'feeding feeders' articles

drew_tt

drew_tt

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hey does anyone have on hand articles (or links) pertaining to why you shouldnt feed live feeders (primarily goldfish...)...
all Ive found that is very dependable (someone wants proof to back up what I ramble on about health reasons) is fenner's article on wwm.com but it doesnt detail too much.
thank you
Drew :)
 
puffy_1234

puffy_1234

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As States from article...
I had a Volitans before that which I fed live goldfish and fish
>out of my canal EVERY day. Apparently it was too much food for him
>because he died in just a few months.
Nope. Wild fish have parasites. If you were catching fish out of that
canal and feeding them to the lion, you introduced internal parasites.
Most lions will die within a month of feeding wild fish. The typical
symptom is abdominal swelling, accompanied by listlessness and decreasing
appetite. The fish looks full but eats less and dies in a week or two,
usually a day or so after the swelling becomes pronounced.
What happens is that the parasites pierce the intestinal walls, causing
internal bleeding and peritonitis.
If you catch your own feeders or buy minnows from a bait store, it's a
death sentence for the marine fish that eat them.
http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dyn...eral%2Ffeeding
hope that helps a little!
 
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