REEVESTA Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I have kept a bucket of java fern in a bucket outside for almost a year, and havn't touched it once, and decided to go through it today. Found a large amount of what looks like blood worm wriggling round in the bottom of the bucket :nilly: Are they safe to feed to the fish? I read somwhere that they can carry disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Yes they are blood worms and yes they will be safe to feed to the fish. The fish will love you for it. The only trouble is sorting the worms from the rubbish at the bottom of the bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 The only trouble is sorting the worms from the rubbish at the bottom of the bucket. yeah, thats the problem i came across when trying to get them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 The reason they say bloodworms carry disease is because they usually live in sewers etc, however anything found in clean waterways is fine to feed to fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 try getting a good handful of the silt with worms and all and straining it careful thru a some course cloth under a gentle flow . they may also be black worms or a combination of bloodworms and black worms either way bloody good fish food . i think alanmin knows a bit about them , i used to get them out of the creek at my old house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 The reason they say bloodworms carry disease is because they usually live in sewers etc, however anything found in clean waterways is fine to feed to fish Lots of people aren't a fan of bloodworms because they are supposed to be hard for fish to digest and can cause issues.. If you google or research it they are actually quite a bad allergen for alot of people, to the point where if some people are in a shop when they are opened they can't breath or if they handle them they break out in rashes. Some people believe that it can't be good to feed these to their fish.. All theories and most fish keepers I know feed bloodworms to their fish in moderation with no issues. Blackworms are also good, I feed a few of these to my fish and they love them They are also red/brown in colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Lots of people aren't a fan of bloodworms because they are supposed to be hard for fish to digest and can cause issues.. If you google or research it they are actually quite a bad allergen for alot of people, to the point where if some people are in a shop when they are opened they can't breath or if they handle them they break out in rashes. Some people believe that it can be good to feed these to their fish.. All theories and most fish keepers I know feed bloodworms to their fish in moderation with no issues. Blackworms are also good, I feed a few of these to my fish and they love them They are also red/brown in colour. Interesting - I've seen bloodworms go straight through a few fish and come out hardly digested. I guess that explains it. My angels for instance don't care for them but the rest of the tank can't get enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Certain fish require certain types of food, i.e vegetarian fish need food low in protein otherwise they bloat and vice versa for carnivores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 If you google or research it they are actually quite a bad allergen for alot of people, to the point where if some people are in a shop when they are opened they can't breath or if they handle them they break out in rashes. A friend of mine was trying to power grow baby angels and I suggested blood worms as part of his feed. He broke out with a rash every time he touched them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I personally hate the smell of them and never touch them, i pop them out of the packet into a container and tip them out of that into the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 A friend of mine was trying to power grow baby angels and I suggested blood worms as part of his feed. He broke out with a rash every time he touched them. I have to wash my hands really well if I touch them. Otherwise my fingers start to itch. A couple times, before I figured out what was happening, I rubbed my eyes before washing my hands. It made my eyes start watering and itchy. So of course I'd rub them again, watering more, rub more. Eventually end up with what looked like a big fluid filled blister on my eyeball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I have to wash my hands really well if I touch them. Otherwise my fingers start to itch. A couple times, before I figured out what was happening, I rubbed my eyes before washing my hands. It made my eyes start watering and itchy. So of course I'd rub them again, watering more, rub more. Eventually end up with what looked like a big fluid filled blister on my eyeball. I've done the same! Ended up in hospital where they 'irrigated' my eye, not a fun process. I handle them almost daily and have to be very careful, even using gloves I still have to put medication on my hands or my skin drys out splits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Wow I had no idea they were like that. I can't even smell them which is odd. The only issues I've had with them is they are low in fibre, so I ended up with a constipated fish, I use them as treats now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Same issue I have with my fish Nymox, I just balance with pellets, flakes and peas if I need to. I can't smell them either really, fine to pick them up and hand feed them to my fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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antwan Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Where do you get blackworms from? I found blackworms in the gravel of my pond. I'd just scoop a bunch out with a jug and sort through the gravel and pull out the worms with tweezers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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