bloodworms

[stewartsthebest]

Im new at owning fish, and i like to spoil my little stewart since alot of people say you odnt need to feed them live foods, i still want to but i dont know were to get blood worms.

 

[flintstone]

Do you want live, frozen or freeze dried?

In the US you can purchase frozen and freeze dried blood worms at your LFS. I usually get mine at Petsmart since that is where I buy cat food. I like to use the frozen cubes mostly. Hikari makes a very clean product. Just put the cube in a small container of tank water until it defrosts and then feed a small amount. I usually just refreeze the unused portion in the small container to keep fresh for another day.

I have tried the freeze dried, but they tend to float around and the fish and frogs don't seem to like them as well.

I have never seen live bloodworms. (scary)

Good luck!

 

[stewartsthebest]

i prefer live, i would think it would b more fun for him lol

 

[shrks1fan]

It's probably live blackworms then that you want, not live bloodworms. I don't think you can get them live in the US. The live worms most commonly sold at LFS's are the Blackworms. (although they look red or brown, lol).

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[Inchworm]

Hi stewartsthebest

I'm a big fan of feeding live foods, but many people do well with the frozen. Most good lfs have live food which is sold by the ounce or "portion" which is usually less than an ounce. I pay $2 for an ounce at one lfs I go to and $1.29 for a portion at another. These are for blackworms or tubifex worms. Either one are good for a betta and mine love them.

The important thing to know is that they have a limited life span, so get just a little bit at a time. Because they are in a little water and they excrete in that water, they must be washed daily to keep them safe as food. This isn't hard to do.

I use a liquid measuring cup to wash them because it has a little spout which makes pouring off the water easier. Just take the worms from the little cup or baggie you bought them in and pour them into the cup. Add cold tap water and stir them, making sure they separate from each other. The water will become cloudy. Spill off the water and repeat until the water runs clear. Then they are safe for your fish.

To store them, pour off the excess water so that there is just enough to cover them and put them in a covered container in the refrigerator. Clean them like this once a day and they will be safe food until they die. Then throw them away and buy new ones.

The little bit of trouble it takes to prepare them is well worth it, in my opinion. Your fish will love you for it.

 

[jacblades]

well you probably dont want to feed live blood worms because all they are-are mosquito larvae. i wouldnt risk feeding them to my bettas-i let my tadpoles have them.
i use hikari freeze dried bloodwroms for my bettas (and all of my other fish). hikari s blood worms are whole (as compared to the pieces of blood worms in other brands like tetra) they also have added vitamins.

well hikari pretty much out does every other brand in just about everything...