Bloodworms Vs. Shrimp (the tiny ones for tiny fish)

[Tycoon]

Which is more nutritional?

 

[jpappy789]

Personally I like bloodworms better but I have no idea how they compare nutritionaly. My fish just go after anything that drops in the tank...

 

[Tycoon]

yea I kinda think bloodworms are more nutritional but shrimp is so much cheaper you can buy twice as much for the same price.

 

[mudskippers]

shrimp? what kind of shrimp? live tiny shrimp? mysis shrimp?

 

[Rbishop]

I think bloodworms.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

I think bloodworms too, but the type of shrimp and treatment (Dry, frozen, live) probably matter too.

 

[msjinkzd]

I think that bloodworms are probably more nutritous as well, although I agree that the way they are stored/prepared probably impacts the nutrients. I always prefer frozen over freeze-dried.

 

[jm1212]

baby brine shrimp would probably be easier for fry to eat, and are pretty good for them.

 

[247Plants]

I quit feeding bloodworms after I started hearing all the horror stories about allergies and what not.....

I feed my fishies gut loaded brine shrimp. They love brine shrimp and I can vary the nutrition by what I gut load them with....

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Blood worms(freeze-dried or frozen), black worms(live), tubifex worms(freeze-dried),mysis shrimp(frozen) and ocean plankton(freeze-dried) are better alternatives to brine shrimp. Brine shrimp is an excellent treat, but I wouldn't use it as a staple food. It really doesn't offer as much nutritional value as the others listed. Live or frozen brine shrimp is better than the freeze-dried.
Black worms and ocean plankton are packed with protein and nutrients. Good stuff.
For fry, Cyclop-eeze really can't be beat. It's also a great food for gut-loading larger food items for bigger fish. I've gut-loaded crickets with this stuff and cichlids really snap them up.