lmsmith Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Is there any reason why I can't feed slaters to my fish? I'm thinking about feeding some cichlids and puffers. From the research I've done, I can't seem to find any reason why I can't, but I thought I'd ask all of you guys first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtur Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have given my fish plenty of slters, they love them! For my smaller fish I have had to pull them in half (yuk). Larger cichlids should have no problems with them. Have also noticed they seem to be able to survive up to 8-9 hours under water before drowning, apparently this is because of the way they breathe, some type of gills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have given my fish plenty of slters, they love them! For my smaller fish I have had to pull them in half (yuk). Larger cichlids should have no problems with them. Have also noticed they seem to be able to survive up to 8-9 hours under water before drowning, apparently this is because of the way they breathe, some type of gills. They breathe through their bellies, as long as they're moist they can continue gas exchange to a certain extent. They usually die via osmosis rather than 'drowning'. So, sounds like it should be fine to feed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Have also noticed they seem to be able to survive up to 8-9 hours under water before drowning, cool i didnt know that. it might be slater swimming sports here tomorrow/today...see if they can out run a newt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I feed my Angels Slaters regularly - They love em! Don't know how long they last as they either float , wriggle and get chomped, or curl into a ball and fall to the bottom of the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 What are slaters? I googled but what came up was nothing edible by any creature! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Try searching for woodlice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Try Here (Porcellio scaber) it may be a kiwi name?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Is there any reason why I can't feed slaters to my fish? I'm thinking about feeding some cichlids and puffers. From the research I've done, I can't seem to find any reason why I can't, but I thought I'd ask all of you guys first. they are a type of cruststaion (not correct spelling i know) so would be great for ur puffers yum yum nice and crunchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks Looks something similar to what you see here in damn (oh my gosh, just reading this thread again, that supposed to be DAMP!! :oops: ) areas, shoot can't think off hand what we call them here :-? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Creepie crawlies is a well known scientific term for these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 and you can have your own breeding thing going on so you have a never ending supply - they are v. easy to breed and rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I have the dust pan and brush ready then pick a pot plant and its a mad rush to see how many I get. Great protein for larger fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Alright, so I collected about 200 of them, and popped about 5 in my puffer tank. I've never seen them move so fast, they gobbled them up, and I kept feeding until they got nice and fat (about 100 of them!). I fed the rest to my lionhead cichlids, who had a tougher time with the hard shells, but loved them too. So, there went my 200 slaters, I better go and get some more! I'm going to set up some breeding boxes (I breed them for a 7th form biology project a few years ago, so know how). I'd be happy to do a walkthrough for those of you who don't know, so just post in here if you want me to, and I'll post it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 why don't ya write an article for the main page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Sometimes you cam find females with babies, I feed them to my smaller fish and the adults to my King killies. They're an awesome food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Articles should go to me first for the magazine, then we add them to the main page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 If we all write a sentence will you glue it together Caryl ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 OK Caryl, if I write an article and email it to you, is there a deadline I have to have it in by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Caryl is alway grateful for any articles any time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 No deadline, particularly at the moment as I am heading overseas. If it misses one magazine it can go in the next! Magazines go out in Feb, May, Aug and Nov and the cut-off dates are supposed to be Dec 31 (for Feb), March 31st (for May), June 30th (for Aug) and Sept 30th (for Nov) I actually have the May magazine finished and ready to print. The house sitters will get them to NZ Post in the first week of May for me (as I will be somewhere near Inverness at that time and the bag is too heavy for me to take with me - and postage too dear!). The August magazine is due a couple of weeks after I return so I would like to get as much of it done before I go as possible so all articles are gratefully received ASAP (or whenever) I would really love it if more of you wrote articles. You don't have to be a great speller or know your grammar as that is what an editor is for. Members like to read about what others have done in their tanks. In this case, it could be an article on what happened when you fed slaters to your fish, with accompanying clear, sharp, pics if possible. It could also include what the fish had been fed before, whether they ate other live foods or not, where you got the live food from etc. Many will read it and think "Hmmm, I never thought of feeding slaters to the fish, we have heaps of them in the shed. I will give it a go!" Sometimes a good article can be about something you did that went wrong, or didn't work. It can be just as helpful, if not more so, than if things had gone right. An explanation of what went wrong, and why, and what you would do differently next time can be very informative. The magazine is BY hobbyists, FOR hobbyists. :bounce: Anyone who writes an article, but is not an FNZAS member (ie, does not belong to an affiliated club) gets a free copy of the magazine in which their article is published My email is caryl at simtronics dot co dot nz 8) If you have photos, please send them full size as I often have to crop or resize when I get them so starting with the full size means less quality loss. I have broadband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 PS. Your one sentence at a time idea could be interesting caserole, but time consuming :lol: Thanks for the tiger worms article too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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