What exactly is a feeder fish?

Question

Ok, all over the place i see get feederfish guppies or w/e but i ain't got a clue where to get feederfish or like what they are? Anybody got any clue???????????????

Answer 1

A feeder fish is a fish that is cheap and easy to breed, and is often sold to be fed to other larger predetors. Common examples are goldfish, guppies, and minnows. They are rarely recommended as they carry diseases and such that can easily kill your prized predator.

Answer 2

Does this plan include avoidence of typical HITH that occurs when Oscars and other large South American cichlids are feed feeder fish? That's supposed to be a hint there. I really do commend you however for thinking to grow and raise them. That really is the best way to go, and there really aren't any significant advantages from say comets to guppies to rosy barbs, other then maybe like comets might have more bulk and be more filling. I want to say before I go on with this next point, I still discourage this practice in general. In order to get the benefit of raising your own feeders, you'd want to basically "gut load" them up with a heavy meal about 12-18 hours before sacrificing them up. I'll tell you, though I have a haunting feeling, this is falling on deaf ears, you really can do better then giving feeders. Oscars are not true predators, and I don't care who's told you what. Oscars are fish that tend to happily eat whatever they can stuff in their mouth. Be it a smaller fish, or an even better source of protein, pellets, blood worms, brine shrimp, krill, crickets, store bought thawed out smelts or fillets....basically I'm just trying to offer you up a better alternative, that will deliver at least the same protein value, if not more and better. As well, you really should keep that Oscar on a staple food of Spiralina coated flake food, as even carnivores, which an Oscar isn't a strict carnivore either, need vegetable material also. I'm suggesting a rounded out diet, and if you insist on proceeding with feeders, make that a once every 1-2 week treat. Just in case you haven't considered this, since it wasn't given in your question and information....

Answer 3

Feeder fish are also fed to reptiles, such as lizards and turtles, and also larger frogs. They are a staple to many of these animals. I used to have a Chinese water dragon and turtles. I would feed the dragon a fish or two (along with other foods) and he would devour it in seconds. Likewise, the turtles did. Small goldfish and guppies are usually sold as feederfish. So technically, I guess tuna are feeder fish for humans!!

Answer 4

Feeder fish are the fish you buy to feed your pets such as turtles or larger fish. Feeder fish are cheap fish that you don't usually keep as pets.

Answer 5

a feederfish guppy is a guppy (baby fish) that you feed to animals that eat them.....

a bottom feeder fish is one that eats the crap off the bottom of the tank to keep it clean

Answer 6

I think what feeder fish is what you feed other fish. Like pyrontas. you would fee a feeder fish too.

Answer 7

Usually they are goldfish that are sold to feed to larger fish like Oscars. You can get them at most aquarium/fish stores.

Answer 8

feeder fish are smaller fish (mostly goldfish) that u feed to other animals or mostly other fish. u can feed feeder goldfish to snakes and other big fish. it's kinda like feeder mice. u feed the mice to snakes.

Answer 9

Feed the fish with mayo

Answer 10

They are fish that are sold on the purpose of being fed to other fish