Barrie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 OK Its hard to get live food during winter so I tend to feed mainly frozen foods. Blood worm Daphnia Brine shrimp Tropical tucker and ox/beef heart are the frozen foods that I use but what else can I feed? I do feed a bit of live food in white worm and a few live daphnia and mozzies but they are a lot harder to find any other ideas please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Well your killies get a much better diet then mine :oops: I feed mine flake everyday, and bloodworm and cichlid tucker :lol: every now and again. They also get live bloodworm and mozzie larvae when its in season.. I need to get some daphnia when it gets hotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rimbauer Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 My striatums love mince, steak slices or schnitzel when it goes into the tank. And kind of strange, but they're the only fish that my big girl bristle nose will share her peas with - they pick at the pea as she eats, and grab any bits that float away. But if any other fish (eg tetra's) try it she goes all territorial and berserk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 I grow microworm in the hotwater cupboard, i have a few containers of it and works reasonably effectivly. Have never tried growing white worm or similar, i will try get my hands on some at some stage. Other than that they just get flake, they all seem happy and my male p82s are getting rather large the hotwater cupboard stays at around 23 degrees (not very warm) but conveniently keeps my trays of eggs and fry at sufficent temperature at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Whiteworms grow well during the colder months, but can be hard to keep druing the warmer part of the year. Our killies are almost always feed whiteworms, and grow really well on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thanks People Must admit that I do feed a bit of white worm but the cleaning of them is the hardest thing. Maybe Im being to picky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 If you set up your whiteworm culture the right way you can take pure worms off easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 The way I have it is with the culture in the mix that I got (thanks) lunchon meat on top then the glass on the top of the lunchon (sp?) is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 You clean them? You have it the right way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I keep my whiteworms in an ice cream container in the hallway (darkest part of the house) low to the floor and near the door where it is draughtiest. Mine eat baby food... and are big and fat and numerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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