Are Freeze Dried Blood Worms Really Bad?

[marieukxx]

I feed her betta Pro pellets, tropical flake and once a week freeze dried blood worms. I've read horrible things about the freeze dried worms and I have a whole bag full! I soak mine in tank water for ages first and only give a pich for the ahole tank. I've given them once so far and my betta went crazy for them. She had one sticking out her mouth and was watching another floating down and grabbed that two and had that sticking out too lol.

Should I really dump these freeze dried ones and give the frozen?

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I feed her betta Pro pellets, tropical flake and once a week freeze dried blood worms. I've read horrible things about the freeze dried worms and I have a whole bag full! I soak mine in tank water for ages first and only give a pich for the ahole tank. I've given them once so far and my betta went crazy for them. She had one sticking out her mouth and was watching another floating down and grabbed that two and had that sticking out too lol.

Should I really dump these freeze dried ones and give the frozen?

If you only give her them once a week I'd imagine they'd be ok. Maybe when you finish this bag get frozen ones. But as a once a week think I think they'll be fine

 

[marieukxx]

I feed her betta Pro pellets, tropical flake and once a week freeze dried blood worms. I've read horrible things about the freeze dried worms and I have a whole bag full! I soak mine in tank water for ages first and only give a pich for the ahole tank. I've given them once so far and my betta went crazy for them. She had one sticking out her mouth and was watching another floating down and grabbed that two and had that sticking out too lol.

Should I really dump these freeze dried ones and give the frozen?

If you only give her them once a week I'd imagine they'd be ok. Maybe when you finish this bag get frozen ones. But as a once a week think I think they'll be fine

It's a big bag full it will take ages to get through. I may just chuck it and get the frozen

 

[This Old Spouse]

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<br />I feed her betta Pro pellets, tropical flake and once a week freeze dried blood worms. I've read horrible things about the freeze dried worms and I have a whole bag full! I soak mine in tank water for ages first and only give a pich for the ahole tank. I've given them once so far and my betta went crazy for them. She had one sticking out her mouth and was watching another floating down and grabbed that two and had that sticking out too lol.<br /><br />Should I really dump these freeze dried ones and give the frozen?<br />

<br /><br />If you only give her them once a week I'd imagine they'd be ok. Maybe when you finish this bag get frozen ones. But as a once a week think I think they'll be fine <img src='http/www.fishforums.net/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br />

<br /><br />It's a big bag full it will take ages to get through. I may just chuck it and get the frozen<br />

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Maybe someone who lives nearby would like it? Or several folks, for that matter.

 

[Randi]

What have you heard about freeze dried bloodworms?!? They are basically the only thing my betta eats.

 

[Syphoniera]

Best bet with freeze dried foods is apparently to soak the heck out of them, as the OP does, to be sure they won't cause an impaction.

Lots of people feed them, though I don't know if I would, but then again, I've always got frozen and live foods for my fish, though my bettas most often get dry foods.

Does your betta like peas?

Most of then do love them, and as you probably know, a weekly pea feed can work wonders in helping to prevent bettas from packing up and bloating.

If you can do cultures, a weekly snack of White Worms or a tiny, baby earthworm (they're white as newborns) would probably go over big with even a fussy feeder, though some people - or their families - don't much like having worm-raising in the house.

But it can take some fish a while to realize that worms dropped into a tank are actually food.

 

[lilfishie]

i feed the pellets to my community which has my 13 females in, never had any problems as long as they are pre soaked they are fine

 

[nmonks]

The main issues with freeze-dried bloodworms (and freeze-dried foods generally) is they tend to be linked with bloating and constipation, and compared to other types of food, they're very expensive in terms of how much you get per £, $ or whatever spent.

Bloodworms aren't especially nutritious either, and bloodworms are reared in fairly unpleasant, often heavy metal-rich water conditions, and there are some aquarists (especially among Discus keepers) who avoid them strenuously.

Cheers, Neale

What have you heard about freeze dried bloodworms?!? They are basically the only thing my betta eats.