Hi everyone, this is my first time posting in this forum. A thought just occurred to me, is it possible to raise worms (earthworms, black worms) in an aquarium and give the fish a chance to hunt naturally?
Raising worms in aquariums
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^Right, they can't survive long underwater. If you want aquatic animals that can be bred underwater for food, you might consider snails or shrimp. Just be sure that the shrimp won't make a meal of the fish, or the snails a meal of any live plants. Another solution perhaps is to keep a second, smaller tank, e.g., a 20 gallon, and then raise shrimp / snails there, then cull some each week and toss them into the fish tank. Ready made, live food source that you can dispense as needed.
Thanks guys, I was reading about deep sand beds and that's what got me wondering about keeping something in there that would help with maintenance and provide them with an occasional meal. I do have about a gazillion mts, which I love, but no one seems to eat them or maybe I'm just not noticing.
I have black worms in one of my tanks. They are fully aquatic and require the same conditions as fish do. The substrate doesn't need to be deep. Mine actually hide from fish under flat stones I have around the tank. They readily feed on fish food and the fish love sifting the sand for worms. However, because of the stones the fish can't get to all of them so the population continues.