Feeder fish era coming to a short end.

[Nameless]

I have now realized that breeding my feeder guppies has not been as successful as it was thought to be. From everyone's experience with them it sounded like they were breeding machines and you would be over populated with them in about 2 months. However, in my case I only managed to breed about 25 in like 3 or 4 months if not more. I don't know whether or not i should dumb them in the tank with my ropefish and 4 female convict cichlids or just have them sitting there, but I want to move on. Any suggestions as to what fish I could easily breed next or other fish I could go out tho the lfs and buy?

[Nameless]

Would a ghost shrimp be a good choice to possibly try and start off with?

[grnlemonade]

ghost shrimp are cool, but i dont think they breed like crazy, and besides.....look at them....pointless to breed them for food...lol

[Nameless]

How so?

[grnlemonade]

well, when u look at them....u can see right through them and see every organ in them....not much meat or other nutrients on them, or atleast not that i know of.

[Nameless]

I see your point but still, i guess its comething at least.

[grnlemonade]

yea, none the less i love the way ghost shrimp look...if my fish wouldnt eat tehm i would be keeping some.....if you want, go for it.

[Nameless]

I'm still open for other ideas.

[M_wm]

Just feed the guppys to your toher fish and breed cons if i want food they dont stop breeding and the fry grow fast. feeder fish are to much of a pain IMO. If you want live food try crickets, meal worms, earth worms.

[Nameless]

I'm trying to get rid of my cons and not get more. Lol!

[tuttifrutti]

my guppies bred like crazy, i had them a week before the first babies were born. before they grew up though, and when the second babies were about to be born, they all caught ich and died.

[Nameless]

Really! Were they fancy or feeder?
I think that feeders are a bit harder to breed than the fancies, even though I have never owned a fancy guppy before. Lol.

[M_wm]

I have trouble keepin gups alive to

[t_chelle16]

What are you trying to breed the feeders for?

In most cases, raising your own feeders really isn't worth the time/effort/expense. You'd be better off just buying treats like crickets, meal worms, shrimp, etc. Very few fish actually require other fish as part of their diet.

-Chelle

[Nameless]

I'm breeding feeders for two main reasons: 1. the fun of it, and 2. to give them to my ropefish as a treat. THen hopefully i will find something to give him to as a treat other than bloodworms !