October 30, 200619 yr comment_128272 hey i looking to buy some guppys to start up a breeding tank for livefood for my cichilds. i would buy them local but i just seen some in the pet shop and they were $15 and prety much babys with a bit of colour. im after about 10f and 2male, not worryed about colours or markings. im willing to pay for the fish and the postage to nelson. if anyone can help me could you please pm me. thanks Report
October 30, 200619 yr comment_128275 (Sorry this is off-topic, but live fish is a really bad food for cichlids, garden worms and snails etc big insects etc all good) Report
October 31, 200619 yr Author comment_128443 im talking about my american cichilds(oscars)? is it still bad for them? its not like its a staple food, maybe once a week topps. just trying to mix up food as much as possible Report
October 31, 200619 yr comment_128445 Yeah (we have 3 oscars here), oscars mostly eat insects in the wild. Fish are generally low in nutritional value and can carry disease. We do use our big oscar to dispose of the 'uglies' (lol) but its not a good food. Just wanted to make sure you knew that before investing in tanks for livefood. Glad to hear you're trying to mix up his diet though, thats all good 8) I recommend the recipie on oscarspot.com for food, or a variation of it, we put in a touch of garlic too, although we can't work out how to use gelatine properly anywho they absolutely love it (our big guy sulked when we ran out). Report
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