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Live foods for killifish


Live Foods For Killifish

There are a variety of foods that can be cultured and collected for killifish. Some foods that are collected cannot easily be cultured, while others can - and vice versa.

Many food organisms are covered here under both categories.
Image of Daphnia

COLLECTED

Safe foods from a clean pond.

mosquito  
fairy_shrimp  
glass_larvae  
daphnia  

Never collect foods from a pond with fish - you run the very high risk of introducing disease. A clean forest pool can be a tremendous asset and provide food nearly all year round.


Image of White Worms

CULTURED

Grow your own

worms  
infusoria  
daphnia  
rotifers  
moina  
flies  
shrimp  

Besides the obvious economic advantage, live food that you grow yourself are the safest and cleanest, and it is entirel conceivable to feed your fish soley on what you culture yourself.
Copyright 2007 Richard J. Sexton.

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