Feeding earthworms to my fish.

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I want to try feeding my fish earthworms dug up from the backyard. I just thought I would ask if this was safe before trying anything. We don't use any kind of pesticide in the garden with the only chemical additive being the occasional dosing of fertilizer. I also will be obtaining the worms from under our cherry tree, where no chemicals have been used whatsoever. My biggest concern would probably have to be parasites, I read on another forum that earthworms don't carry them, but I can't help but feel a little suspicious about the whole ordeal :irked:. Opinions please :)!
 
Absolutely go for I recommend squeezing the dirt out of them first. I've done it myself many times with no problems.
 
GrindeL89 said:
Absolutely go for I recommend squeezing the dirt out of them first. I've done it myself many times with no problems.
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Thanks for the reply, & tip! :)
 
My kids dig up worms all the time to feed to my fish. Never had a problem and I don't think you will either. Besides, the fish seem to love them. Just my opinion but I hope it helps. Good luck.
 
JC_P said:
I want to try feeding my fish earthworms dug up from the backyard. I just thought I would ask if this was safe before trying anything. .................................. I read on another forum that earthworms don't carry them, but I can't help but feel a little suspicious about the whole ordeal :irked:. Opinions please :)!
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it is always safer to buy live feed from garden centers and local fish stores/bait shops...........I have , on several occasions, picked up a worm in my backyard and fed it to my fish..........Personally, I feel like it is picking food off of the floor and feeding it to fish..........I rather spend the $5 that gets me a few dozen worms than having to be paranoid if there is some parasite or pesticide in my feed..............
 
mate, set up a worm farm. put some potting soil in a 2 gal plastic container.
Cover the container in thick black tape and punch some holes in the top.
Microwave the soil first. buy a box of worms from the bait shop or garden centre and put them in the container.
let them burrow down overnight then spread a line of moist cornflower across a part of the soil surface.
Do this every 2 days.

It's a short wait, 30 days but you'll have a load of smaller more nutritious earthworms.
I think they're the best food for conditioning period - but i won't derail.
Go forth and reap the rewards.
 
Go for it! I do it all the time. Only problem, if the fish doesn't recognize the worms as food, the worms may burrow them selves into the sand/gravel and die. This happened to me the first couple times I put worms in so I started chopping them up with a knife. Now the fish see me coming with the worms, I swear the worm never hits the water lol
 
It is great for the fish, we hold the worms outside the tank as they move up and down the fish get so excited then put the worm in the tank and the fight is on....

however we do live on a hill, years ago up hill they used roundup and some other stuff, did not tell us, my husband went out picking worms fed the fish and we got up in the morning to all the fish dead except the Pacu... boy they are hardy fish
 
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