Frozen Bloodworm

[Diane]

Please forgive me if this sounds like a silly question.
I bought frozen bloodworm for the first time today, can you put a block in whens frozen or do I need to defrost it first?


Diane x

 

[MegTheFish]

Its best to put it into a cup of tank water and let it defrost.

 

[Diane]

Thank you

Diane x

 

[Teelie]

I just take a block, let it thaw in my fridge and then feed it to the fish. Don't leave it out for more than a few minutes and never use bloodworms that have been thawed but refridgerated for more than 3 days. In otherwords, use them up within three days of thawing.

 

[SirMinion]

Its best to put it into a cup of tank water and let it defrost.

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Exactly this.

We buy big slabs of frozen bloodworm which we shatter with a toffee hammer. We then defrost the appropriate sized shard in a small jug of water taken from the tank.

Then the defrosted worms are poured through a net, the manky water discarded and the food is then doled out to the fish.

 

[plainlazy]

Hmm I never pour mine through a net, is the bloody water bad for the cleanliness of the tank?

 

[FishFun]

Hmmm, after I defrost the bloodworms, I usually use tweezers or chopsticks to give my bloodworms to the fish.

 

[Teelie]

Hmm I never pour mine through a net, is the bloody water bad for the cleanliness of the tank?

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Never bothers my tanks and it's usually such a small amount I don't think it does.

 

[yvez9]

Hmmm, after I defrost the bloodworms, I usually use tweezers or chopsticks to give my bloodworms to the fish.

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You use chopsticks to feed your fish?

sorry, just got a funny image in my mind...

I just pour the water in the tank, it is a bit cloudy, but it clears up in a few seconds

 

[Dubby]

I put the frozen block straight in. If the block is too big I break it into half. By the time you have carried it in your hand it has thawed a wee bit

 

[Ava_Banana]

I just put the frozen block in too.

It makes the food last a little longer, and it gets spread round a little more....especially when the block ends up near the filter outlet.....

 

[Inchworm]

I sometimes buy the big slabs too and break them up. When I do, I first shave off bits for the smallest fish (still fry). By the time I'm finished the rest is starting to soften and some of the blood is running out. I can then easily cut the big piece into the appropriate chunks for the various tanks. While they are still partially frozen when they hit the water, they melt quickly.

I don't think a small amount of blood will hurt anything. It will be picked up in the filter and consumed by the beneficial bacteria. Leftover meat at the bottom is very different though. It will quickly rot and lead to disease.

IMHO, there is nothing like live food and I feed it to my fish whenever possible.

 

[jimbooo]

Hmmm, after I defrost the bloodworms, I usually use tweezers or chopsticks to give my bloodworms to the fish.

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you can pick up bloodworms with chopsticks? your either feeding the biggest bloosworms i've ever seen or have some seriously good chopsticking skills

 

[Jules H-T]

I just chuck them in. My housemate draws off a bit of tank water and melts it in that, then pours the lot in. I can't be arsed with any of that palava to be honest.

 

[Snowman]

I defrost the blood worms, put it in a fine net and rinse it under the tap as the blood is very high in phosphates and can cause a lot of algae problems if fed regularly.