Feeder Fish

[jredner]

I have just been told that it's not a good idea to feed these fish because they have a high fat content and could carry disease. If your fish and other peoples fish are doing well eating them, that's great. I don't really know from personal experience that these aren't good food options, but from looking around here, it seems that a lot of people don't prefer them.

 

[puz84]

It's true that people prefer not feeding live food, and there are many reasons why. If its the risk of your fish dying or getting sick due to feeders, then I believe your making a mistake not feeding them feeders. I think the main reason why people don't feed their piranhas live feeders is not to build their aggresiion, which in turn turns to body flaws, and also lack of coloring on the fishes. On the other hand live feeders help these fish grow faster than dried food and it stimulates their mind. In the end it depednds what your goal is for these rbp's, if you want to beautify them or breed them, then by all measn stick to dried food 100% of the way. If you wnat something a little bit mroe interactive, and are just a regular hobbyists than throw some live fish in there once in a while, as long as their clean(disease/sickness free).

 

[mssassysan2000]

Breed your own guppies they make good feeders.

 

[jredner]

That's the plan. I'm not intending this to be a staple in their diet. I just think it would be cool to see them hunt for some food once in a while. I've got about 25 guppy fry growing right now (11 days old, 1cm long). I'm going to let all the females from this batch live and all but 3 or 4 of the males are going to be food. Give it a few months and there will be a pretty good supply of guppies coming out of this tank.