Feeder Mice and Aquaculturing Tilapia

I have recently had the opportunity to spend some time at a Feeder Mice, Breeding Facility in addition to a Tilapia Aquaculture Farm.

Although Feeder Mice and Tilapia Fish aren't "Live Fishfood" they are used as food (Tilapia) or livefood (mice). So, I figured that it was worth mentioning here on this blog.

I will be writing up some articles on the subjects and posting them to my website. I just wanted to let you know what I've been up to and that I'll update you regularly! :-)

Check out my other posts to see what live fishfoods I'm culturing at this time.

Later Alligator!

* RainFern *

RainFern's List of Cultures August 2014

Currently, I am culturing the following livefoods :

* Mealworms
* Crickets
* Confused Flour Beetles

Aquatic Livefood :

* Daphnia Magna
* Aquatic Snails (Freshwater Puffers eat these.)
* Aquatic Scuds (Gammarus)
* Brine Shrimp
* Blackworms

___ I'm also helping-out a mouse-feeder-breeder and a tilapia farmer, at this time. ___

I plan to add more livefoods to my fishes diets, as soon as possible. 
These will include :

* Ghost Shrimp (Aquatic)
* Red Worms
* Vinegar Eels
* Microworms
* Banana Worms
* Walter Worms
* Superworms
* Waxworms
* Flightless Fruitflies
* Fairy Shrimp (Aquatic)
* Microfex Worms (Dero Worms) (Aquatic)
* Tubifex Worms (Aquatic)

Also, I plan to get some live aquatic plants. Some animals eat aquatic plants, for example, goldfish might eat duckweed plants.

Whew, and I think that about covers it!

*** For Now... ***

:-)

~RainFern~

Breeding Blackworms

Blackworms, they are living in the gravel.

Live Fishfood is a big part of my life. I raise a lot of fish, hundreds of fish in fact. So I have an unusually large amount of hungry fish mouths to feed. I wouldn't have it any other way! I love my fish like people love their dogs. (FYI : I love my dogs like most people love other humans.)

What can I say? "I LOVE ANIMALS!, As you get to know me better, the last few statements that I have just made will make more sense and I will sound more sane to you." (I Hope)

=) Long story short and back to the point of this story :

My fish are lucky because I breed California blackworms and feed them live blackworms about once a week. I have a strict (okay not strict) feeding schedule for my fish to ensure that they are getting a varied diet full of nutrition. Live Blackworms are only part of a complete diet for my fish.

I have been successfully breeding California blackworms for a while. I've been through trial and error and I finally settled on what I feel is the best method for breeding blackworms. I wrote an article about the blackworms breeding process and published it on my website.

I know that with a little information and instruction, you can also breed your own healthy colony of blackworms! Feeding homegrown, tankraised blackworms to your fish will ensure that your fish are healthy and strong!

Check out an article on my website Titled :

Breeding Blackworms


See you next time!

* RainFern *

I Love Live FishFood

Daphnia Magna Sp.

Live Fishfood is a big part of my life. I raise a lot of fish, hundreds of fish in fact. So I have an unusually large amount of hungry fish mouths to feed. I wouldn't have it any other way! I love my fish like some people love their dogs. (FYI : I love my dogs like most people love other humans.)

What can I say? "I LOVE ANIMALS!, As you get to know me better, the last few statements that I have just made will make more sense to you and I will sound more sane." (I Hope)

=)

Long story short and back to the point of this story :

I've been culturing some species of live fishfood for years. I have had one of my cultures of Daphnia going for over 5 years. I figured that it was time for me to show and tell my fellow aquariasts about my experiences. Through videos, information and pictures I will share with you the many stories, problems, techniques and maybe even a scientific breakthrough or two, as well as anything and everything that I encounter with my Live fishfood farm.

Stay Tuned! & Thanks for stopping by!

* RainFern *