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my 10" oscar has come down with ick he will be fine i am 99% sure that it came from the lfs feeders so i'm going to start a 10 gallon for feeders? what should i get and how to breed them ( water temp food ect.) thank you.

Right off the bat, it's not that important that you feed your oscar feeder fish. If fact, they do not make good food. Because of the store conditions and inbreeding, most commonly sold feeder fish contain diseases. They also contain very little nutrients. That is why brine shrimp, bloodworms, or even earthworms make much better food than feeders. I'm not knocking your idea. However, you should feed the fish to your oscars as treats only.

If you are still looking for feeder fish, that I would suggest fancy guppies. They are kept in much better conditions than feeders and breed very easily. With very little work, you will have a tank swimming with babies.

- Best of luck
DJ :88)

I agree with DJ with the exception that I personally don't think that brine shrimp (I'm assuming adult size) really have enough nutrional value especially for a fish as large as a oscar. The earthworms in my opinion are the best choice as well as the larger cichlid pellets, sticks, etc. if your oscar will take them.

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

thank you i will not start a tank but start shrimp with my other foods. he eats pellets very well. thanks again.

& worms




shrimp as a snack