![]() ![]() I made a Brine Shrimp Hatchery in addition to my feeder fish tank you can check out here. Live Brine Shrimp are an excellent source of food to feed fry if you want to increase their growth rate and nutritional value. Good quality flake food works fine but make sure that the pieces are crumbled enough to fit in tiny fry mouth.That’s extra nutrients your bigger fish is being fed! Make sure to feed your feeder fish first (gut load) before offering those fish to your predator.Do 50% water changes at least twice a month.Check the water parameters just as you would your predator tank.Their housing might not be a show worthy aquarium, feeder fish are still your pets in away. **Goldfish contain Thiaminase I, an enzyme that metabolizes and breaks down Thiamine (Vitamin B1), causing nutritional deficiency! There are many different kinds of illness that can result in nutritional deficiency! Care Taking & TipsĮven though these are fish being kept with the intention of being fed to something bigger… It’s still very important to take good care of these fish. I DON’T RECOMMEND FEEDING GOLDFISH TO ANY PREDATORS… UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO FEED THEM. The only reason they are even on this list is for comparison purposes since people still feed them anyway. ![]() Goldfish – Goldfish are probably the worst fish to keep as feeders.They are pretty tough to fish and also easy to care for. ![]() Though I am not a fan of the poorly raised minnows kept at the store, The kind often found in local ponds and lakes are really healthy and fast-growing feeders.
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