The mosquito's early life stages make for great fish food.
Mosquitoes can be one of the most annoying pests when outdoors; their painful and itchy bites are bothersome, yet their larva can be very useful for fish owners. Mosquito larvae is a completely natural, very healthy and vitamin-rich food source for fish. Acquiring mosquito larvae is also extremely cheap and easy. Knowing breed mosquito larvae affords you a constant and healthy supply of food for your fish.
Instructions
1. Fill a bucket with water and a couple handfuls of manure. Let it sit in partial shade for several days until the water is green with algae. This is what the mosquitoes will feed off.
2. Wait five to seven days and check frequently for mosquito eggs. Look for small egg rafts which are dense clusters of small eggs on the surface of the water.
3. Move the eggs from the bucket to a jar of room-temperature, fresh tap water with a fish net. Leave them here until they reach their larvae stage of development. At this stage they will look like long insects that will wiggle when disturbed.
4. Quickly skim the larvae from the surface of the water with the fish net. Feed as many of the larvae to the fish as you want and freeze the rest for later feedings.
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