Worms? For feeding

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Just bear in mind that terrestrial worms (e.g., mealworms) may not contain the same nutrients and trace elements as marine worms.

 

[mikst]

Hadn't thought about trace, their protein profile is pretty awesome. 53 percent protein dry weight.

So what I hear is it shouldn't be my sole source of food for the tank because of potential disparity in trace elements.

 

[Imrahilwjz]

I ordered white worms on Ebay from someone called the Carbon Dragon. It was big culture, so I could feed fish from it right away. It interests me that someone said they couldn't get their worms to eat fish flakes. When I use bread or cat food I usually have to scoop out moldy remnants. If I use fish flakes it all gets eaten. I also have some powdered gecko food that was given to me. It's mostly banana and mango and the worms gobble it up too. I keep them in an old ice chest in coconut coir.

 

[GARRIGA]

Wondering if the freeze dried black worms fed to discus have remnants of the bacteria that Paul seeks

 

[Paul B]

Just bear in mind that terrestrial worms (e.g., mealworms) may not contain the same nutrients and trace elements as marine worms.

Actually this is correct when it comes to "mealworms" as they are not worms but beetle larvae. I prefer real worms.

Wondering if the freeze dried black worms fed to discus have remnants of the bacteria that Paul seeks

No, Freeze Drying would kill all bacteria.

 

[Alexa.Davis37]

This has been a good read. I enjoy live food for my freshwater fish. Specifically, mealworms from our mealworm farm. I'm not sure what blackworms are, but does anyone feed mealworms to their salt water fish?

I feed them whole to our big goldfish. To the bettas and other small fish, I freeze and then cut them into pieces small enough to eat. So no not exactly live, but pretty close.

We do live blackworms from Eastern Aquatics.