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	live tubiflex worms?
June Hobbyist Posts: 66 Kudos: 36 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	Is it a bad idea to feed live tubiflex worms? Brought a few home from lfs to try. But I'm concerned about them breeding in the substrate. Besides, they are the creepiest things. I can bait a hook no prob (though it's been awhile and I'd probably have trouble looking a hooked fish in the eyes now-a-daze), but these tubiflex guys wierd me out. If you don't use them, what are your best live feed suggestions? Thanks. [span class="edited"][Edited by June 2004-09-03 14:24][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	As Fallout pointed out in another post: *"Tubifex worms also live in polluted areas of streams and things, bleh. Blackworms are better."* Personally I prefer frozen food to live food because that way, like you said was a concern of yours, they can't get down into the substrate and do who-knows-what I alternate between a mix of small tropical pellets, frozen brine shrimp and frozen blood worms. Yum yum HTH ]<]Dani<]<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
June Hobbyist Posts: 66 Kudos: 36 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	Thought there this was discussed here somewhere but overlooked it. Sorry for the redundancy. Will be glad with the site search feature is working. Yep, there's a reason when we get the "creeps" and should pay attention to our instincts. And just because the lfs uses it doesn't mean it's the best, probably just the opposite. Better play it safe w/frozen brine/blood and quality flakes, but would still like to know if there are other live food options. Thanks. [span class="edited"][Edited by June 2004-09-03 15:53][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	June As Fallout pointed out in another post: "Tubifex worms also live in polluted areas of streams and things, bleh. Blackworms are better." This is the main reason I will not use them at all. I stopped using live food many years ago as I could not gurantee that they were a clean product and therefore introduce a unknown no no. That would change if I were to breed my own live foods which I dont. 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 26-Jan-2006 11:52
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	no, it isnt bad to feed fish tubifex worms. I breed them in a little 2.5 gallon (at least that is what i think it is)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	If you breed them yourself, that's a different story. I have a full container of freeze dried tubifex worms and that's where it'll sit.. Decided not to use them. I also noticed when I ground them into powder for fish fry, that it leaves an oily trail on the water's surface.. With ground bloodworm and brine shrimp I don't have that prob, although a little oil in a high protein food is to be expected, there's alot more from the tubifex. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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