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[gs5248]

Okay, so I just had a thought that feeder guppies exist. So could they be good ant food?

[Scherme]

I don't see guppies listed in the preferred food threads. Give it a try!

 

I suppose it would vary by species.

 

My tetras would probably hollow one out if it was wiped of excess moisture (they tend to pile debris on anything too moist or wet)

 

[Manitobant]

Feeder goldfish would also work, though you would need quite a large colony to tear into any fish.

[Vendayn]

Probably any ant that is a general scavenger (Argentine ants, Solenopsis, some Pheidole, Monomorium etc) would eat them.

 

Though I wouldn't feed them wild fish (if anyone gets that idea), those have too many toxins, pollutants and poisons that most aren't even safe for humans (and is certainly going to be a massive health issue in the future with some nations being so reliant on that). Either way this is slightly off the original topic, but still related to fish

[gs5248]

If I get the resources i will try this out! Though guppies probably won't be a good staple food, considering they are not insects.

[gs5248]

Feeder goldfish would also work, though you would need quite a large colony to tear into any fish.

Yeah, I would rather go with guppies than goldfish.

[Manitobant]

Fish are packed with protein and would be great for an ant colony. Goldfish have much more protein than guppies.

Edited by Manitobant, January 11 2021 - 11:47 AM.

[gs5248]

I don't see guppies listed in the preferred food threads. Give it a try!

 

I suppose it would vary by species.

 

My tetras would probably hollow one out if it was wiped of excess moisture (they tend to pile debris on anything too moist or wet)

 

I wish my tetras would eat more foods. It is really wierd. They used to eat all sorts of food when they were a small colony, but now that they are big they are getting picky, which is the opossite of what I expected. And I do give them a varied diet.