I have been feeding my fish bloodworms. I didnt know it was a good idea to mix things up. I read the guide about feeding and I was wonder what kind of shrimp is mentioned in there. Also I have a 21 Gal tank that I could use to grow feeders. What would be a good feeder to grow in there?

Use that tank to quarantine feeders that you buy instead of breeding some because they won't reproduce or grow fast enough to maintain the diet of your eating machines.

What feeders would you recommend and what would be things I would be looking for when there quarantined?

Some grass/ghost shrimp would be good. They say shrimp are good for their color.

i dont recommend any feeder fish at all. for a live meal for your oscar i would say try some grass shrimp or earthworm or even crickets. also there is beefheart prawns mussels silversides and bloodworms that can beused in conjunction with a quality pellet to make up your oscars diet.

necromancer4 wrote:


couldn't have put it better myself. saved me writing it

I got some Hikari Cichlid Gold Pellets. Is this a good quality pellet? Also I got some meal worms that Im going to let turn into beetles. What do they eat and about how long does it take?

it is the best pellets where i live lol and oscars love them

jedohara7 wrote:


X2 bio gold is good too but only comes floating only.

JamesS wrote:

You could feed the worms crushed ciclid gold, that will speed up their transformation.
still be 3 weeks to a lil over a month.Keep them in a warm place, i put them in the hood of my tank.
O's do love mealworms, their pupae and the bugs are top of the list.
Mine freak out on the bugs