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	I want to feed my fish worms
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Hey guys. I want to feed my fish tubifex worms. The problem is is that when i ut them in my tank, they just sink to the bottom, and not get eaten. I dont really want one of those cone feeders, and i want to feed my clown loaches this... what can I do?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	If they sink to the bottom, don't the clown loaches eat them? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	no, they go into the gravel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Loaches dig... I guarantee those worms are getting eaten, if not during the day then at night when the loaches are more active. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
wk Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 35 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Aug-2004	how about puuting a small dish/saucer in the tank where it collects the worms when you put them into the tank ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	those arent bad ideas. thans
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Alkyne Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	I fed my clown loaches some blackworms and 4 months later when I broke the tank down I found most of the worms alive in the substrate.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Ok, I bought some of those frozen blood worms. WHen I fed them to my clown loaches, they just ate them, then spit it back out again. It looked like my corys, and gouramis like them though... didnt really see any of my tetras eat it. Do you think they are spitting it back out cuz their not used to it, or because they dont like it? Last edited by victimizati0n at 21-Nov-2004 07:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	I've never seen a clown that didnt like bloodworm heck, i dont know to many fish that dont eat bloodworms. My neons eat bloodworms, though they are kinda big tanks them a while to finally gulp it down. I doubt your clowns are not used to it they probably dont like it. matt
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
lifeofcrimeguy Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 265 Registered: 12-Jan-2004	never known any of those fish to knock back ne kinda meat actually. my black widows and cories lov bloodworms and tubifix. especially seeing as these fish r pretty much exclusively carniverous in the wild. i have had fish that simply like to spit their food only to take it back in. goldfish are prime examples of this. my cories also tend to 'bite' off more than they can chew and so spit some back out. but they quickly devour their entire meal. use the dish or something similar. or try using dead feed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	these are freeze dried worms BTW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I know I don't like my meals frozen dry. . Try mysis--it usually scores big amongst all fish. And not freeze dried this time.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	When i feed them it.. i let them melt in a cup of water from the tank for about 5 minutes, and then feed my fish it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	A magizine i get recomended getting like a gatorade cap put gravel in it then some worms and saying that the loachiing will be able to find them easirer not sure if it works tho ,but you could try it gl fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Thanks. Since i fed then the frozen food, the worms couldnt dig into hte gravel, and all my fish got them... Thanks for the help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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