Frozen bloodworms

[Syncopex2]

Anyone use them for growing out? Always thought they were not very nutrious but my fish like them a lot more than beefheart. Any thoughts?

[warblad79]

I used them once in a while, like 1 or 2 cubes a day but I feed my grow out beefheart flakes and Freeze dried blackworm most of the time.

[Tazalanche]

Anyone use them for growing out? Always thought they were not very nutrious but my fish like them a lot more than beefheart. Any thoughts?

You are correct about them not being nutritious. They're usually 3%-6% protein. Many consider them bad because discus have a tendency to be addicted to them & refuse to eat anything else.

[Discusdude7]

They are kinda like potato chips for discus

[LizStreithorst]

They're quite a good food, actually. They appear otherwise because their nutritional value not based on their dry weight.

[nc0gnet0]

They're quite a good food, actually. They appear otherwise because their nutritional value not based on their dry weight.

Exactly, the argument that they are only 3-6% protein by weight is a bad argument. It doesn't take into account that they are 95% water. If you compare the nutritional value of freeze dried bloodworms vs freeze dried blackworms you will find them almost identical.

[a volar]

Exactly, the argument that they are only 3-6% protein by weight is a bad argument. It doesn't take into account that they are 95% water. If you compare the nutritional value of freeze dried bloodworms vs freeze dried blackworms you will find them almost identical.

That is correct, and that applies to almost any frozen fish food, they have a high water content.

[Syncopex2]

They do seem to be a lot cleaner than beefheart which is always a plus.

[White Worm]

discus have a tendency to be addicted to them & refuse to eat anything else.

Absolutely, plus, many people have an allergic reaction to them.

[Scales]

has anyone ever had problems with parasites using Hikari frozen bloodworms? theyre supposed to be sterile and safe to use.

[Brotoss]

I've been using them for 2 years and no parasites.

has anyone ever had problems with parasites using Hikari frozen bloodworms? theyre supposed to be sterile and safe to use.

[lipadj46]

Hikari are the best you can buy. I don't really feed frozen any longer though as I prefer fdbw and flakes

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[Syncopex2]

Only had to deal with parasites from live bw never from any frozen foods.

[coty]

used every day now for about a year with out any problems....

[jabula 7749]

I have been useing frozen bloodworm for 2 years now without any problems!use it once a day!