Defrosted Blood Worms

[rich]

Our freezer broke down on Wednesday which had about 12 blocks of bloodworms in, which defrosted. I put them in the fridge, but how long can I use them once defrosted? For human consumption it is 24hours, but I guess fish are a bit more resilient. I don't want to poison them, but would like to use as many as possible. They are in the little plastic pots with foil on them which you can buy frozen. I think the brand is Ocean nutrition.

 

[loraxchick]

interesting q...that i dont really have an answer for.
i guess when they start to smell bad they are bad. sorry thats the best i could do. even in the fridge, their "shelf life" should be extended as opposed to just leaving them out on the counter or something.
good luck

 

[Syphoniera]

Have you got, or can you get, one of those styrofoam coolers and lots of ice?
Perhaps if you can re-freeze them, they can be salvaged - they're so expensive...

Edit: typos on sale now, however, 3 for the price of one, limited time only, I hope...

Re-edit: didn't see that was posted yesterday - sucks big-time, as you'll be losing nearly all of that...
Too bad you couldn't have sold it at a discount to a fish store or local fish forum members or something, and have got a bit back of what you'll have lost.

 

[OldMan47]

Frozen bloodworms lose most of their nutritional value in a matter of minutes after being thawed. When feeding them to your fish, it is best to use them as soon as they thaw. As far as going bad, I have no idea how long it might take but once there is little nutrient value left, why use them at all.