Frozen Blood Worms & Feeding

[McPhenius]

We just added a small Black Ghost Knife to our 25 gallon tank and a Pictus Catfish. There are currently some Neons, Glass Fish & Danios in there. With the flake food, those guys take care of most of the stuff, so the LFS recommended some frozen Blood Worms for the cat & Black Ghost.

They are the small cubes and my question is, how often do I put one of those cubes in (assuming I only use one). I have been holding it under the water and rubbing it alittle to thaw out and break up the worms and the fish like it.

But since I still give them a pinch of flakes in the am, I don't want to overfeed.

 

[rdd1952]

I dip out a little tank water in a plastic cup and then let the cube disolve in it. Then I just pour it in. Blood worms are very high in protein which means they are also difficult for fish to digest. I wouldn't feed them too often, maybe a couple times a week. You may as well figure on your other fish getting quite a bit of those too though, not just the knife and cat.

 

[McPhenius]

I dip out a little tank water in a plastic cup and then let the cube disolve in it. Then I just pour it in. Blood worms are very high in protein which means they are also difficult for fish to digest. I wouldn't feed them too often, maybe a couple times a week. You may as well figure on your other fish getting quite a bit of those too though, not just the knife and cat.

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Sounds like good advice! Not knowing too much about the Black Ghost, will he eat some of the flakes that fall to the bottom? I know (and see it) that he is a nocturnal guy, but I'm afraid the other fish eat all the food before he comes out.

 

[mandi]

I do the same thing except I usually feed with tweezers, only because I split the cube among several tanks, so a pinch her and a pinch there.

One question though, doesn't a black ghost knife get muchto large for a 25 gallon tank? I've always wanted one, but from what I've read they need a 55-gallon tank or larger and can grow up to 18"!!!
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[@ombomb]

One question though, doesn't a black ghost knife get muchto large for a 25 gallon tank?

Yes, they get too big for a tank twice that size. An average 25 Gallon is around 2 feet long, a fully grown GBK can get to 20 inches+...

 

[McPhenius]

One question though, doesn't a black ghost knife get muchto large for a 25 gallon tank?

Yes, they get too big for a tank twice that size. An average 25 Gallon is around 2 feet long, a fully grown GBK can get to 20 inches+...

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I realize that He will go into a bigger tank in the future.

 

[GSD]

how fast will you b moving him and into what sized tank?
these guys grow big and if you dont move him fast enough he will be stunted

 

[McPhenius]

how fast will you b moving him and into what sized tank?
these guys grow big and if you dont move him fast enough he will be stunted

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I'm hoping to take delivery of a 75 gal next week, then set it up and start cycling it.