Can Earthworms Get Eaten By ...

[cichlid-mad]

can eartworms get eaten by ...
2x dwarf gouramis,
2x honey gouramis,
4x corys, 3x flying foxes,
1x sand loach,
1x peacock eel?

 

[PaPeRo]

Are you talking about worms from your garden? If yes then of course they can get eaten. Have you ever gone fishing before?

 

[cichlid-mad]

no i hate fishing for fish .. do earthworms * from ur garden * got a good protein in them?

 

[Jeewhizz]

they are a good source of food - however, they may well be habouring parasites and/or chemicals from fertilisers/pesticides that could be harmful to your fish. I wouldn't risk it unless you detox them first...

 

[cichlid-mad]

they are a good source of food - however, they may well be habouring parasites and/or chemicals from fertilisers/pesticides that could be harmful to your fish. I wouldn't risk it unless you detox them first...

detox them?

 

[Jeewhizz]

you can detox snails/earthworms from your garden so they are safe to eat. i remember reading an article about it a few years ago.

I believe (from memory) that placing them in a jar with a carrot for a few days until the faeces from the snails is orange is sufficient. Obv making sure you regulalry remove their waste products...

 

[xoedusk]

detox them?

detox = detoxify = de-toxify. To make non toxic.

 

[tetraman]

You'll have to chop them up into tiny pieces. My neon tetras are way too small to eat even the tiniest piece of earthworm.