Mealworms/Super worms

[dogofwar]

I also regulalry feed superworms to my cichlids and livebearers: whole for fish that can swallow them and torn up to the smaller ones.

The "burrowing out" phenomenon is a myth. I gut load mine with flake.

Superworms turn into nastly black beetles. I wouldn't feed one of those (at least alive) to my fish: nasty pinchers.

The worms (larvae) on the other hand are clean, don't need to be refrigerated, and high in protein.

 

[Louie]

God,
I hope so
because I just unpacked 1000 of them sukkas...

Thats a healthy bunch. Where did you order them from?

Thanks

 

[freshwaterfishing]

I have always fed my fish these as a treat and it has been ok.

 

[Fishcrunch]

If you are worried about your fish just smash their heads, an oscar should be able to digest a mealworm no problem, since they eat crayfish in the wild.