Feeding Bloodworms

[kris2112]

ive just bought some frozen bloodworms for my fish
and was just wondering on the best way to prep and feed them

and how much should i give them i have 10 danios and 6 mollies.

 

[Christi_22]

ive just bought some frozen bloodworms for my fish
and was just wondering on the best way to prep and feed them

and how much should i give them i have 10 danios and 6 mollies.

Hi there

You can take one tablet out of the blister pack. or cut one tab in half, pop it into a small dish, wait for it to defrost (about 20 mins or so) Add some tank water swirl about and just feed a few at a time over a 5 minute period. You'll probably find that they are soon gobbled up.

Hint: If you have cats make sure to cover the dish, my cat will eat the whole lot if he can lol

 

[AdAndrews]

you can get a small container. ie yoghurt pot, put the cube in with a bit of warm tank water and then wait for it to defrost, or you could try just chucking it straight in

 

[tom_os]

if you chuck it in frozen its cool to watch them all fight over it

if you chuck it in frozen its cool to watch them all fight over it

 

[AdAndrews]

yea. they gooo mad

 

[Amunet]

I use a small cup. Get some tank water in to it, and then drop the frozen cube in to the water. Thaws in a few mins, then I pour in the worms

 

[kris2112]

thanks for the help i put it in a container for a few mins with tank water
and fed them a bit a at a time they ate the lot in a few minutes


how often should i give them bloodworms
is once a week enough?

 

[AdAndrews]

yea once a week is fine. dont feed it too often though

 

[kbod]

hi just keep an eye on your water stats as i purchased some small frozen bloodworms in cubes from lfs i put one in the tank and my nitrites went up , im unsure why as newbie but did panic me a bit about re-using them.

 

[Amunet]

That's very strange that your nitrites went up. Was your tank cycled? Adding the bloodworm shouldn't become a problem unless there is A LOT not being eaten and decaying at the bottom.

 

[petertr]

I used to defrost in tank water etc, but now I just throw all my frozen food in. Have had no ill effects.

 

[weejen]

i just put it straight in the tank. fish love it

 

[Gilli]

I deforst mine then snip them up with a small pair of scissors - that way the smaller fish dont have such a problem eating them

 

[AdAndrews]

dont mean to hiijack the thread, but does anyone know which other frozen foods you can get that are a general favorite for community tropicals?

 

[OldMan47]

Frozen daphnia and frozen brine shrimp go over very well too. The daphnia are especially good for the smaller fish.