Feeding my fish

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  1. JJFury

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    So I decided to give my Archers a bit of a varied diet, something a bit different from the usual crickets and mealworms. Then I read that silkworms are apparently packed with nutrients.

    My wife then goes off and gets me like a gazillion little worms from our kids' school, only to find a week later that the Archers refuse to eat them! :cry:

    The vegetarians of my tank, the Silver Dollars, love them though...:blink:. They also managed to get hold of a nice big cricket that the Archers missed and had a ball pulling the poor insect to pieces.

    Soooo, anyone looking for some silkworms? :tongue:(Seriously though, do shout if you want some)
     
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    I wouldn't feed silkworms to fish.
    Once tried mealworms with my SA cichlids and they made a mess and fouled the water while the fish picked at them.
    Something "crunchy" :nuts: is better
     
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    Strangely enough, tthe archers quite enjoy the mealworms. They swallow them whole, so no mess, no fuss.
     
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    Any videos?
     
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    Just the old ones I posted when I got them, but I will tae some new video and post it whenI get a chance.
     
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    @JJFury - Eagerly awaiting some new videos! Amazing little fish!

    With regards to the silkworms, where are you from?
     
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    Pretoria, you want some?
     
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    @JJFury - would be much appreciated, thank you. I've got a 5 year old that should find them extremely entertaining!
     
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    use a video editor and put it up in slow motion,,,how do they catch the cricket its to quick for me to see..but otherwise awesome..
     
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    Hahah nice video . Archers must be fun! Good stuff!
     
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    I love those fish of yours <3 They look so healthy and happy!
     
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