Some how i cultured live blood worms

[brandon from philly]

Hey i have had my baby gar for about 6 months or more he was living in the back yard just recently i brought him in the house and set up a 10 gallon tank until i finish sealing my larger tank i put my logs and moss i grew in the ten gallon tank. About 15 minutes i realized a bunch of little high red color wormes it look like they have pinchers are they harmful it looks like my gar is eating them he's about 5 inches long.

 

[Oddball]

Those are the same bloodworms folks feed their fish whether live, frozen, or freeze-dried. Bloodworms are the larvae of midge flies. There are midge fly species that are endemic to PA.

 

[monkeybike]

I put a sterilite tub full of water out on the deck all summer to culture some mosquito larvae for my fish. When I cleaned the sludge out there were tons of bloodworms in the bottom. Bonus!

 

[brandon from philly]

I put a sterilite tub full of water out on the deck all summer to culture some mosquito larvae for my fish. When I cleaned the sludge out there were tons of bloodworms in the bottom. Bonus!

Those are the same bloodworms folks feed their fish whether live, frozen, or freeze-dried. Bloodworms are the larvae of midge flies. There are midge fly species that are endemic to PA.

So should i clean my tank out or take it as a bonus

 

[monkeybike]

I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[boldtogether]

So should i clean my tank out or take it as a bonus

Bonus.
Free from nature!

 

[Oddball]

Just make sure your fish are eating the larvae. Otherwise, you'll wind up with winged adults flying around your house.

 

[Betta132]

Bloodworms are useful fish food and can't hurt anything but very small fish, but they do eventually turn into flying insects. Just stir the substrate up a bit now and then so he can get at them.
Cute gar!