Is This Possible?

[Zikofski]

is it possible to grow bloodworms yourselves? I've always wanted to ask this question for a long time.

this is because my fish LOVE bloodworm and I've wondered if i grow my own fresh bloodworm if would be better for them

is this possible has any one tried it before or even thought of it before?

thank you zikofski

 

[swanseastilo]

i dont see why not. have a look on google i found loads about it.

 

[Zikofski]

hmm tbh i didn't think to look there i shall take a look thnx

 

[swanseastilo]

lol ill have a look for some links now

 

[Baccus]

I get bloodworms occuring all the time in any stagnat water I have in containers around the yard, they even seem to thrive in my pond hiding out amongst the tangle of lily roots. The eat dead vegetation/ organic matter and I have found that a lump of old untreated wood left in some water quite quickly ends up with a bloodworm population happening. The trick will be to not over harvest and allow some of the bloodworms to reach adulthood (become gnats) so they can breed and continue the population.

 

[Gilli]

I never feed my fish live bloodworm only frozen because im worried about introducing parasites.

 

[swanseastilo]

I always feed live food my LFS sells them in small bags £1 ea. blood worms, daphine, Glass worms, Brine shrimp