saw some freeze dried mealworm at the local market, is it worth it? it was only £1 per kg (cheap and long dated), or would it be better to use live mealworm? is there a risk of parasites with live mealworm? cheers in advance
freeze dried mealworm?
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Not sure abt parasites.....but u can try the freeze dried as treats...
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yes, you could gutload them means you could give carrots, potatoes, celery or even flakes or pellets your fish hates to eat but necessary for the fish as the mealworms food and as you serve them the mealworm you'll transfer the food that the mealworm stuffed into their bodies as extra nourishment, and by means have a colony of your own for a infinite supply of mealworm having a colonoy of mealworms will be beneficial to you. You should feed mealworms only when they shed their skin to avoid intestinal problems.
cheers, sounds like live is a much better alternative! like with feeders is there a risk of parasites??
parasites? highly unlikely over such meal worms, but some fish are picky and would want to eat live mealworms, you see when I feed my JD, Oscar, or Convicts mealworms the only really live one is the alien stage or the weird looking pupa, cause it won't have to fightback inside the fish and it would cost trouble, so as I feed meal worms or the beetles of the mealworms I would have to drown them first, then feed after 5 minutes. You could also test some crickets, and earthworms, as they are good for the fish. For a big fish there are large cockroaches which can be fed, they should be chopped though, it's the cultured ones not the wild flying pests.
Again, feed only those who are newly shed, as the hard shells of the worm, pupa, and beetle might cost intestine problems which may damage the fish leading to bloat etc. What's more they're cheap and easy to breed. You just need your kitchen stocks in order to supply their food.
Welcome. BTW, beetles are hard to drown... 
so instead of drowning them, you could squish their head.
so instead of drowning them, you could squish their head.