Hikari's Tubifex

[nacra99]

I know tubifex has a notorious reputation for carrying diseases... but has anyone tried Hikari's frozen tubifex?

They claim that it's "sterilized" to kill the nasty stuff..

[idiscussdiscus]

Hikari's frozen food is actually some of the best frozen food you can by and yes, by having them sterilize it it should be safe. I would not worry. I only like their frozen food though, I dont buy their flakes or pellets though because they contain grain, and discus don't eat grain in the wild as part of their daily diet. Good Luck!

[DiscusinDaytona]

I fed mine hikari tubiflex as an occasional treat for years with no ill effects. I bought the freeze dried cubes. Kinda neat the way you can squish them on the glass and they stick. The fish devoured them. Not as regular diet, though.

[Edlund]

Does someone knows if Amtras live food tubifex is ok?

[alpine]

I bought four packs of frozenned tubiflex last year after calling hikari and they telling I had nothing to worry about . I posted in the forums and asked and after hearing all the answers about it decided not to use them. They are still in the freezer.

roberto.

[ShinShin]

I wouldn't feed tubifex of any sort to discus. There are better options available.

Mat