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Promotes the natural instinct of your fish
Fish are happier and healthier
Promotes and helps maintain their true colours
Great for breeding fish
Live Bloodworm, small size (5 - 10 mm), with no water added wrapped in a paper
By buying "dry" non pre packed bloodworms- You will be saving a lot of money
Live bloodworm are ideal food to condition tropical fish before breeding. They are used by many hobbyist breeders. They are also great as a treat and are loved by almost all fish.
When you receive your bloodworms - thoroughly rinse them with dechlorinated cold water. Keep your Bloodworms in the the fridge. To keep your worms fresh they should be rinsed at least once a day with cold water. No need to feed them.
They should last up to two weeks.
You have selected one of the best tropical fish foods available. You will find that your fish will be healthier and maintain their true colours. It's a perfect food for conditioning and breeding your fish. These worms are laboratory produced, certified free of parasites. These are larvae of non-biting midge (Family Chironomidae) containing haemoglobin.
This creature is one of the primary foods in the aquatic food chain. Almost every species of meat eating fish will consume this worm. It is also used to feed other aquatic animals such as salamanders, turtles, crabs, frogs, shrimp and snails.
Worms from the genus Glycera are a group of bristle worms that are usually found living on the seabed of marine waters. They can grow up to 14 inches and are a creamy pink colour. They also have a venomous bite.
Bloodworms, the larvae of the non-biting midge fly, are bright red in colour. They have this colour due to the red iron-porphyrin protein in their blood and tissue. They can thrive in polluted water with low oxygen levels because of their haemoglobin content.
You should rinse the worms before feeding them to the fish and don’t add any of the water in which they were stored to your tank.
You should store them in the fridge, with enough water to cover the bottom of the container.
They are ideal for large tanks which have many fish.
Whilst live foods are usually more nutritious than frozen foods, they do have a higher risk of carrying infection and disease. For this reason, it’s not recommended to collect your own worms or larvae from the wild.
Live ones are ideal for conditioning fish if you want them to breed; they are commonly used to condition Betta fish.
Feeding them live foods will also bring out the hunting instincts of your fish and you will see more of their natural behaviours
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