In lab today, we took benthic samples of a lake on campus and came up with some live bloodworms. I threw the largest one in my bichir tank but he has not expressed interest in it. As far as I know, he has never had bloodworm before- live or frozen. Are bichirs visually unable to locate a single live bloodworm? My platys and guppy fry devoured theirs so the bichirs bloodworm may go into the platy tank.
Senegalus taking live bloodworms?
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Thanks. Anything I can do to them or should I just scrap the idea? We figured that we may as well feed them to our fish instead of throwing them out. (Another student took some for his betta.)
I'd skip the wild caught ones as a precaution.
I know their sense of smell is good, but I don't know if it's thaat good lol maybe the single worm wasn't 'smelly' enough?
try a cube of defrosted store bought and I bet it'll take to them.
Best of luck Druu
I know their sense of smell is good, but I don't know if it's thaat good lol maybe the single worm wasn't 'smelly' enough?
try a cube of defrosted store bought and I bet it'll take to them.
Best of luck Druu
Thanks serg. I didn't really want to get him on bloodworms- it was more of a "let's not pointlessly kill these guys" thing. I'd rather have him on pellets and eventually market shrimp. Thanks though! 
Druu;1207521; said:Thanks serg. I didn't really want to get him on bloodworms- it was more of a "let's not pointlessly kill these guys" thing. I'd rather have him on pellets and eventually market shrimp. Thanks though!
ah I see big ups to you then for trying not to waste
Druu;1207245; said:
Hi
Live blood worm often carry diseases. Its better to use frozen ones.
Be careful on this!
My Senegal Bichir eats anything: Frozen bloodworms, frozen mussels, dried shrimp and fish meat. They have an excellent sense of smell and will most likely take live bloodworms at night coz they're nocturnal predators. But live bloodworms from a pond ain't a good idea. Who knows what diseases are lurking in there man. Yuck.