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DwayneD: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (28. Sep 2009 10:54)

I have a new and small (15 ants + Queen) colony and yesterday I fed them some fish flakes (I'd read in these forums that some people did that). Anyway, I was watching an ant chomping away on one of the fish flakes and today its lying dead next to the fish flake. Any ideas why? Has anybody else had problems with fish flakes - has it eaten itself to death?

Krabbie: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (28. Sep 2009 15:21)

I think its better to mix it first with water and then give it to them...

JimmyVe: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (30. Sep 2009 20:09)

Give it to my ants once, they didn't seems very interested in them so i don't give them annymore.

MorbidMike: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (7. Okt 2009 14:11)

My M yrmica rubra ate some of them... but they will only eat it if they are near starvation (in my experience).

SteveUK28: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (7. Okt 2009 16:38)

I only use fish flakes for my crickets i mix it with there food, that way the ants get it through the crickets.

badman: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (18. Nov 2009 06:38)

I've used them before, but the ants have to be very hungry, also if they aren't eaten within an hour or so they tend to go soft and stick to whatever surface you placed them on. Not a great food but a cheap, easy alternative. I don't know of any reason why it would kill your ants

Moiser: Re: Anybody had problems with fish flakes (31. Mär 2010 06:37)

Hey there,

I tried feeding fish flakes to my [Ligneperda] Camponotus ligniperda colony, they didn't seem that impressed. However they do seem to enjoy freeze dried bloodworms, you can buy them from most pet shops.