Earthworms?

[dogofwar]

It's a valid question.

Anyone have an example of harmful effects of feeding a fish a earthworm from dirt treated with pesticide?

I fee my fish earthworms, superworms, red worms, meal worms, etc. Some I buy some (from the bait store... I don't support Wal-Mart) and get some from the yard (I don't use pesticide or fertilizer).

I've read about biological magnification, where toxins build up in higher levels of the food chain, but is there actually any data that shows worms that come from a yard treated with pesticides can potentially have detrimental effects on fish they're fed to?

Unless you feed them very often, I doubt it's anything to worry about.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

This is hella old but i thought i'd be worth a bump to seek out the answer to the question posed.

Is there any proof of fertilizer having an impact on a fish's health?

 

[splant]

Chopped earthworms are a little too gross for me.