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Live CA Blackworms
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:32 pm
by ZebraPlecosUSA
Greetings,
I am just getting my first groups settled in and after 3 days they appear to be fine. I just got in a fresh batch of live CA blackworms for my Corys. Are they safe to feed adult Zebs? If so, OK to leave extras in tank or remove? TYVM - Frank
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:41 pm
by Miezekatze
hi
whats the size of your plecos ? i would not feed bloodworms until the plecos have a minimum size of 4 cm.
BlackWorms
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:15 pm
by ZebraPlecosUSA
Miezekatze wrote:hi
whats the size of your plecos ? i would not feed bloodworms until the plecos have a minimum size of 4 cm.
Hi. They are adults. All are 2" plus. I put a little in the tank and they went nuts for it. Came out and attacked the worms. Quite vicious little buggers.
TYVM for your help. - Frank
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:53 am
by Barbie
They were already on a diet of blackworms Frank, it's definitely safe to feed them until you've got fry. I actually haven't had any problem with fry trying to eat the live blackworms, but I lost 10 in one fell swoop when I fed frozen bloodworms once. Definitely plan on reconsidering your feeding strategy once you have bebbies 
. For now, the blackworms will help condition them like nothing else!
Barbie
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:04 am
by rhino
Barbie wrote:They were already on a diet of blackworms Frank, it's definitely safe to feed them until you've got fry. I actually haven't had any problem with fry trying to eat the live blackworms, but I lost 10 in one fell swoop when I fed frozen bloodworms once. Definitely plan on reconsidering your feeding strategy once you have bebbies . For now, the blackworms will help condition them like nothing else!
Barbie
Barbie,
I was useing blackworms then switched to Hikari frozen bloodworms because I was afraid of bacteria on the live worms. Do you think this is a valid concern?