Red wigglers for aquarium fish?

[BullTerrierChild]

Hello, I have a recovering ageneiosus magoi who is quite skinny, I need to bulk him up. However, he is very picky about his food. I just bought some beefheart and carnivore pellets- no interest. The only thing he seems to like are bloodworms, which I am going to try to avoid due to them being the potential reason for the parasites. It just clicked that I have red wigglers from Petco, and I'm sure he'll love those! Just want to double check and make sure that this is safe for him. Thank you!!!

 

[MaloK]

Try some more floating insect based food.

 

[BullTerrierChild]

Ok, thanks. He seems to be in critical condition right now and I don't know if he'll make it.

 

[Colin_T]

Feed it whatever it will eat and try to get some weight on it. Then you can try to move it onto other foods.

I'm not sure what red wrigglers are?

You can try raw or cooked prawn/ shrimp. Buy some frozen or raw prawns from a supermarket or seafood outlet. Keep them in the freezer. Take one out and defrost it. remove the head, shell and gut (thin black tube in body) and throw those bits in the bin. Use a pr of scissors to cut the remaining prawn into small pieces and offer a few bits at a time. Let him eat until full then remove uneaten food.

You can try live brineshrimp. The movement often gets fish to eat them.

Keep offering different types of food each day and leave it in the tank for a few minutes, then remove it so the water doesn't go bad.

 

[Mr Limpet]

The Cadillac of Worms.

 

[GaryE]

You might have to chop them up a but, but they would work.

 

[fishorama]

Red wigglers are fairly large. White worms might be easier for him to eat depending on his size.

I'm with Colin, feed him whatever he'll eat for now