm!! Yeah, I think raising my own guppies might be the way to go. I can isolate and deworm the adults as I get them and then maintain a healthy tank of home raised guppies and maybe a few mollies.

[enigma200316]

sounds like a plan, but you will have to setup the tank first and cycle it...
that usually takes about a week or so give or take.....then make sure you
test the water and do water changes 25-30% every week to maintain a
healthy tank.........I have had and have been taking care of Aquariums for
atleast 20 years know and these steps are essential for a healthy tank as well as fish.......so good luck, and hope you do well with it......

oh and Guppies usually breed pretty fast as long as water perameters are right......

[enigma200316]

heres a pic of my Tiger Oscar........

[drache]

Great Oscar, Justin

and Lori
you can speed up the cycling of the tank by using a product like Cycle (it's what I use, but there's other products that do the same thing)

[Lori P]

Thanks guys!!! I actually do have a couple of long term fish tanks, so am fairly well versed in caring for fishies. One of the tanks, a 20, is home to only an old betta and two old cory cats... and the betta (Ferdinand) has to be at least 5 now... he is faded and slowing down a lot. So if and when he goes on to that great lake in the sky, I may convert his tank to a guppy tank. In the meantime, I'll feed fish from the stores.

:-)

[Lori P]

OH-- Justin-- awesome Oscar!!! I love them; never had a big enough tank for one tho.

[enigma200316]

Originally Posted by Lori P

OH-- Justin-- awesome Oscar!!! I love them; never had a big enough tank for one tho.

yeah I have the 1 Oscar, 2 Silver Dollars, 1 Pleco, and 3 black mystery snails had four but one died..........thats all in a 55 gallon tank, but I want to get a 125 gallon tank in the near future.............

[i of the storm]

oscars have always been my favorite. when i lived in brooklyn I had one that perfered to jump up out of the water to take food from my hand. cute when little but......



DEKAN- I just finished the linked thread. How is your snake doing?



and fish intended for human consuption, whats the best kind & bestway for feeding?

thanks