Down side to blood worms?

[Gobrian44]

Hey everyone been feeding my fish blood worms 2-3 times a day (they are babies) and was wondering if i should occasionally switch it up with shrimp pellets and sinking hikari. I have a few bichir 3 rainbow sharks and a pair of convicts

THANKS

 

[Deaths Sting]

variety is good. the down side to blood worms is nutrition:

less then 10% protein

and about 89% moisture...

 

[bob965]

Feeding nothing but bloodworms is not a balanced diet. Even fish that are primarily carnivores in the wild still get plant matter and nutrients from ingesting the gut contents of their prey. Your best bet is to use a good quality pellet as a staple, and throw in treats like bloodworms periodically.

 

[Gobrian44]

oh okay thanks

 

[redtailshark1]

you will also need to feed flakes or pellets

 

[DemonShark]

Agreed. Frozen food should be a treat every now and then.

Too many bloodworms are just too much protein and fat, feed them too much and the fish will have nutritional defects and could develop things like fatty liver disease. Best to use a flake or pellet staple.

 

[Allan01230]

Use a good flake or pellet. Give them blood worms no more that once a week. They are not that good for them.