okay so as we know feeders are a leeding cause of HITH so i thought itd be better to stop feeding them but i was wondering if i dont feed him those thin small feeders and feed him the bigger gold fish feeders would that be better for him or what its only a few sence more and id only do it on occasion plus i red feeders bring out ther colar

thanks everyone

Matt E. fish lover wrote:



Feeder fish of any kind are to be avoided IMO. Even if you raise them yourself and they are perfectly healthy they are still very, very poor nutritionally. So why bother?

I wouldn't say they cause HITH...water quality is the most common culprit.

Feeders also don't have any affect on coloration, either. Krill and pellets are the way to go for that as both contain carotenoids.

It's up to you, but again, you're taking undue risks for no gain whatsoever.

Iv said it before and I will say it again..feeders are fine as long as they are fed very occasionally and no large goldfish...guppies or platies are ideal

Feeders dont lead to HITH...poor water quality leads to HITH

Accept the fact some people use feeders because I know for sure once mine are big enough they will be getting a couple of live guppies each per week.

Are you trying to pee people off with your "feeders are the leading cause of HITH"??

You cant make a statement like that for the simple reason.....its not true

and this is where Noddy jumps in, and posts the link on thiaminase.
Please read the article and make up your own mind.

www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_1/thiaminase.htm
No goldfishfeeders in my predatory tank.

i concur with noddy...gold fish is more dangerous... but fish without food
is not good either.... so it really boils down on the owner's
preference....

i always get some guppy for my aro... that makes him hunt at night time
but with some other kind of foods for supplement... and he is getting
huge everyday....

well then im reading the wrong shit lol my bad i didnt no that and my water is perfectly fine so i dont think my o would gt HITH if its due to crappy water i guess i gotta do some more reaserch i only like feeders cause it gets him a chance to chace sumthing

To be honest iv taken a liking to alternating between guppies and house spiders and moths

also i apoligize about my false information and i tihnk im feeding him a stable diet of blood worms ocasionaly and a mix of two hikari type pellits along with cichild sticks and some thing else so i dont think a feeder evry now and then would be to bad because he has a good healthy diet wat do you all think about it

sounds good to me just throw in some insects and a few peas

ya im just trying to give my buddy a good variety cause i know i like different foods so im sure he does to and i no i dont like chasing my food down but if my o does than ill give em what he likes

good attitude to have

If you feed feeders bought from a shop there is a chance of introducing disease. If you breed your own then feeders can be fed to oscars (but not goldfish). Oscars natural food doesnt include many fish. If they were fish hunters they would be torpedo shaped. So if you feed feeders do it infrequently and either from your own stock or from bought fish you quarenteed fpr 2 weeks

Years ago I bred convicts and fed some to my oscars- i felt so guilty that i couldnt do it again. Also given the foods available for oscars feeding feeders to them is unecessary and i think cruel