Feeding question...

[goose_uk]

Are meal worms an ok food for poly's?

I have just been told on another thread that if live the meal worm may burrow out of the fishes stomach..... can this be true???

 

[beblondie]

Heard the rumor but never saw any evidence of more of a concern would be the hard outer(chiton)shell causing a blockage to reduce the risk of this feed only the white freshly shed worms as part of the diet-Anne

 

[robroy]

just fed my bichirs some for the first time today-they loved them & they'll be a weekly treat from now on

 

[channarox]

yes.
its fine.
but feed young bichirs newly molted mealworms.
the white ones.

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

i think its ok as long as you trust the supplier. as with any live foods. there is a risk of parasitic infection.

 

[cenecker]

LOL I've heard that urban legend a thousand times. If you really think that mealworms can burrow out of stomachs then you better not eat fruit so trees don't grow in your stomach .

But seriously they're great nutrition. However the shells are undigestable...typically come out the other end hollow and in one piece....groooossssss.

I'd use them as a treat.