What to feed predators

[jriechel]

Goldfish are out, I can accept that. Acclimatized Mollies are too much trouble and expense. Can I feed herring (common in salmon fishing bait shops in the Seattle area)? How about good old nightcrawlers? I don't envision these as a staple, but how about several times a week? Bad idea, or not so bad?

 

[Jerry W]

Do you have access to a decent saltwater fish store? Things like chopped shrimp, scallop, squid, silversides, krill are usually available. If your lfs doesn't have them, a fish market might carry some of it.
What kind of predatory fish are you keeping?

 

[jriechel]

Okay, you caught me. I don't have anything yet. I'm trying to plan this project out before I jump in. I'm trying to make sure I can properly feed these beasties. I'm looking at a volitans, picasso trigger, snowflake, miniata grouper, and tuskfish in a 180g.

I have ample access to fresh seafood in area supermarkets, sans silversides (what are those anyway?) and krill, but not much in the way of a fish store. I just baulk at feeding my fish better than I feed myself. Maybe a sharing scheme will work: one scallop for you, two for me. I'm hoping to use quality food for my fish that is less expensive than my own food.

 

[LukFox]

Fresh food at the grocery store isn't really too expensive.. I can buy a month's worth of food for $5. Just buy the cheaper things- the fish aren't picky.

 

[RumLad]

Check out any local Asian Markets. They usually carry a variety of fresh seafood not commonly found in chain supermarkets.

 

[english83]

Why not breed the mollies? When I had a fresh water tank I had about 10 to 15 mollies and they were always ready to pop with babies. With two small tanks I don't see why it would be too hard.