What is a Good Live Food

[IndianaSam]

Hey, still working on starting my tank, but looking into live foods. First, do you prefer live food or flake? Second, what is your favorite live food? Third, how easy are they to raise, and how easy is it to keep them. And fourth how often so you feed? I know, a lot of questions but I'm really just starting to really get into the hobby and doing things right. Also, will neons eat live food?

I culture microworms and grindal worms. I hatch baby brine shrimp as well. All are good foods, but none (with the possible exception of bbs) should be fed exclusively.

There are lots of guides for hatching bbs and culturing microworm and grindal worms. So you should google them. In my experience the culturing is super easy to do and the live food is really appreciated by the fish.

Sam

 

[Star_Rider]

bbs with orange bellies? now how in the world do u see that? they are smaller than a pin dot when put in the tank. lol. maybe i'll try some daphnia next. i might have to try the blood worms or mysis shrimp (only if i cut them in half) since it is supposed to really bring out the colors. ;o)

btw...lupin...ur killin me with the avatar pics! first the ferretts now my favoritest sea animal of all...the otters!

actually if you have seen BBS you wil know what I am referring to. they BBS are orange and close inspection you can actually see the bellies.