Bloodworms cause parasites?

[vanvran]

I need some opinions on feeding bettas (or any fish I guess) dried bloodworms. My betta finally recovered from a fungus problem, and is making huge bubble nests, flaring, eating like a pig, in his 5 gallon heated (80 degrees) tank. I do regular weekly water changes. But his tail starting curling, turning white, splitting, now he's turning white (losing scales?) again. I'm trying to find a connection--this has been ongoing since October. Seems like it happened after I fed him bloodworms and I read somewhere that they can cause parasites. Any ideas?

 

[ThatDarnDragon]

DISEASE: EXTERNAL PARASITES

GENERAL INFO: If you do not add some aquarium salt (1 teaspoon per 5 gal) to your betta’s water, your betta is likely to get some parasites. Especially if you feed him live food, or worse yet, frozen live food, such as frozen brine shrimp. These frozen food carry a lot of parasite eggs I guess, because the correlation between frozen live food and the onset of a parasite epidemic has been well established both by me and other breeder friends of mine.

SYMPTOMS: It is easy to diagnose a betta with external parasites: It will dart and scratch itself against anything it can find, such as gravel, rocks, heaters, tank walls, etc… You will probably never be able to actually see the parasites themselves. Look instead for a behavioral change in your betta. If it looks like it is on speed or acid, then it has parasites!! )))

hope that helps, though it doesnt sound like what your fish has. Id check bettatalk.com, thats where I got this for you

 

[FishyLoveBug]

If they are live I have heard they can. They also can carry Ich.

 

[vanvran]

Well, it's very informative, thanks. I've been on Bettatalk.com. He's active, but not scratching or darting, just swimming happily.