Will blood worm survive in my tank?

[studd muffin]

Well I just over fed my fish a little bit My Fahaka puffer didnt eat them all. I did a gravel vac and there are still some left in there. Just scared that the blood worms will multiply. Will they die eventually? Water temperature is always at 84F.

BTW, I am terrified of worms I wore a leather glove and used a chop stick to get the worm out of the bag.

 

[aclockworkorange]

Just don't feed your fish until they eat them all.

 

[Oddball]

The worms cannot multiply. Bloodworms are midge fly larvae. If they survive, they'll metamorphose into flying adult flies.

 

[studd muffin]

The worms cannot multiply. Bloodworms are midge fly larvae. If they survive, they'll metamorphose into flying adult flies.

Ohh I didnt know that! I just checked my tank and they are poking their head/tail out of the sand. I am going to siphon them!

EDIT: They dont look like midge larvae I trust you though oddball

 

[Motoxer777]

dont overfeed and put them in the fridge 2 store em =)

 

[buck_wildest]

are they blood worms or black worms?

 

[studd muffin]

are they blood worms or black worms?

Blood

They look like this of course

 

[buck_wildest]

then oddball is correct, just checking because blackworms can multiply

 

[skillzizzo]

thats alot of blood worms. Did you put that hole bag in there?

 

[Oddball]

It's hard to tell unless magnified. But, those look more like tubifex worms. If so, they are true tubificid segmented worms. These can be found waving in the current as they filter-feed