Live Bloodworms, Brine Shrimp And Daphnia

[EthanF]

My LFS sells little bags of live bloodworms and brine shrimp also daphnia for like 40p and I was wondering how you would distribute this into your tank, talking about the bloodworms, they swim in a reddish liquid and I'm not sure i want this in my tank if I buy some, would I have to empty it into a drainer or could I just tip it into the tank?

 

[Zante]

I used to tip it into the tank, but I have taken to using a BBS strainer to drain them before giving them to the fish.

 

[BerryAttack]

with the live food you will have the risk of introducing parasites, or so I've heard.
 
if you do get them, then you can drain some in a flour strainer, then rinse and boom you can add.

 

[Lillefishy]

I drain them & rinse them before feeding to the fish

 

[EthanF]

Oh okay,it was just a thought not worth the hassle then! I'll stick to my frozen

 

[Mollydolly]

ive brought frozen but not yet got any fish etc that eat it. can it be stored do you know for long if frozen. 

 

[eaglesaquarium]

All fish will eat frozen bloodworms... just be sure to defrost it first (easy way is to drop it into a cup of tank water and wait 15 minutes or so).

 

[fish48]

no risk of introducing parasites with bloodworms also the risk of introducing parasites with  daphnia is very slim