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Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98760

I live in Michigan and there are a ton of fishable lakes and rivers only minutes from my house. As one can assume, with fishing so big around here, there is a bait shop on every corner. There is even a bait vendor maching at a gas station near where I live, yes like a pop/soda machine, but it sells live bait. They sell everything from live worms, gubs, may flies, crickets, leeches and every size of minnows. I guess my question would be for the later two. Once I get my tank cycled (which is taking a long time by the way, I'm on week 1.5 and still no Nitrite), can I feed an oscar bait fish or leeches? All the minnows and leeches (also have crayfish) are caught locally and are not mass breed on farms and I can choose any size minnows from the very small to like 3 inchers! Just wondering if there was any reason why I should not use these. Thanks!

Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98762

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they still may carry some diseases from the local lake. i would opt for the bugs or worms just to be on the safe side
I have no idea why the water bill is so high

Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98767

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bugs,worms,maggots, (thumbs up)
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98770

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leeches will be o.k..... just feed him a variety and he will be happy!!!!! Feed him the fathead minnows! he will flip out..Mealworms and crickets are great to... I bet hell love the leeches....just make sure the leeches are healthy!

Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98783

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Immortalduck wrote:
There is even a bait vendor maching at a gas station near where I live, yes like a pop/soda machine, but it sells live bait.




I've been out of bait on saturday night, but there's no way to find any worms until the shops open up on Monday.
I like that idea. We need that too.
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98791

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If i lived near you noddy id be in a coffee shop never mind the bait haha!!
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98812

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i guess every country has it's pro's and con's.
I'm used to having coffeeshops all around, but I'd stop and stare at a Live bait vendor machine!
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98839

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lol your country has one large PRO you walk into a coffee shop sit down... smoke a joint and its good stuff...hear you have to watch your back constantly..otherwise its "pick up the soap" lol sorry for jacking this thread
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98876

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STAFFIE wrote:
lol sorry for jacking this thread


I'll let you get away with a formal warning this time...
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98908

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Stick with the insects- you dont want to give your oscar some disease
I can't get no sleep

Re:Local bait shop and oscar food? 1 year, 11 months ago #98917

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LOL noddy love youxxxxxxxxxxxx
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