Breeding Guppies for Food?

[Airborneguy]

I am thinking about using a 10 gallon I have to breed regular guppies as a high protein treat for my SW fish. Any reason not to do this? I figure anything in a SW tank will eat guppy fry, and they can survive for a reasonable amount of time in the tank. My plan is everytime I get a brood, remove the parents, feed the fry for a few days, then toss 'em in.

 

[TRe]

not a great idea...actually not a good idea at all ... u dont wanna get your fish used to eating live food not to menton there not very nutritional

 

[Lotus]

Guppies aren't really a good food for SW fish. They're too high in fat. This pretty much applies to all FW fish.

 

[Airborneguy]

Whats a good live food to feed them? And why not feed live food for variety? Does it make them more aggressive?

 

[Lorna]

you could try raising your own brine shrimp and loading them with selcon and spirulina, other than that you could always have a pair of breeding clowns or cardinals that will spawn in your tank, the results are often consumed before you even know they have spawned.

 

[TRe]

feeding live foods will make them more likely to go after shrimp, smaller fish, and inverts