Does anyone use "feeder" fish?

[tesfeld]

I'd like to be able to offer my trigger and tangs some live food from time to time and wondered if there are any live offerings besides shrimp. Guppies?

 

[Serk]

Damsels? :wink:

 

[vthondaboi]

freshwater fish, even brackish ones should not be used as their nutritional value isn't there and some are high in fats I believe

snoop around RC's FO section

 

[DalaiTom]

It seems like Bloodworms would be acceptable. I'm not sure what pet stores would sell them though.

 

[BigSteve]

I recall a thread on RC concernng feeder shrimp that where very popular. Just place them in the main tank, i even believe they would propagate as well...Im thinking of ordering some from Dr smith/foster as they sell feeder shrimp. Figure my banghi's and soon to be wrasse would appreciate that.

 

[Bubba]

From time to time I feed my triggers and tangs ghost shrimps and rosy reds. I did notice that the triggers always seemed "fat and happy" when I did this. I don't know what nutritional value this has. :mrgreen:

 

[Glenn]

Whatever you do, donot use feeder goldfish. They are known to be dirty and have losts of diseases.

 

[matter1331]

yeah, I hear that they can give the fish cancer too