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	Freeze Dried Worms
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Okay. For some reason many of my fish will not accept freeze dried worm cubes (Presoaked) Is it my fault? Is it the brand? The fish that eat them: Plattys, Danios Fish that arnt: Bettas, Mbunas, Molly Fry, and Guppies. Its so frustrating! Inky
Posted 28-Jan-2006 00:38
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i am guessing tubiflex worms, not blood worms. i think all u need is to add the cube, try that instead of soaking them.
Posted 28-Jan-2006 01:14
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	For surface feeding fish or midwater feeders, put the freeze dried tubifex in an inverted feeding bell. If you can find one of course - I've been looking for one for 20 years or more and still haven't found one! For bottom feeders, you could do what I do - weight the tubifex cube with a lead weight on a piece of string. My Pandas and Otocinclus absolutely love it when I do that! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 28-Jan-2006 03:43
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Edited by OldTimer I've found over the years that there are many fish that don't really like them. Some of my fish will eat them with a passion while others just turn their noses up at them Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 28-Jan-2006 03:55
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I cannot remember the last time I used Freeze Dried food it just seemes a waste of money. I have since learned that when the fish swallow them before they have a chance to swell up they will swell up in their stomach and could lead to other problems. This could be the cause of many of the constipation problems here on FP. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741[/link] for my tank info Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 28-Jan-2006 04:54
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	The cubes are usually meant to be pressed on the glass and picked at from there. As stated above, fish are just as individual as humans and there are many fish that just don't like them. Heck, i hate vinegarette dressing.
Posted 28-Jan-2006 08:32
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	My fish hated the full cubes, but they liked the freeze-dried worms individually. I used to pinch off a bit of the cube with my fingernails, dip my fingers in the tank water, then rub the worms in between them. This gets the worms nice and wet, and also seperates them from each other. When I let them go, the fish recognized them as food instead of just an unappetizing cube. This method makes a mess, but it got the fish to eat those dang cubes. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 28-Jan-2006 14:33
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	They need to relize that they are yummy! I'll try breaking them up before hand. I tried pressing them against the glass, but the fish just look at it funny, and then I have a big unsightly mess in the corner of my tank :/ Inkling Inky
Posted 29-Jan-2006 00:43
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	With my method, what happens is that the cube gets a chance to soak before the fish pick at it. Once it soaks, it starts to leave a nice scent trail in the water, and my Pands and Otocinclus home in on it at a rate of knots! By the time they discover it, the cube has begin absorbing water and swelling quite nicely. Plus, the amount of effort they have to expend to pull individual worms from the pile means that by the time they've gotten a decent mouthful, it's well and truly moist. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 31-Jan-2006 21:13
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	mine couldn't care less about tubifex, bloodworms yes, but tubifex they'll only eat if they are starving For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 01-Feb-2006 06:56


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