stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
How do you feed bloodworm? Can you put it in the tank frozen or let it thaw at room temperature or mix hot water with it and let it cool down?
Feeding bloodworm
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Brookster123
Aquarium Advice Addict
Just plop the cube in the tank, it will melt off and release pieces at a good rate, unless you have a pig that just mouths the whole cube! Can fish get brain freeze? Keep in mind that they can get constipated from b worms, I usually feed them sat and fast sun to let them clear out..
stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
Ok also got some lobster eggs frozen can I do the same with them?
Brookster123
Aquarium Advice Addict
That's a new one! I'm not sure as I've never heard of feeding them to fw fish? May want to google it..
stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
Was told plecs love them?
Brookster123
Aquarium Advice Addict
Pleco's love all that is food!
stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
Yea suppose but it's in a frozen cube like bloodworm so wud they b ok if I jus put it in the tank?
You can also take a small container of tank water and thaw them in it. Then you can add a little at a time and try to control who gets some. helps if you have a pig in the tank. I have a texas that will grab a cube and swim with it so he gets it all.
J.Mcpeak
Aquarium Advice Addict
Thaw it. Allow product to thaw naturally by cold air/water.
Force thawed foods breakdown. Warm air invites bacterial growth.
Frozen food if eaten frozen releases nitrogen and/or Co2
This is not good for the fish.
The bubbles of gas will be absorbed through the gut wall.
Force thawed foods breakdown. Warm air invites bacterial growth.
Frozen food if eaten frozen releases nitrogen and/or Co2
This is not good for the fish.
The bubbles of gas will be absorbed through the gut wall.
stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
Ok thanks so thawed in tank water is the best way then?
Thats my opinion.
stephen86
Aquarium Advice Regular
Ok thank you for your opinion just wasn't sure of the best way to do it
J.Mcpeak
Aquarium Advice Addict
Tank water is faster to thaw but it breaks up the proteins in the food, reducing its quality. It also allows for bacterial and microbial growth to occur.
Naturally thawed by cold air is better, but I admit that from time to time I use tank water (when I'm in a rush).
I haven't observed any adverse affects. Although I am unsure of the long term impact.
Bloodworms are in essence, frozen meat.
Naturally thawed by cold air is better, but I admit that from time to time I use tank water (when I'm in a rush).
I haven't observed any adverse affects. Although I am unsure of the long term impact.
Bloodworms are in essence, frozen meat.
