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Question: Feeder fish?

MissBehave

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Does anybody feed their Axies live fish?

I'm very curious about this, I heard you can feed guppies?

Thanks :D
 
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Hiya
Yes some people do feed them guppies.
If you do decide to do this you will need a quarantine tank for them to stay in for 30 days before introducing them into your axie tank.
They are just a treat though not a staple food. (which is earthworm)

Also keep an eye out for them tormenting the axies (nibbling their gills)

Mel
 
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Thanks for the reply Mel :)


Thing is, I breed Guppies for a hobby and although I love them, they won't stop breeding so I wondered......



Could I possibly use some in the future?
 
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Hi, if they are your own fish then you dont need to quarantine. There is always a risk of spreading disease when using feeder fish.
I would start with a few first, in case they dont eat them and also in case they eat too may lol.
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I have a few regular orange guppies I bought as feeders in another tank. They keep breeding. I toss a few in for my 4 Axolotls every week just to give the Axies something to do. By then end of the week they are always gone.
 
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