Alive, or frozen? This question troubles every small-scale breeder who knows that the quality of the feed determines the color and condition of his fish. While most people buy expensive frozen supplies, Zdeněk Dočekal relies on freshness. His stock is renowned, and that is why breeders from all over Europe travel to him. We joined him on a demonstration hunt to find out why it pays to devote time daily to procuring live feed and how such a hunt is performed.
Surely every small breeder has wondered how living food is actually supplied by professionals. Some buy it from renowned live-feed sellers, but they themselves say that it is quite expensive.
Others prefer to buy large quantities of frozen feed, and then there are those who daily devote time to hunting so that their scaly protégés have the most beautiful colors and grow well.
Zdeněk Dočekal is indeed a top breeder, and it is no wonder that breeders from abroad also visit him often. We couldn’t resist and went with him on one demonstration hunt.
If any reader considers copying this procedure, we would like to point out that it is necessary to have a permit for the given pond and to follow the disinfection procedure.
