Bloodworm in Planted Tank

[Rugrat]

Hi all,

Can anyone advise if we can put live blood worm in planted tank?

Will it help loosen the sand?

Will it eat up the roots or eat up the shit?

Thanks for enlightening me?

[weng0202]

Hi,

I don't think they will be of much help to your tank because they will escape once they change into adult form. They will eat some decaying matter in your tank if they managed to escape your inhabitants in the tank. I really doubt they can uproot your plants even in large quantities. I won't recommend them in your tank other than as fish food.

Cheers,
weng

[JT]

Yes...u have to be more clear. Life Blood worms - not good...infact they mature and become 'mosquito'...u dun want yr whole house to hve these flying around..Basically they get to the soil and forms cocoons and slowly change into 'mosquito'. On the other hand, u may want to introduce some Life Tubiflex worms...they are good for the soil...sort of loosen it a bit. Like earthworn good for plants....Natural Eco system. It is also good training for the fishes...once they 'stick' out of the soil, the fishes will eat them...thus the fishes will be hunting around....

[jt1]

Bro, dun think they will turn into mosquito lah. I think mosquito comes from larvae. Blood worm........don't know what they will turn into(if they turn into something at all) but am quite sure that they don't become mosquito.

[ragn4rok]

Hey, just read this...

http://www.bugsurvey.nsw.gov.au/html...7_vtol_bl.html

It's a non-biting midges, so I agree with JT...

[kc]

[quote:500ab8c5cd="Rugrat"]Hi all,

Can anyone advise if we can put live blood worm in planted tank?

Will it help loosen the sand?

Will it eat up the roots or eat up the shit?

Thanks for enlightening me?[/quote:500ab8c5cd]

You meant Tubifex worm? Tubifex worm live under substrate but not bloodworm. If you feed your fish with Tubifex, don't be suprise if you find them already in the substrate.

[juggler]

If you really want something to loosen up your substrate and eat dead and dying leaf matter, try Malayan Trumpet Snails.

[loupgarou]

if you have fish of any kind in the tank, it most likely will be eaten...

[janazr]

I aggre with Juggler, Trumpet snails can be used but it multiply very fast.

[ccs]

So where can one find these snails?

[kc]

You don't need to find them. They find you!! You will regret it if you try to bring them in. They come free with the plants and multiply quickly. Maybe, they are already in your tank. If not, wait for few weeks.

BTW, in my opinion: I don't think it's necessary to aerate the sand (unlike soil) because we frequently do replanting. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[juggler]

[quote:85e0056ded="ccs"]So where can one find these snails?[/quote:85e0056ded]

If anyone seriously wants them in their tank, can get from me.