The other thing is the worms need to be defrosted before feeding other small fish like mine will hav a temperature shock if they rush to grab the worms as they always do because they do so love them. Cutting it into smaller pieces did not work as it does not reduce the thickness of each blood worms. The only issue is they are too thick and my cherry barbs and cories looked like they are facing much problems in chomping the frozen blood worms down. I bought worms that are treated with X-ray to kill whatever that is not to be there before being fed to the fish. i have very bad experience with either forzen or live food, kill my entire bettas and flowerhorn infected with parasitesSorry to hear of your loss. I will advise not to use both either frozen or live. I read somewhere within this forum that mouthwash can be used as well to disinfect the live tubifex. It is alarming and I think I will put them into Quarantine Tank soon. I noticed that after continuously feeding the c.pandas with the live tubifex, some of them had bodies that turned black instead of their usual pearl color. The problem with live tubifex or bloodworms is you need to wash and disinfect it with potassium permanganate first before feeding it to your fishes (very troublesome) and also live feed cannot be kept long.Thanks aquarius for the tips, I previously just washed them with water whenever the water in which they are kept turned red or there is a strong smell. Actually it's best to feed live worms cos you don't know how long the frozen ones have been kept, much like frozen chicken or fish that one would buy from the supermarket won't be as fresh as live ones. Food caught from the wild will usually contain parasites that can harm your fish.After you defrost the bloodworms, use a pair of scissor and roughly cut up the worms into smaller pieces. It is important to buy your live food from a specialist retailer, whether you intend to feed it right away or use it to create your own culture. That said, goldfish do enjoy chasing live food, so do consider giving it a try if you can! Frozen food also has the advantage of being low maintenance and easy to store. Live and frozen foods provide similar nutritional benefits to your fish, so don’t worry if you can’t find live food for sale where you live. They are very high in protein so we suggest keeping them as treats rather than as part of your goldfish’s regular diet. Brine shrimpīrine shrimp are tiny little shrimp that, again, are easy to culture at home. White worms thrive at low temperatures, so it’s often best to keep them in the fridge even when they are alive. They are small and white, and grow to just over half an inch long. White worms, like daphnia, are easy to culture at home. Live tubifex worms are good at hiding in the substrate of your tank, which offers extra entertainment for your goldfish, as they have to go hunting for their food! White worms Tubifex worms live in the mud of shallow ponds. They are tube-shaped, and when live, will attach themselves to the side of your tank for your fish to pick them off! Like daphnia, bloodworms are easy to find in stores, either live or frozen. They are bright red in color and can grow to just over half an inch long. Or you can even raise your own daphnia colony in a small container, to provide an endless source of free live food! Bloodwormīloodworms are fly larvae. Five of the most popular goldfish foods Daphniaĭaphnia are small crustaceans, which make a great food for both adult goldfish and fry.ĭaphnia are quite widely available in pet stores. If you’re looking for some alternatives to pellets and flakes then check out some of the suggestions below. Most larger pet stores and aquatic retailers will stock a range of frozen foods for fish, and some will even sell live food that is good for goldfish too. Instead, they prepare diets that include fresh vegetables, as well as live and frozen foods. Goldfish keepers who take their fish keeping very seriously rarely feed foods like pellets and flakes to their fish.
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