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	Crickets and Oscars?
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Is it a good idea to feed oscars crickets from the pet store?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	I do and mine loves'em. We get crickets because we have Geckos so I have a supply on hand. I wouldn't feed him crickets you caught outside because they might have been exposed to pesticides or fertilizers. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	to an extend, crickets make a better food than most feeder fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Bdadawg Fish Addict Posts: 530 Kudos: 161 Votes: 26 Registered: 04-Feb-2002	I dump 2-3 dozen in the my oscar/severum tank about once a month. Good variety and they are full of protein. They are always store bought, to minimize chance of pesticides etc. Someone on this board once compared them to feeding them a big mac <g>. Bdadawg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	ive never had an oscar but my lil piranha pack n my african butterfly fish love em
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	my oscar eats the ones that hop on into his tank down in the basement, he also eats those pincher bugg things
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Gem_07 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Dec-2004	earwigs? i could se iti guess. i'mglad i saw this topic, i was wondering about cricketsmyself...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
RustyBlade Mega Fish Posts: 987 Kudos: 1667 Votes: 391 Registered: 23-Apr-2003	Our oscars loved crickets but the crickets escaped and now we hear chirping in every corner of the house at night They really love the live mealworms and they're much easier to keep (in the fridge)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
ChileRelleno Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Dec-2004	Mine loves crickets... But he goes ballistic over live earthworms, hold one in front of the tank and he's ramming the glass trying to get it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	alright, we've coverd crickets, how about waxworms and mealworms? i know they're used for fishing bait, but are they safe for aquarium cichlids? just curious
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	mealworms and waxworms have the ability to eat out of what ate them, and cichlids suck the food down then eats the food. i wouldnt feed my cichlids meal or wax because of that. plus once a cricket goes to the bathroom they lose all protien value so its like eating a skeleton.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Keep in mind that crickets really dont have to much valuable nutrition. Try mysis shrimp as they are healthy for fish and most fish love em fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	i'm pretty sure wax worms and meal worms don't survive very long under water...i wouldn't worry about them eating the inside organs of an Oscar. Many lizards swallow them whole as well and i haven't noticed any adverse affects. and besides, their jaws are very strong. Last edited by betahex at 29-Dec-2004 09:31
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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