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A mosquito fish mainly feeds on mosquito larvae in the wild but in captivity a mosquito fish eats it's fry or leaves off of plants

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Do mosquito fish eat duckweed?

Yes, mosquito fish can eat duckweed as part of their diet. Duckweed can provide a good source of nutrition for mosquito fish, as it contains proteins and carbohydrates that they can digest. Additionally, feeding duckweed to mosquito fish can help control its growth in aquatic environments.


What animal specie does a mosquito fish eat?

Mosquito larvae


Can a fish eat a mosquito?

Yes it can


Do mosquito fish eat algae?

Mosquito fish are opportunistic omnivores; so if the opportunity to eat algae came along, they would likely eat algae.


Is a mosquito a consu.?

A mosquito fish is a consumer. It is consumer because it eats elodea or other plants. Mosquito fish are herbivores. Meaning they only eat plants.


Do mosquito fish eat earthworms?

no they love earthworms


Do small wild fish eat dead incects?

no. only mosquito fish do.


What do mosquito fish eat besides mosquitoes?

They can eat duckweed, elodea or algae.


What kind of plants does the mosquito fish eat?

Algae, if that counts as a plant.


Can mosquito fish eat fish food?

Yes they will eat anything. They are like little Pirhanas. We dont feed ours. We just let them eat the tadpoles and dead yabbies and the fish poo etc. Ours is a self supporting aquarium. Mosquito fish are well suited to this. When tank gets scarce, we just take the scoop net to the swamp and catch some more.


Can you feed mosquito fish tetra fish flakes?

yes, most fish that eat fish flakes eat any type i have over 10 types of fish in a tank and they all eat tetra flakes


How can you check the growth of mosquitos?

Do let water sit around. A teacup of water is enough for a mosquito to breed in. If you have a pond you can get fish called mosquito fish that will eat the larva.