Wild caught Cockroach for arowanas?

Squid · 22-05-2015, 04:31 PM

lately I've been seeing lots of cockroaches near my arowana pond.
I'm tempted to set a trap and use them to feed my arowanas as treats .
Our grava tree is producing lots of fruits and these drop to the ground, I'm seeing some cockcroaches eating the Guavas.
If i were to set a trap , how would i know if they are safe to feed to my fish?
we have not sprayed insecticide in our house lately.
should i keep them for a while?

tankw · 22-05-2015, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid

lately I've been seeing lots of cockroaches near my arowana pond.
I'm tempted to set a trap and use them to feed my arowanas as treats .
Our grava tree is producing lots of fruits and these drop to the ground, I'm seeing some cockcroaches eating the Guavas.
If i were to set a trap , how would i know if they are safe to feed to my fish?
we have not sprayed insecticide in our house lately.
should i keep them for a while?

just two to three days quarantine

**Dave57** · 22-05-2015, 05:30 PM

you never know where had the trapped cockroaches been to.
maybe stained with pesticide from the neighborhood?

The issue is we are not sure what is stained onto the cockroach, so we can't know if it is safe for the fish to eat them.
what don't kill the cockroach might kill the arowana. Cockroaches are definitely much hardier than arowana. they had survived on Earth for a long long time.

streetsmart73 · 22-05-2015, 05:47 PM

Bro, why take the risk.

you will never know where the cockroach in question last visited or encountered

Squid · 22-05-2015, 05:49 PM

thanks!! I'll just stick to sw as treats for my aros.
and trap the cockcroach to kill them

arowana lover · 24-05-2015, 06:38 AM

I agree with the bros above... If wanna give treats if roaches, might as well buy those frozen roaches. Confirm safe....

FanAromatic · 24-05-2015, 11:43 AM

House Cockroach in Singapore are not safe for Aro's consumption. Keep your Aro away from these Cockroaches.

nightsimba · 12-06-2015, 11:03 PM

Ive heard story of how ppl feed their aros with this cockroaches n their aro died mysteriously. Duno is it bcs of the cockroaches or no

patclay · 12-06-2015, 11:53 PM

Just stories. But not advisable to feed aros with wild caught roaches

stargazer · 13-06-2015, 12:22 AM

Agree...never noe where these roaches been to before visit you. Better not risk it.

22-05-2015, 04:31 PM	#1
Squid Endangered Dragon Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 8,037	Wild caught Cockroach for arowanas? lately I've been seeing lots of cockroaches near my arowana pond. I'm tempted to set a trap and use them to feed my arowanas as treats . Our grava tree is producing lots of fruits and these drop to the ground, I'm seeing some cockcroaches eating the Guavas. If i were to set a trap , how would i know if they are safe to feed to my fish? we have not sprayed insecticide in our house lately. should i keep them for a while?

22-05-2015, 05:30 PM	#3
Dave57 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,624	you never know where had the trapped cockroaches been to. maybe stained with pesticide from the neighborhood? The issue is we are not sure what is stained onto the cockroach, so we can't know if it is safe for the fish to eat them. what don't kill the cockroach might kill the arowana. Cockroaches are definitely much hardier than arowana. they had survived on Earth for a long long time. __________________

22-05-2015, 05:47 PM	#4
streetsmart73 Hi there !!! 123 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,895	Bro, why take the risk. you will never know where the cockroach in question last visited or encountered

22-05-2015, 05:49 PM	#5
Squid Endangered Dragon Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 8,037	thanks!! I'll just stick to sw as treats for my aros. and trap the cockcroach to kill them

24-05-2015, 06:38 AM	#6
arowana lover Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 189	I agree with the bros above... If wanna give treats if roaches, might as well buy those frozen roaches. Confirm safe....

24-05-2015, 11:43 AM	#7
FanAromatic Dragon Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,863	House Cockroach in Singapore are not safe for Aro's consumption. Keep your Aro away from these Cockroaches.

12-06-2015, 11:03 PM	#8
nightsimba AFC Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 51	Ive heard story of how ppl feed their aros with this cockroaches n their aro died mysteriously. Duno is it bcs of the cockroaches or no

12-06-2015, 11:53 PM	#9
patclay Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,519	Just stories. But not advisable to feed aros with wild caught roaches

13-06-2015, 12:22 AM	#10
stargazer Dragon Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 877	Agree...never noe where these roaches been to before visit you. Better not risk it.

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