Bloodworms

[Azedenkae]

My cichlids love bloodworms. If I'm not looking to use the best foods to produce the best colors or growth or whatever, is it alright to feed them a diet of just bloodworms?

'Cichlids' here specifically refers to elliotis, convicts and carpintis.

 

[Rome]

Why would you not want your fish to be the healthiest you can?


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[Azedenkae]

Let me put it another way, I prefer them to eat whatever they want and enjoy life rather than force them on something just to make them look pretty for my satisfaction. Won't do anything if it's really UNHEALTHY, but so long as it's healthy enough for it to still grow and stuff, then I'd prefer that.

 

[RD.]

It would be an unhealthy diet, lacking in many essential nutrients for proper overall health.

 

[Redbellypiranha]

Let me put it another way, I prefer them to eat whatever they want and enjoy life rather than force them on something just to make them look pretty for my satisfaction. Won't do anything if it's really UNHEALTHY, but so long as it's healthy enough for it to still grow and stuff, then I'd prefer that.

It's kinda hard for them to enjoy life when they aren't getting the proper diet. Thats like you only eating candy for the rest of your life, you think your gunna be healthy and happy overtime- no your gunna end up losing the nutritional value you need same thing goes for the fish bloodworms don't contain everything single vitamin fish need.


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[Calihawk]

First of all - You could do whatever it is that you'd like to.

Second - I don't think that your fishes are Piscavores.

 

[Azedenkae]

Hence why I asked? I did say I wasn't going to put them on the diet of just bloodworms if it's actually really unhealthy. Now that I know it is really unhealthy to feed solely bloodworms, I won't.

[EDIT]

Oops posted the atst as Cali.

 

[Calihawk]

Its actually not really "unhealthy", you CAN actually do whatever...in this hobby the line btw what is right and wrong is....well there is no line, lol.

I know people who feed the best stuff and they have the ugliest, parasitic, fishes. I know a guy that feeds spiders, bugs, whatever he could find for his flowerhorns...and they are pearly stunners that are very active.

Look at me, the "by the book know-it-all" people think that Im abusing my fishes because I dont treat my water. My fishes are beautiful and healthy. Some people feed their frys to juvies purely bloodworms and they grow strong and beautiful.

 

[RD.]

Its actually not really "unhealthy"..

Actually, yes, it is, really unhealthy.

While bloodworms do have nutritional value, they are limited in certain amino acids, fatty acids, and lack essential vitamins & trace minerals that are important in the overall health & vigor of freshwater fish. This is not an opinion, but a fact based on decades of research.

Any idiot can grow a fry/juvie up fast (using foodstuffs such as beefheart as an example) but solid gains in growth does not equate to optimum health.

 

[F1 VET]

Actually, yes, it is, really unhealthy.

While bloodworms do have nutritional value, they are limited in certain amino acids, fatty acids, and lack essential vitamins & trace minerals that are important in the overall health & vigor of freshwater fish. This is not an opinion, but a fact based on decades of research.

Any idiot can grow a fry/juvie up fast (using foodstuffs such as beefheart as an example) but solid gains in growth does not equate to optimum health.

Any fish appreciates fresh variety and a solid healthy low fat staple to ensure a long active life!

#1 S. Vettel