Hi MFKs, has anyone tried using sandworms as fish food? They're cheaper than regular earthworms, so I'm curious if it is safe to use them as live feeders for my bichirs?
Live Bait as food?
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They look somewhat similar to the live bait that we term "bloodworms" (Not the midge fly larva in the frozen cubes!).
If that is the case, they are a delight that my fish adore. I am concerned however that this may not however be the bait that we refer to as Bloodworms due to your price range.
The large night crawlers go for $2 - $4 per dozen in the same baitshops that sell the "bloodworms" for $10 - $12 per dozen!
If that is the case, they are a delight that my fish adore. I am concerned however that this may not however be the bait that we refer to as Bloodworms due to your price range.
The large night crawlers go for $2 - $4 per dozen in the same baitshops that sell the "bloodworms" for $10 - $12 per dozen!
Not cheap in the USA. Sandworms come from saltwater so are safe to feed to freshwater fish. Freshwater fish can't catch disease from saltwater creatures.
It now sounds like it is what we call bloodworms. It has many times the fish attractant value when fishing for small saltwater fish species here in the mid Atlantic USA. Like I said, we pay $10 - $12 dollars for a dozen of these worms vs. $2 - $4 for large earthworm (Night Crawlers).I can snip the heads off before feeding, they still wriggle around heaps!
If this is the case, I would never go back to earth worm/ night crawler if I could even get Bloodworms at the same price as E.W/N.C's! If they were less expensive, it would be a no brainer.
I have heard of these worms causing serious blood from a fisherman's finger when it is handled improperly. It might be a good idea to lop off the head before feeding similiar to removal of crayfish claws prior to the use as feeders.
I have a question... Is it safe for me to feed superworms (zophobas moro) to my Ornate Bichir? I thought I was grabbing earthworms, but got these suckers by mistake.
didn't realize people fed polychaetes to their fish.
These things, depending on species, can have some really nasty bites.
These things, depending on species, can have some really nasty bites.
