jude Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Just chatting in the forum and I said I thought some people fed cat biscuits to bigger fish but that I wasn't sure. So I am checking. Does anyone do this? Do you grind them up a bit first? What sort of fish would eat them? Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 hi jude you should stick them in a blender!!!!!!!! and then feed them to catfish hehehehehehe **EVIL** :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I feed dog biscuits from Bin In to some of my fish. A handful a day into the tank, then duck for cover as the fish rise and snap for them. Water goes everywhere. They have caught me a few times. What sort of fish are they?? Pacus, six of them. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 holy moly alan what size tank are they in? bigger than 1500L im guessing for that many... if only i had room for a 1000L+ tank then i might get some... the only thing id be concerned about is the fat/oil content and if it has the right vitamins etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 They are in a six foot tank, and I know that they will need a bigger home. I've booked them into the National Aquarium when I'm ready to part with them. Yes the filtration is a problem, but it is aided by big water changes. There doesnt seem to be a fat film on the surface of the water. I'd love to know what temperature they could happily survive at. I know of an establishment up this way that has a spring fed pond that sits at 17oC all year. I may go and see if they'd like a donation. The fish would love it if it's not to cold for them. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_see Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I wll try it out, Jude, and let you know...(I can feel another "help,help" post rising up within me...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 probably too cold for pacus... read ages ago on here bout some guy that keep one in cold water, didnt die just never grew to its potential size, may be a good thing to him but certanly not the fish!!! wheres the national aquarium at? ahhhh if only pacus didnt grow so big... good to see youve found a home for them in advance though, alot of people EAT them when their tanks get to small, thatd be like eating your dog. apparently thats what their caught for in the wild though. lol to bruce_see, your the guinea pig now mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 National Aquarium is the new, rebuilt one at Napier. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Gee Jude...never even hear of cat biscuits before...can't get them here...only doggie biscuits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 for real!!! My cats would be majorly upset if they lived in Canada, they love their cat bikkies. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Don't you have dry food for cats there, Caper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_see Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hey Jude, I did try it out, just a small quantity through the blender. The fish seem to love it, but there are complications (see my "help, help #2" post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 LOL Bruce - I saw that and I answered - I suggested bird food instead Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 White worms love cat biscuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Oh yah, we have dry food. But, never saw cat biscuits sold here, but keep in mind we don't have (except for 1 small one) pet stores here. Hmmm...you can buy dog "biscuits" here and that is what they are called (I used to have a dog), you give them as a treat not as a meal. You can buy treats for cats but there not called nor do they look like a biscuit, like doggie biscuits do. The cat biscuits that you refer to are they an acutal biscuit? Sorry off topic...just trying to explain. Anyway, these cat bisuits...do you have to soften them up first before feeding to fishies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I think they are probably the same as your dry cat food - they are usually small, can be different shapes, hard and crunchy. They're probably about the size of our old 1c coin but that won't mean anything to you - or our even older threepenny coin. :lol: Thats about the best I can do - they're hard to describe :lol: Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 about the size of a M&M but a lot harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 okay...I think I got it! See the doggie biscuits here, like I said are acutal biscuits (as opposed to the dry food). So, I think your right then, it is just what we would refer to here for the cats as dry food sounds like you also call cat biscuits! :-? Why would you feed them to your fish though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 They are cheaper than fishfood :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_see Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Caper, I just take a handful, put them into the blender and blend til they are fine crumbs. (Then wash the blender before the kids see it out and make milkshakes in it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 And they are nutritionally ok for the fishies? Duh, I guess you wouldn't be giving them to them if they weren't, what I'm trying to say is..... :-? :-? ...do they have everything in them that say...the flakes would??? bruce_see., could give an added flavor to a milk shake :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm not actually giving them to the fish - I just asked if anyone does. I started to wonder because my cats love the fish food ......... :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_see Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I give them to my fish now (I tried it as an experiment) - they really go for it. But of course I also feed the fish flakes as their main food - cat biscuits is just as a treat or change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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