Yes i have to agree. No wonder all those fishes which i tried to breed with no success always breed in my dad's tank. Too bad i feel live blood worms are too much work to handle.
Yes i have to agree. No wonder all those fishes which i tried to breed with no success always breed in my dad's tank. Too bad i feel live blood worms are too much work to handle.
Too much work to handle in terms of?
Have to take time off to go buy the live blood worms. Currently using frozen bloodworms so i can buy a box and use slowly.
Also i notice my dad doing something to the live tubifex/bloodworms before feeding. Never really notice what he does but seems to me he is treating the worms to get rid of the parasites and unwanted stuff before feeding to his fishes. Also need to wash the worms every now and then to keep them alive.
So i guess that's too much work for a lazy hobbyist like me.
Yeah, I guess your dad applies some anti parasitic medicine to the bloodworms for treatment just in case.
Can try soaking them in the fish vitamin solutions... Might help your fishes.
Another way that i believe will encourage fish spawning(apart from tank conditions) is to have a varied diet for them..
I feed mine live daphnia(or frozen daphnia), microworms,banana worms,grindal worms, Tetra Pro Colour Crisps, Mosquito Larvae , Frozen or Live Bloodworms(hardly), NLS small fish food formula,Borneo Wild Pellets Pro Colour and Live BrineShrimp(Decap brine eggs) once every 1-2weeks.
Moderation works well for me.
Yes i have to agree with you. My dad does not feed live worms all the time. Mostly commercial prepared food. Last time i still remember he makes his own fish food for his guppies. But i guess over the years he also toned down and no longer does that anymore. A quote from my dad is 'too much of a good thing is never good.'
Went to the canals/park ponds to find whenever i am free ><
mosquito larvae - be careful, later AVA come after u or is it AVA. anyway pls avoid mosquito larvae
Live mosquito larvae - it was cliam that it boost the color of the fish. maybe cause it fresh????
Turbix worm - very dirty, need to wash and it very untidy. tried freezing the fresh worms before but after freezing the worm scratte badly though the tank.
Not to worry,i hardly feed now
wow Lucrado... you tried many food!!! your fishes good life!!!
Just wondering,wouldnt self freezing the bloodworms be a better choice in this case?
(Although there is no UV sterilization,but still we are feeding the worms "Fresh")
I tried feeding frozen daphnia which i froze after buying quite alot live daphnia.
Rather easy to control the amount to feed at times if packed/frozen in a ziplock bag.
DIY freezing is easier provide you clean the bloodworm first. than again there are hobbist whom find it a hassle to clean it. prefer to DIY as i could manage the portion i wan
Does DIY bloodworms see less blood in the water when defrost?
bought mine $1.20
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Takaco, is that the new hikari ?
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