I thaw my frozen ones out in some water and then use a tweezer to add batches back to the tank. My tank is small so I only feed about half to the fish. I then put the remainder in the refrigerator in a mason jar. I was wondering if anyone knows of anything wrong with defrosting and using the second half the next day?
Blood worm serving method?
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I used to feed my largest tank freeze dried bloodworms two or three times a week, sometimes four, but rarely. I never soaked them, just threw in one or two pinches and the fish loved them. Only reason I don't do it so often now is cause I use live foods, but the freeze dried are still quite enjoyed.
So no, you don't have to soak them, most fish don't just swallow them straight away, normally they chew a bit and most then swallow, so don't worry about their swim bladder being knocked about. They should be fine and enjoy the treat
So no, you don't have to soak them, most fish don't just swallow them straight away, normally they chew a bit and most then swallow, so don't worry about their swim bladder being knocked about. They should be fine and enjoy the treat
I use a small plastic spoon and drop the freezedried bloodworms into a plastic cup filled with their tank water to feed the fish in my 36g is just easier for my bettas I just spoon in a few into their tank they seem to eat them without a problem. You shouldn't touch them supposedly you can have an allergic reaction to them.
It's the only thing I've seen my dojo go nuts for, but even when I hand them to him, they going floating back to the surface. I'm just going to get another batch of frozen. I know those will sink.
I guess I shoulda explained a bit more precisely just exactly what a BW feeder cone is. Keeps the worms from the fish till they thaw out enough to fall to the bottom of the cone....THEN the fish swim up and peck at said cone till worms begin falling out. You see them all the time at fish stores, usually floating around or fastened to the glass with a suction cup....really is a handy item to own.
As far as feeding frozen bloodworms...like I said, I just throw em in and don't worry about it. BUT if I DIDN'T have the feeder, I wouldn't advise letting a frozen hunk of anything just go floating around your tank.
As far as feeding frozen bloodworms...like I said, I just throw em in and don't worry about it. BUT if I DIDN'T have the feeder, I wouldn't advise letting a frozen hunk of anything just go floating around your tank.
I put the cubes in a large shot glass with some tank water and sit it on top of my light hood until thawed...brings new meaning to "eat the worm":grinyes:
For the dry ones I scoop out a small cup of tank water, squeeze and briefly soak the worms in that, then suck up into a turkey baster (I first jam a small piece of filter pad down the neck of the turkey baster, so that the worms stay in the last 2-3 inches towards the tip). Then I stick the baster into the tank, and point in front of the fish i want to individually feed and squirt worms towards them. After one or two times the fish recognize the baster and will peck at the tip. Also after a few times you get really good at sucking up most of the worms in one shot. It is more time consuming but I enjoy feeding the smaller fishes a bit extra so they get a chance to catch up. This probably has nothing to do with your needs at all, chalk it up as tangental.
i take the freeze dried ones and press them to the inside of the tank, press all the air out and they will stick. the fish then come peck at it untill they soak up water and go everywhere. thats what the jar my come in say to do.
