Gammarus..?

[rasmusW]

Hey all!

Quick question. Are these Gammarus sp. and are they save as fish food?
I got plenty of them in my two water barrels outside along with daphnies and other small copepods.
Probably not the best pictures, so sorry in advance.

-r

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
They are Asellus, rather than Gammarus, this makes them more suitable for tropical tanks.

Cheers Darrel

 

[rasmusW]

Thanks darrel!

So i guess its a “yes” to fish food.

-r

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

So i guess its a “yes” to fish food.

Fish will definitely eat them.

I've found they are a <"lot more persistent"> in the tanks than <"Crangonyx pseudogracilis">, which seems to be much more palatable to most fish.

I don't know if that is just because the Asellus are better at hiding. <"https://aquariumbreeder.com/asellus-aquaticus-profile-water-louse-in-shrimp-and-fish-tank/">

cheers Darrel

 

[rasmusW]

Thanks! I tried feeding some to my i. Bimaculata. They got eaten right away.

-r